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

Chen Xiangdong and his wife sat down again. Although Old Chen felt he wanted to be a little more sentimental, he couldn't say anything when Chen Xiangdong looked at him with eyes full of money. It was as if his words would be tainted by Chen Xiangdong.

"Go ahead and divide it up. The sooner you do, the more at ease you'll feel." Old Chen handed each of them a stack of money in order, then stood up. "Second brother, third brother, you should come home more often from now on. This will always be your home."

Chen Xiangnan felt a chill in his heart. His father was now playing the emotional card. If he really wanted them to come home and treat them as family, he wouldn't have done something as important as marriage without consulting them, and he wouldn't have moved around the house so arbitrarily, leaving Xianghong without a place to get married.

Chen Xiangbei wanted to take the money and leave. Who wanted to listen to this old man's nonsense? He'd rather use that time to do something else and help his mother get some votes.

But just as Chen Xiangbei said goodbye and was about to open the door, Chen Xiangdong grabbed the back of his collar, saying, "Neither of you are allowed to leave."

Chen Xiangbei looked puzzled. "Big brother, what are you doing?"

Chen Xiangdong brandished the money in his hand, his face full of anger. "Why did our family only get so little money? They all got so much, the third brother got the most, and even Xiang Hong got more than our family. Dad, what do you mean by this? Does it mean that just because we separated from the family, we don't deserve the same treatment as them? I already said that if you feel uncomfortable about Bao Yuan changing his surname, I can change it back. Why do they all have more money than me?"

Old Chen sighed and patiently explained, "Eldest son, the second son has more money than you because he doesn't have a son yet. When Baoyuan was born, your mother gave you a lot of money, right?"

Chen Xiangdong retorted, "When Lingling was born, Mom also gave money."

Old Chen: "When your second child wasn't miscarried, didn't your mother give you money too? Even though the baby wasn't born, you didn't pay her back. Now that Tang Jiao is pregnant with her second child, she should rightfully have more money than you."

The third son has more money than the other two because his wedding money and future children's money are all in there. You shouldn't object to that, right?

Chen Xiangdong: "Why can't we object? Dad, you've gathered us all here today to divide this money, isn't that the real meaning of dividing the family property? As the eldest son, I should get more than my brothers, but who are you going to give this little bit of money to? Aren't you going to make me support you in the future?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Big brother, stop flattering yourself. Someone like you might end up ruining Dad's life."

Chen Xiangdong: "Third brother, you're acting innocent after getting the benefit. What gives you the right to criticize me? You got the most money, so of course you have nothing to complain about. You got a huge advantage. And Xianghong, why does she, a daughter who's about to get married, get more money than me? Dad, Baoyuan is your eldest grandson."

Old Chen was anxious. He was calculating when Yang Su would return, but his eldest son wouldn't let it go. If this continued, Yang Su would really come back, and their family would become the laughingstock of the compound again.

"Eldest brother, I've made myself perfectly clear. All the important matters in your family have been settled, and you've received what you were due. I've distributed the money to your younger siblings fairly. Even the second brother didn't raise any objections, so why are you the only one with a problem?"

Furthermore, you yourself said that you insisted on becoming a live-in son-in-law in the Zhu family and even changed Bao Yuan's surname. So don't shamelessly claim you're the eldest son and your son is the eldest grandson now. Before, the Zhu family was profitable, so you had no complaints about becoming a live-in son-in-law. Now that I'm profitable, you want to come back. What if someone even more powerful offers you to be their son? Will you change your surname immediately too?

Let me put it bluntly: you've never been bright, and compared to your younger siblings, you're so stupid I don't even want to talk about it. But maybe it's because I haven't said anything that you've always had a high opinion of yourself. So let me be even clearer: you're a complete idiot. The best outcome for you is to follow your two brothers around and pick up scraps, but don't let yourself ruin your future for a little bit of profit.

Chen Xiangdong pointed at Old Chen: "Dad, you really only gave me this little bit of money because you were unhappy with me for going to the Zhu family to become their live-in son-in-law. You actually called me stupid just to avoid giving me any money? Am I as stupid as my second son? He seems like a good talker, but he failed to pass the exams for two permanent jobs and only got a job because of his father-in-law."

Where is the third son's cleverness now? This half-grown boy used to play with other children every day and even stole things from home to give to others. You don't even need to take him to the hospital to know he has mental problems. And Xiang Hong, she gave up a perfectly good job in Haishi and insisted on coming back to suffer with that Battalion Commander Yu.

How are they smarter than me? I at least have a job I earned myself, and I'm a sane person, right? If you think you can't even rely on me, then you can forget about all of them. And Dad, is it possible that among us, you're actually the dumbest? You were the first man in our compound to be dumped by his wife.

Everyone present was stunned by his indiscriminate attacks. When they came to their senses, their mouths were faster than their brains, and they were already arguing with Chen Xiangdong.

Old Chen: "Boss, you can be heartless, but you can't be dishonest. Now that you're part of the Zhu family, don't keep changing your mind. Otherwise, you'll please neither side."