Chapter 1 — After transferring 150,000 Yuan, I turned the table on the marriage

At her child's first birthday party, her mother-in-law asked for 150,000 yuan (about 525,000,000 VND) for "caregiving". I smiled and transferred money on the spot, then picked up the microphone:

"There's a large crowd today. By the way, I'll also talk about four things."

During the month-long banquet, the mother-in-law sat in the chair, in front of many people, calmly extending her hand:

"You give birth, I will take care of you for a month. The salary is 150,000 yuan (about 525,000,000 VND), transfer immediately."

My father's face turned pale. Just as he was about to stand up, I reached out to hold him back. I smiled, transferred money on the spot, and held up the screen for everyone to see clearly. Then, I picked up the microphone and gently cleared my throat:

"Thank you, mother-in-law, for opening the door. By the way, today is full, I also announced four things."

I raised the microphone, my voice calm:

"The first thing is, during my confinement, I hired someone to take care of me for 28,000 yuan (about 98,000,000 VND). My mother-in-law has never taken care of me for a single day."

"Second, this house is in my name. I paid the loan myself. From today onwards, no one can live for free."

My husband's face turned red and he lowered his voice:

“Are you crazy?”

I looked at him and smiled slightly:

"Don't rush. The third and fourth things... are all related to you."

The mother-in-law's legs became weak and she fell directly into the chair. My husband knelt down and hugged my legs:

“You are wrong!”

The atmosphere in the entire hall froze. It's just the beginning. My child's full month party. The hotel banquet hall glowed under crystal lights, reflecting on dozens of smiling faces below. My mother-in-law, Truong Lan, one of the "main characters" today, wearing a dark red cheongsam, sat firmly in the main seat of the main table. That position... should have been my father's. The MC had just finished congratulating her and gave her the microphone. She didn't accept it, just cleared her throat slightly. The volume was not loud, but enough to make the entire auditorium silent. Her eyes scanned around, finally stopping on me. That look carried a bit of pity, and even a ridiculous amount of self-touching.

“My whole life… it hasn't been easy.”

She opened her mouth, the corners of her eyes immediately turned red.

"Working hard to raise Khuong Vi's son, buy him a house, and watch him get married."

"Now I have a grandchild. This old body is finally not ashamed of the Khuong family's ancestors."

Below, someone started to help out.

“You have worked hard.”

"Ms. Lan is truly a hard-working woman, but she is also blessed."

Truong Lan was very satisfied with this effect, raised her hand to wipe away the tears that did not exist.

"As a mother-in-law, I don't expect much, I just hope my daughter-in-law is good and my grandson is healthy."

"Tieu Hi, when you were in confinement, I was the mother-in-law, how could I not be devoted?"

"For a month, I hardly had a decent night's sleep. Went to the market, cooked rice, stewed soup, changed diapers for my baby. The night he cried, I was the first one to wake up."

No matter what she said, tears seemed to be about to fall, as if she were the touching person of the year. My father sat next to me, his face had changed from white to blue. My mother was so angry that her hands were shaking. As for me, I looked at her performance expressionlessly, my heart cold as ice. This month, she stayed at my house, sleeping until almost noon every day. I ordered the rice outside, she was waiting to eat it. She has never touched my child's diaper once... because she thought it was dirty. My husband, Khuong Vi, sat next to her, bowed his head, gave her a piece of food, and whispered:

“Mom, eat.”

His hand under the table gently touched his head my pillow, carrying a little prayer. Truong Lan paid no attention to him. She knew... the climax had not yet come. She slowly raised her hand wearing a gold bracelet and spread it in front of me. That posture is exactly like a person waiting to receive a reward.

"Tieu Hi, this month I've been so tired that my spine hurts."

“Don't ask for much from us.”

“Caregiver salary… 150,000 yuan, please give it to mom.”

“Speaking like this in front of everyone also lets them see how filial my daughter-in-law is.”

As soon as the sentence ended, the entire hall fell into dead silence. The crystal light seemed to freeze as well. All eyes turned to me at once. Amazing. Stunned. And also eager to watch plays. The glass in my father's hand "clicked" and hit the table, he jumped up.

"Truong Lan! What are you talking about!"

I immediately held his arm tightly, forcing him to sit back on the chair. His hands were cold and shaking violently. I looked straight into Truong Lan's face full of victory. Then… burst out laughing. I took out my phone, opened the banking app, and operated right in front of everyone.

“Mom, it's still account 6688, right?”

Truong Lan was stunned, perhaps not expecting me to be so easy, then immediately smiled fakely.

“Yes, yes, same thing.”

I enter the amount: 150,000. The phone vibrates and the successful transfer interface appears. I held the screen high, facing Truong Lan, for all the guests to see.

“Mom, 150,000 yuan, not even one penny is missing, I transferred it.”

“Mom, look.”

I stood up and received the microphone from the MC. The smile on Truong Lan's face stiffened. Khuong Vi sitting next to her immediately turned pale. He raised his head and looked at me, his eyes filled with panic. I held the microphone and gently tested the sound: Then, I looked around the hall, finally stopping on my mother-in-law's gradually stiff face. My smile became even brighter.

“Thank you, Mom, for such a beautiful opening.”

"On the occasion of a large crowd today, with all relatives and friends present, I also want to take this opportunity... to officially announce four things."

My voice echoed through the sound system throughout every corner of the banquet hall. The earlier whispers immediately disappeared. Everyone looked at me, as if waiting for a big play to officially open. Khuong Vi's lips trembled. He wanted to stand up, but was pushed down firmly by his mother, Truong Lan. The proud smile on Truong Lan's face had not yet disappeared, but the bottom of her eyes began to show vigilance. Maybe she thought... I was just going to say a few words of thanks as a formality. I held up the microphone, showing one finger.

“First thing.”

My eyes stabbed straight at Truong Lan.

“During confinement, my mother-in-law said she had worked hard for a month. I... was really 'touched'.”

I intentionally emphasized the word "touching".

“So, I specially invited the month-care provider I hired — Ms. Vuong — to also be present at the full-month party today.”

I turned around and pointed to a table in the corner of the room. A middle-aged woman dressed simply stood up, a bit awkward, but still nodded to everyone.

“Ms. Wang, professional nanny, 28,000 yuan a month.”

"For the past month, 24 hours a day, she has been taking care of me and the baby. From cooking, doing laundry, to bathing, massaging the baby, then waking up in the middle of the night to feed and change diapers."

My voice suddenly turned cold:

“I want to ask my mother-in-law… during this month, in addition to sitting in the living room every day watching TV, eating melon seeds, then criticized the food that Ms. Vuong cooked for not being suitable to her taste..."

“Have you ever cooked a meal? Have you ever changed a diaper for me?”

Truong Lan's face turned pale. Her mouth moved, but she couldn't say a word. Around them, the expressions of the relatives began to become extremely interesting. The sound of chatter arose like buzzing mosquitoes.

"I told you, does Truong Lan know how to take care of people?"

“Oh my god, you dare to ask for money right in front of the owner, what a thick skin.”

I didn't give them time to discuss for long and raised a second finger.

“The second thing.”

I took out a folder from my pocket, pulled out a piece of paper, and held it high. A copy of the red book.

“The house we live in is a pre-marital property. On paper, only I, Tran Hi, have my name on it."

“The down payment was paid by my parents. The loan of 1,200,000 yuan, for the past three years, 7,000 yuan each month... I paid it myself."

“My bank statement can prove that every payment is from my salary account.”

I placed the paper firmly on the table, making a clear "click" sound.

“This house does not have a single penny related to the Khuong family.”

“So from today onwards, no one is allowed to stay at my house without paying.”

"After the party ends, invite your mother-in-law and father-in-law... to immediately pack up your things and leave my house."

The glass of wine in Truong Lan's hand was knocked over by her, red wine spilled onto the floor like blood. Her body staggered, almost slipping off the chair.