CHAPTER 337: 337. HEY, THAT’S A NICKNAME!

On Sunday, the whole family was home except for Lian En, who was studying in Beijing. The one who rushed to open the door upon hearing the noise was Chenchen, who had just lost at rock-paper-scissors.

Wearing slippers and feeling a bit down, Chenchen opened the door just as he was about to walk into the courtyard, and he looked up to see Jiangg Yun’s serious face standing in front of their big iron gate.

Having heard plenty about this notorious figure in family planning, Chenchen dashed back inside in a panic: "Mom, Mom, hurry up and sneak out the back door! That bully Jiangg is dark-faced and leading two people to our door—I’m pretty sure they’re here to forcibly take you away."

Shuzhen looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what riddles her second son was speaking in.

It was Xinzhi who awkwardly coughed twice and softly explained, "Jiangg the bully is a nickname everyone secretly uses for Director Jiangg Yun from the city’s family planning office. It implies that all her promotions and awards came from forcing so many families to comply with birth restrictions, trampling over countless parents’ tears and unborn children’s blood—she’s done a lot of evil."

"Of all times, you’re still gossiping about that! Help Mom out quickly!" Chenchen, exasperated, gave Xinzhi a massive eye-roll. Women, seriously—at such a crucial moment, and yet they’re still in the mood for gossip.

Absolutely ridiculous, having no sense of priority whatsoever!

"If I say you’re dumb, you refuse to admit it! Whenever Jiangg the bully wants to force someone, it’s always in grand style, with a big entourage!

She thinks she can just bring along two women to forcibly take Mom away and safely leave the Liu family’s village?

Not to mention how unlike her typical entrances this is, even our dad and mom aren’t the least bit panicked!

Your concern for Mom is not misplaced, but all signs indicate that you’re being stupid again, Chenchen." After all, within a ten-mile radius, from the elderly to the young, who doesn’t know how much Dad values Mom?

Jiangg Yun shows up, and Dad remains so calm.

This detail alone makes Xinzhi sure that Chenchen has over-thought things and scared himself.

Lianshan gave his eldest daughter a look of appreciation and shot a glare at his inquisitive second son: "You hear the wind and conclude it’s rain. Where’s your critical thinking? Jumping to conclusions without a shred of evidence—it’s not even enough to call it rash or reckless. If you don’t change this nature, how can you be a businessman in the future, running factories and being responsible for thousands of employees? Tomorrow, I’ve got to have a good talk with Uncle Yang. Techniques and experience are important, but so is training your mindset.

So impatient—you won’t achieve great things this way..."

"Alright, you can pause your teaching session there. Chenchen was just worried about me and didn’t think too deeply in the moment. When you care too much, you lose composure!

While his actions might have been a bit hasty, his filial piety is genuine.

It warms my heart! Come on, I’ll go with you to meet Director Jiangg, who’s devoted herself to family planning work as if she’d die for it." Seeing her second son’s head droop after being bombarded with criticism from both father and brother, the motherly-hearted Shuzhen quickly intervened, getting up from the sofa first and heading outside.

"Oh, my dear grandmother, take it slow. Wear this coat and wrap a scarf, will you? It’s freezing outside with a strong northwesterly wind blowing!" Lianshan quickly opened the wardrobe and brought out a long silver-grey down jacket for Shuzhen, wrapping a handmade pure wool scarf around her.

Feeling like her silly husband was going overboard, since the total distance was less than fifty meters—how cold could it be?

But when she saw Jiangg Yun, who didn’t even enter the house and urgently wanted an immediate inspection,

the slight grievance she had from being overly bundled by her husband immediately turned into outright admiration. He had incredible foresight!

"Inspection? But I just had an ultrasound a month ago, and the next one won’t be needed until seven months later, close to delivery. Doing that too much, what if it’s harmful to the fetus?" Shuzhen frowned, expressing her dilemma.

There’s no problem with having an ultrasound; what’s concerning is if Jiangg Yun doesn’t get the result she wants and insists on repeated checks.

Being cautious about the number of ultrasounds is perfectly reasonable, and Shuzhen thought it necessary to state her concerns upfront to avoid any negative impact on her son.

But to Jiangg Yun’s ears, it sounded like a blatant excuse, a desperate struggle to avoid having her lies exposed.

Her originally serious and stern face grew even more severe, her piercing gaze fixed on Shuzhen: "Adhering to the basic national policy of family planning is a duty every citizen should fulfill. As a state employee, Liu Shuzhen, you should be setting a positive example and actively cooperating. Why make things so difficult with excuses? Shouldn’t I have grounds to suspect that your ultrasound and medical advice might have certain issues?"

"Worrying that too many ultrasounds could affect the child’s health is a concern any mother might have or might have had. I’m merely confirming whether this ’cooperation’ you mentioned is both the first and the last time. Director Jiangg, why speak so harshly?

After all this time working together, you ought to understand my supportive attitude towards family planning better than anyone else!" Shuzhen replied, her tone indifferent, staring back without any hint of timidity or evasion that Jiangg Yun might have expected.

It seemed like she was just genuinely concerned from a mother’s perspective.

Jiangg Yun frowned, wanting to say more. But the two ’experts’ accompanying her interrupted before she could open her mouth: "Indeed, Liu’s got a point. From a professional standpoint, it’s not advisable to have too many ultrasounds. Otherwise, it might have some adverse effects on the fetus."

"Too much of anything isn’t good; that’s the principle. I suggest having one ultrasound at about forty-odd days to rule out ectopic pregnancy.

Then, another one at six months to check for spine issues, cerebral palsy, and albinism.

Once more before labor to ensure the baby’s position is normal, and that’s it.

For anything else, the invaluable knowledge from our ancestors should suffice, right?"

The two experts turned this into an impromptu pregnancy care knowledge lecture, speaking with enthusiasm. Jiangg Yun didn’t find another chance to speak even until they reached the Number One Scholar Village hospital entrance.

With Lianshan intensely interested, asking questions and keeping the conversation going,

Jiangg Yun didn’t pay it much mind, assuming the two were indulging their professional interests and encountering an inquisitive Lianshan.

Little did she know the ’authorities’ she had painstakingly brought over had long sided with the opposition.

Even if Shuzhen’s ultrasound results were perfectly genuine, they would definitely find an excuse to deem her unsuitable for an abortion or induced labor.