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

Chen Xianghong and Yu Hongzhen finally decided to get married.

On a sunny afternoon, Yu Hongzhen and Chen Xianghong appeared at the house rented by Grandma Xia.

Chen Xianghong was very uneasy. She hadn't gone to see Old Lady Xia for a while, even though Chen Xiangbei was constantly making sarcastic remarks to her and she felt very uncomfortable, she still didn't go.

She couldn't be as carefree as Chen Xiangbei. Even if she upset her mother, he could turn around and act as if nothing had happened, continuing to be by her mother's side and doing whatever he always did.

She can't.

Whenever she thinks of her mother, she always remembers the words her mother said to her and the slap she received. Although all of her siblings had been slapped, including her sister-in-law, she still couldn't get over the trauma of that slap.

From childhood to adulthood, although her mother wasn't as kind to her as she was to her brothers, she had never laid a finger on her. But that day, she slapped herself with a dark expression, which almost broke her down. She always felt that from that moment on, her mother would never love her again.

If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have preferred to stay in the countryside and not come back, at least she could have been a good child in her mother's eyes.

On her way to see Grandma Xia, Chen Xianghong remained silent, but her mind was racing with thoughts.

One moment she thought her mother might turn her away as soon as she saw her, the next she thought about how her mother would scold her after she told her about her marriage, and then she thought about how it would be even more embarrassing if her mother kicked her out. In short, nothing she thought about seemed good.

Yu Hongzhen could tell she was in a bad mood and knew what was bothering her. But he couldn't keep such a big deal as marriage from his own mother. Aunt Xia wasn't like his parents; she was much more normal than them, at least she was a normal person with feelings.

“Don’t worry, if your aunt wants to hit or scold you, just come at me. I will definitely protect you,” Yu Hongzhen said firmly and forcefully.

"Who are you saying wants to hit or scold?"

A voice came from the alleyway to their side, and the two of them turned their heads to look.

Chen Xiangbei had gone off somewhere again, looking disheveled and wearing old clothes that he had ruined a few years ago. He wasn't wearing any new clothes. He walked out of the alley alone, his cheeks and hands red from the cold making him look even more pathetic.

But as he got closer to them, his expression became increasingly...strange.

"Third brother, what happened to you?" Chen Xianghong stepped forward to help him pat his clothes, but Chen Xiangbei blocked her way.

"Sister, what are you and Battalion Commander Yu doing here?" Chen Xiangbei asked.

Chen Xianghong hesitated before revealing that they were planning to visit her mother, as they were getting married and wanted her to attend.

Do you think Mom will agree?

Chen Xiangbei looked at his sister, who had always been timid, with a complicated expression. He didn't know if his mother agreed, but he knew that if his sister asked her like this, his mother would get angry again.

Where are you planning to hold it?

Yu Hongzhen stepped forward and handed him a handkerchief to wipe his face. "I'll treat everyone to a meal in the army, and then we'll have a few tables in the compound."

Chen Xiangbei: "My dad's compound?"

Yu Hongzhen nodded. "Where else can we go? We can't send everyone to Aunt Xia's rented house, there are many old neighbors there."

Chen Xiangbei: "How should my dad and mom sit? Should they sit at the same table? Will your mom help with any of the things you need to do for your wedding? How should we arrange the tea ceremony for my dad and mom so they can sit together?"

Chen Xianghong and Yu Hongzhen shook their heads in unison; they hadn't expected things to come to this.

Chen Xiangbei sighed and said in a condescending tone, "You two are really oversimplifying this matter. I've thought about it more than you have, even though you're both older than me."

Chen Xiangbei wasn't saying he couldn't stand seeing his sister doing well; after all, she was his own sister and had always been good to him since childhood. But wouldn't his mother have scolded him for acting like this in the past?

Chen Xiangbei is now living off his mother, so he has to think about what she thinks and be anxious about what she's anxious about. He can't go with them and suffer their disdain.

But when asked to give them advice for free, Chen Xiangbei immediately lost interest. He was only motivated to do things when Qiao Yi would give him more than ten yuan for gathering information for others.

Thinking of Qiao Yi, Chen Xiangbei's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked straight at Yu Hongzhen like a light bulb, "Brother-in-law, can you do me a favor?"

Yu Hongzhen: ...Is this the legendary Battalion Commander Yu who only calls for his brother-in-law when things are going well?

"what?"

Chen Xiangbei grinned slyly, "I'll tell you when I've thought it through. You have to help me, it's a matter of life and death."

Yu Hongzhen: "Don't misuse idioms. When it comes to matters of life and death, can you wait for me to think it through?"

Chen Xiangbei: "You don't understand."

Seeing that Chen Xiangbei was about to start nagging again, Chen Xianghong immediately interrupted and asked, "Third brother, tell us what your idea is first."

Chen Xiangbei: "Okay, then brother-in-law, can you help me?"

Yu Hongzhen is quite principled: "I can't do things that violate discipline, but I can do things within my capabilities."

A few gusts of cold wind blew through the alley behind, and Chen Xiangbei shrank his neck, looking even more like a little turtle. "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I definitely won't break your rules. It's a great thing!"

Yu Hongzhen frowned: "Don't imitate the Japanese."

Chen Xiangbei rolled his eyes. This guy was really boring, all he did was lecture him. If he was so capable, he should go and lecture his mother. He was a complete liar when he saw his mother, but in front of him, he really became his brother-in-law, disciplining him.

Nonsence!

Chen Xiangbei cursed inwardly, but didn't show his dissatisfaction on his face; he was still begging for help.

"Sis, Mom loves you the most. If you just thicken your skin a little and become more assertive, how could Mom not be happy?" Chen Xiangbei said casually. Anyway, when Mom scolded people before, she said that his sister was a good-for-nothing who could only be bullied by him, so being more assertive would solve the problem.

If being tough doesn't work, then just be shameless. She's your mother, not a monster. What mother wouldn't be soft-hearted towards her child, unless that child is like that foul-mouthed Tian Chengping?

If they can't even figure this out, Chen Xiangbei thinks they're both just getting old but not smart; they're two idiots in one nest.

But he forgot that when others said those words before, they were talking about him.

However, Chen Xiangbei never took such unpleasant words to heart. Why would he keep in mind the insults people said to him every day? Wouldn't that just make things difficult for himself?

If you're comfortable, don't overthink things. Whether you're happy or in pain, it's still just one day. So why not live it as you please?