Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

Chen Jianguo was standing at the entrance of the police station.

He put his hands in his pockets, tiptoed along the ground, and when he saw Chen Deshun and his grandparents coming over, he immediately went to greet them.

"Don't you go to work? What are you doing here?" Chen Deshun glanced at him.

Chen Jianguo rubbed his hands together, a fawning smile on his face: "Dad, look at the question you're asking. I'm the eldest son in the family, how could I not come for something this important?"

Seeing that Chen Jianguo was using the same excuse again, Chen Deshun ignored him and walked directly into the police station.

Chen Jianguo was disappointed but not discouraged, and followed behind him with a bouncy gait.

The second and fourth children are both in the hospital and can't come.

Without that troublemaker, the second son, we'll definitely be able to get the bankbook back from Dad smoothly, and also pocket the Huang family's compensation money.

Police Officer Song took this mediation between the Chen and Huang families very seriously.

Since it involves multiple people fighting and causing injuries, if mediation fails, the nature of the case changes and criminal proceedings must be initiated.

One of them may face legal trouble and end up in jail.

Before the mediation began, Zheng Yi went to the Huang family to persuade them to allow the two sides to meet.

The Huang family was incredibly polite; they practically knelt down before Chen Deshun.

It's no exaggeration to say that the lives of their entire family were in Chen Deshun's hands. Only if he relented and forgave them could they avoid going to jail and keep their jobs.

Zheng Yi, Song Gong'an, and Director Qian, who were standing to the side, all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Huang family being so respectful and humble.

Their biggest worry was that the Huang family would continue to act arrogantly and refuse to acknowledge their debts, just like before.

Since the Huang family is willing to lower their stance, then there is room for discussion.

"Everyone, there's a quiet, unused office up ahead. Let's go over there and talk."

Police Officer Song led the two families into the corridor.

The room wasn't large, with a long, rectangular table with peeling paint and a few folding chairs around it, just enough for everyone to sit. It was clearly arranged in advance.

The wall was covered with a simple yet neat red banner that read "Seek Truth from Facts".

Chen Deshun, Grandma Shen, and Grandpa Shen sat down on one side of the table, and Chen Jianguo followed closely behind, finding a place to sit down as well.

The Huang family sat cautiously opposite, clearly uneasy, fearing that the Chen family, just as Zheng Yi had said, would not ask for any compensation and would only want to send their entire family to jail.

The two families sat facing each other, the air thick with an indescribable tension and oppression.

Hsieh Shu-chen looked around and asked Huang Hsu-min in a low voice, "Where's your wife?"

She wanted to use Chen Limei to appeal to their emotions, after all, they were father and daughter, grandfather and granddaughter, blood is thicker than water, and the Chen family wouldn't refuse to give her any face at all. What if it worked? But just as she was about to turn around and call for help, she found that Chen Limei had disappeared.

Huang Xumin then realized that his wife was not there and quickly ran out to look for her.

Chen Limei was actually right at the door and hadn't left, but of course she couldn't leave even if she wanted to.

He was initially very confident about the negotiations, thinking that as long as he stepped in, Chen Deshun would have to give him some face and wouldn't actually send her to jail.

But when she came out, she immediately saw her grandparents following behind Chen Deshun, and her heart pounded, her confidence vanishing completely.

From childhood to adulthood, there were two people in her family she was most afraid of: her mother and her grandmother.

Her mother is gone, but her grandmother is still here.

However, the elderly couple rarely come to the city and can't see each other all year round. Moreover, after getting married, they have always lived in the husband's family home, and over time, they have almost forgotten that the grandmother even exists.

I never expected that Dad would actually invite Grandpa and Grandma from their hometown this time.

"Limei, what are you doing standing here? Why don't you come in?"

Huang Xumin rushed over, his tone full of impatience. He grabbed her arm and dragged her towards the negotiation office: "Don't dawdle. Watch my mother's mood. If you mess up, our family is finished!"

Chen Limei looked bitter, knowing she couldn't escape it and would have to face it eventually. She bit her lower lip and let her husband pull her into the office.

Upon entering the room, a depressing atmosphere immediately enveloped me.

On either side of the wooden table, the Chen family and the Huang family were clearly separated. Director Qian, Zheng Yi, and Public Security Officer Song sat upright to one side, their eyes serious.

Seeing the scene inside, she subconsciously swallowed, forced a smile that was more like a grimace, and greeted her family timidly in a voice barely audible: "Dad, Grandpa, Grandma!"

Chen Deshun kept his eyes down, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table, without even lifting his eyelids.

Grandma Shen sat upright in the chair, her hands resting on her knees, her face indifferent, as if she hadn't seen or heard anything.

The old man glanced at her, then turned his face away, his expression full of regret.

Apart from Chen Jianguo, who looked surprised, the three men remained calm and composed, showing no sign of joy or anger. Yet, this calmness was more unsettling to Chen Limei than any angry rebuke.

"Limei, come quick!"

Hsieh Shu-chen seemed to have seen a savior and rushed over to grab Chen Li-mei's arm, speaking to her in a tone as intimate as a mother and daughter: "Li-mei, quickly tell your father that what happened before was all a misunderstanding. There's no such thing as a family holding a grudge overnight."

Chen Limei looked unwell, but her mother-in-law had spoken, and all her in-laws' eyes were on her, placing all their hopes on her. She couldn't back down.

Taking a deep breath, trying not to look at Old Mrs. Shen, she walked up to Chen Deshun and said, "Dad, my in-laws know they were wrong. Please be merciful and give us another chance... If this really blows up, how can I face the Huang family in the future?"

Chen Deshun then slowly raised his eyes and his gaze fell on her.

Her hair was a mess, with stray hairs sticking to her face, and her eyes were full of anxiety and pleading.

Unfortunately, she wasn't worried about her two younger brothers still lying in the hospital, but rather about exonerating the Huang family, fearing she would lose her standing in her husband's family.

He chuckled lightly, his tone laced with sarcasm: "You can't even be a decent human being? You mean, just so you can have a place in the Huang family, your two younger brothers deserve to be beaten into the hospital? Deserve to suffer in hospital beds?"

If you can't live a decent life in the Huang family, you might as well not stay in the Huang family at all.

The usually silent Old Mrs. Shen suddenly spoke up.

One sentence was like a bucket of ice water poured over Chen Limei's head.

Chen Limei was startled, her whole body trembled, and she looked at her grandmother in disbelief.

What does "奶" mean? Does she want me to divorce Huang Xumin? How could she be so wicked?

No, she absolutely refused! She had married into the Huang family against her family's wishes, and if she were to divorce now, not only would she lose face, but she would also never be able to hold her head high in front of her relatives and neighbors again.

"Dad, that's not what I meant."

She panicked and hurriedly waved her hands to explain, "I know my second and fourth brothers have been wronged, but as the old saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Besides, Xumin and the others didn't do it on purpose; it was all just a momentary impulse."

She racked her brains and poured out all the little knowledge she had, trying to persuade Chen Deshun and his grandparents.

"Yes, yes, yes! My dear in-law, Limei is right! Our two families became friends after a fight, so why don't we shake hands and make peace today, and still be relatives in the future? What do you think?" Xie Shuzhen immediately chimed in, her face beaming with smiles.