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

Tang Jiao went back to her parents' home and shut herself in her room, sobbing. Her mother knocked on the door for a long time, but she didn't answer.

Chen Xiangnan chased after her back, but Tang Jiao ignored him the whole way. No matter how he explained or promised, it was no use.

"Xiao Chen, what happened? Why is Jiao Jiao crying as soon as she came back?" Tang's mother was extremely anxious.

Tang's mother was alone at home; Tang's father was on duty at the hospital, and the other children had all gone out.

Chen Xiangnan couldn't possibly reveal that he almost cheated on his wife, so he could only whisper a few words: "Mom, it's nothing, Jiaojiao and I just had a little argument. It was all my fault. She's pregnant, I should have given in to her."

Tang's mother handed him a glass of warm water. She thought her daughter and son-in-law were just being petulant and was afraid they would quarrel, so she said, "Jiaojiao can be a little spoiled sometimes, so don't get angry with her."

Chen Xiangnan said calmly, "Mom, I'm older than Jiaojiao, so I should give in to her. Don't worry about it, I'll coax her."

Tang Jiao was so engrossed in crying that she didn't listen to the sounds outside. Little did she know that Chen Xiangnan had shifted the blame to her, characterizing her crying as a quarrel between husband and wife, mainly because she was too willful.

If Tang Jiao knew, she would probably be furious again.

Tang's mother, who was outside, was unaware of the whole story and thought it was just a small argument, as Tang Jiao had said. She planned to talk to Tang Jiao properly after she calmed down, telling her that she couldn't be as willful as she was at home after getting married.

She hesitated, but Chen Xiangnan pushed her to cook, while Chen Xiangnan... jumped in through the window.

"Jiaojiao." He squatted down by the bed and patted her head, but Tang Jiao pushed him away.

Damn it, he really is a scoundrel; he's even learned how to climb through windows. If Tang Jiao had inquired or come to the Chen family earlier, she would have known that Chen Xiangbei is quite adept at this skill.

"I was wrong, okay? I really know I was wrong. I only helped that woman look at her watch because of the dean's influence. We don't have any contact at other times. If you don't like it, I promise I won't get close to or talk to any other women except you and my family, okay?" Chen Xiangnan said these words, and he truly admitted his mistake. As for whether he would succumb to temptation later, he himself was unsure.

Anyway, let's get through today's ordeal first.

He spoke each word with utmost sincerity, even saying that he would let her collect her salary on his behalf and that he would no longer concern himself with the money.

Because the hospital job was a permanent position, he never engaged in black market business again after starting work there.

If he didn't receive a single penny of his salary in the future, Chen Xiangnan's mind started to wander again. How could a man be without money? The money he earned from the black market was far more than his regular job salary. If he really went back to doing it, he wouldn't care about that meager salary; let Tang Jiao interfere if she wanted.

Before Tang Jiao could forgive him, Chen Xiangnan had already planned his escape route.

Before long, Tang Jiao was coaxed into stopping her crying by Chen Xiangnan. She slowly sat up, her eyes red, and asked, "Are you serious?"

Chen Xiangnan immediately swore: "Of course it's true. I swear that if any of what I just said is false, may I be struck by lightning."

Before he could finish swearing, Tang Jiao covered his mouth, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."

Chen Xiangnan laughed and pulled her into his arms. "Wife, from now on, let's live well together with the baby in your belly. Let's be happy every day. If I'm wrong, you can hit me. Don't hold a grudge. It will hurt me, and our baby will be sad too."

Tang Jiao rolled her eyes at him. "Where's Lingling? You've forgotten about Lingling again?"

Chen Xiangnan hugged her tighter: "How could I have married such a good wife? She cares about Lingling even more than I do. From now on, our family of four must live well together."

Although Tang Jiao was still thinking about Chen Xiangbei's words, she was eventually appeased by his constant sweet talk, but...

For dinner, the whole family gathered at the Tang family home.

Tang Jiao put down her chopsticks halfway through her meal and said, "Dad, please take good care of Xiang Nan at the hospital from now on."

Mr. Tang looked bewildered. "Huh?"

Tang Jiao: "Dad, please talk to your colleagues for me and ask them to take good care of him. I'm worried that he might be bullied or... harassed by someone since he's new here at the hospital."

Chen Xiangnan's face stiffened. Take care of him? What do you mean by taking care of him? It was clearly inciting everyone in the hospital to monitor him. He had already sworn an oath, he had already said that he would give all his salary to Tang Jiao, so what was she still dissatisfied with that she had to make Tang's father tell everyone in the hospital at a time like this that he was "taking care of" him.

"Jiaojiao, there's no need for that. Dad is very busy and tired every day. I'm doing fine at the hospital on my own, and I don't need anyone to take care of me," Chen Xiangnan said gently.

Tang Jiao smiled slyly, "Xiang Nan, when you first arrive, how can you not need someone to take care of you? My dad has been in the hospital for many years, and he even helped you with your job. He'll definitely have the energy to take good care of you. I've also been in the hospital for many years and have many girlfriends. I'll tell them about it when the time comes."

Chen Xiangnan: "...Thank you, wife."

Tang Jiao placed a piece of his least favorite dish on his plate: "We're family, there's no need to thank me."

Under her gaze, Chen Xiangnan forced the food into his mouth and swallowed it with difficulty.

Is this... because you're still angry?

Tang's father and the others had no idea what Tang Jiao was up to. What was there to look after about Chen Xiangnan? He should be looking after Tang's father, right? He was such a cunning person, what could Tang's father possibly do for him?

However, Tang Jiao's condition was clearly not right, so it was best to agree for now and let Tang's mother ask the couple what had happened before making any further plans.

Tang's mother sensed something was wrong, but she felt that there was no need to make a big deal out of a small conflict in front of everyone, so she also put some meat on Chen Xiangnan's plate, saying, "Xiangnan, eat this. It's been cold lately, so you should eat more."

Chen Xiangnan accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Mom."

After dinner, Tang's father offered to wash the dishes. Since his father-in-law was also washing dishes, Chen Xiangnan felt embarrassed to sit in the living room and went in to help. Although he declined at first, the two of them ended up working together.

"Jiaojiao, what's wrong with you and Xiangnan? I've never seen you get so angry with him before. Let me tell you, after you get married, don't throw a tantrum all the time, especially in front of outsiders. Men have pride. You two are a couple. You can do whatever you want behind closed doors, but you still need to treat him better in front of others." Tang's mother pulled her into her and Tang's father's room.

Tang Jiao sniffed, her mood sinking again upon hearing this. "Mom, he's being all over other women, he's trying to mess around."

Tang's mother's face darkened instantly, and she quickly stood up. "I'm going to kill him! I'm going to kill him right now, you bastard!"