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

The Chen family's farce was a closed-door affair; even if the neighbors wanted to see it for themselves, they couldn't, and could only secretly listen to the commotion.

After Old Chen left alone, Old Lady Yin felt something was wrong and she had to find out what had happened.

She had a good relationship with Old Lady Xia, and Xiang Hong was someone she had watched grow up. If Xiang Hong was really wronged in the Chen family, she would have to help her.

When they sneaked out earlier, some neighbors asked them what had happened, but none of them said a word. They were too busy escaping to talk to them.

After Chen Mei left, Grandma Yin quietly followed her.

This was Chen Mei's first time visiting Grandma Xia's place. She had asked several people along the way. Fortunately, Grandma Xia had a great reputation, otherwise they wouldn't have found it so easily.

When she approached, Xu Meiyu was still talking about Old Chen's affairs in the living room. The room was full of people, except for her second brother's family and Chen Weimin. All the other relatives were there.

The scene was bustling with activity.

Chen Mei stood at the door listening for a long time, and the more she listened, the more something seemed wrong, until she finally covered her mouth.

Therefore, her previous belief that Old Lady Xia smashed up her brother's house to support Xiang Hong because Xiang Hong had been wronged by her brother was completely unfounded.

She also felt that if Xiang Hong was really wronged, it would be better to try to get some money for Xiang Hong's dowry. If she ruined the family, Xiang Hong might be criticized for marrying out of her family.

Moreover, given how badly it was smashed, Yang Su probably won't let it go easily. If she reports it to the police and demands compensation, wouldn't that also harm her?

As it turns out, the truth was that Yang Su was the woman who was pretending to be dead.

Yes, Chen Mei also disliked Yang Su very much; she disliked her from the first time she met her.

As a woman herself, she knew all too well what Yang Su was up to. She had privately told her older brother, Chen Weiguo, countless times to be careful and not let Yang Su swindle him out of his money.

But the older brother wouldn't listen at all.

Not only did he not listen, but he also told Yang Su what he had said in private. The next day, Yang Su went to her factory and accused her of sowing discord in front of so many people.

Chen Mei really wanted to disappear into the ground at that moment.

From then on, she never interfered in her brother's family affairs again. Who would tell another person what they had discussed in private? She was doing it for her brother's own good, but who knew he would betray her?

What bad luck! Chen Mei was furious when she thought about it.

Now that she knows it was that crazy Yang Su, Chen Mei felt extremely happy thinking about how her older brother must have felt after encountering such a thing.

Her older brother is the kind of person who deserves to have a bad life.

Old Mrs. Yin quietly followed Chen Mei and also heard the vivid story inside the house. In her heart, she was also cursing Old Chen for being a heartless person.

She unconsciously sighed along with Chen Mei, who turned her head sharply and was almost startled into a cardiac arrest.

When did this person start standing behind her?

Two screams rang out at the same time, and everyone in the room looked out to find the two people standing in the shadows like thieves.

Since they had already been discovered, Chen Mei and Grandma Yin simply walked in openly.

Chen Mei: "Sister Xia, I saw that my brother's place was smashed up, so I came here to check on it after Wang De told me to. My brother and that Yang Su are really... sigh!"

Grandma Yin explained her purpose, "Sister Yue'e, Sister Yu'e, let me tell you what happened next. After Yang Su smashed up the house, she had a huge argument with Old Chen. Old Chen came out dejectedly, slamming the door behind him, carrying his work clothes. It looks like he's planning to stay at the machine factory for a few days..."

Everyone was very interested in what happened next and pulled Grandma Yin aside to ask for details.

Grandma Yin then told what she knew: in the end, the Chen family probably broke all their kerosene lamps, leaving them without any light at night.

Xiang Hong sighed, "It seems we've smashed everything that can be smashed."

Chen Mei scolded, "Why are you sighing, you new bride? Your father should bear the consequences of his own actions. Xiang Hong, don't think about anything else. Just live a good life after marrying Battalion Commander Yu. When you go back to your mother's house, come back to see if they can cause any more trouble. Don't let Battalion Commander Yu look down on you."

Chen Xianghong nodded, "I know, Auntie."

They talked until midnight, and then Grandma Yin took Chen Mei and her family back home, as there was no more room for them to sleep in the courtyard.

Chen Xiangbei arrived at the military base late at night. It was his first time here; before, it was always his brother-in-law, Yu, who came to find them. Chen Xiangbei curiously peered inside, only to be scrutinized for a while by the two guards standing outside.

Yu Hongzhen's unit was in a very remote place. When Chen Xiangbei was halfway there, there were already mountains on both sides. It was especially scary in the middle of the night. He regretted that he should have asked Brother Qiao Shan to come with him.

Just as he was walking and almost cried, he saw the scattered lights. Chen Xiangbei had run over and was still slightly out of breath.

He walked up to the soldier on guard and said with a smile, "Comrade, I'm looking for Battalion Commander Yu Hongzhen."

The man said sternly, "May I ask your name...?"

Chen Xiangbei stood up straight and said, "My name is Chen Xiangbei, and I am Battalion Commander Yu's brother-in-law. Isn't he getting married tomorrow? I need to tell him about some changes to the process."

The man ran inside and chattered something to the other person. Then the man went into the house, and after a while, he ran out and invited the other person in.

Chen Xiangbei looked around nervously. "Comrade, how do I get there?"

The man at the door said in a serious tone, "Don't stand here. Go inside, and someone in that room will take you there."

Soon, in the middle of the night, Chen Xiangbei was brought into his brother-in-law Yu's dormitory. Yu Hongzhen was wearing a tank top and sitting in the room without any regard for decorum. When he saw Chen Xiangbei, he raised his hand to let him in.

"Brother-in-law~" Chen Xiangbei's nervousness subsided a little when he saw the familiar person. At this moment, he blushed a little. He was sure they laughed at him for being like that just now.

"Why are you here so late? How did you get here?" Yu Hongzhen was genuinely surprised that this kid would come looking for him at a time like this.

Chen Xiangbei scratched his neck, somewhat embarrassed. "I came to tell you that tomorrow's wedding procession will be at my mom's place, not my dad's. Please remember that."

Yu Hongzhen poured him some water, added a spoonful of honey, and handed it to him, asking, "What happened?"

Chen Xiangbei gulped down a glass of water. "Don't even mention it. I was hoping my sister could get married peacefully from home, but that woman Yang Su went crazy. She couldn't wait a moment longer and just smashed up the house. Forget about my sister getting married there, even my dad has nowhere to sleep."

Yu Hongzhen: "Huh? Why did you suddenly go crazy?"

Chen Xiangbei recalled the scene from that time, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. Although he felt helpless about his family's messy affairs, he couldn't possibly say such things in front of his future brother-in-law.

Although Yu Hongzhen knew that their family was not harmonious, and the Yu family itself was not very harmonious either, well, it's better to know as few bad things as possible.