Zhu Xiangyao laughed loudly, swaying his hands like a drunkard. He looked at Zhu Shunyao and said, "Do you know? Your parents, who were always filial to you, actually took money from your biological mother and abused you." He continued, "You think they valued me because of who I am? No, they valued the allowance I earned in the army."
"Xiangyao, do you have any conscience? Didn't you use your allowance to build a house for us?" Gan Juhua’s eyes were full of disbelief. She never imagined her own son would treat her this way.
"House? Build a house? Do you have the face to say that?" Zhu Xiangyao sneered. "At first, my monthly allowance was ten yuan. I sent eight yuan home. A year later, it was fifteen yuan, and I sent ten. Then twenty yuan, and I sent fifteen. I sent fifteen yuan for three years, ten yuan for one year, and eight yuan for another year. Calculate it. It must be over five hundred yuan. But look at that house. It was built with discarded bricks from the kiln. When they ran out, they asked Zhu Shunyao for more. From start to finish, except for the thirty yuan spent on the thank-you banquet, it cost less than two hundred yuan. Tell me, is this the house you built for me?"
Zhu Xiangyao pointed at Zhu Guifu, then at Gan Juhua. "Fine. It’s livable. At least I won’t get rained on or blown by the wind. But during the days I was away, did you ever worry or care about me? No. In your hearts, you thought I went to the southern city to eat well and drink well. Since you thought that, why couldn’t I eat well and drink well? You could scheme against me, so why couldn’t I scheme against you?"
Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. This Zhu Xiangyao clearly had psychological problems. She glanced at her calmly. She seemed crazy, but she didn’t show real symptoms of madness. Her heart moved, and she raised her eyebrows. She said, "Um, Uncle Xiangyao, I think I need to remind you of something. I am a doctor. A traditional Chinese medicine doctor. And a successful one. TCM is best at observing, listening, asking, and feeling pulses."
"Ani, what do you mean by that?" Zhu Shunyao stood by. she knew her daughter wouldn’t speak without reason. Since she said it, there must be a cause.
Zhu Yanyi pointed at Zhu Xiangyao. "Mr. Zhu Xiangyao understands. Just remember, sometimes pretending to be crazy and foolish cannot escape heaven’s punishment. Don’t think you can survive by acting mad. Sometimes, living is harder than dying."
At that moment, police sirens wailed as cars approached. The first people out clearly knew Luo Gang. They whispered to him for a few sentences. Then, one man came over and looked at Zhu Xiangyao. "Zhu Xiangyao, I didn’t expect you to take this path." This man clearly knew Zhu Xiangyao, as he had spent time in the police station before.
After speaking, she took out handcuffs and led the man away. Zhu Xiangyao’s eyes stayed on Zhu Yanyi for about three seconds before she left. She walked while laughing.
"Is he really crazy?" Zhu Leiyao asked from the side.
"People don’t go crazy that easily. But if she wants to be crazy, we can help her achieve that." Zhu Yanyi finished speaking, turned around, and held Zhu Shunyao’s hand. "Dad, we should go back. Mom is waiting for us at home."
Zhu Enfu looked at Zhu Guifu and Gan Juhua, sighed, and shook his head. Then he said to Zhu Leiyao: