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

"The state-run restaurant was selling fish today, so I bought one. It looks so fresh," Xia Yue'e said as she walked. When she opened the door, everyone in the room stared at her blankly. Old Mrs. Xia was stunned.

"Eh?"

Xia Yu'e stood up, took the lunchbox from her hand, and was about to heat it up. This time, no one rushed to help; everyone wanted to see what kind of expression Old Lady Xia would have.

Grandma Xia sat down in the spot where Xia Yu'e had just been sitting. "What day is it today? Why is everyone coming here?"

Chen Xiangnan: "Mom, there are a lot of things to do after the New Year, and I just started working at the hospital, so I can't find the time right away. We came to see you as soon as we had some free time this time."

Grandma Xia: "Oh."

Just a few days ago, he saw that he had time to accompany a woman to pick out a watch, and now he says he's busy at the hospital. Chen Xiangnan knows she doesn't believe him, but he didn't come here to make her believe his ridiculous story. He came to shut her up in front of Tang Jiao.

Chen Xiangnan grabbed Tang Jiao's hand, "Mom, Tang Jiao has good news."

Grandma Xia: "Pregnant?"

Tang Jiao nodded shyly, looking quite happy.

Grandma Xia realized that her heartless second son was warning her not to speak carelessly, otherwise if Tang Jiao's pregnancy was unstable, it would be her fault.

If she hadn't witnessed this that day, the second son probably wouldn't have come so quickly.

Grandma Xia understood, but that didn't mean Chen Xiangbei did. He looked at Tang Jiao's belly with suspicion, "Second brother, you don't mean you want Mom to take care of your sister-in-law, do you?"

Chen Xiangnan choked for a moment, and seeing that Chen Xiangbei did not understand what he was saying, he could only say with a slight warning, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense in front of your second sister-in-law. She is already suffering enough while pregnant. The most important thing for a pregnant woman is to be in a good mood."

Therefore, Chen Xiangbei, you'd better not speak carelessly.

Chen Xiangbei was never the type to understand hidden meanings unless it involved himself, so he didn't understand Chen Xiangnan's veiled warning at all.

"Huh? What nonsense am I talking about? You two are never home, who am I supposed to listen to?" Chen Xiangbei really thought his second brother was annoyed by his noise, but if his second sister-in-law was in a good mood, wouldn't he be a good husband? Why was he threatening him? He wasn't his second sister-in-law's husband.

Grandma Xia looked at Chen Xiangnan and said, "Second son, I won't see your wife very often. Now that you're pregnant, you need to take good care of yourself and not let your emotions fluctuate too much, otherwise it's not good for the baby or for the mother."

Who is he threatening? He's upright and honest; why would he need to come here and threaten her? She's already said it before: these children are their offspring; they are the real parents. The person who's been having affairs isn't her, the grandmother. If he truly cared about the children and his wife, he wouldn't be out there cheating.

Chen Xiangnan was subtly warning Old Lady Xia, who immediately rolled her eyes and smirked, clearly looking down on her second son.

Chen Xiangnan was a little annoyed. Since marrying Tang Jiao, he had become much more well-behaved. It was just that one time, before he even had a chance to do anything, his mother found out. Even if he had actually done something, shouldn't his mother have considered his feelings for the sake of their grandson?

Tang Jiao is an outsider; he's the mother's real son.

He promised at the supply and marketing cooperative that he would never do it again, but his mother still scolded him for being born a dog. So what does she want from him?

Tang Jiao felt that the mother and son were talking strangely. They said they cared about her, but neither of them looked at her when they spoke. They said they didn't care, but the content of their words was quite caring.

"Mom, I'll take good care of myself, so you don't need to worry too much. How have you been lately? Is there anything we can help you with? I heard you got a new apartment, when are you moving in? Xiang Nan and I will come over to help." Tang Jiao asked with a smile.

She hasn't been in a good mood lately, having heard too much gossip from others. Some even said that her marriage into the Chen family caused her in-laws to divorce, calling her a troublemaker.

She had been trying to visit her mother-in-law for some time, but too many things had happened. The hospital was busy after the New Year, and Chen Xiangnan was very reluctant to visit her mother-in-law. Every time she brought it up, Chen Xiangnan's face would turn sour, so she didn't dare to mention it anymore.

Her mother often said that even though her in-laws were divorced, her mother-in-law treated her quite well, and she should visit her out of both goodwill and reason. But Chen Xiangnan's attitude was unclear, and sometimes he seemed even colder than she, as his daughter-in-law.

Tang Jiao felt somewhat uneasy.

It wasn't until she felt unwell at the hospital that she found out she was pregnant. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she brought it up again, and this time Chen Xiangnan agreed. He even bought some things to give to his mother-in-law.

Grandma Xia: "Just take care of yourself. As a nurse, you should know that the first few months after giving birth are the most important. If you are more comfortable staying at your parents' house, you can stay there. Let your second son give your parents money. You are pregnant with his child, so as the father, he should show some appreciation."

Tang Jiao: "It's okay, my parents don't mind."

Since no one else cared, Old Mrs. Xia cared even less. After all, it wasn't her who was serving her. "How has Lingling been lately?"

Chen Xiangnan breathed a sigh of relief. Since his mother had mentioned Lingling, she must be trying to move on from his past. "Mom, Lingling has been spending time with Yingying lately. Tang Jiao and I are at work during the day, so we've left her with Aunt Yin. We bring her home to sleep together at night. Yingying's condition has improved a lot. Hu Jie said he'll take her to a bigger hospital next month when the weather gets warmer."

Grandma Xia: That's good, but you should still keep an eye on Lingling. She's just a child, and it wouldn't be good if she heard what others said and felt uncomfortable.

Chen Xiangnan nodded in agreement.

Chen Xiangbei suddenly asked, "Second Brother, how's the matter I asked you to help with?"

Chen Xiangnan frowned slightly. What nonsense! He was too busy to help him. "Third brother, I've thought about it. I can't help you. Those people are not easy to mess with."

Chen Xiangbei was displeased. "Second brother, I've already inquired about those people. They're not easy to mess with, and neither are you. Are you just too lazy to help me out?"

Chen Xiangnan: "Third brother, why are you always so concerned about other people's business? You never seem to care about your own family's affairs. The stove in the house is covered in dust, and you probably don't even know that?"

Chen Xiangbei: "The house is covered in dust and you don't even bother to clean it. All you do is talk about how much better you are than me. You're out there playing around with other women all day. If you had that kind of free time, you would have cleaned the house until it was sparkling clean. Second sister-in-law is really unlucky to have married such a jewel."

The thing Chen Xiangnan wanted to keep hidden was revealed by this brat, leaving him no time to process it.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"