A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Shang shouted so loudly that it startled everyone in the restaurant.

Ren Zhen came over and scolded her impatiently, "What kind of trouble are you two causing in the kitchen?"

Shang, clutching his leg, complained, "Mom, you should also control my sister! Look at her temper! She hits and kicks at the slightest provocation. Who can withstand being beaten like that? Look, my brother-in-law got divorced because of her..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly stood up straight and shut his mouth.

But it was too late.

Ren Zhen understood what he meant, his expression becoming extremely serious. He said sternly, "What do you mean? You mean your sister got divorced because she hit someone? Shang Jiang, explain yourself clearly! Shang Hua, what exactly happened?"

"No!" Shang Hua glared at Shang Jiang, annoyed. "Don't listen to Xiao Jiang's nonsense. I'm not that kind of person."

Ren Zhen unconditionally trusts her daughter. Upon hearing her daughter's words, she immediately wanted to grab a rolling pin and whip Shang Jiang.

Shang Jiang suddenly brought Ge Jiangtao over today, and even made snide remarks about her daughter, which she had been holding back for a long time.

And now they're even spreading rumors?!

Ren Zhen didn't even care that there were guests at home; all she wanted to do was give her son, who was old but didn't know any better, a good beating.

Shang was wrongfully killed.

Seeing that his mother was really angry, and his sister still wouldn't admit it, he threw dirty water on his head, which made him furious too.

"Sis, what nonsense am I talking about? You're denying what you did yourself!"

"Mom, Mom, don't hit me! It's clearly my sister's fault, why are you hitting me? My brother-in-law divorced her because she has a bad temper, a violent personality, looks down on my brother-in-law's family, and often beats and bullies them..." Shang Jiang cried out aggrievedly.

Ren Zhen listened and thought he was still talking nonsense, so he insisted on teaching him a lesson.

At that moment, Shang Jianjun's authoritative yet shocked voice rang out from the kitchen doorway.

"What did you say? You said your sister looks down on the Ge family and even beats and verbally abuses them?"

Shang Jianjun could hardly believe what he had just heard. His shocked gaze shifted to his beloved eldest daughter, and he pointed at her, his voice stern: "Shang Hua, is what your brother said true?"

"Of course it's not true!" Shang Hua said irritably. "Dad, don't you and Mom know what kind of person I am?"

Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen certainly knew their daughter's character, but even their son said that...

Just then, Ge Jiangtao walked over at some point and said, "It's true."

"Ge Jiangtao!" Shang Hua roared, "Who gives you the right to interrupt when we're having a family conversation?"

Ge Jiangtao glanced at her, his face full of helplessness: "Ahua, I've been keeping our divorce a secret for you, isn't that enough? I thought keeping it a secret for your own good, that one day you would realize your mistakes and change, but look at you now..."

His expression of deep regret only made Shang Hua angrier.

"Ge Jiangtao, what are you hiding? What do I need you to hide?" She was trembling with anger. "As for my mistakes, I realized them a long time ago. I shouldn't have fallen for you and married you. Fortunately, I realized my mistake early on and corrected it. Divorcing you was the best decision I ever made!"

Because of extreme anger, Shang Hua's voice was so loud it was almost shrill.

The other people in the restaurant couldn't pretend they didn't hear it anymore, and they all came over.

Lu Congyue was familiar with them, and seeing the tense atmosphere, he quickly advised, "Uncle Shang, Sister Shang, let's sit down and talk things out. Don't get worked up."

Shang Hua, however, was not so patient. She glared at Ge Jiangtao and snapped, "Ge Jiangtao, we're divorced! Get out of my house! Get out!"

"Sister!" Shang Jiang couldn't help but call out, "Ge Jiangtao came to see Mom and Dad out of kindness, and he also intends to get back together with you. Can't you just talk to him nicely? Why do you have to treat him like this?"

"Whose brother are you anyway?" Shang Hua was almost driven mad with anger.

Lu Congyue quickly said, "General Shang, shut up and stop stirring things up."

Shang Jiang pouted, still unconvinced.

He had only brought Ge Jiangtao home out of kindness, but things turned out like this. He was scolded and beaten. What did he do to deserve this?

Besides, it was clearly because her sister bullied Ge Jiangtao's family that things got to the point of divorce, yet she vehemently denied it—that's just too much!

Shang Jiang was so angry that his eyes widened, and he stubbornly argued with Shang Hua.

Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen were still reeling from the news they had just heard.

When my daughter first said she wanted a divorce, it was because the couple couldn't get along and they didn't have any children, which led to a complete breakdown in their relationship. How come she's saying now that it's because she bullied people?

Most importantly, the daughter denied it, but Ge Jiangtao admitted it himself, and the men they introduced to their daughter were there and must have heard everything clearly.

This... is absolutely terrible.

Zhuang Qingxiang, who was taking care of the children, sighed as she looked at the mess. She told Xiao Luyue to take care of her two younger brothers first, and then she came over and gently advised, "Uncle Shang, Aunt Ren, there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. Now that we've come to this point, why don't we all sit down and clear things up, so that Sister Shang won't be wronged?"

The gentle voice, like clear spring water, eased the tense atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, Shang Hua looked at Zhuang Qingxiang with some disbelief.

Of all these people, the first one to say she was wronged was actually Zhuang Qingxiang, whom she looked down on the most.

"Congyue, help Uncle Shang to the living room to sit down." Zhuang Qingxiang immediately began to make arrangements. "Sister Shang, help Aunt Ren over there too. She's been busy preparing this dinner for a long time."

Lu Congyue responded and stepped forward to support Uncle Shang, whispering, "Uncle Shang, you must trust Sister Shang."

Shang Jianjun's face was cold and stern. He gritted his teeth, nodded, and followed Lu Congyue to sit down on the sofa in the living room.

Shang Hua also helped his mother to the living room.

Ge Jiangtao glanced at Zhuang Qingxiang and found the woman ridiculous, claiming that Shang Hua had been wronged when she knew nothing.

However, once things are cleared up, she will know who has been wronged.

Ge Jiangtao and Shang Jiang also went to the living room. Zhuang Qingxiang called the three children to her side, wanting to take them out for a walk and leave the family some space to solve their problems.

Unexpectedly, Shang Hua called out to her, "Zhuang Qingxiang, you and Cong Yue stay here. Let the children play in another room for a while."

After saying that, she looked at Peng Wanzhou, who was awkwardly standing to the side, bit her lip, and said, "Peng Wanzhou, you should stay too. Things need to be clarified. I don't want to be misunderstood."

Peng Wanzhou nodded, then quickly added, "I believe you're not that kind of person."

These words drew the attention of everyone in the room.

Shang Hua was surprised. They had only met for the first time, and he trusted her so much.

Ge Jiangtao said sarcastically: What does Peng Wanzhou know? He said that just to curry favor with his superior, Shang Jianjun. He's really scheming.

Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen, however, felt that they had good judgment and that the blind date they chose for their daughter seemed like a reliable person.

Everyone took their seats, but remained silent, unsure where to begin.