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

Before long, Chen Xiangbei couldn't sit still any longer. He was a restless person to begin with, and it was already annoying enough that he had to sit here and listen to them talk about blind dates. The worst part was that they would suddenly think of someone and ask him to judge them.

They weren't paying, and Chen Xiangbei felt he had already told them enough, so why were they still fixated on him?

He immediately wanted to run away, but his aunt Chen Mei stopped him and told him to take the other children out to play.

The space suddenly felt much emptier. Chen Mei took a deep breath and then started talking about Song Xinhe.

Song Xinhe was looked down upon by her in-laws on the very first day of her marriage. Although on the surface everything was perfect and no one could find fault with her, even the chores were done fairly when the family lived together.

But her in-laws looked down on her. They would often say things like, "What good stuff is this? Xinhe, you probably haven't tried it before. You should eat more!" or "My son is going to such-and-such province this time. Xinhe, do you know where that is?" or "Xinhe, don't bring some of your family's customs with you. Every family has its own rules, don't you know?"

At first, Song Xinhe thought that as a new bride, things would get better after a while. But when she accidentally overheard her in-laws saying in private that her parents were not respectable people and had no manners at all, Song Xinhe realized that her in-laws had never liked their family from the beginning.

If it weren't for... if their son hadn't guaranteed a loan for a gambling friend and been harassed by debt collectors, and broken up with his ex-girlfriend, they wouldn't have come after her.

Thinking of this, Chen Mei's eyes were filled with despair.

"Gambling?" Old Mrs. Xia grasped the key word.

Chen Mei sighed, "Yes, how could that child be so confused?"

Grandma Xia: "No one is as muddle-headed as you. Why didn't you ask more questions before he went on a blind date with Xinhe?"

Chen Mei: "Why didn't we ask? The matchmaker made it sound so wonderful, we...we..."

Grandma Xia added the rest of the sentence for her, "You guys were just hit on the head by this huge windfall, and you only think that the other party's family is so well-off, and that it must be a miracle that they were interested in Xinhe?"

Chen Mei's face flushed red.

Her son-in-law is a well-known good-natured and virtuous young man in their area. Everyone would agree to a blind date with her daughter, right?

Who knew things would turn out like this after she married into the family? Debt collectors have come to the door many times. All the money she gave to Xinhe has been spent, but it's still not enough.

On the other side, Chen Xiangbei led everyone through a maze of turns, and when they emerged from the alley, everyone was carrying some food.

“I know this area well, and the locals have been very kind to me, so please eat.” Chen Xiangbei said proudly, as he had a very good reputation here.

Chen Xiangnan and Chen Xiangdong were not in this group. After Chen Mei said that, they found a place to sit down. They didn't want to play with a group of children. Who knew where that third brother would take them?

Chen Mei's youngest son, Song Yuhe, praised with admiration, "Cousin Xiangbei, you're amazing now!"

Chen Xiangbei loved being praised, so since the other person had praised him, he was interested in asking about his sister's troublesome matter. "Yuhe, what's wrong with your sister?"

Song Yuhe angrily recounted the whole story, and Chen Xiangbei fell into deep thought.

Song Yuhe vividly described, "Those people were too vicious. Last time, when my sister and I were walking together, they blocked us in an alley and made us crawl between their legs and bark like dogs in order to let my brother-in-law pay the interest a few days later."

At this point, Song Yu felt humiliated and wanted to cry.

Chen Xiangbei: ...I feel like I've heard this before.

"Where is their base?" Chen Xiangbei asked.

Song Yu sniffed. "They own several abandoned courtyards in the west of the city, and they told us to get our money back as soon as possible."

After he randomly gave two addresses, Chen Xiangbei realized he didn't recognize either of them. He never expected there to be such a hidden place in the west of the city.

But since they had nothing better to do, and people tend to become bolder when they have free time, Chen Xiangbei was that kind of person. He felt that it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look anyway. "Why don't we go over and see if I know those people?"

Song Yu's eyes widened. "Cousin Xiangbei, you actually know this kind of person?"

Chen Xiangbei said proudly, "I probably don't know anyone in the east of the city, but the west of the city is my territory, so it's hard to say. Let's go!"

Chen Xiangbei tried to pull him away, but Song Yuhe seemed rooted to the spot and wouldn't budge. "Come on, why aren't you moving?"

Song Yuhe shook his head, "I don't want to go, they really do beat people up."

Chen Xiangbei then came up with another terrible idea, "Why don't we just report it to the police?"

Song Yuhe shook his head even more vigorously, "No, no, I'm afraid they'll do something desperate. Those people are vicious and ruthless; they'll kill someone if pushed to the brink."

Chen Xiangbei: "Then let your sister get a divorce, then it'll have nothing to do with you anymore?"

Song Yuhe: "How can we get a divorce? If my sister gets a divorce, won't people talk about her behind her back and kill her?"

Chen Xiangbei puffed out his chest and said, "If anyone talks about her, just block their door and yell at them. What are you afraid of? They're talking behind people's backs, they're not in the right. If they say things like your sister is getting a divorce or other nonsense, then go to my mom for advice. My mom is the most experienced in this kind of thing."

Song Yuhe still disagreed, and Chen Xiangbei got a little annoyed, "How come you're even more of a coward than Brother Qiao Shan? A real man shouldn't be so timid, can't you?"

Song Yu shouted, "Why should I get involved in my brother-in-law's family affairs?"

Chen Xiangbei clicked his tongue. "You were so passionate just now, I thought you were a really good younger brother who could stand up for your sister, but it turns out you were just faking it. What, you put on this act of being a good younger brother so that we would all praise you? You're really useless!"

He stopped talking to Song Yu and walked angrily toward Old Lady Xia.

He hadn't backed down like this when he encountered the Qiao Shan incident before, but Song Xinhe was his own sister, yet she said such a thing.

No guts, Song Yuhe has no guts!

As they approached Old Lady Xia's house, they ran into the red-faced Qiao Shan and Yu Yan. After exchanging greetings, they were about to go inside when they heard the voices of strangers inside, sounding shady and suspicious.

"Comrade Chen Mei, where exactly have your son-in-law and daughter gone? We hope you will tell us the truth."

“We didn’t want to press this hard, but it’s your son-in-law’s fault for being so foolish as to insist on vouching for someone else.”

"You'd better tell us the truth, or we'll cause trouble at your factory, at your home, and at everyone who knows them. Then it won't look good for anyone."

"I heard your mother-in-law is unwell and still in the hospital, and your husband has missed several days of work because of this. It's really pitiful."

"Think of your poor mother-in-law, think of your father-in-law who has worked hard all his life, think of your son and your husband. Are you really going to abandon them for your daughter and son-in-law?"

Outside the wall, Chen Xiangbei and Qiao Shan exchanged a glance. The speed of their speech, their tone, and the words they spoke were all similar to those of the thugs who had caused trouble for Qiao Shan back then.