Chapter 7 — From the Day No Longer Belongs to You

"She said that for the three years she lived with Luc Chieu, she had to eat, drink and live at other people's houses. Now that they broke up, she went back to suing her son's company, causing him to lose all face."

"She told me to come and clarify. Otherwise, she would come to my studio and cause trouble."

I closed my eyes for a few seconds.

“Mom, don't open the door.”

“I'll be right back.”

I immediately called a car to go home. As soon as I got down to the apartment complex, I saw five or six people standing blocking the entrance. The leader is Luc Chieu's mother. Duong Lan Anh. She wore a bright red cotton shirt, stood in the middle of the yard and cursed loudly, making the whole neighborhood hear.

“The Ha family really knows how to raise their children!”

“My son treats him so well, yet he turns around and sues my son's company!”

“Has your daughter's conscience been taken away by dogs?”

I got out of the car.

“Aunt Duong.”

“If you have anything, just find me.”

“Don't bother your mother.”

As soon as Duong Lan Anh saw me, her eyes immediately lit up, as if she had finally found her goal.

“Very good, finally willing to appear.”

“Ha Quan Ninh, tell me, what qualifications do you have to sue my son's company?”

"Based on the fact that my son illegally terminated the labor contract with me."

My voice is not loud. But every word is extremely clear.

“What is against the law?”

Duong Lan Anh immediately shouted.

"My son is a leader. If an employee does not meet the requirements, it is natural for him to be fired."

A middle-aged man standing next to him also chimed in.

“That's right.”

"You're just a hired employee. If the leader tells you to quit, then quit. Why sue?"

I didn't even look at him. His eyes still rested on Duong Lan Anh.

“Aunt Duong.”

“First, my son did not fire you for poor performance.”

“He did that just to clear the way for On Y.”

"Second, Thinh Hang's side has never paid anti-competitive compensation. That lawyer's letter does not have any legal value."

“Tuesday…”

"My aunt led many people to stop in front of your mother's house to cause trouble. This behavior has shown signs of disrupting public order."

“If necessary, you can absolutely call the police.”

Duong Lan Anh immediately choked. There is no more rebuttal. The people standing around started whispering.

“You... you're very good!”

Duong Lan Anh was so angry that he was shaking and pointed his finger straight at me.

"Let me tell you, my son is about to be promoted to deputy general director of Thinh Hang! Even a tiny studio like yours wants to compete with him? Look at yourself and see how much weight you have!"

“I don't fight him.”

I calmly replied.

“I just let the law speak.”

After speaking, I took out my phone and directly dialed 110. Seeing that I was really calling the police, Duong Lan Anh's face immediately changed.

"Go! Go!"

She quickly sent her relatives away.

"If anything comes back, let's move on!"

Before leaving, she looked back, gritted her teeth and threw a sentence at me.

“Ha Quan Ninh, just wait!”

Waiting for them to leave, I went upstairs and helped my mother into the house. Mom sat down on the sofa, her hands still shaking with anger.

“That's really excessive bullying!”

She looked at me, her eyes red.

“Quan Ninh, if you don't have enough money to hire a lawyer... I will help you save money.”

I took her hand.

"I have money. Don't worry, Mom."

“What money do you have?”

She sighed.

“Just unemployed…”

I was silent for a few second. Finally decided to tell the truth.

“Mom... there's something I haven't told you yet.”

“You... could it be that you got a bad credit loan?”

Mom immediately looked at me tensely.

"Do not have."

I sat down next to her.

“Mom, calm down and listen to what I have to say.”

“I won the lottery.”

She blinked.

"How much did you win? A few hundred yuan?"

“One hundred and twenty million.”

I calmly replied.

“After paying taxes, I received ninety-six million.”

The whole living room fell silent. About ten seconds passed... Mom just looked at me quietly, her eyes as if she were looking at a complete stranger. A moment later, she reached out and touched my forehead.

“You don't have a fever, do you?”

I opened the banking app on my phone and showed her the balance. Looking at the number displayed on the screen, mother's lips trembled slightly. She opened her mouth several times but could not utter a word. Then suddenly... She burst into tears. Those were not tears of joy. It's that all the self-pity, pressure and resentment that has been pent up for so long finally has a chance to burst out.

“My daughter…”

“For so many years, I have suffered so much…”

“God has finally opened his eyes…”

I hugged my mother and quietly cried with her. Waiting for my mother to calm down, I seriously gave her instructions.

“Absolutely do not tell anyone about this.”

“Not even Dad.”

“Less even more than relatives.”

Mom was surprised.

“Have you ever seen someone win a big prize and show it off everywhere and still have a good outcome?”