Looking at the lines and columns of text above, Gu Yong realized that Gu Zhiyuan was indeed meticulous and had blocked all escape routes and loopholes.
After signing the document, although they were father and son by blood, they became strangers from then on.
She couldn't help but look up at Gu Zhiyuan, as if trying to see a hint of reluctance on his face.
Or perhaps resentment, or even ridicule?
Even the slightest emotional fluctuation proves that the mother and her two children still have some affection for her husband, father, and family.
But there was nothing! Nothing at all!
Gu Zhiyuan remained calm and showed no signs of emotional fluctuation, simply waiting quietly for him to finish reading and sign.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan, Gu Zhixing, and Xu Ningyan had already calculated that they would take 11,205 yuan.
Xu Ningyan quickly counted the money on the table, picked out Gu Yong's savings account with a little over 3,100, Gu Dajun's savings account with 2,500, and Gu Daikui's savings account with 2,300. The rest was made up from the wad of cash in Gu Daikui's account.
The remaining three thousand yuan savings book belonging to Gu Dajun, along with the extra cash and three small yellow croakers, were all pushed aside, ready to be returned to them after Gu Yong signed the papers.
Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui looked at Gu Yong expectantly. If they could, they would have liked to hold Gu Yong's hand and sign on his behalf.
Behind him, the Gu family patriarch, patriarch, and Fang Dani were all looking at him expectantly, gesturing for him to sign quickly.
Overwhelmed with grief, Gu Yong gave a bitter smile, picked up the pen, and heavily signed his name on the paper.
This was probably the most unwilling, yet unavoidable, signature he had ever made in his life.
Each character is so powerful it seems to penetrate the paper, as if it wants to tear the paper apart.
After all three copies were signed, Gu Zhiyuan did not take back the divorce and separation of family documents. Instead, he casually reminded them, "Please affix your seal or fingerprint. Also, Grandpa, Grandma, Gu Dajun, and Gu Da Kui should sign and affix their fingerprints as well."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yong roared. "You don't trust me?"
Gu Zhiyuan sat upright at the table, his hands clasped together on the surface. After hearing Gu Yong's angry words, he nodded in agreement: "Yes, I don't trust you! So, stamp or sign?"
Meeting Gu Zhiyuan's unwavering gaze, Gu Yong dejectedly pulled out his seal from his inner pocket.
Gu Zhixing was very perceptive and had already run upstairs to fetch the inkpad.
After Gu Yong stamped the seal, Gu Zhiyuan gestured to Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui to sign and stamp the seal as well.
Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui, however, did not think as much as Gu Yong did. They only thought that after signing, they could get a portion of the money back, and they readily signed and sealed the document.
Even Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu left their fingerprints.
Then Gu Zhiyuan took out the divorce and separation agreement, gestured for Jiang Yuan to sign it, and put her fingerprint on it.
He and Gu Zhixing also signed and pressed their fingerprints.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Zhiyuan looked at Xu Ningyan. Usually, a third person is needed to witness this, but there was no one else at the moment. The only person who did not belong to the Gu family was Xu Ningyan.
Xu Ningyan was very perceptive. Having done so much already, how could he not do something like being a witness?
After readily signing the document, he thought for a moment and then added a reminder: "In order to prevent Commander Gu and the others from saying that we colluded, or that I was hired by you to show favoritism, why don't we find someone else?"
But if such family secrets were told to outsiders, wouldn't they all be exposed?
Gu Dajun was quick-witted and remembered the nanny.
The nanny was Fang Dani's cousin. The whole family depended on Gu Jia, so they weren't afraid of her being exposed.
Besides, such a commotion would wake even the ghosts underground, let alone the nanny. It's something that can't be kept secret, so it's good to have her as a witness.
Fang Dani knocked on the door and said a few words before the nanny opened it.
Judging from her neat clothes, she had woken up early and was eavesdropping behind the door.
Seeing everyone looking over, she felt uncomfortable and walked over, clutching the hem of her clothes.
Following Gu Dajun's instructions, Xu Ningyan pressed her fingerprint on the ground, and Gu Dajun helped her sign her name, which completed the task.
The divorce severance agreement was made in triplicate: one copy for Jiang Yuan, one copy for Gu Yong, and the third copy was naturally kept by Xu Ningyan.
As soon as Gu Daikui and the nanny pressed their handprints, they eagerly stuffed all the money that Xu Ningyan had set aside to return to them into their arms, afraid that Gu Zhiyuan would change his mind if they were a little late.
Only after the property was clearly divided did everyone belatedly realize how exhausted they were.
It was already getting light outside. Jiang Yuan was alright; she worked the night shift at the hospital and often had to resuscitate patients in the middle of the night, so she was managing to hold on.
She stood up and said calmly, "Now that everything is clearly divided, we'll go and process the divorce after we go to work tomorrow morning!"
After saying that, she gestured for Gu Zhiyuan and the others to carry their belongings and follow her upstairs.
After Jiang Yuan and the others went upstairs, Gu Yong slowly stood up, only to feel a metallic taste in his throat and spit out a mouthful of blood.
The Gu family was terrified. They rushed over, crying and screaming. The Gu family patriarch, patriarch, and Fang Dani could only cry. It was Gu Dajun who was at a loss for a long time before he remembered to make a phone call to arrange a car to take Gu Yong to the hospital.
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Gu Yong felt less suffocated and waved his hand to indicate that he should not disturb outsiders.
Gu Daikui suddenly remembered and shouted upstairs, "Dad's vomiting blood! Third brother, quickly tell your mother to come down and see—"
Gu Zhiyuan and his group naturally heard the commotion downstairs.
Upon hearing that Gu Yong had vomited blood, everyone stopped and looked at Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan hesitated for a moment, but her professional ethics as a doctor made her suppress her disgust. She turned around and went downstairs, only to see Gu Yong standing there perfectly fine, except for his pale face.
He took her pulse, released her hand, and turned to leave without saying a word.
Gu Dajun grew anxious and pressed, "What's wrong with my dad? Is it serious?"
Jiang Yuan sneered, "Don't worry! Evil lives forever, you won't die! Even if you're going to die, you'll have to go through with the divorce proceedings first!"
Although the words were unpleasant, everyone trusted Jiang Yuan's medical skills and felt reassured.
Jiang Yuan ignored their fawning over Gu Yong and went upstairs amidst Gu Yong's complicated and disappointed gaze.
On the third floor, everyone was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs.
Jiang Yuan gestured for everyone to follow her into the room. She then simply handed Gu Zhiyuan all the savings book, cash, the two wooden boxes, and the jewelry she had retrieved from the Gu family in a bag: "Take these things back with you tomorrow morning. Once I've finished the divorce proceedings, I'll divide them with you brothers!"
It seems Jiang Yuan isn't unaware of the situation; she's completely broken ties with the Gu family, and these things are no longer safe to leave with them.
"I'll move to the dormitory the hospital assigned to me first thing tomorrow morning and stay there for a few days. You brothers should pack up your essentials and put them at Zhiyuan's place first. Zhixing, you go stay at your eldest brother's place for a few days."
As she spoke, she pulled out two bankbooks and an envelope containing banknotes from a small compartment under the dressing table, and stuffed them into Gu Zhiyuan's hands: "This is the money I've saved over the years, you can keep it all for now!"
Seeing that Gu Zhiyuan could barely hold on, she rummaged through the closet and found a travel bag that wasn't too big or too small. She stuffed all the things inside, then covered them with a few winter clothes so they couldn't be seen.
Then he gestured for Gu Zhiyuan and Gu Zhixing to go back to their room and pack their things.
Seeing that Jiang Yuan looked exhausted, the two brothers didn't say much and went back to their room to pack their luggage.
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