Jiang Yuan picked up the pair of bracelets with her fingers, looked at them, and chuckled softly.
That soft laugh was like a resounding slap to the faces of Gu Yong and Gu Dajun, leaving them stinging with pain.
After taking stock of her dowry, Jiang Yuan disgustedly put aside the few items she had taken back from Gu Dajun, Gu Daikui, and Fang Dani. Just thinking about how these things had been handled by them made her feel dirty!
Xu Ningyan looked at Gu Yong and his two sons, who were all bowing their heads and pretending to be dead, and kindly reminded them: "Since these things originally belonged to Aunt Jiang, they can't be used to pay off the debt! There's still a shortfall of 1,725 yuan. How does Commander Gu plan to pay? Or what can he use as collateral?"
Gu Yong was clearly out of money, so he patiently and politely pleaded, "I really don't have any. If it's really that bad, how about I give you an IOU? I'll pay you back one hundred a month. Is that alright?"
Xu Ningyan pursed her lips, but did not act on her own initiative. She looked at Gu Zhiyuan and his two children.
Gu Zhiyuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Since you can't come up with that much money, I won't make things difficult for you!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yong and the others' eyes lit up.
Gu Zhixing's face fell, and he looked at his older brother in disbelief. What a joke! Things have come to this point, what do you want to do, brother?
“How about we try a different approach? You divorce my mother, and Zhixing and I will move our household registrations out of the Gu family along with her! We brothers will publish a notice in the newspaper severing ties with you and the Gu family, and we will also change our surname to Jiang! From now on, we will have no connection with the Gu family whatsoever! Since we will no longer be members of the Gu family and will sever our father-son relationship with you, then we will naturally be too embarrassed to accept the so-called marriage fund and childbirth fund.”
"So later, let's write all of this down in the divorce agreement. If you agree to sign, then we won't have to give you nearly seven thousand yuan! What do you think?"
The tone and attitude were gentle, but the words were extremely distant.
Gu Yong was about to object immediately. Putting everything else aside, Gu Zhixing was the child he had the most faith in, and the one who would carry on the Gu family's legacy in the future.
He was still counting on Gu Zhixing to bring glory to the Gu family in the future!
Although he agreed to Jiang Yuan's divorce, he knew Jiang Yuan's character. Even if they divorced and the Gu brothers left the Gu family, as long as they didn't change their surname, they would still be Gu family children and his offspring!
If the two brothers achieve great things in the future, people will say that it's their son who is the most capable.
But if he changes his surname, then he will have no connection with it whatsoever, and he won't have the face to answer if outsiders ask!
Therefore, divorce is acceptable, but changing one's surname is absolutely unacceptable!
But the other members of the Gu family had a bright idea in their eyes. This was truly a case of "when you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you do."
They thought they would have to empty their pockets and incur a huge debt to kick Jiang Yuan and her two children out of the Gu family.
To my surprise, Gu Zhiyuan actually offered to forgo the wedding fund! That's nearly seven thousand yuan!
If they stayed, at least they would have some money left over.
Moreover, publishing a statement in the newspaper to sever ties and changing one's surname to the mother's means that the relationship is truly and completely severed, with no further connection whatsoever!
Even if Gu Zhiyuan and the others regret their decision and want to come back, this clause will give us a way to control them.
Gu Daikui, always quick to speak, said, "Dad! Isn't that perfect? They're determined to cut ties with you anyway! Giving them all this money is a waste of your time, so you might as well keep it for us brothers! My brother and I have both been swindled out of our families, so we should at least have some money left, right?"
Gu Dajun and the others nodded repeatedly, agreeing that this was indeed the case.
Seeing that Gu Yong was still hesitating, Fang Dani gave Gu Dajun a wink.
Gu Dajun immediately went to Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu and begged, "Grandpa, Grandma, please persuade Dad to agree! You can't force a relationship. The mother and her three children have already lost their hearts to us. There's no point in keeping them together! Our family can't just give up, can we? Grandpa and Grandma, you need to take your medicine every month, and there are our two families' children to feed. If we don't have any savings, what will we do if something bad happens to us?"
"Besides, both of us brothers are married. Not only us, but also our wives. We had no choice but to take out all our savings today. Who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause later! If we could spend less, we could explain it to our wives, right?"
Grandpa Gu valued his eldest grandson the most, and after hearing what Gu Dajun said, he agreed that it made sense. He rubbed his hands together and cleared his throat: "Son, I think Dajun is right! Since the third and fourth sons don't care about the Gu family and insist on going with their mother, you shouldn't stop them!"
“You still have two good sons, Dajun and Da Kui! And several grandsons, Dongnan, Xibei, and the others! You can’t just abandon your parents, your sons, and your grandsons for the sake of those three, can you?”
"Besides, the third son and his family are going to change their surnames. Once they change their surnames, they won't be part of the Gu family anymore! No matter what, there's no reason to give them any more money! And look, the three of them don't lack money at all! Even without considering the wedding expenses, the money we give them is enough for them to live on! But our whole family depends on this money to make a living!"
"I'm begging you, please think about Dajun and the others. They are your own sons!"
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Gu Yong felt like he was being torn apart, experiencing immense pain.
He couldn't accept it rationally or emotionally; from now on, Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing would have nothing to do with him anymore.
In his mind, he was the father, and whether he treated his son well or not was a matter of course! Even if he did something wrong, he knew he was wrong, so why was he still so relentless?
He hadn't even said he didn't want his two unfilial sons, yet he was abandoned by them first.
This left him feeling like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and he found it hard to accept.
Ultimately, his biological parents and Gu Dajun's influence prevailed, and he knew he couldn't save Gu Zhiyuan and his mother.
He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes: "I agree! I'll do whatever you want!"
As soon as Gu Yong finished speaking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, regardless of their own thoughts.
After all this commotion late into the night, a clear result has finally been achieved.
Gu Zhiyuan also agreed with Xu Ningyan's idea of striking while the iron was hot. He took the paper Xu Ningyan had left over from doing the accounting and quickly started writing.
After finishing writing, he handed it to Gu Yong to read.
Gu Yong looked down, and on the paper were clearly written several large characters: Divorce, Separation of Family Property, and Severance of Relationship.
The document clearly states that Gu Yong and Jiang Yuan have agreed to a divorce due to a breakdown in their relationship.
After the divorce, Jiang Yuan left the Gu family with Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing, severing all ties with the Gu family and Gu Yong, and would have no further contact with them. She also announced this in a public notice.
The appendix on the second page clearly states the remaining assets of the Gu family, the total amount before the Gu family brought Gu Dajun and his family back, the amount of alimony paid by Jiang Yuan, and the amount to be returned to Jiang Yuan now that they are divorced. Because they have severed their father-son relationship with Gu Yong, Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing voluntarily relinquish their right to inherit and distribute the assets of the Gu family and Gu Yong. Similarly, Gu Yong is no longer permitted to demand support from Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing as their father, nor can he make any other demands.
He also added a note that Jiang Yuan's dowry and his salary over the years would be taken by Jiang Yuan, and Gu Yong had no objections. As for the other items in the Gu family, whoever bought them could take them with them.
Next is where both parties sign, in triplicate!
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