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

Chapter 292

You could say Chen Xiangbei is smart, but he can't read the room or read other people's expressions. Yet you could also say he's foolish, but he knows who in the family is the easiest to talk to and who is the most soft-hearted, so he grabs that person and asks them to do things for him.

Chen Xiangnan sighed to himself, and seeing that his wife wanted to meddle again, he immediately squeezed her hand and shook his head at her.

In this family, if it's an internal conflict, it's best not to get involved; you can't do something that's thankless and exhausting.

If it's an external conflict, then everyone should work together. By contributing, they can also let Mom know how good they are.

Chen Xiangnan always saw things very clearly, so he reminded his wife to do the same.

Chen Lingling was very clever. Seeing that her father didn't speak, she didn't speak either. She even quietly tugged at his clothes, which prompted him to pat her head and then serve her a bowl of soup.

Tang Jiao felt that she had really made the right choice in choosing this person. He was good to the child, good to her, and good to her parents. How could there be such a good person?

Yu Hongzhen, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly asked in confusion, "Xiang Bei, do you want to get married right now?"

Old Chen was bewildered. So that was the reason. Was that why he was dissatisfied with his family? He asked, "Which girl do you like? Is it that girl surnamed Ding that you said was annoying before?"

Chen Xianghong also became curious, "Dad, what girl? You've seen her? Is Xiangbei getting married?"

Grandma Yin brought Hu Yingying over to chat with her good friend and offer New Year's greetings to the children. That's when she heard this: "Your family is going to have another happy event? Which girl does Xiangbei like? He wants to get married right after graduation, just like your eldest son?"

Tang Jiao was confused; why did the topic change so quickly? But it was clear that between Chen Xiangbei being beaten and Chen Xiangbei getting married, she was more interested in the marriage. "Xiangbei is getting married?"

Chen Xiangnan: ...He thinks Yu Hongzhen is a problem.

Chen Xiangbei was also bewildered, watching a room full of people start talking about his marriage in such detail that if he weren't there, he would have doubted whether he really had a girl he liked.

Grandma Xia was also bewildered. She had her fists ready when Yin Donghua and the others began to have a heated discussion about Chen Xiangbei's marriage. How did things develop to this point?

As he was talking, Chen Xiangbei suddenly shouted, "I didn't want to get married! Is Brother-in-law Yu really a battalion commander? Can't you just listen to the important points? I'm saying my mom is biased! She's biased towards me!"

Everyone stopped talking and looked at him. Oh right, he wasn't talking about marriage at all.

Seeing this, Grandma Yin gave an awkward laugh and ran off with Hu Yingying.

Yu Hongzhen coughed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I thought you wanted to get married. I kept saying that you were being biased by talking about marriage and having children."

Chen Xianghong also said, "You're not even married yet, how do you know if Mom is just saying that? Putting these two things aside, Mom clearly treats you and your eldest and second brothers equally. How is she biased? Touch this fabric yourself, then touch your second brother's, aren't they exactly the same?"

Chen Xiangbei: "Then how come mine is so badly damaged?"

Old Chen sighed and said, "If you stayed home all day and didn't go out to have fun, all your clothes would be as good as new. Are you really brainless? Don't you know you waste so many clothes?"

Chen Xiangbei was still upset. It was Chinese New Year, and his mother wanted to scold him for such a small thing. Why was she only bullying him? "My mother is a snob, and she calls others snobs too. When my eldest brother's family became useless, she kicked them out. When my second brother earns money, he sometimes gives her money, so she's good to them all. When my sister married a battalion commander, her attitude towards her changed. But with me, seeing that I'm not successful, she becomes biased. My mother herself isn't a good person, so why does she pretend to be one? What right does she have to criticize others?"

Old Chen: "Chen Xiangbei, shut up! This is your mother, and I'm your father. How can you talk like that? What did you learn from your studies?"

Chen Xiangbei sniffed, grabbed his clothes, and was about to run away. He figured he'd come back for dinner, and his mom probably wouldn't be angry anymore. He could just apologize and everything would be fine.

Old Mrs. Xia's face had been pale from the beginning, while Old Chen was still trying to smooth things over.

"The child is still young, and we can't hold grudges against him if we want to. Let's just let it go today."

“Getting angry only hurts your own body; he’s just a brainless person.”

"Isn't the third brother always like this? He often can't understand human language and can't figure out these things."

"Kids are all like that, they're very outspoken."

Grandma Xia pointed at Chen Xiangbei calmly and said to Old Chen, "You're saying he's a grown man and he's a child?"

Old Chen: "He's just getting old but not smart. Don't be angry. Tomorrow, the second son is going back to his parents' home with Tang Jiao. Go with them and check if they brought everything. Don't let the old couple have any complaints. Tang Jiao is a good girl."

He wanted Grandma Xia to do something else and stop clinging to Chen Xiangbei.

Chen Xiangbei was quite unhappy to hear these words, little did he know that Old Chen was desperately trying to hold onto Old Lady Xia.

Chen Xianghong and Yu Hongzhen also started to persuade him, even gesturing for Chen Xiangbei to quickly get dressed and go out.

Listening to these words, Old Mrs. Xia herself didn't know what she wanted to do after being reborn. She wanted to live a better, happier life. After living with them for half a year, no matter how much she reasoned with them or resorted to violence, they were still the same people, and nothing would change.

It's like the eldest brother's family: the vampire is still a vampire, the second brother prioritizes profit, the third brother is brainless and feels that she is biased, and Xiang Hong, on the outside, looks upright, but on the inside, she can be bullied however she wants.

Old Chen is a sentimental man. No matter how big a mistake someone makes, as long as they are a member of his family, he will forgive them, it's just a matter of how long it takes.

For example, the Chen Weijun family, whom he had been helping, was something that Old Mrs. Xia could foresee. If Chen Weijun brought his child to pay New Year's visits and said a few kind words, Old Chen might not give him a good look now, but if he came more often, his heart would soften.

She talked herself hoarse and slapped herself repeatedly, but what good did it do? No matter how much she tried to change things, it would be the same. Adults can't be easily changed.

Grandma Xia felt very upset. She didn't know how to get along with them in the future. If she tried to get along well, she would feel resentful. The children all felt that she was being biased. Chen Xiangbei had said it, Chen Xiangdong had said it, so Chen Xiangnan probably felt the same way.

As for Old Chen, after so many years of dating, Grandma Xia didn't know how much he truly cared for her. Given their shared habits and pride, Old Chen definitely didn't want to break up with her.

Grandma Xia felt exhausted, her whole body trembling with fatigue. She'd lived most of her life, and none of the people around her had been good people. She could even foresee a tragic end for her when she grew old.