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

Chen Xiangbei finally understood what it meant for a child without a mother to be like a blade of grass. Not only did his older brother and sister not take care of him, but even his father always thought it was his fault.

Even though my second sister-in-law said that everyone was at fault that day, they all thought that if he hadn't been the trigger, his mother wouldn't have gone crazy on the first day of the Lunar New Year. At least they could have gradually worked things out, and maybe his mother wouldn't have left in the first place.

But who could he tell about his suffering? He never knew his mother would suddenly go crazy. That's how he's always lived and acted.

Besides, he has already reflected on his actions these past few days. He knows that his mother feels sorry for his older sister, and he was so rude to her, which made her angry. His sister didn't refuse, so his mother got even angrier, and finally, she exploded.

No matter what he thought about it, Chen Xiangbei missed his mother terribly. He had never gone so many days without seeing his mother before. So, taking advantage of the factory's designated day off, Chen Xiangbei ignored his father's stern face and came to the factory.

Before Grandma Xia arrived, Chen Xiangbei picked a blade of grass from the roadside, picked his teeth, and squatted next to the guardhouse, watching a couple arguing. He recognized the man, but the other woman didn't recognize him.

"Tian Chengping, have you told me a single truth? How could you lie to me?"

"Qiao Yi, what kind of good person do you think you are? You say you like me and trust me, but behind my back you're still investigating me, aren't you?"

"If you haven't done anything wrong, why are you afraid of me investigating?"

"If you really liked me, why would you want to break up with me for the sake of some outsider? You're just a snob."

"Me, a snob? If you hadn't lied to me in the first place, I wouldn't have refused you."

"If I didn't drag Director Yu into this, would someone like you even give me a second glance?"

"All I wanted was for you to be good to me, so why did you lie to me?"

"You're saying nice things now, but you didn't always have this attitude."

As they argued, Chen Xiangbei saw the man, lacking any sense of sportsmanship, raise his hand and slap the woman hard across the face. The woman covered her face in disbelief and tried to fight back, but she was no match for him and was pushed down until the security team came out to stop them.

Chen Xiangbei missed Xia Laotai's slaps even more. If it were his mother who was hit, she would never be as useless as this woman. Even if someone held her up by the armpits, she would kick the person to death.

Anyway... when Old Mrs. Xia gets angry, several men might not be able to control her; she's harder to manage than a pig during the Lunar New Year.

Chen Xiangbei was furious at his mother's lack of ambition, so he simply stopped watching and focused on waiting for her to come out.

Soon, he saw Grandma Xia. "Mom, Mom~"

Grandma Xia squinted and noticed that the entrance was indeed bustling. She heard the voice of that unlucky boy, Chen Xiangbei, but her gaze involuntarily drifted toward the couple.

Hey... These two were making solemn vows just a few days ago, and today they're fighting.

However, it was already nearing its end, and she was late.

Qiao Yi felt embarrassed and awkward when she saw Grandma Xia. She had spoken so firmly back then, but she had been proven wrong just a few days later. How could she face anyone in the future? She cried even harder and hid behind the security guards who were trying to break up the fight.

Grandma Xia and Chen Xiangbei scratched their heads at the same time, both wondering why they cried even harder when they saw their mothers.

Tian Chengping had just won the argument against Qiao Yi, but he was still very unhappy. He was so sure of victory, so why was he suddenly investigated? It was all that old hag on the rooftop that night. Why didn't she just jump off the roof and die? Why did she have to stay alive and harm people?

He turned his head and found that Grandma Xia was standing right behind him, a little bit away.

When Tian Chengping saw Old Lady Xia in person, he wanted to vent his anger on her even more, "You old hag, how dare you show your face in front of me."

Chen Xiangbei blinked. What good thing had his mother done now?

Grandma Xia immediately went into battle mode, "You, a swindler who only knows how to deceive young girls, dare to show your face in front of everyone, so why shouldn't I? You damn swindler."

Tian Chengping: "What did I lie about? If she really liked me, she would like me no matter who was in my family. The fact that she's so agitated right now is enough to show that she's a materialistic person and shameless. You're shameless too. You're an old lady, why aren't you home doing laundry and cooking at night? What are you doing squatting on the rooftop? If it weren't for you, Qiao Yi and I wouldn't have ended up like this."

The onlookers were shocked by his behavior, which resembled defecating indiscriminately.

"How can you be so unable to distinguish right from wrong? The girl argued with you because you lied to her, how can you blame other people?"

"What materialistic person? I think you're the materialistic one. If you weren't materialistic, why would you tell this lie?"

"You call others shameless? I think you're the most shameless one."

"This girl is pitiful. She thought she had found a good boyfriend, but it turns out he's a scoundrel hiding behind her back."

"Does anyone know this person? How could someone like this be working in our factory?"

Old Mrs. Xia was unfairly accused, which was worse than eating shit. She had been having a very boring time these past few days. Living in the factory, she could only talk to her coworkers when she was working. Otherwise, no one paid any attention to her. Now she had to suffer such unwarranted slander, which immediately ignited Old Mrs. Xia's anger. She was about to retort, but Chen Xiangbei, who was watching the show from the side, was faster than her mouth.

Chen Xiangbei had initially thought his mother was just a figurehead in this whole affair, but he never expected this bastard to drag her into it. His eyes lit up; his chance to mend his relationship with his mother was right in front of him, and he was determined to seize it. "You bastard, listen to what you're saying! Does anyone even know what a human being is? No matter who it is, as long as they work at the textile factory, why do you care where they go? Did they catch you doing something wrong, and that's why you're so angry?"

Grandma Xia: ...How did this brat know?

Tian Chengping immediately retorted, "Where did you come from? You spew filth the moment you open your mouth. Was your mother born in a cesspool? What does our textile factory's business have to do with you? Are you looking for a beating? You look like a little turtle. Can't you even see where you're going with your squinty eyes? And you dare to meddle in my business?"

Old Mrs. Xia couldn't take it anymore. It was one thing to scold this brat, but to drag his mother into it? Wasn't Chen Xiangbei's mother her, Xia Yue'e? Besides, this little rascal was only trying to help her this time, yet he cursed her so rudely right in front of her. Even with her good temper, she couldn't hold back.

"Let's stick to the facts. Are you going to curse her ancestors for eighteen generations? I think your brain was ripped out of a cesspool and implanted in there. Do you even think before you speak? Everyone here knows you're in the wrong. Are you trying to come up with some fancy excuse? Pah! With a brain like yours, you think you can fool a girl? That girl must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to date you!"