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

Pan Mei sat on the ground, completely disregarding her image. "Who are you to Director Xia? What right do you have to speak up for me? This is a family matter between me and Director Xia's family. Please shut up."

Grandma Xia said calmly, "What you said is interesting. You came to the factory to make a scene over your family matters, wanting the factory to stand up for you. Now that people from the factory have come out to speak fairly, you're telling them to shut up. If Comrade Xiao Jiang had just said that I should agree to Xiang Bei being with you, would you have let them say whatever they wanted?"

Seeing that Grandma Xia chimed in, Pan Mei got excited, "Aunt Xia, just let Xiang Bei stay with me. Look how badly you beat me yesterday, and I didn't even blame you."

Grandma Xia laughed angrily, "How can you twist the truth like this, woman? When did I ever hit you? As for how you got these injuries, Xiang Bei can testify to that yesterday."

Pan Mei was still sitting there crying, as if what Old Lady Xia had said was utter nonsense.

Jiang Wenhua walked over and squatted down in front of her: "Comrade Pan, you don't want to reason with us, you just want to act like a rogue, is that it?"

Pan Mei remained silent, only looking at Old Lady Xia with the eyes of a heartless man.

To deal with such an unreasonable person, there's only one way...

Before he could speak, he heard Chen Xiangbei shouting from afar, "Pan Mei, if you're really sick and don't have the money for treatment, go to the neighborhood office for help."

He came running up, panting, and started cursing at Pan Mei.

Pan Mei looked up with a wronged expression. "Xiang Bei, you don't need to say anything. I know it was your mother who forced you to do this."

Chen Xiangbei broke down, "I didn't, I have absolutely nothing to do with you."

Pan Mei started talking to herself again. Chen Xiangbei raised his fist several times, but he couldn't bring himself to hit her. Hitting someone is wrong.

Jiang Wenhua gave Chen Xiangbei a confident look, then stood in front of Pan Mei and began to talk to himself.

He was forceful and assertive. Since Pan Mei was talking nonsense, then Jiang Wenhua could also talk nonsense. Let everyone talk nonsense, and eventually one of his words would be enough to bring her down.

As for why they didn't call the police, only Pan Mei herself, Chen Xiangbei, Old Lady Xia, and Qiao Yi knew what she was saying yesterday. The three of them were together, so it's impossible to clear things up no matter what they say. They need evidence to prove that it's a rumor, and there are no third-party witnesses right now.

Pan Mei: "Do you know how much we love each other?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Comrade Pan Mei, we had no idea how much you loved each other, because it was completely impossible to tell."

Pan Mei steadied herself: "Xiang Bei and I have been in the same class since the first year of high school. You could say we're childhood sweethearts."

Jiang Wenhua: "There are plenty of girls in Chen Xiangbei's class. If you're going to say that everyone has feelings for each other, then you don't just have Chen Xiangbei as your childhood sweetheart."

Pan Mei took a deep breath and rallied her spirits: "But Director Xia, why do you have to treat me like this?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Tell me in detail how it was demolished?"

Pan Mei: "She just abruptly separated me from Xiang Bei."

Grandma Xia had never been falsely accused like this before. "I just separated you when you were fighting."

Jiang Wenhua: "So you two weren't so much in love that you were inseparable, you were fighting so hard that you were inseparable. Look at the injury on your face, it seems Chen Xiangbei didn't hold back."

Chen Xiangbei said aggrievedly, "How could I hold back my strength? She was like a madwoman, insisting on being with me no matter what. I was scared when I saw her."

Pan Mei shouted, "Xiang Bei, don't be afraid. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we can overcome them together."

Chen Xiangbei darted behind Jiang Wenhua in an instant. "Brother Jiang, look at her, she's terrifying."

Pan Mei glared at Jiang Wenhua and pretended to be pitiful again, saying, "If Xiang Bei and I don't get married, we'll both have to go to the countryside. How can you be so heartless to your child as a mother?"

Jiang Wenhua: "Poor thing, after all this, no other male comrades want you anymore. Even if Comrade Xiangbei goes to the countryside, he'll still leave you behind. Nobody wants you anymore."

Pan Mei couldn't help but get angry: "You're the one nobody wants, you're the one nobody wants, Xiang Bei loves me."

Chen Xiangbei shouted, "I don't love you. I wish I had never met you. If I find out who introduced me to you, I'll kill them even if it costs me my life. My brother Jiang is right. I, Chen Xiangbei, would rather go to the countryside than be with you."

Pan Mei was about to revert to her old theories, but Jiang Wenhua seized the opportunity to further provoke her, "Comrade Pan Mei, you've narrowed your path. You're clinging to Chen Xiangbei alone. What if he refuses to marry you even if it means death? Now that you've made such a scene, everyone knows you have a deep and unrequited love for Chen Xiangbei. Who will dare to marry you then?"

Pan Mei was stunned for a moment, then said, "I even gave up my reputation for him, and he..."

Seeing that she had taken his advice to heart, Jiang Wenhua pressed on, saying, "Have you ever thought about what you'll do if he doesn't care about your reputation at all? Nobody here will want you, and you'll have to go to the countryside. You've completely blocked your own escape route."

Pan Mei: "My dad said that even a strong woman can be swayed by a persistent suitor."

Jiang Wenhua: "What nonsense are you spouting? You are ruining your own reputation, Chen Xiangbei's reputation, and Director Xia's reputation for no reason. Even if you really marry Chen Xiangbei, do you think he will treat you well? Do you think things will be better after you marry him? You're not just going to live until the day you get married."

Pan Mei: "But my dad said..."

Jiang Wenhua: "Why do you, a high school student, listen to your dad every day? Is your dad very successful? Is he a factory leader? Is he good to you?"

Pan Mei's heart pounded. Suddenly, she remembered that her father had lied to her about their family being poor. But after so many years of trusting her father, she didn't want to admit it. She preferred to believe his later explanation that the family was in debt and that all the money they earned had been used to pay it off.

“My dad is so good to me, he’s the best person to me,” Pan Mei said loudly.

Chen Xiangbei scoffed: "Your dad is so selfish and selfish. He can even watch his own parents die. He can hide money and let his daughter starve. You think he's the best person for you? I think you should go to the hospital to get checked out. You really have a problem."

Pan Mei: "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything. My dad really didn't have any money before; he was in debt."

Chen Xiangbei: "Oh, he's in debt? Why is he in debt? Your grandparents paid for his marriage, and they also got him a job. He applied for housing after getting married, and the furniture inside was all from the family division. What expenses could he possibly incur? It couldn't be from when he had you sisters, could it?"

Pan Mei lacked confidence: "Maybe it is. What if they just owe the hospital money?"

Chen Xiangbei: "As far as I know, you have never owed the hospital any money."

Pan Mei suddenly grasped the key point: "Xiang Bei, you have feelings for me, right? Otherwise, why would you be asking about me?"

Chen Xiangbei: ?