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

Chen Xiangdong was punched repeatedly. When he lifted his shirt, he saw that his stomach was red. He was angry about this undeserved affliction, and hearing Chen Mei's words made him even angrier. "Aunt, if you still want Xinhe to live with her husband, why are you telling us about your family's difficulties?"

If you want to talk, go talk to my dad. My mom has nothing to do with your family anymore, so what advice do you expect from her? Since such a big thing happened in the family, you should go to the hospital to take care of your mother-in-law. Just go home after dinner like Xinhe did. Why did you have to stay? It caused those people to come after you, and made me suffer this unnecessary injury.

My dad's so busy finding a job for his stepson, it's good that he doesn't bother with your family's problems. It'll save him from focusing all his attention on Yang Su and her family. Please stop causing trouble for my mom and us, we've had enough to live."

Chen Mei was scolded by a junior, but what the junior said made sense. Her family was in trouble, and she actually went to her former sister-in-law for advice; it would be a laughing stock if word got out. But she didn't want to go to her older brother either. What good ideas could that blockhead have? Chen Mei looked down on old man Chen now.

However, Chen Mei didn't want to leave just like that. She discovered that the two thugs who were collecting debts were extremely afraid of Chen Xiangbei and Qiao Shan. Today, when they saw the two of them, they ran away without even asking her for money.

Although they said they would first go to the debtors to collect the money, every time they came to cause trouble for their family, they would also take some interest with them. Otherwise, the dowry money she gave Xinhe would not be completely gone now.

Chen Mei felt that to solve this problem, she had to swallow her pride and look for solutions here.

"Xiangdong, I'm really sorry about this. Go to the infirmary later and I'll give you some money." She reached for her wallet, but Chen Xiangdong hesitated to accept it.

He was only slightly famous, nothing serious. He loved money, but with Chen Xiangbei and Old Lady Xia watching, he was somewhat reluctant to accept it.

His mother was the women's director, so he had to start making a good impression on her. The second and third sons were so cunning; as soon as their parents divorced, they tried to please both sides. The second son's wife would send him anything good, and the third son would show his mother any new or interesting things he got his hands on.

Both of his younger brothers are cunning, which makes his relationship with their mother seem the most distant. Although he doesn't plan to give his mother anything, he can't let her impression of him worsen.

Chen Mei sat down again, looking worried: "If we get divorced, Xinhe will definitely be talked about in the future, and she'll have even less chance of finding a good second marriage. Although my son-in-law has caused trouble for Xinhe, he's really good to her. From the time we met until now, he's been caring for her every day. Tell me, what man these days can do that? He loves our Xinhe."

Grandma Xia sighed, "He likes Xinhe, but before the wedding, he secretly guaranteed all these troublesome things for her? Are you sure you investigated? Judging from those two scoundrels, it's obvious he'll go after everyone connected to your son-in-law. Didn't they contact you before?"

Chen Mei's eyes darted away as she whispered, "I did try, but my in-laws explained that they had already paid it back. It was just a small amount of money, and they didn't care about it at all."

Grandma Xia: "So you believed it?"

Chen Mei: "The debt collectors didn't come back after that, so we... thought it was resolved."

Grandma Xia: "So, your good son-in-law just lied to Xinhe and your whole family, and you still think he's good to Xinhe? Showing concern and asking after her is good? Is your Xinhe a child who needs to be reminded to know if she's cold or hot? Is that what you call good?"

As a man, all he thinks about is dragging Xinhe down with him. Your parents and relatives are keeping it a secret from your family, and he's even eyeing Xinhe's savings. Besides verbally asking if Xinhe is hungry, thirsty, hot, or cold, what else has he done?

After careful consideration, Chen Mei finally managed to say, "When Xinhe returned to her parents' home, she brought very expensive pastries."

Grandma Xia: "You... are you really that short-sighted?"

Xu Meiyu suddenly interjected, "Chen Mei, we've had a pretty good relationship over the years, but I have to remind you, none of your son-in-law's family members have a conscience. Are you sure you want Xinhe to spend her whole life with them?"

Grandma Xia nodded: "Yes, the whole family kept it from you. They're all the same. What good can come of it for Xinhe?"

Xu Meiyu: "Sister Xia isn't the kind of person who holds grudges. She won't be jealous of your family's success just because she divorced my brother. If that's all she's capable of, she wouldn't be sitting in this position as the women's director. Think carefully about what she just said to you; every single word she said was for your own good."

If you still doubt her intentions, I suggest you don't sit here anymore. "If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. If you want Sister Xia to give you advice, you have to trust her. Even if you still have some doubts, think about what I said: Xinhe has a job; there's no need for her to waste her whole life in this kind of family."

Chen Mei returned home in a daze. She didn't want her daughter to get a divorce, but after what they said, she realized that her in-laws were indeed of very poor character, and she was also constantly being asked for debts.

According to Chen Xiangbei, this is written in black and white, and her son-in-law can't deny it, not even if he goes to the police...

Going to the police has another downside: it might tempt them to do something desperate. Don't be fooled by those two cowardly thugs' fear of Qiao Shan; that's because they're just low-level people. Qiao Shan's only asset is his physique; he's useless in a real fight.

As Chen Xiangbei thought about this, his mind started to wander uncontrollably. If he encountered such a problem, it would be very difficult, but he could ask his brother-in-law for help.

Yu Hongzhen, who was far away in the army, sneezed.

However, Chen Mei's family really didn't have anyone who could confront the debt collectors with harsh measures, unless someone died.

Grandma Xia noticed that Chen Mei looked ten years older; she had indeed had a tough time lately. No wonder in this day and age, men who don't gamble, drink, or smoke and have jobs are highly sought after; certain habits and vices can really ruin a family.

Thinking back to when Xinhe and that man first got engaged, Chen Mei's spirited demeanor was completely different from her current energy and spirit. What a wonderful son-in-law she once had has now become the source of her nightmare.

Qiao Shan was sweating profusely on his forehead and back, and Yu Yan had already taken out a handkerchief for him.

Grandma Xia, having detached herself from Chen Mei's matter, joked with Qiao's mother and Zheng Qianlan, "It seems there's going to be some good news in our compound again."

Both Qiao's mother and Zheng Qianlan, who were eagerly anticipating their child's marriage, were naturally overjoyed; it really seemed like things were going to work out.