Xia Yue was so scared that she stood in front of Xia Xi, fearing that Chen's father would attack her.

Xia Xi pulled her sister aside and stared at Father Chen with a cold, sharp gaze, not afraid at all. "Go ahead and hit me. If you dare, I'll call the police immediately. I have no objection if you want to be detained. We live in a society ruled by law now. It's not just the bullies who have the upper hand."

Father Chen's fingers trembled, frightened by her eyes and words. He only dared to speak harshly but did not dare to actually take action.

Miao Cuixia kept cursing until Chen Songbai appeared, sweating profusely.

"Dad, Mom, how did you find us here!" Chen Songbai's face looked ugly. He already felt guilty towards Xia Xuan and was eager to seek her forgiveness. When his parents came over and made a fuss, his heart sank and he felt that there was no hope of reconciliation.

Miao Cuixia seemed to have found support, clutching Chen Songbai's arm tightly. Chen Songbai was tall, so she had to crane her neck to speak to him. "Son, you're finally here. Tell me yourself, have you come to your senses and are no longer clinging to Xia Xuan?"

Although Chen Songbai rushed over in a hurry, he was not yet confused. There was a problem between him and Xia Xuan, but he had not mentioned it to his parents. Xia Xuan and her family were even less likely to tell them. How did the two elders know?

"I'm asking you, why did you come to see Xiaoxuan?! Who asked you to come?"

"Who are you talking to, yelling?" Father Chen couldn't move anyone else, so he was confident in teaching his son a lesson. He slapped him on the forehead and said, "Let me ask you, do you want to divorce me?"

"No," Chen Songbai said without hesitation, "I won't leave you even if I die."

Father Chen's face turned pale and he slapped him again.

With only one son, Chen's father had tried to dissuade Xia Xuan from marrying him, but to no avail. He had held onto a glimmer of hope, hoping that Xia Xuan's health wasn't so bad and she could have a child. Now, he had completely given up hope and only hoped they would break up quickly so Chen Songbai wouldn't have to find another partner.

Chen Songbai's ears were buzzing from the beating, but he still insisted on his decision and refused to agree to a divorce.

Miao Cuixia was furious and anxious. She hit his arm hard, again and again, and called him an unfilial son: "Don't you intend to be responsible for Jiajia? She is a pure and innocent girl who has never been in a relationship, and you took advantage of her..."

"Who told you?!" Chen Songbai's face changed.