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

"Xiang Bei, why have you been so absent-minded lately?" After signing a stack of invoices, Director Song threw down his pen and began to inquire about the people under him.

Chen Xiangbei stubbornly insisted, "I didn't."

Factory Director Song: "Oh, really? That's good. Some things should be done, so just do them. Otherwise, if you keep thinking about them, it will have a greater and greater impact on you. No matter how good or bad the outcome is, just do it first. Thinking too much is not as good as taking action."

Chen Xiangbei was annoyed that his most troubling matter had been brought up again. He pursed his lips and said, "Factory Director, you're so annoying. I'm going to tell your wife about it tonight."

"You heartless little brat," Director Song cursed inwardly.

After much deliberation, Chen Xiangbei finally stopped Qiao Yi on her way home one day after get off work.

"Qiao...Qiao Yi...I want to talk to you about something." Chen Xiangbei was feeling uneasy. He wished that the higher-ups would suddenly issue a policy that required Qiao Yi to be with him.

While having a sweet dream, Chen Xiangbei took Qiao Yi outside the factory.

"What's wrong, Xiang Bei? Why haven't you called me 'sister' lately?" Qiao Yi patted his head and joked, "What do you want to tell me?"

Chen Xiangbei stammered, "Qiao Yi, will you... will you date me?"

After saying that, he stared intently at Qiao Yi, like a stray puppy pitifully begging to be taken home.

Qiao Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly withdrew her hand from his head, at a loss for words. "Huh?"

Chen Xiangbei grabbed her hand quickly and said seriously, "I said, I want to be your girlfriend."

Chen Xiangbei went home crying; he had been rejected.

Qiao Yi, like a nimble rabbit, said that his mind was not clear right now and he might not know what liking someone meant. Then he ran away quickly and retreated into his dormitory.

"Mom, she rejected me, boohoo?"

"I know I have some shortcomings, and I'm already working on them, I've already changed a lot."

“I like her very much. Although she deserves better, that person is definitely not the son of the cannery director. He is not as good as me.”

"mom......"

Grandma Xia almost laughed herself silly, then secretly hid in the kitchen and leaned on her sister's shoulder, "The third son is still a child at heart, and he already wants to find a girlfriend, hahaha."

Xia Yu'e patted her hand, "Keep your voice down. He's heartbroken enough to have been rejected by the women he likes. Don't laugh at him to his face."

Grandma Xia: "Qiao Yi is three or four years older than him. What is he thinking? She used to treat him like a younger brother, but he didn't show any of that kind of affection. I saw it all clearly."

"Mom! You're talking nonsense." Chen Xiangbei, who had been squatting by the kitchen doorway at some point, happened to overhear this. He was furious, which only made him more upset. "You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense, waah~"

Grandma Xia had no choice but to apologize quickly, "Okay, okay, Mom was wrong, stop crying, I'll have your aunt make you some meat!"

Chen Xiangbei pouted, "You're even cooking meat? I'm so heartbroken and you're celebrating?"

Aunt Xia Yu'e shrank her neck and asked, "So, are we having vegetarian food today?"

Chen Xiangbei was even more unhappy, "I'm already so upset and you still want me to eat vegetables, waah—"

Grandma Xia slapped him on the forehead. "Eat it or don't, I'll beat you if you keep howling. If you're so tough, howl like that when you argue with Qiao Yi."

Chen Xiangbei's gaping mouth snapped shut, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly chuckled, "Mom, were you implying that Qiao Yi and I could be together?"

Grandma Xia said irritably, "I didn't say anything, I was just giving an example."

Chen Xiangbei grinned, "So you also think we're a good match, right?"

Old Master Xia retorted loudly, "I don't, you're not good enough for her."

Chen Xiangbei shouted even louder: "You have it, you've already said it out loud."

The mother and son argued for a while, but in the end, the old lady Xia got tired and said, "Anyway, if she doesn't want to, you're not allowed to force her, or I'll beat you to death."

Chen Xiangbei shook his head. "Hmph."

The next day, Chen Xiangbei went to work with swollen eyes. As soon as he entered the factory manager's office, he was mocked, "Little Chen, why are your eyes swollen like walnuts? Did you hide under the covers and cry all night?"

Factory Director Song had no idea that the kid had actually confessed his feelings to the girl he liked and been rejected; he thought it was just something he'd read in a comic book.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangbei glared at him fiercely, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault, it's all your fault!"

He plopped down opposite the factory manager, thinking of Qiao Yi's panicked escape, as if she had seen something dirty, and his mood, which he had managed to compose himself last night, plummeted again.

Factory Director Song immediately sensed something was wrong. "You really went and told that woman?"

Chen Xiangbei remained silent.

Seeing the young comrade's aggrieved look, Director Song really couldn't hold back. He wanted to say a few words of comfort, but instead he burst into laughter, laughing for a long time before stopping.

"Well... keep trying! Why did she reject you?"

Chen Xiangbei complained, "They think I'm too young and treat me like a younger brother."

Factory Director Song laughed again, "So you like a woman older than you? Hahaha, you have good taste, you have good taste."

Chen Xiangbei glared at him fiercely, "My teacher's wife is also older than you. I'm going to tell her that you're mocking me for liking older women."

Factory Director Song shouted, "Nonsense! When did I laugh at you? Absolutely not! I haven't laughed at all today!"

Chen Xiangbei leaned closer to look at his face, and Director Song tried his best to put on a serious expression.

That little brat has such a sharp tongue; his favorite thing to do is tattle. We can't let him get any leverage over us.

Although his wife wouldn't really scold him, she would always pretend to nag him a few times in front of the little brat, because he didn't want the kid to laugh at him.

"Hmph." Chen Xiangbei snorted coldly and began to get down to business. "Brother Jiang has been making good progress recently. Some of the people on Deputy Factory Director Tian's side have become disloyal, and some have even started fighting amongst themselves."

Factory Director Song could barely suppress a smile. "Yes, I knew I hadn't misjudged him. But no matter how much he messes around, he shouldn't affect production."

A short while later, Chen Xiangbei came out of his office, his back view still revealing a sense of sadness.

Factory Director Song covered his mouth and chuckled in his office.

Grandma Xia has been quite troubled lately because some malicious people have reported her, which has prevented her from carrying out much of her work.

Looking at the documents in her hand, Grandma Xia sorted them out one by one, determined to resolve these matters as soon as the storm had passed.

But it's hard for people to be idle. Grandma Xia asked the factory manager more than once when this matter would be over, but he only said that he was still in contact with him.

That damned bitch! Who are these wretched people who've been reporting and complaining everywhere? Xia Yue'e is upright and honest; if she's got the guts, she should come and confront her face to face.

Even though the factory manager's daughter from the neighboring city had already withdrawn her complaint and even started supporting her work, there were always other opportunists trying to take advantage of this opportunity to teach her a lesson.

What did she, an honest old lady, do to offend anyone?