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

"A moment of impulse?"

Old Mrs. Shen glanced sideways at Xie Shuzhen, completely ignoring her. Their family wasn't short of wicked relatives. She stared intently at Chen Limei, her voice cold and sharp:

"You call hitting someone on the head with a brick an impulsive act? You really know how to talk! Did your in-laws teach you to twist the truth like this? I really want to crack open your muddled brain and see what kind of bewitching potion the Huang family has given you! You traitorous bastard!"

Hsieh Shu-chen's smile froze. She hadn't expected that the seemingly unremarkable old lady would have such an imposing presence, and that she wouldn't give her any face at all.

"I...I didn't..." Chen Limei's voice was barely audible. She wanted to explain, but she was flustered and confused. She was afraid of her grandmother's anger and also afraid of disappointing her in-laws and husband. But she couldn't utter a single excuse.

"Chen Limei!" Chen Deshun interrupted her in a deep voice: "I'm giving you one last chance. If you still consider yourself a member of the Chen family and have even a shred of kinship, shut up right now and stand over here."

All eyes were on Chen Limei.

Chen Limei's heart skipped a beat, and her gaze unconsciously darted back and forth between her grandparents, Huang Xumin, and Xie Shuzhen.

On one side were his father and grandparents, his blood relatives, their eyes cold and resolute.

On one side were her husband and in-laws, with whom she spent every day; their eyes were eager and full of expectation.

On one side is her family, who haggle over even two hundred yuan.

On one side is her husband's family, which she is determined to protect, and the marriage she risked everything for.

Chen Limei felt like she was being roasted over a fire.

She glanced at her grandparents' utterly disappointed faces, then at Chen Deshun's cold, emotionless eyes, and her heart trembled. In that instant, she made a decision.

She can't go there. If she does, what will her in-laws think of her?

How could she possibly stay in her husband's family home? Divorce? She dared not think about it, and had never even considered it.

She had such a falling out with her family to marry Huang Xumin, and now she's slinking back home. Won't she become a laughingstock? She'll never be able to hold her head up high again!

Therefore, she cannot go there no matter what.

It's all Dad's fault! Dad and Grandma are so heartless; they never considered their own situation!

She bit her lower lip tightly, standing firmly behind Huang Xumin without moving an inch.

"It seems you've made your choice."

Chen Deshun chuckled self-deprecatingly, the last bit of warmth in his heart fading away as Chen Limei made her choice.

No matter how immature or wicked Chen Limei was, she was still the daughter he had loved since childhood. Blood ties are not so easily severed. He had wanted to give her one, and one last, chance to turn back, but she herself refused.

From now on, she will walk her own path.

The old man, who had been silent all along, said in a deep voice with a somber expression, "I think this girl is beyond saving. She has no respect for her elders and no regard for her family. From now on, our Chen family will not have anyone like her who betrays her family."

These words struck Chen Limei like a hammer blow. She abruptly stepped forward from behind Huang Xumin, her last shred of guilt vanishing instantly. Years of pent-up grievances and resentment erupted at this moment, and she roared with red eyes:

"How dare you say such things about me?! Do you think I'm comfortable being caught in the middle? Aren't I doing this for the good of the family? How can you be so selfish?! Who benefits from making this a big deal? How can you be so ungrateful and insist on doing things the absolute worst?"

"You little bastard, say that again and see what happens!"

Grandma Shen stood up abruptly, unable to contain her anger any longer. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to slap him.

"Hey, ma'am, calm down! Let's talk this out! Fighting won't solve anything!"

Director Qian, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and reached out to stop Old Lady Shen.

Police Officer Song quickly stood up and came over to persuade him, "Calm down, calm down! We're here today to resolve the issue, not to create more conflict!"

How did a perfectly good mediation escalate to the point of physical violence in the blink of an eye? He felt a surge of anxiety.

Chen Deshun looked at the elderly couple, their chests heaving with anger, and his face darkened completely: "Tell her to leave. Otherwise, there's no point in talking today; we'll see each other in court."

After saying that, he made a move to get up and leave, his attitude resolute and leaving no room for negotiation.

"No, no, no, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, don't go!"

Chen Jianguo was sweating profusely with anxiety. He had finally managed to get a leave of absence, and he couldn't let it fall through like this.

But right now, everyone in the family was furious, and even he felt that his eldest sister had gone too far. How could she help an outsider against her own family? She had really wasted her life.

But he didn't know what to do, so he could only anxiously wring his hands.

Seeing that Chen Deshun was really about to leave the office, Xie Shuzhen panicked and glared at Chen Limei: "Get out of here right now! What are you standing there for?!"

Huang Xumin shoved her and growled in a low voice, "Get out of here! Don't get in my way!"

The rest of the Huang family also chased her away as if she were a plague.

They realized that the Chen family clearly had no intention of considering blood ties. Chen Limei staying here would only provoke the Chen family's anger and hinder peace talks. So what use was she if she continued to stay here?

Chen Limei looked at the scene before her, feeling both angry and aggrieved. She looked at her in-laws in disbelief, and then glared resentfully at Chen Deshun and his grandparents.

It's all because of them! Now she's caught in the middle of her husband's family, as if she's become a sinner who's dragging the whole family down!

"I'll leave now, are you satisfied now!?"

She roared in Chen Deshun's direction and ran out of the room without looking back.

"Alright, alright, they've left. Everyone, calm down."

Director Qian, with a friendly smile on his face, quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "As the police officer just said, we're here today to mediate. Please sit back and tell us your respective thoughts."

Chen Deshun suppressed his anger and sat back down.

Xie Shuzhen composed herself, forced a smile, and stated the terms the family had agreed upon in the detention room: "In-laws, we admit to injuring people. We will cover all hospital expenses for Chen Jianye and Chen Sanqi."

"In addition, we will compensate you in full for your lost wages and nutritional expenses over the past few days. We will also return the two hundred yuan we owed you. Is this arrangement acceptable?"

Having not had a chance to speak until now, Chen Jianguo couldn't help but blurt out, "How much compensation are you planning to offer?"

Xie Shuzhen perked up, sensing a chance, and quickly said, "We'll pay for the medical expenses and lost wages according to the actual situation, whatever it is, all at once. In addition, we'll set aside an extra fifty yuan to buy some nutritional supplements for the two children. What do you think?"