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

Of all the people, Shang Jiang was the most anxious, so anxious that he wanted to rub his hands and feet together.

He glanced at his parents and older sister, then at Ge Jiangtao, and seeing that everyone was silent, he was the first to blurt out, "Why isn't anyone saying anything?"

Shanghua knew she owed her parents an explanation. There were many things she didn't want to say, thinking that the past was the past, but now she had to make things clear.

"I……"

She had barely opened her mouth when Ge Jiangtao interrupted, "Ahua, is it so hard for you to admit your mistake? My mom and sister-in-law may be from the countryside, but so am I. You can accept me, so why can't you accept them?"

Shang Hua had heard these words countless times before the divorce, but she never expected to hear them again now.

She didn't even want to argue anymore, because no matter what she said, Ge Jiangtao would just pretend not to hear and only believe what he wanted to believe.

Seeing that she didn't even glance at him, Ge Jiangtao felt resentful. He then said to Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen, "Dad, Mom, I'm still willing to call you Dad and Mom because I truly consider you my own parents... After I married Ahua, you treated me very well, and I'm very grateful. I'm even willing to tolerate Ahua's disrespect for my family out of consideration for you..."

As Ge Jiangtao spoke, his eyes reddened slightly.

"I divorced Ahua, saying it was due to irreconcilable differences, but the truth is that she hit my sister-in-law more than once and almost killed my nephew. Dad, Mom, my older brother died while on a disaster relief mission in the village. He and my sister-in-law only had this one child. My mother doted on him like the apple of her eye, and my sister-in-law didn't remarry for the sake of her child and my mother..."

When Ge Jiangtao spoke, his voice choked with emotion.

"I know Ahua dislikes me for bringing my sister-in-law and nephew to live with us, but what can I do? My mother can't live without my sister-in-law and the child. They've already tried their best to tolerate it. They even hide in their rooms when Ahua is home, afraid of getting in her way... But Ahua still can't accept them. He can't even be polite to them..."

"Dad, Mom, do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw my sister-in-law's injuries and my little nephew was on the verge of death from a fever?"

"However, I must admit that my divorce from Ahua was also a moment of anger. We still have feelings for each other. Is it so hard for her to apologize to my mother, my sister-in-law, and my nephew? As long as she is willing to apologize, I am willing to accommodate her..."

After Ge Jiangtao finished speaking, he covered his head with red eyes, looking like he was enduring a painful situation.

When Shang Jianjun and Ren Zhen first heard the inside story of their daughter's divorce, they sat there in shock, motionless, as if struck by lightning.

Shang Jiang looked at Ge Jiangtao with pity and sighed, "Sister, look what you've done to your husband! Can't you just give in and back down once? Look at how other women behave as wives, and look at you? You're like a tigress, even hitting people..."

Shang Hua was repeatedly accused by her ex-husband and younger brother, and she went from being expressionless at first to trembling all over later.

She pointed at Ge Jiangtao, her finger trembling: "Ge Jiangtao, I've told you a hundred times, I didn't lay a hand on your sister-in-law and nephew! I, Shang Hua, would never do such a thing! You've never believed me; you only believe your good sister-in-law! Even now, you're still trying to smear me. How can you be so disgusting!"

"How can I trust you?" Ge Jiangtao said painfully. "You've always had a bad temper, and even I've always tolerated you. How could you possibly tolerate my family? Besides, would my sister-in-law need to frame you? She wouldn't risk her own son's life to frame you."

"You—" Shang Hua was so angry that he couldn't vent it, and his eyes turned red.

Zhuang Qingxiang could tell that she had suffered a tremendous injustice.

Seeing that neither Shang Jianjun nor Ren Zhen spoke up for Shang Hua, Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't help but clench her fists and said, "Sister Shang, don't get agitated. Speak slowly and carefully. We'll listen carefully. You'll be able to explain yourself clearly."

Ren Zhen suddenly realized what was happening and quickly chimed in, "Yes, Ahua, speak properly, Mom believes you."

Shanghua's tears welled up instantly, and she shook her head repeatedly: "I didn't! Mom, I do have a bad temper, but I never bully others for no reason. Since I chose him, I knew what kind of in-laws I would be facing. I have never looked down on them because they are from the countryside! But I never expected that the in-laws I chose would be so terrible..."

Shang Hua will always remember the day when Ge's mother came with her eldest daughter-in-law and eldest grandson. In those difficult days, she managed to gather some ingredients and cook a decent meal.

They came in all smiles, but as soon as they sat down, they started crying.

They said how hard their lives were in the countryside, and that the couple in the army were living a life of luxury every day, without ever thinking of helping them.

She was stunned. She wanted to explain that they didn't eat well every day. They lived in poverty and had a shortage of supplies. They could barely fill their stomachs in the army. She had begged and pleaded for a week to save up these things, just to throw them a welcome banquet.

But Ge Jiangtao didn't give her a chance to explain and directly asked her to admit her mistake. She didn't know why she had to admit her mistake.

While she was still in a daze, Ge Jiangtao had already begun to admit his mistakes and apologize on her behalf. He knelt in front of Ge's mother and wept bitterly, saying how sorry he was for not being able to come home often for so many years while he was in the army...

That day, no one ate the meal she had painstakingly prepared. Ge Jiangtao apologized profusely and eventually handed over all of their savings to his mother. He also promised to support his sister-in-law and nephew and hand over all their future savings.

The next day, the food on the table was reheated again and again, and the family ate it for three days. The eldest sister-in-law said that everyone had a hard time and they had to live frugally.

Ge Jiangtao and his mother praised their sister-in-law for being good at managing the household, saying that only in this way could they support their small family and ensure that everyone could live a good life.

She said she wanted to take back her allowance, but Ge Jiangtao said she was being unreasonable and that she was spending money recklessly, and that it was more appropriate for her mother and sister-in-law to manage the money.

Having no money on hand was really inconvenient, so she went to ask her sister-in-law for some. As a result, her sister-in-law started crying and making a scene, and Ge Jiangtao demanded that she apologize.

She was so angry that she firmly refused her sister-in-law's offer to help her collect the allowance, keeping her allowance firmly in her own hands.

This time, even if Ge's mother and sister-in-law made a fuss, she wouldn't budge. Ge Jiangtao asked her to apologize and give back her allowance, but she resolutely refused, and the two of them had a cold war for a month as a result.

Suddenly, her sister-in-law softened, crying and apologizing, saying she didn't need any more allowances, as long as the family could live a good life.

Ge Jiangtao looked at her expectantly, hoping she would say something nice and sweet.