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

Chapter 341

When Grandma Xia saw her son waiting at the door, she came to her senses and suddenly said, "Chen Xiangbei, if you dare to do anything bad again, like stealing chickens or doing other petty things, get out of here right now."

Chen Xiangbei thought to himself, "As expected, here it comes. I knew that the bad things his second brother did would definitely affect him, the well-behaved child." He immediately said, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely not do it. If I do it again, I will make sure that I never eat good food for the rest of my life."

Grandma Xia went back to the rented house with him. She took a few deep breaths as she entered, then walked in with a smile. She saw that her sister was already up wiping the tables and cabinets. "Sister, you shouldn't do any work with your health. Just stay here for a while. I'll tell you some good news later. I also brought you some porridge. Eat some, it's still warm."

Chen Xiangbei stared longingly at the lunchbox. Xia Yu'e felt sorry for him and remembered that he had helped his mother and herself today, so she took two bowls from the kitchen and divided the porridge into three portions. "Let's eat together."

Chen Xiangbei took out a small piece of dried salted fish from his pocket and tore off a piece for each of them. "This is something my landlady gave me to eat."

Xia Yu'e laughed, "You're quite popular."

Chen Xiangbei immediately became proud, "Of course, they all love talking to me."

Chen Xiangbei sipped the savory meat porridge with some salted fish, feeling incredibly comfortable. "Mom, Auntie, are you two scared tonight? Shall I stay and keep you company?"

Chen Xiangbei looked at the howling north wind outside and felt cold even before going out. It was better to stay indoors. Although it was cold, he could sleep on the table under the covers. If he were asked to go out and go home now, he would freeze to death.

Xia Yu'e glanced at her younger sister's eyes and, seeing that she didn't seem to mind, agreed on her behalf, "Sure, but your mother only brought one set of quilt and mattress. What will you use to cover yourself with?"

Chen Xiangbei said with a grin, "Just ask the landlady for one, I'm not dirty."

Grandma Xia gave him a disdainful look: "Look at your cotton-padded coat."

Chen Xiangbei raised his sleeve to show her, "It's only gotten a little dirty after half a month. Mom, aren't you being too harsh on me?"

Grandma Xia had no choice but to say, "Alright, alright, you've improved."

Looking at him, Old Mrs. Xia felt a bit conflicted. This brat used to be unable to understand human speech. Even after being told several times, he would still get himself all dirty. When scolded, he would just laugh like an idiot or pretend not to understand and do whatever he wanted.

But in just half a month, the changes have been quite significant.

The stain on his cuff wasn't really dirty; he was a very clean person.

Chen Xiangbei started drinking his porridge with even more relish. His mother had noticed his progress, so he must have made progress, right?

After the three finished eating, Grandma Xia told Chen Xiangbei about the house. Chen Xiangbei immediately jumped up. He had really made the right bet. He knew that with his father, he would go hungry for three days and nine meals a day, but with his mother, there were surprises falling from the sky at any time.

From now on, he should be more filial to his mother and try to make sure that his mother only cares about him and not his second brother or sister. His mother belongs to him alone.

Chen Xiangbei thought to himself, "I am truly the luckiest person in the world."

Xia Yu'e was happy for her. No matter what kind of house it was, she would have a place to live after retirement. It was not realistic to live in the dormitory forever. Being allocated a house meant she would have her own home. But then she became worried. "Yu'e, housing is so tight now. Did you have a fight with the factory leaders? You can't do that. You have to get along well with others."

Old Mrs. Xia suddenly felt guilty. She said she hadn't caused any trouble and got along well with everyone. But if you asked her casually, everyone would know that Xia Yue'e had gotten the factory police to come twice in just half a month of living in the dormitory. Even her sister's own son had been detained by her.

It seems her sister doesn't know about this yet.

Xia Yu'e breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. It's always good to get along with people. If they haven't bothered you, don't bother them, understand? I was just afraid you were making a fuss because of me. Actually, I'm fine with living anywhere. I really don't want to be a burden to you."

Xia Yue'e is nearly fifty years old, yet she is being lectured like a child. "I don't get into conflicts with people. Everyone in the compound used to say I had a good temper, as soft as dough. I'm not the same as when I was a child; I'm much more composed now."

Chen Xiangbei listened expressionlessly to his mother's ramblings. "A dough dollop," he thought, "my mother's a powder keg." But facing his aunt's questioning gaze and his mother's subtly fierce look, Chen Xiangbei lied and said, "Yes, Auntie, my mother has a very gentle and kind temper. As long as you don't provoke her, she's very easy to talk to. But if you do, it's a different story, like with my cousin Tian Chengping—you'll get beaten up."

Hearing the child mention Chengping, Xia Yu'e sighed. That child was no good when he was young, and he became even worse when he grew up. The best thing he ever did in his life was to anger his father to death; he didn't do anything else good.

When Grandma Xia saw that her sister was silent, she assumed that she was upset about Tian Chengping, whom she had beaten during the day. Although she looked down on that bastard, he was still her sister's own son, her only child. He had beaten her sister's son to a pulp on the very first day they reunited, and she had even beaten him twice in front of her. Her sister was probably really unhappy about it.

Grandma Xia hesitated for a moment, "Sister, I admit I hit Chengping a little too hard during the day, I..."

Xia Yu'e knew exactly what her sister meant; she was just too concerned about herself. "Yue'e, Chengping is already ruined, so you don't need to worry about him. I wanted to hit him even if you didn't, but my body is too weak to beat him. You've really helped me vent my anger today."

Although her sister had given up hope for Tian Chengping, Old Mrs. Xia was still somewhat saddened by her sister's words. How could she not be heartbroken that her son had ended up like this? Thinking of seeing her second son at the supply and marketing cooperative earlier, Old Mrs. Xia immediately felt empathy for him.

"Sister, all children are like this. I've had four, and none of them are good."

Chen Xiangbei, standing to the side, retorted, "Mom, I think I'm alright."

Xia Yu'e laughed out loud, "Yes, you're the best."

Grandma Xia curled her lip, "What are you good for? You're just taking advantage of your young age, shameless and brazen."

Chen Xiangbei: "What's the point of having a face? I can't eat or drink, and I can't even look for my mom. If I'm really afraid of losing face, then I really won't have a mom anymore, hehe."

Xia Yu'e agreed, "Yes, some things are better left unsaid. Xiang Bei, you need to be nicer to your mother, she's really had a tough time."

Chen Xiangbei: "My mom and I are the best of friends in the world."

Grandma Xia: "Who's on your side?"