She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chen Xiangnan felt that his mother had really gone mad. If she wasn't mad, how could she say such cold words? He had finally managed to win over Tang Jiao, and instead of helping to maintain their relationship, she actually said that Tang Jiao was stupid to marry him.

What if Tang Jiao really listens to him and regrets it?

Chen Xiangnan was very annoyed. For a moment, he even thought it would be good if his mother divorced his father. Then she would move out and wouldn't gossip about him to Tang Jiao, ruining Tang Jiao's feelings for him.

But Tang Jiao was pulling him, so he couldn't really stay silent. "Mom, what have I done to you again? I haven't offended you lately. Don't keep thinking that I'm not good enough for Jiao Jiao."

Grandma Xia glanced at him sideways, looking quite disgusted: "You've been shrewd since you were little, you know perfectly well whether you're good enough for him or not."

Chen Xiangnan: "Mom, I've been married for so long. I said before that I would treat Jiaojiao well for the rest of my life. I swore it."

Grandma Xia: "If swearing an oath were useful, then lightning would have struck your father dead long ago."

Chen Xiangnan: ......

Tang Jiao had a bad feeling about her. Her mother had also advised her, and her mother-in-law didn't approve of Chen Xiangnan anymore. Could there really be something wrong with him?

She had some doubts, but so far, Chen Xiangnan had been very good to her. Forget about it for now, it was more important to coax her mother-in-law back.

But Old Mrs. Xia was already planning the first things to do after the divorce, such as where to live and what to take in the settlement. She had no time to listen to their gossip. Tang Jiao didn't even have a chance to speak before she was kicked out.

"Go live whatever kind of life you want, and don't bother me." Old Mrs. Xia closed the door.

Seeing Grandma Yin give her a thumbs up, she smiled at her, and the slight discomfort in her heart dissipated. "You made this glutinous rice ball filling really well. I must eat an extra bowl tonight."

Grandma Yin: "You can eat as many bowls as you like, come and wrap them up quickly."

While stewing chicken in the kitchen, Yin Sheng suddenly said, recalling the scene from earlier, "Actually, I think it's fine if Aunt Xia doesn't get a divorce. She can just ignore their affairs and live her own life. It would be better if she kept the money in her hands and didn't care about anything else."

Grandma Yin turned her head and said speechlessly, "What do you know, you brat? Your Aunt Yin is staying over there. Whether she wants to or not, sometimes she has no choice but to get involved. You want to live together but don't want to get involved? Why don't you just say it's a windfall?"

Yin Sheng: "If someone doesn't want to manage things, who can force them to?"

Grandma Yin: "No one's heart is made of iron. Your Aunt Xia is also a person. She will soften over time. It's uncertain whether she can break free like she has now. Do you remember when you didn't have money to go to school? The villagers advised you that food was the most important thing. Your brothers begged you not to go to school and to save the money to buy food for them so they could make a living. Your grandparents and your father were all trying to persuade you. Even if you had the strongest will, you almost couldn't hold on."

Yin Sheng nodded. "But I still persevered in the end, didn't I?"

Grandma Yin: "That's because your mother sold her blood to send you to boarding school in town. If you were still living at home and had to leave for school before dawn every day, would you still have that determination?"

Yin Sheng gave an awkward smile. "Mom, I know, I won't say anything more, okay? Only by getting away from that place can Aunt Xia truly settle down and live her own life without being influenced by them. Otherwise, she'll be stuck there for the rest of her life."

Grandma Yin: "It's not just her, it's me too. If I hadn't come to the city with you, do you think I could have really gotten rid of your brothers? They might have dragged me down with them at any time. You got out of there with my help, and you have to help me get out of there too. Now we have to help your Aunt Xia get out of that quagmire."

"Only by completely leaving that environment can we know what to do next and make our lives better. Don't get used to a good life and start giving unsolicited advice to others. Shut up and get to work."

Yin Sheng chuckled: "Received!"

Grandma Yin picked up a small piece of sesame filling and wrapped it in the dough. "Sister Yue'e, let me tell you, you must not be influenced by that boy, nor by your family. Just be determined to leave that family. Once you leave, your mind will gradually clear up. Otherwise, they will drag you down sooner or later."

Grandma Xia: "Yes, I can't let myself be influenced anymore. If I'm not firm, I'll be cleaning up their messes all the time. If I soften my heart this time, I'll only soften it more in the future, and eventually I'll never be able to leave them."

Compared to the warm and cozy conversations among the sisters at Grandma Yin's house, there were many more sighs coming from Old Chen's side.

"Xiang Nan, your mother doesn't even listen to you anymore?" Chen Mei had been busy for a while, finally making the living room of the house presentable. When she saw Chen Xiang Nan and his wife return looking dejected, she knew what had happened.

Chen Xiangnan: "My mom doesn't even want Xiang Hong anymore, so why would she listen to me?"

Chen Mei nudged Old Chen anxiously, "Brother, stop smoking! Say something! That's your wife, your wife of over twenty years. Don't you have any thoughts about that?"

Old Chen: "What can I do? She wants a divorce, so am I supposed to beg her not to?"

Chen Mei: "Then go ahead and beg. Without your sister-in-law, can this family still be called a family?"

Old Chen turned his head away. "I'm not going. Let whoever wants to go go. Why should I, a grown man, beg her? I haven't done anything wrong!"

Chen Mei: "Fine, fine, if that's your idea, then we don't need to stay here to help you. We might as well leave now. Consider it me meddling. If you don't care, then we don't care either. Anyway, we're all getting on in years and have our own families. We can't control what happens to your families in the future."

Tang Jiao pulled Chen Mei back, "Aunt, don't be like this, Dad just can't get over it right now."

Chen Mei pointed at Old Chen and said, "Brother, even the young couple Xiang Nan and Xiang Bei know how to coax their wives, and Xiang Hong and Xiang Bei, who are not married, also know this principle. Why are you so stubborn and inflexible? I think you are the one who broke up this family."

Old Chen said fiercely, "Don't take your anger out on me here. If you're so capable, go and coax her back."

Chen Mei: "Fine, I'll go. I'm not as cowardly as you, you wouldn't even dare to go."

Chen Mei, still fuming, followed Chen Xiangbei's directions and found Old Lady Yin's house. She knocked on the door, and Old Lady Xia answered, "Sister-in-law..."

Old Mrs. Xia pushed the person out, not wanting to say another word, "Get out."

"okay."

Chen Mei returned quickly with a dark expression.

"Big brother, I'll go over here, it's your turn."