Chapter 2 — 30 Years of Stolen Identity

He looked towards me:

"Miss To, this case is very complicated. According to the civil registration, Chu Tieu Bao is indeed your son. But according to your medical records, you cannot give birth. We need time to investigate."

The victim's parents are impatient:

"What else to investigate? She clearly wants to deny responsibility! My child is still in the hospital!"

My father suddenly spoke:

"Comrade police, this is it... our family will go out and discuss it privately. This money... we will think of a way."

He glanced at me and signaled me to go out. I didn't move.

“No need to discuss.” I said. "First, I don't have children. Second, I don't have money."

My mother screamed:

"You're lying! Your school district house in the city center is worth 10,000,000 yuan! Selling one room is enough compensation!"

I looked at her. It's finally revealed. I clicked to stop recording.

"Home?" I repeat.

"That's right! Your school district house!" My mother said it was natural. "Anyway, you can't give birth anymore, so what's the point of keeping the house? Sell it, compensate people, the remaining money is for Tieu Bao to go to school in the future..."

“Mom.” I interrupted. “How did you know I bought a house from the school district?”

My mother was stunned.

“I… I heard someone say…”

“Hear who?”

“So… neighbors…”

"Which neighbor? What's the name? I've never told anyone about my house purchase, other than the broker and the bank."

My mother hesitated. To Phan whispered:

"Sister, now is not the time to investigate this matter... Tieu Bao is still in the hospital, the other side is demanding money..."

I looked straight at it.

“To Phan, where were you last night?”

His eyes avoid:

“I… I'm at home…”

“So… rented house…”

“Why are you asking this…”

I turned the phone towards it, on the screen were the medical records I downloaded from the cloud storage system.

"Three years ago I had a hysterectomy. This is iron proof. I cannot have a thirteen-year-old son."

I turned to the police.

“Comrade police, I request to officially file a case:

First, someone forged my identity, forged civil status, and suspected of committing the crime of falsifying state documents. Second, the woman last night at the hospital impersonated me, committed disorderly conduct and intentionally caused injury. Third, my parents and younger sister showed signs of colluding to commit fraud, aiming to appropriate my assets." The entire mediation room fell into dead silence. The victim's parents looked at me, then at To Phan, and suddenly said:

“Wait… the woman who hit someone last night… seems… it was her!”

He pointed at To Phan. To Phan's face turned pale:

"Not me! I was at home last night!"

“It's you!” The woman said excitedly. "The Chanel jacket you're wearing, I recognize it! And your bag, Hermes limited edition cherry pink!"

The police looked towards To Phan.

"Please cooperate with the investigation. We need to verify your whereabouts last night."

To Phan panicked:

“I… I'm really at home… I can extract the apartment complex camera…”

“Then extract.” I said.

To Phan glared at me, his eyes full of malice. My father suddenly rushed up, grabbed a copy of the household registration book from the table, and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Extract what! One family member making such a fuss, what kind of system is there!" He shouted at me. "To Nghenh, I tell you, you must worry about today! If you don't worry, you still have to worry!"

I calmly looked at him.

"Dad, why did you snatch the household registration book? Afraid Did the police find out whose signature was forged?"

My father's hand shook a bit. The police stood up:

“Give me your household registration book.”

He reluctantly took it out. The police turned to the page with "mother's signature" and pointed to it.

“Is this signature from Ms. To Nghenh?”

I shook my head:

“No. I never signed.”

“So who signed?”

All eyes turned to To Phan. He took a step back, his lips trembling. My mother suddenly rushed forward, blocking his face.

“I signed! I imitated Nghenh Nghenh's handwriting to sign! If you want to arrest me, arrest me!”

The police frowned:

“Why did you do that?”

“Because…” my mother burst into tears, “because that year, Phan Phan was still young and accidentally got pregnant by a bad man… She still had to get married, she couldn't leave a stain… I thought, anyway, Nghenh Nghenh couldn't give birth anymore, so I should let her grandchild take her name, so she would have support in the future…”

Having said that, she knelt down again and hugged my legs.

“Ngh Nghenh, I was wrong… I was really wrong… please forgive me this time, help Phan Phan, help my grandchild… the poor child, since he was young, he has not had a father…”

I bent down to look at her.

“Mom, didn't you say just now that Tieu Bao is my biological child?”

Her cries immediately stopped. I pulled my foot out and walked in front of the police.

“Comrade police, I request a paternity test. Use my DNA and Zhou Tieu Bao's for comparison. If the results show that I am not his biological mother, I request that this fake civil registration be immediately canceled and those involved will be held legally responsible."

To Phan shouted:

“No way!”

“Why not?” I looked at it. “Didn't you say Tieu Bao is my biological child? So the appraisal results will prove it.”

To Phan couldn't speak, just shook his head madly. My father rushed forward and tried to pull me away, but was stopped by the police.

“To Nghenh! Do you have to force your brother to death before you agree?!”

I turned back to look at him.

“Dad, you guys forced me first.”

I picked up the medical record on the table, flipped to the last page, and pointed to the red seal of the sterilization certificate.

“The day I had surgery three years ago, did any of you come to visit me?”

My father was silent.

“I signed the surgery consent form myself. After the surgery, I stayed in the hospital for a week. Can anyone bring me a meal?"

My mother bowed her head.

“The day I was discharged from the hospital, I took the car home by myself. What were you guys doing at that time? A party is being held to congratulate To Phan on passing the university entrance exam."

I looked at them, every word was clear.