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

Yu Hongzhen didn't feel angry when his mother scolded him. He just calmly said, "After I marry Xiang Hong, we will raise my sister together. If I can raise my sister, she can naturally take her brother over to raise him. There's nothing wrong with that."

Similarly, if you were to come and stay, I wouldn't be able to say anything out of gratitude for raising me. But Xiang Hong was also raised by her mother, so of course Aunt Xia could come and stay. Besides, if you were to come and stay, you would be bringing a young child with you, and out of fairness, I think Xiang Hong would be at a disadvantage.”

Yu's mother pointed at Chen Xianghong: "She married into the family, not the other way around."

Yu Hongzhen: "Mom, don't talk to me about marrying in and marrying out. I've said this many times and explained it to you a lot. Everything should be fair, so if you want to move in, you have to accept Aunt Xia and Xiang Hong's brother moving in."

Mr. Yu was furious and slapped him across the face.

Yu Hongzhen dodged to the side, and Yu's father lost his balance, plunging his other hand into the boiling soup. He cried out in pain and knocked over several dishes.

Grandma Xia: "Is it serious? Why do you hit the child so easily? As far as we know, you're an educated person. People who don't know you might think you haven't read much, and you still believe in the old saying 'spare the rod and spoil the child.'"

Besides, Xiao Yu didn't say anything wrong. Why does he resort to violence so easily? You're a factory leader; do you also frequently resort to verbal abuse and physical violence without any regard for the facts?

Yu's father was sent to the hospital again, shouting on the way that Yu Hongzhen was unfilial and that he wanted to sever ties with him. But when Chen Xiangbei handed him the letter of severance he had just written at the hospital, he closed his eyes and pretended not to see it.

"Uncle, let's break it off. I'm very experienced in writing severance letters. I can make sure you cut ties completely," Chen Xiangbei coaxed him.

Mr. Yu turned around and leaned against Mrs. Yu, leaving his back to Chen Xiangbei.

Grandma Xia also advised, "If you really think your son is being unreasonable, just ignore it and sign it."

Yu's father pretended to be asleep and remained silent.

Chen Xiangbei: "Uncle, I know you're not asleep. You injured your hand, not your brain. A hand injury won't make you sleepy. Don't stay silent."

Grandma Xia: "Why do you just talk the talk but not walk the walk? Get moving, Lao Yu!"

Yu's father: ...Who allowed this old hag to call him Old Yu?

While grabbing the food Chen Xiangdong had packed from the others, Yu Hongzhen mumbled incoherently and said, "Dad, although I'm heartbroken that you're cutting ties with me, if this makes you feel better, I'll have to sign it, even if it hurts. By the way, I already signed it on the way here; you can just put your fingerprint on it."

After being scolded by Yu's father, the group left. Yu Hongzhen escorted them to Old Lady Xia's house and then left as well.

Grandma Xia was still worried. As for the Yu family's parents, they would have a lot to deal with in the future. The help from other people was limited. The most important thing was for the young couple to stand together and stand up for themselves.

Chen Xianghong keenly noticed that Old Lady Xia was not in high spirits. She poured water for the people in the room, sat down and said, "Mom, don't worry about me. Brother Yu and Qingqing both hate them. If they insist on moving in, I will definitely not let them lord it over me."

With Brother Yu here, there were some things I couldn't say to his face, but I know what I'm doing. If Brother Yu's feelings for me fade and he starts to side with his parents, I won't back down.

"Mom, this is the kind of work you'll be doing in the future, so I promise I won't let you worry or embarrass you. I'm your daughter, Mom, and I won't do a bad job."

Grandma Xia looked at Chen Xianghong carefully, recalling her childhood, how thin she became after being sent to the countryside, and the words she had used to comfort her recently. She gently hugged her and said, "My Xianghong, you've actually reached the point of getting married. If you have any grievances, you must go home and tell your mother. Don't only tell her good news, otherwise your mother will worry even more."

Chen Xianghong nodded, "If I feel wronged, I'll ask Mom for help, and I'll ask my brothers and Xiangbei for help. I definitely won't bear it all alone."

At such a heartwarming moment, Chen Xiangbei, spoiling the mood, said, "Oh, the blockhead has finally figured it out."

After being scolded by Old Lady Xia, Chen Xiangbei grinned and took out something wrapped in red cloth from his pocket. Inside was a silver bracelet with no pattern, just a simple ring. He handed it to Chen Xianghong, saying, "Sister, this is for your dowry."

Making this move at this time was a blatant slap in the face to Chen Xiangdong and Chen Xiangnan, the two older brothers. It's not common for them to provide dowries; only in a very few families would siblings be so thoughtful as to prepare something for their daughter's wedding.

Therefore, even Chen Xiangnan was stunned when Chen Xiangbei pulled this move.

"Third brother, when did you prepare this? I've never heard you mention it before?" Chen Xiangnan asked.

Chen Xiangbei said smugly, "No way, Big Brother and Second Brother, you didn't even prepare this?"

Chen Xiangdong yelled, "How come I didn't know this was something that had to be prepared?"

Just as Chen Xiangnan was wondering whether she should get one too, Tang Jiao walked over, took out a pair of small earrings from her bag, and placed them in her hand. "I was thinking of giving them to you on our wedding day, but it's the same to give them to you now. You'll definitely look beautiful wearing them at your wedding."

Chen Xiangnan was even more confused. When did Tang Jiao prepare this? How come he didn't know? Thinking this, he asked her directly.

Tang Jiao smiled and said, "My cousin just went to another province a few days ago, and he brought this back for me. I feel that Xiang Hong is more suitable for me than me."

Now it was Chen Xiangdong's turn to be embarrassed. He looked at Zhu Wenying, but she didn't even look at him. He understood Zhu Wenying's attitude: she would help if it didn't cost money, but not if it cost money.

So he could only give an awkward laugh: "Xiang Hong, I'll definitely make it up to you later. The family isn't very well-off right now, and Bao Yuan's expenses are high..."

As for when that will be, we'll see.

Seeing Chen Xiangbei's mocking face, Chen Xiangdong couldn't continue speaking. Everyone present knew perfectly well how much money his family had; he and Zhu Wenying had emptied the Zhu family's savings back then.

Baoyuan is only a few years old, how much money could he possibly spend? The house he lives in also belongs to the Zhu family. The wages of just the two of their workers are enough to support four or five children.

It's simply that they don't want to give it; that's such a lame excuse.

Chen Xianghong sniffed. "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law and Second Brother, thank you, Xiangbei. I like it very much. Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law... I appreciate your kindness, and thank you all as well."

That night, Chen Xianghong slept at Grandma Xia's place, sharing a bed with her.