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

When Old Lady Xia saw that this old man was trying to smooth things over again, she was furious and immediately grabbed him and slapped him across the face, showing him no respect whatsoever, even in front of her in-laws.

Old Chen was instantly stunned by the blows. His face was covered in red handprints, his hair was a mess, and his eyes were lifeless.

He shoved Old Lady Xia to the ground, yelling, "Are you sick? You shrew, I want a divorce!"

He'd never been hit by a woman in his entire life. Was Xia Yue'e trying to rebel? Did she want to ride on his neck and act like a tyrant?

Grandma Xia suddenly burst into laughter, looking like she'd gone mad. "Fine, let's get a divorce then. Don't think I'm afraid of you. After we settle Zhu Wenying's matter, we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce. Even if we get a divorce, I'll still send Zhu Wenying to jail today."

Old Chen: "Can't you be reasonable? She just hit you once, what's the big deal? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for the eldest son and his wife?"

Old Mrs. Xia: "I only hit you once, why are you making such a fuss about divorcing me? Are you deliberately trying to make my life miserable?"

Old Chen: "...Incomprehensible."

How can these be the same? She's a woman, and I'm a man. What kind of man gets beaten by a woman? That's cowardly! Old Chen was unconvinced. Although he couldn't get a divorce, scaring Old Mrs. Xia was enough. He didn't believe any woman was unafraid of divorce.

Divorced women are the subject of gossip.

Jiang Fangru stirred up trouble from the side, "Xiang Dong's mother, no matter what, you can't hit a man. In my family, I always serve my man obediently. Let alone hitting him, I worry terribly even if he coughs. Men are a woman's heaven."

Mrs. Xia: ...shabi.

But Old Chen listened to her advice. Look at other people's wives, how gentle and virtuous they are. Old Mrs. Xia used to be considered virtuous, but today she seems to be possessed by a ghost. Not only does she want to cause her son to divorce, but she also dares to hit him.

Seeing Old Chen nod approvingly at Jiang Fangru, then turn to look at her with disdain, Old Mrs. Xia slapped her again, saying, "If you don't keep your eyes open, I'll beat you three times a day, without fail, just like your second brother beats your second sister-in-law."

Seeing the two about to fight again, Chen Xiangnan felt embarrassed. He couldn't let outsiders watch the spectacle. He forcefully separated them, saying, "Mom and Dad, this is a family matter. We can talk about it when we get back. Let's deal with my older brother and sister-in-law's situation first."

Old Chen knew it was incredibly shameful to fight with this old woman in someone else's house, but in order to regain some face after being beaten, he shouted, "I'll divorce you when we get back."

Old Zhu's eyes gleamed as he watched them fight amongst themselves. He was secretly thrilled, but on the surface, he pretended to be concerned for their well-being and told them to stop arguing. "Xiang Dong's mother, you can't just talk about divorce like that. There's no need for this to happen in a perfectly good family."

Just as Old Mrs. Xia was about to rush over and hit Old Mr. Chen again, she heard this and immediately launched an indiscriminate attack: "Don't be too happy yet. Don't think I don't know about your affair with Widow Liu of Xinghua Courtyard. I'll report you in a bit. At your age, you're still messing around with men and women."

Jiang Fangru never expected that she would be caught up in the gossip, and immediately started crying and cursing, "You, surnamed Zhu, I almost got sick from working at home, while you are living a carefree life. Tell me, what is your relationship with that widow Liu?"

Thus, the conflict spread from the Chen family to the Zhu family, who watched helplessly as the once harmonious couple began fighting, pulling each other's hair.

Grandma Xia curled the corners of her lips and mimicked Jiang Fangru's words, "In my own home, I always serve my husband obediently. Forget about hitting him, I'd worry terribly even if he just coughed!"

Jiang Fangru took a moment to spit at Old Lady Xia, telling her to shut up.

Grandma Xia dodged for a moment, then finished her sentence, "Men are a woman's heaven."

Zhu Wenfei blushed with embarrassment for his mother.

When Zhu Wenying saw her own parents fighting, she cried even harder, her voice becoming hoarse. "Dad, Mom, stop fighting! It must be my mother-in-law talking nonsense."

She vented her anger on Old Mrs. Xia, "Mom, are you so jealous of me that you even spread rumors about me?"

Old Mrs. Xia immediately retorted loudly, "If I were to spread rumors about this, may I, Xia Yue'e, be struck by lightning. If I were to spread rumors, your father would have already pointed his finger at me and cursed me, instead of being so guilty. There isn't a single good person in your family."

Zhu Wenying rushed over, intending to fight with Old Lady Xia. Old Lady Xia immediately opened the door and rushed out. Seeing Zhu Wenying chasing after her, she shouted, "Murder! Murder! Daughter-in-law killed her mother-in-law!"

The neighbors who were still outside, who had been itching to go in and watch the commotion at the Zhu family's house, immediately believed what Old Lady Xia had said when they saw the door open and the two rush out, with Zhu Wenying still holding her fists menacingly.

This Zhu Wenying, she really dares to hit her mother-in-law.

Several men grabbed Zhu Wenying, scolding her for disrespecting her elders while their eyes kept glancing at the Zhu family's house. The Zhu family's living room was a mess; the Zhu couple were fighting fiercely, with cups and bowls smashed on the floor.

Everyone watched with great interest, and some even tried to come up with suggestions.

With the encouragement of her neighbors, Grandma Xia recounted what had happened inside the house while opening her eyes to look over.

Good heavens, these two are really going all out against each other.

Just as she was about to talk about Old Zhu's affair with Widow Liu, Zhu Wenying shouted and interrupted her. Then, she rushed into the house, grabbed a basin of water, and splashed it on her parents.

"Ugh, you brat!" Jiang Fangru wiped the water from her face, about to unleash a torrent of curses, when she saw the scene outside.

She immediately calmed down, realizing that no matter what, it was best for her family to handle their own affairs.

So, just as she was marveling at how much she had learned, Old Mrs. Xia was pulled in again, watching as the door closed.

Old Zhu: "What exactly do you want? Xiang Dong, do you really not want to be with Wen Ying anymore?"

Chen Xiangdong bowed and apologized, "Mom and Dad, I definitely want to live a good life with Wenying. I'll take my mom away right away."

Old Zhu: "You make such a big fuss over such a small thing. Is this how you live a normal life? You can't do this again, or how can I entrust my daughter to you?"

Chen Xiangdong: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault this time."

Old Mrs. Xia was held tightly by her son, and no matter how hard she hit him, it was to no avail.

Seeing that they were all determined to go home, and no one was on her side, she decided not to waste her energy and said lightly, "If you drag me home today, I'll go to your workplaces and find your leaders one by one tomorrow."

"Don't even mention that you're my own son. Even if you're your father, your mother-in-law, or your father-in-law, I'll go and cause trouble at your workplaces. Let's see how you get promoted in the future. Maybe Zhu Wenying will even be fired."

"If I don't get my revenge today, none of us will have a good life in the future."