Xia Wan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile, and her beautiful eyes flashed with disdain and mockery.

She slowly raised her head, staring directly at Old Lady Xia. At this moment, Old Lady Xia's expression had changed slightly, clearly indicating that she was beginning to change her attitude.

Seeing this, Xia Wan said without any politeness, "Grandma, you're saying no one is taking care of my dad? Don't say that! Aren't my brother and I people too?"

"Besides, if we take care of Grandpa, you don't have to worry about my dad getting beaten up by those brats and ending up in the hospital like last time!" She emphasized the words "brats" after saying that.

Standing to the side, Xia Jianguo felt embarrassed when his daughter mentioned this embarrassing past. He shook his head helplessly, inwardly groaning.

Oh, my dear, can we please not bring up this embarrassing past? Every time I think about it, I feel like it's a huge stain on my life!

However, faced with his daughter's frankness, he couldn't say much and could only remain silent.

Grandma Xia glared at Xia Wan fiercely, a fleeting hint of guilt flashing in her eyes, but she quickly reverted to her usual domineering and unreasonable demeanor, shouting loudly:

"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Yuanbao only did it accidentally last time! How can you, an adult, argue with a child?"

Her voice was sharp and shrill. Although she sounded aggressive, anyone with eyes could see that she was guilty.

Those around them were speechless upon hearing this. Old Mrs. Xia was never a kind person, and her words now seemed utterly absurd.

At this moment, Wu Dazhuang, who had been drunk, seemed to sober up a bit, and his speech was no longer as incoherent and rambling as before.

He frowned and looked at Old Lady Xia, saying, "Even if it was just a joke, how could you beat someone so badly? Besides, Uncle Jianguo is already weak. It must be because you usually don't even give him a full meal that he's like this! If you never intended to take good care of him, why did you insist on taking him back? Isn't this just deliberately causing trouble?"

Xia Wan was secretly delighted upon hearing Wu Dazhuang's words; these were exactly the words she had been waiting for.

She nodded rapidly, indicating her agreement with Wu Dazhuang's statement, then turned her gaze to Old Lady Xia, a half-smile on her face, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"That's right, Grandma. If you don't want to take care of my father, why are you so insistent on bringing him home? Could it be that you have some ulterior motive?"

These words were like a thunderclap in Grandma Xia's ears, instantly making her furious, as if someone had stepped on her tail.

Her eyes widened, her face flushed red, and she shouted in a shrill voice, "You're talking nonsense! What could my purpose be? You're clearly taking my kindness for granted!"

"Alright, all of you shut up!" Team leader Wu Guohua frowned, rubbing his temples in annoyance. He interrupted Old Lady Xia again, shouting, "What's the big deal? Is it worth you coming all this way to make such a fuss? Aren't you tired after working all day?"

At this moment, Wu Guohua felt his head buzzing, and the aftereffects of the Erguotou gradually surged up.

His already throbbing head throbbed even more from their commotion. At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind—to finish this quickly and then get home for a good night's sleep.

However, Old Lady Xia remained unconvinced, completely oblivious to the brigade leader's impatience. She eagerly tried to explain, "That's not how it is, Brigade Leader..."

Before she could finish speaking, the brigade leader interrupted her again without any mercy: "Enough! Stop talking! Now that the house has been renovated with money, wouldn't it be a waste not to live here? Besides, it's not far from your old house, so it won't interfere with your visits!"

Of course, although Wu Guohua said this, he knew very well that how the two families interacted in the future had nothing to do with him. He would be grateful if this farce could end as soon as possible.

"Uncle Captain, you're absolutely right. Everyone is exhausted after a day's work. Grandma, you should all go back and rest!" Xia Tao quickly said.

Then he turned around and greeted the others warmly, "Oh dear, we've been here for so long, the food must be getting cold! Uncles, let's go back and eat!"

After hearing this, the captain waved his hand, his face full of worry, seemingly having completely lost his appetite. He muttered, "You guys eat, I'm going back first! Today... you've really gone to so much trouble... gone to so much trouble..." As he spoke, he slowly turned and left.

At this moment, Wu Sangui, with a gentle smile on his face, stepped forward to help the brigade leader up and comforted him, saying, "Yes, yes, everyone, hurry up and pack up and go rest. It's getting late, everyone go home now!" Then, he accompanied the brigade leader away.

Looking at Wu Dazhuang and Wu Xiangdong, they were still young and strong, with excellent physical fitness. In just a short while, they had already sobered up from their drunken state.

However, when they caught sight of the Xia family members who had come to cause trouble, they felt a surge of annoyance. Therefore, when Xia Tao again invited them for drinks, the two politely declined, saying they needed to take their leave and go home.

And so, Wu Dazhuang and Wu Xiangdong strode away without looking back. Their figures appeared exceptionally free and easy.

Anyway, Old Lady Xia was just making a scene for others to see. She knew no one would listen to her, so she would eventually give up and go home.

In the blink of an eye, the once bustling courtyard was now empty except for Xia Wan's family and Grandma Xia and her daughter-in-law.

Just then, all was quiet, and there wasn't a soul in sight. Li Cao finally mustered her courage and spoke up: "Second brother, you'd better hurry home with us. Look at you, moving out without a word, aren't you just deliberately trying to make Mother angry?"

Xia Jianguo opened his mouth as if to say something in his defense, but before he could utter a word, Xia Wan grabbed his arm forcefully. Xia Wan said firmly, "Dad, don't waste your breath on them, let's go back inside."

Before she could finish speaking, Xia Wan suddenly turned around, staring sharply at Li Cao and Old Lady Xia, and said without any politeness, "You two better get out of here right now! If you keep lingering, don't blame me for being impolite and kicking you out the door. Otherwise, we'll all lose face, and nobody will look good!"