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

Chapter 513

Song Yuhe's face was as white as a ghost. He would never forget those people's voices in his life. They were a lifelong shadow for him. The thought of actually crawling between their legs and barking like a dog made him feel like he would never be able to lift his head up again.

He stood still, his body trembling like a sieve.

Chen Xiangbei told the others not to go in yet, and he poked his head in first, just in time to meet Old Lady Xia's gaze.

At first, Grandma Xia tried to persuade them, but when she found that the two thugs were not only pushing their luck but also hurling insults at her, she decided to stop. She continued to hurl insults, which angered the two men so much that they stood up and tried to hit her.

Chen Xiangdong and his wife returned early. Seeing that his mother had angered someone, they tried to smooth things over behind her back. However, one of the angry thugs turned around and beat them up, causing Chen Xiangdong to bend over in pain.

Grandma Xia, Chen Mei, and the others became anxious. These two were truly unreasonable; if they tried to reason with them, they would be beaten, and if they didn't, the two of them would glare menacingly. Since they couldn't get away with it either way, Grandma Xia shouted, "There are more of us than just two of them! Let's fight them! What are we afraid of!"

Then, several old ladies grabbed stools and brooms, and Old Lady Xia even rushed in and started hitting people.

The two thugs were dumbfounded. They were just a group of old ladies and Mr. Qiao, an old man. How could they start fighting all of a sudden?

That old hag was right. Although they were young and strong, they were indeed having a hard time dealing with so many people attacking them at once.

However, it was still possible to grab one of the old ladies and beat her. One of them grabbed the old lady Xia who was closest to them, raised his fist, and cursed them to be dogs. At this moment, the old lady Xia met Chen Xiangbei's eyes.

Grandma Xia used a small stool to block the blow, then smashed the stool on the thug's head. The stool shattered, and the thug became dizzy.

"We can't wait any longer!" Chen Xiangbei rallied everyone and rushed in, shouting, "Stop! What are you two trying to do?"

The two thugs turned around and saw their shadow—Qiao Shan, that big guy, was staring at them with a dark face, as if he was about to pull out a big hammer from behind.

The thought of their older brother climbing the wall and having his leg fractured by Qiao Shan's hammer filled them with fear.

These old folks are already troublesome enough, and now so many people have come in. How come they have so many family members?

The story of Qiao Shan's infamous move has spread throughout their entire circle, and they don't want to confront him unless absolutely necessary.

With his physique, he could take on ten of them by himself, and if he had weapons, who would dare to confront him head-on?

And then there's this squinty-eyed guy. Last time, when they were almost killed by Qiao Shan, it was this squinty-eyed guy who pleaded for them. Even though they're thugs, they still have to acknowledge the favors they owe.

The two thugs were getting nervous, and their punches softened. They exchanged a glance, both seeing hesitation in each other's eyes.

Their act of seeking repayment from a guarantor was essentially unnecessary; otherwise, only the two of them would have come. The real debtor hadn't run away; the main purpose was to collect the money from that person.

Chen Xiangbei didn't care what they thought. Seeing their two familiar faces reminded him of how they were chased like chickens to be slaughtered by Brother Qiao Shan back then. He also remembered that they still used the same few threatening phrases. He realized that they hadn't improved at all. "Hey, it's been a long time, brothers. Why do you still like listening to dogs bark so much?"

Qiao Shan stood behind Chen Xiangbei without saying a word, just coldly watching them. Although he was very flustered inside, his appearance was still intimidating.

The thugs forced a smile. "It's been... a long time."

Chen Xiangbei glanced at them sideways and said with dissatisfaction, "Why did you only greet me? You guys are the most familiar with Brother Qiao Shan, why didn't you greet him?"

Qiao Shan panicked even more.

The two thugs greeted Qiao Shan again out of fear. Chen Xiangbei couldn't tell whether they or Qiao Shan were more afraid, based on their level of fear.

Holding a broken leg of the stool, Old Lady Xia saw that the thugs had calmed down and said, "Since we're all acquaintances, why don't we sit down and talk about what this guarantee is all about?"

Qiao Shan walked a few steps forward, turned into Old Lady Xia's house, took out a stool, and placed it at Old Lady Xia's feet.

Grandma Xia sat down. "Gentlemen, would you like to sit down too? Qiao Shan, go to Aunt Zheng's house and bring two more stools for these two comrades."

Qiao Shan's gaze returned to the two thugs. The two thugs had no idea that Qiao Shan was only looking at the center of their foreheads; he dared not look at other places for fear that his legs would go weak.

The thugs waved their hands, "No need, no need. If you want to hear my story, just say so. We were just sent here to scare him a little. The main target is still the debtor. Unless he really can't pay, then the main focus will shift to the guarantor. We're leaving now."

Chen Mei's back immediately bent over. "What can we do? How could he be so confused? How could he be so confused?"

After everyone left, Chen Xiangbei stood crookedly next to Grandma Xia, leaning against the window as if he had no bones, and said, "Auntie, you're so scared now, you might as well think of a solution."

Grandma Xia agreed, "Yes, with a son-in-law like this dragging you all down with you. Although it's just a guarantee now, didn't those two say that if the debtor can't pay it back, what will happen to Xinhe?"

Chen Mei: "What can I do? What can I do? Let alone the future, we're already being affected. Yuhe was threatened, and my mother-in-law, who was already in poor health, was so frightened that she was living in fear at home for many days. Yesterday, she couldn't take it anymore and went straight to the hospital. She hasn't been discharged yet."

She looked at Old Mrs. Xia, her words tumbling out incoherently, as if she hadn't thought before she spoke: "Sister-in-law, please help me think of a solution. I can't let Xinhe get divorced like you, can I?"

Grandma Xia pouted and turned her body to the other side, not wanting to look at her anymore. What did she mean by not being able to be like her?

What happened to her? She's divorced now, how great is that? She's even become the women's director. It's clear that Chen Weiguo was her nemesis, causing her to only become a leader at this age.

Chen Mei realized she had said the wrong thing and immediately apologized: "Sister-in-law... oh... no, Sister Xia, I misspoke. I'm the dumbest. I'm completely lost right now. But if we can avoid getting a divorce, it's better not to."