Zhu Shunyao paused again, then continued, "Of course, the money is part of it. But there is something more important. Since Xiangyao broke the rules knowingly, he is no longer fit for public practice chamber. He cannot stay at the police station. Otherwise, it would mean ignoring discipline and the law. That is the result. No matter who has connections, it won't help."
"No, there must be another way." Gan Juhua knew Zhu Shunyao was telling the truth, but she still refused to believe it. "You know so many people. Can't you just open your mouth and smooth things over?"
"Impossible." Zhu Shunyao gave a direct answer. After a while, she added, "There is one exception, though. It was a coincidence. When I went to Beijing for a trip, I accompanied our Ani to visit her masters. One of Ani’s masters is a doctor. During a casual chat, she mentioned something. A soldier sacrificed her life for the country. her wife was pregnant. Before this, she had already given birth to a child, but that child had heart disease from a young age. Now that the soldier has sacrificed himself, and her eldest son’s life is in danger, the state made a special exception. They allowed her to keep the pregnancy and give birth." Zhu Shunyao looked at Zhu Xiangyao. "You have all four limbs intact. The state arranged a good job for you after you returned from the army. Your wife is very healthy, and Nan Hong is also healthy. Tell me, what right do you have to ask the state to make a special exception for you?"
Zhu Xiangyao’s face turned from red to green, and then to black. It showed how depressed he was. However, he could not refute Zhu Shunyao’s words because they were very reasonable.
Hearing this, Zhu Enfu said to Zhu Guifu, "Since that is the case, Guifu, this child cannot be kept. You must think about Xiangyao’s future."
"You are forcing our third branch to have no heirs." Before Zhu Guifu could speak, Gan Juhua spoke up.
"What kind of talk is that? Sister-in-law, everyone says men and women are equal. You have Nan Hong. How is that having no heirs?" Jin Sao, who had been silent all along, spoke up.
"Nan Hong is just a girl. She will marry out in the future." Gan Juhua looked at Zhu Shunyao without fear. "If you don’t help, then let your Doumiao be adopted into our family."
As soon as these words fell, everyone present was stunned. What kind of person was this? How could she dare to say such extreme things?
Zhu Shunyao was so angry he laughed. "Fourth Aunt, did you use your brain when you said that? Doumiao is the son of my third branch. Why should he be adopted into your family? Besides, I, Zhu Shunyao, have not broken the law, nor have I violated state regulations. Who dares to touch my family? I want to see how much ability you have." Zhu Shunyao’s momentum was fully unleashed.
Actually, Zhu Shunyao had originally planned that if Zhu Xiangyao really had to pay a fine, he could provide some support. But he had to make his points clear. He never expected them to target his son. This was unbearable. Zhu Shunyao was truly angry now.
"I won’t go to your house." Zhu Zhibin, standing nearby, neither cried nor made a fuss. He spoke directly. "I have my own parents and sister. Why should I go to your house? You are really something. You don’t know how to love younger children at all."
"Doumiao, don’t speak casually." Zhu Yanli stopped Zhu Zhibin from speaking first. Then she looked at Gan Juhua with dissatisfaction. "Fourth Grandma, fortunately, our Ani is not here today. Otherwise, Ani might get angry." Her soft and gentle words hid strong anger.