Chapter 393 Let's Get a Divorce
"Excuse me, everyone, there's been a slight mishap. The wine jug will continue!"
Seeing that Zhou Wansheng was entertaining others, Gu Yin led Chu Yanwang toward Chu Xiong and the others.
Seeing their son return safely, Chu Xiong and Yao Jinse finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're back safe and sound. What exactly happened? How did you get involved with the FBI? If the bodyguard hadn't told me that your teacher had intervened, I would have flown there directly!" Chu Xiong didn't know the specifics of what happened at the time, so he didn't tell Gu Yin. After all, it's better to have as few people as possible know about things related to espionage. Otherwise, if his son couldn't get it out, it would be troublesome if a few more people ended up in jail.
Chu Yan briefly recounted what had happened.
After listening, Yao Jinse exclaimed, "...Is her brain filled with nothing but weeds?! How could the Xie family dare to send someone like that abroad?!"
Chu Yan sighed, "Godfather and the others are unwilling, and Zhu Xiaoxiao's father is a soldier, so it's even more impossible. But it seems that Zhu Xiaoxiao got out through her uncle Zhu Zhenmin's connections. Now, if we want to bring her back, the Xie family will have to suffer a lot, unless Aunt Xie divorces the other party."
Meanwhile, at the Xie family home, patriarch Xie angrily smashed his teacup: "Divorce! Divorce immediately! My Xie family has had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to know such a family! All my military merits are not meant for her to do stupid things!"
Xie Fangyan sat quietly on the sofa without making a sound. She never expected her stepdaughter to be so stupid. She was unwilling to get a divorce, but she was even more unwilling to exchange the family's military merits for it!
"Dad, is there no other way?"
Grandpa Xie sat down and sighed, "What can we do?! Even if we get a divorce, your brother's career advancement will be limited! What other options do we have? If we don't get a divorce, our family can't avoid this. Think about it yourself!"
Xie Fangze and Wang Jing both looked at Xie Fangyan.
Xie Fangyan took a deep breath and said helplessly, "I'm pregnant."
The room fell silent instantly. What was going on?!
There was silence in the room for a moment. The housekeeper came in and informed Zhu Zhenning that he had arrived.
Grandpa Xie waved his hand, and a minute later, Zhu Zhenning walked in looking exhausted.
He greeted them one by one, then sat down on the sofa. Seeing that the Xie family members all had their brows furrowed, he knew it must be because of Xiaoxiao.
"Dad, Xiaoxiao is just being immature. She doesn't have those kinds of thoughts. She's so stupid! Dad, please help me!" After saying that, Zhu Zhenning knelt down before Grandpa Xie.
Old Master Xie remained silent, but Xie Fangze asked coldly, "How do you want Father to help you? Have you asked how this matter should be handled?"
Zhu Zhenning's eyes flickered: "I went to ask, and the higher-ups said that if we want the charges to not be established, then we can only treat everything Xiaoxiao said as false. That way, the matter will be much less serious. Originally, I was thinking that I would resign and leave the army, so that Xiaoxiao would just be a child from an ordinary family, and an ordinary person could take a picture and post it on the internet."
Xie Fangze's tightly furrowed brows relaxed: "Since that's acceptable, then let's do as the people above say."
Zhu Zhenning remained silent, then choked up and said, "This military uniform I'm wearing is something I risked my life for. I can't bear to take it off."
Xie Fangze frowned again: "What do you mean? Explain yourself!"
Zhu Zhenning glanced at the old man, then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Dad, could you please talk to the people above? Xiaoxiao is still a child, she really didn't mean it! And even if I retire, it won't work, Fang Yan has to retire with me."
"Zhenning, I'm pregnant. It's okay if I leave the army." Xie Fangyan looked quietly at Zhu Zhenning.
Zhu Zhenning was stunned: "Pregnant? Impossible! Haven't we been careful all along? Besides, didn't you say that dance is your child, half your life, and that you would never have a child for dance? How could you get pregnant?" And at this critical moment, the Xie family will be even less likely to consider Xiaoxiao's well-being!
Thinking about this, Zhu Zhenning's mind went blank: "Fang Yan, you're getting older, and having a child would be much more dangerous than for younger people! Besides, once you get pregnant, you won't be able to practice dancing for the next few years. Let's not have this child. I'm doing this for your own good! We have Xiaoxiao, that's enough. She's so obedient and sensible, and she likes you so much. We have her, that's enough, isn't it? That's what you said back then!"
The child came unexpectedly. Xie Fangyan was initially overjoyed when she found out, but then she thought of Zhu Xiaoxiao and decided not to keep the baby. In fact, she even told her family about her pregnancy for Zhu Xiaoxiao's sake, hoping her father could help. However, before her father could say anything, Zhu Zhenning told her to just get rid of the baby!
Xie Fangyan stood up: "If you don't want this child, then don't. My father can't do anything about Xiaoxiao's matter. If you retire from the army, I will retire with you. I won't blame you. But if you want to drag the Xie family down with you, even if we divorce now and people say we're birds of a feather, and the Xie family is looked down upon, this marriage is better off gone!" After saying that, Xie Fangyan left the Xie family.
Zhu Zhenning looked at this one, then at that one, and finally stood up and chased after them.
Watching the two leave, the old man sighed, "You two need to be very careful with your work these days. Don't be careless. Otherwise, the Xie family will truly be finished!"
Xie Fangze and Wang Jing nodded cautiously: "We understand, Father. We will be careful."
"Oh, and I'll also tell the Chu family to be careful."
Xie Fangze thought of Chu Yan, who was involved, and nodded helplessly: "I know."
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