Chapter 10 — Father Wants to Divide His Estate, But the Whole Group Is in My Name

Thirty years. Thirty years... Enough for a stranger to become family. But during those thirty years, Tham Quoc Luong himself gradually turned himself into an outsider. It's not that we don't acknowledge him. It was he who abandoned this family first. The phone lights up again. This time it's Tham Quoc Luong. No need to call. It's a WeChat message. The conversation between father and son still stopped at the message I sent half a year ago.

"There's no need for you to come to the board meeting next Monday."

He never answered. He sent a recording. Forty-three seconds. I hesitated for two seconds then clicked open. His voice was very deep, mixed with a bit of alcohol.

"Tri Du... what do you mean by posting that statement... do you have to make such a fuss... do you have to make everyone look at me like a joke... after all, I'm your dad... can't you leave me some dignity..."

For forty-three seconds, the voice was intermittent. It's like drinking and talking. By the last sentence, his voice began to crack.

"When I was a child... my father never mistreated me..."

The recording ends. I looked at the playback bar for a few seconds. Then quietly exit the chat box. No reply.

"I'm not mistreating you..."

That sounds ridiculous. What did he not mistreat me? Don't mistreat me because I have an adulterous father? Not mistreating me with all the public funds he withdrew? Not as cruel to me as the many nights I sat waiting for him to come home to eat, waiting for the food to get cold? On the day the university entrance exam results came out, he only said one sentence on the phone:

"Dad is busy, talk to you later."

Then three days later I suddenly remembered and called to ask how many points I had. He has never mistreated me. Never put me in your heart. That's all. I gently closed my eyes. There's still a lot of work to do tomorrow. On Chu Uyen's side... The three days in the lawyer's dispatch are almost over. As for Tham Quoc Luong... Then he will know how to stop. When he realized that... Crying was useless. It's useless to ask for help. Even public opinion cannot save us. At that point... He had no choice but to accept. He had nothing left in his hand. A person with nothing left to rely on... Can't create waves. It's just a math problem. I turned around and pulled the blanket up. The last thought before falling asleep was... Should I change my hair color tomorrow? Think again... Black is the most beautiful. Exactly my mood right now. But stay alert. Day three. The three-day deadline stated in the lawyer's dispatch has expired. At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, Lam Tham knocked on the door and entered the office.

"President Tham, Chu Uyen's side has not yet received any response."

"Just as I expected."

"So we..."

"Initiate a lawsuit."

Lam Tham gently pushed his glasses.

"Are you submitting your application this afternoon?"

"This afternoon."

He nodded, turned to leave. I called him back.

"In addition to the petition, prepare an additional set of denunciation documents to send to the Economic Police Team."

Lam Tham paused. He slowly turned his head to look at me.

"Declaration..."

"During his time as Deputy General Director of the group, Tham Quoc Luong repeatedly embezzled public funds, the total amount exceeding 12 million yuan."

Lam Tham's face immediately changed. He was silent for three seconds before slowly speaking.

"President Tham..."

"Are you sure?"

"This is synonymous with..."

"I know."

I calmly interrupted.

"I know what that means."

It means... I will personally bring my biological father to justice. Meaning... He will most likely be prosecuted for criminal liability. It also means... Once the incident has started. There will be no turning back.

"Lam Tham."

I looked straight into his eyes.

"I gave him the chance."

Three days ago... I only gave four conditions. Tham Hao Vu is not allowed to enter the company. The house must be renamed. Cancel supplementary card. Treat my mother kindly. Among those four things... Is any of them too much? But... He did not agree to one thing. On the contrary... He found someone to pressure me. Midnight called to reassure Chu Uyen. And tell her that...

"I don't dare sue."

He thought... I don't dare. Let him see for himself. In the end... I dare or not.

"If the documents have been prepared..."

I closed the file.

"Submitted at the same time this afternoon."