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

Seeing Qiu Rong's slow-witted behavior, Jiang Wenhua was about to lose his temper. "Sister, Lao Xia is the smartest person in the whole compound and the whole textile factory. She told you this, but you can't listen to a word? You're just like when you were a kid. I have to explain your homework to you several times before you can understand it. Can't you concentrate a little at a time like this?"

Qiu Rong: "I'm listening."

Jiang Wenhua: "So, are you getting a divorce?"

Qiu Rong: "I will not get a divorce."

Jiang Wenhua pointed at her, trembling, "Then why did you run out? Why didn't you just let him beat you to death?"

Qiu Rong: "I don't want to die."

Jiang Wenhua: "You're just like our dad, you never listen to anything good."

Grandma Xia added from the side, "It seems they won't listen to any bad advice."

Jiang Wenhua couldn't take it anymore and rushed out of the ward, slamming the door shut.

The people inside the room heard Jiang Wenhua being scolded by the nurse outside.

Grandma Xia sighed, recalling what Director Yuan had said when he came to see her earlier. If she wanted to become the women's director in the future, she might encounter this kind of person and this kind of situation frequently; she should just consider it an early preparation.

Jiang's mother was sitting by the bed wiping her face with hot water when Old Mrs. Xia pushed her aside. "Comrade Qiu Rong, I heard from Xiao Jiang that your marriage with this person was ruined by him. How come you married him later?"

With a hoarse voice, Qiu Rong recalled that time and slowly said, "After things were ruined, my dad was so angry that he kicked my mom and Wenhua out, and then asked a matchmaker to find me someone else. But no matter how many people we looked for, none of them were as good as him. A month later, he came to my door again and said that he still wanted to try with me and that he didn't care about Wenhua's unreasonable behavior back then."

"..." Old Mrs. Xia took a deep breath. "Didn't you hear Xiao Jiang say bad things about that person?"

Qiu Rong: "I heard about it, but my dad said that men grow up after they get married. He loved to play, eat, and drink back then because he hadn't grown up yet. He's the only son in his family, so it's normal for others to spoil him. If I marry him, I should be more accommodating to him."

Grandma Xia: "Did your dad say that?"

Qiu Rong: "Yes, my dad wouldn't lie to me."

Grandma Xia: "You... how exactly did you get into the factory?"

Qiu Rong was puzzled, but still obediently answered, "Wen Hua tutored me beforehand, so..."

Grandma Xia: "Alright, stop talking, I think I understand."

Qiu Rong: "My dad said that the most important thing for a woman is to have a good husband, and of course, having money is also important. So I am unwilling to give up my job because my husband doesn't give me money. If I lose my job, I will lose my money too."

Grandma Xia said with a blank face, "You're quite clever."

Qiu Rong: "But now I wonder if I made a mistake. If I had given them the job, my child wouldn't have been lost."

Grandma Xia stood up and fled outside like Jiang Wenhua. Her hands were itching so badly that she wanted to rip Qiu Rong's brain out to see what was inside.

Jiang Wenhua wasn't outside. Grandma Xia wandered around for a while before finally spotting him smoking at the hospital entrance.

"Oh!" Grandma Xia felt that she had sighed far too much today.

Jiang Wenhua also sighed, "Is it tiring to talk to her?"

Grandma Xia: "How exactly did your stepfather raise your child?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Who knows? Before my mom and I went there, they were bullied every day and thought that suffering was a blessing. After my mom and I went there, I fought with those people every day. It was either arguing or fighting, and every time he made me apologize."

Grandma Xia: "You'll apologize?"

Jiang Wenhua: "I will report this to the police."

It sounds even worse than her family's situation. It's a miracle he developed such a money-grubbing personality; it's a testament to his kind nature that he hasn't become psychologically twisted.

Jiang Wenhua took a deep drag on his cigarette. "I've been a regular at the police station since I was a child. I would report even the smallest things, so they gradually stopped bothering me. After all, nobody wants to deal with police officers every day."

Grandma Xia: "Police officers...it's really not easy for them."

Jiang Wenhua: "I was just a little kid back then. My stepfather wouldn't stand up for me, my mom was like that, my biological father died early, and my biological grandparents lived with my uncle. They were afraid my uncle would have a problem with them, so they didn't dare to have much contact with me. They were mainly afraid my uncle would think he was giving me money. So, if I couldn't find a solution, I would be bullied to death."

Grandma Xia: "I don't quite understand what your stepfather is thinking?"

Jiang Wenhua: "My stepfather... was such a nice guy, but he raised several good children to be just as useless as him. He only made his own family suffer, but he was very kind to outsiders and would grant their every request. I remember once we only had three sweet potatoes left in the house. There were seven people in my family, including my mother and me. When I came back that night, he had taken all three sweet potatoes and given them away."

Grandma Xia's eyes widened. "Is he going to let the whole family starve to death with him?"

Jiang Wenhua: "It's about selflessness."

Grandma Xia: "And then?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Old Xia, stop looking at me like that, it's making me lose my appetite for the rest of the conversation."

Grandma Xia composed herself. "Excuse me, please continue."

Jiang Wenhua: "I stood in front of the house where my dad had taken my sweet potatoes and talked for an entire afternoon, presenting facts and evidence and acting pitiful. In the end, I said that they wanted to kill my family and were planning to hang myself and my older siblings in front of their house."

Grandma Xia gasped. She was indeed ruthless; she was so young yet already knew how to threaten people.

Jiang Wenhua: "It's a pity that they still didn't pay it back in the end. At that time, we didn't even have enough food at home. Even if we were scolded, it was still more important to fill our stomachs. Those years were too difficult. Not only did they not pay it back, but my father also scolded me for several days. However, he couldn't win the argument with me and almost died of anger in the end."

Grandma Xia also thought of that time and felt sad. But when she thought of Jiang Wenhua's sharp tongue, sometimes she couldn't even win an argument with him, so it was quite normal for her stepfather to be driven to death by anger.

Jiang Wenhua: "And then, that was it. I almost starved to death that year."

Grandma Xia: "Your father, um, I...um...really..."

Jiang Wenhua: "My dad is really annoying, let's not talk about him. Anyway, after hearing my tragic story, you have to help me settle accounts with them."

Grandma Xia: "As expected, she still refuses to suffer a loss."

“Let’s go.” Jiang Wenhua stood up and picked up a stone from the side. “Old Xia, let’s go take them down.”

Grandma Xia exclaimed in panic, "No, it's so late at night, who are we going to do? You're all alone, and I'm just an old woman, who can I do anything to?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Listen to me, let's bring Comrade Qiao Shan along. With him standing there, no one will dare to make a move. Then it will be our world. My sister is lying there right now, and her whole family is sleeping soundly. Anyway, I'm furious."

Grandma Xia: "Qiao Shan is a good boy from a respectable family. Don't always use him as a weapon to intimidate people."

Jiang Wenhua: "Old Xia, are you sure you can handle this?"