Chapter 6 — 30 Years of Stolen Identity

"Chu Loi! What do you mean by that?!"

"What's that? It's your money to spend! Why do you make me bear the burden?!"

"That 80,000 yuan is what you asked me to borrow! You said you wanted to open a company!"

"What do I open?! I don't even have a proper job!"

The two argued loudly. Tran Mac lightly tapped on the table. He turned to me.

“Manager To, is there anything else you want to add?”

I nodded, opened my laptop, and connected it to the projector in the room. The screen displays three documents.

“This is To Phan's bank statement from the past year.” I pointed at the screen. "Every month there are big expenses: branded goods, hotels, high-end restaurants. But the profession is listed as 'freelance', there is no stable income."

The second page is Chu Loi's criminal record.

"This is Chu Loi's criminal record. Three years ago he was detained for 15 days for gambling, two years ago he was suspended for causing trouble and fighting."

The third page is the police confirmation.

"This is a certificate issued by the police, confirming that Chu Tieu Bao and I are not biologically related."

To Phan looked at the screen, his whole body trembling. Chu Loi suddenly stood up.

“I want to denounce!”

Tran Mac frowned:

“I'm not a police officer.”

“Then I told the police!” Chu Loi pointed straight at To Phan. "The story of hanging the baby's household registration in his sister's name was his parents' idea! They even found someone in the civil status department and gave him 50,000 yuan to do it! I have proof of transfer!"

To Phan shouted:

"Chu Loi! Are you crazy?!"

"I'm crazy? You're crazy!" Chu Loi shouted back. "When you were pregnant, I told you to abort it, but you refused! After giving birth, you didn't raise it and gave it to your sister! Now that something happened, you forced me to bear it! I tell you, I won't take it anymore!"

He took out his phone and opened the transfer history.

"Here! Send 50,000 yuan to your father, clearly marked 'civil registration fee'!"

The meeting room was silent. Tran Mac turned to me.

“Manager To, how do you plan to handle it?”

I closed my laptop.

“Report to the police.”

Chu Loi's face immediately changed.

"Miss To Nghenh! I have already told everything! Maybe..."

“Impossible.” I interrupted. "You participated in falsifying civil status, a large amount of money was involved. You also have a criminal record. What you confessed can be considered reduced, but cannot escape responsibility."

Chu Loi sat down on the chair. To Phan burst into tears.

"Sister... I was wrong... I was really wrong... can you forgive me this time? I won't look for you in the future... my family doesn't need it anymore... I'll pay the 80,000 yuan myself... let me go..."

I looked at its tears.

“To Phan, thirteen years ago you stole my identity card, have you thought about today?”

“At that time I was still young… I didn't understand…”

"You're twenty-eight now. Understand?"

To Phan was speechless. Tran Mac picked up the phone and called the police station.

"Hello, comrade Ly? I am Tran Mac, legal director of Hoanh Dai Group. There are two people on my side suspected of defamation and disrupting business activities, and at the same time have clues related to forging civil status, I request you to come and handle them."

Twenty minutes later, the police arrived. Chu Loi was taken away in handcuffs. To Phan was not handcuffed, but had to be brought to the station to coordinate the investigation. Before leaving, he turned his head to look at me, his eyes full of malice.

“To Nghenh, you will regret it.”

I didn't reply. Tran Mac stepped closer.

"Manager To, the company will issue a statement clarifying the situation. But this matter still more or less affects your personal image. The leadership's intention is to let you take a break." a week, wait for the storm to pass and then come back.”

I nodded:

“There's more.” Tran Mac lowered his voice. “What your sister said just now… you should pay attention to safety.”

"I know."

I packed my things and left the company. As soon as I got to the underground parking lot, the phone rang again. I answered the phone.

“To Nghenh! Did you take your brother to the police station?! Are you still human?!”

“It involves falsifying civil status, loan fraud, defamation and disorder. Going to the station is to coordinate the investigation.”

“It's your brother!”

"He impersonated me, why doesn't he remember that he is my brother?"

My mother burst into tears.

“Ngh Nghenh, I beg you… go to the police station and sponsor Phan Phan to leave… we will pay that 800,000 yuan… our house doesn't need it anymore… please forgive him this time, okay?”

“Mom, how much money do you have left?”

My mother was stunned.

“What…what do you mean?”

"My parents' pension, plus the money I gave you over the years, plus the money To Phan took from you two." I said. “Is it enough to pay 800,000 yuan?”

My mother was silent.