Chapter 1 — Going Through Mistakes To Stay Together

At my brother's engagement party, a waiter suddenly knelt down in front of his parents, tears streaming down his face, loudly accusing my brother - the wealthy CEO of the Van family - of stealing twenty-eight years of his happy life. That person is truly the parents' biological child! Before the security guard could take action, the "real young master" immediately pulled out a DNA test paper. My mother immediately rushed to hug him tightly, sobbing: "Son, you have suffered!" The whole hall immediately shook, countless flashes of light shone on my brother's face - so handsome that it made people stunned. My father coldly threw him a check: "Van Tieu, this is fifty million, take the money and leave the Van family!" My brother's fiancee also recovered, immediately took off the engagement ring, and said coldly: "If Van Tieu is not the biological child of the Van family, then this engagement is no longer valid." Faced with this sudden shock, my brother remained calm as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him. Until he glanced at me standing in a hidden corner, smiling happily, and a crack appeared on that calm face like a lake.

“Van Kieu, the whole world can laugh at me — but not you!”

1. A peaceful engagement party suddenly fell apart due to the unexpected adoption of a child, forcing the Van family and the To family to cancel their engagement. In the hotel's presidential suite, the skinny teenager with teary eyes being hugged tightly by my mother was Giang Dich - the biological son of the Van family who had been lost for many years.

"Over the past few years, Tieu Dich has suffered a lot, had to drop out of school, do manual labor, and even have difficulty eating..." My mother's voice choked, "He didn't need to endure these things."

Her meaning was clear — my brother had taken over the smooth life that should have belonged to Giang Dich. My father patted my mother, "You have returned to us, so that's the best thing. In the future, I will make it up to you many times over." Having finished speaking, his sharp eyes turned towards my brother: "Van Tieu, you also saw it, Tieu Dich is the blood of the Van family. The Van Thi General's seat can only be occupied by members of the Van family." My brother nodded, his voice calm, completely accepting.

“Okay, I will resign from the position of General Constable Van Thi.”

That decisive attitude made my parents look satisfied. My father patted his shoulder, his voice emotional: "I know you won't disappoint me. It's just—" he stopped, glanced at To Ky Nguyet, "The marriage between the Van family and the To family cannot be broken, but you are no longer..."

“Wait!” To Ky Nguyet widened her eyes, "Could it be that just based on the DNA test sheet, you guys were so quick to recognize that Jiang Dich or something as your biological son? What if this result is fake?"

My heart suddenly ached.

“No way!” My dad was sure as hell. "Our Van family values blood ties the most. I have had someone verify that this test is completely accurate and cannot be wrong!"

That's good! I silently breathed a sigh of relief.

“Van Tieu!” My father looked at him again, his face full of regret. “You also see, as long as you stay, there will always be people who doubt Tieu Dich.”

“Considering the gratitude for the years I have worked hard to manage the company, this is fifty years million, please leave the Van family and become independent."

My father threw him a check, and my mother also conveniently threw out a piece of paper cutting off relations. My brother looked at the light check, then glanced at the resignation letter, his lips pursed tightly. Finally, he decisively accepted the check, took the pen and strongly signed his name on the paper. To Ky Nguyet was truly heartbroken at this moment. She and Van Tieu were originally a commercial marriage. Even though he's always cold, even on dates and when discussing work, she really likes him — because he's so handsome! Tall figure, sharp and angular facial features, deep eyes under thick eyelashes, sharp yet collected temperament - exactly the type of man of her dreams! She was full of nostalgia, but To's father clearly saw her hesitation, so he leaned into his ear and whispered: "Van Tieu is no longer the young master of the Van family, so what's the point of marrying him?" If you dare to get engaged to that guy, then get out of the To family!” Get out of the To family?! So wouldn't it be like Van Tieu, leaving empty-handed? To Ky Nguyet's face suddenly became serious and alert. Are men as important as money? As long as she is still the young lady of the To family, she can't have it no matter what she wants! To Ky Nguyet immediately took off her engagement ring and coldly said: "It was originally a marriage between two families. If you are not the biological son of the Van family, this engagement is no longer valid."

“Okay.” My brother's voice had no emotion at all.

“You... you agree so definitively?”

She somewhat screamed, "Van Tieu, you really have no heart! Haven't you ever thought about holding on to me..."

“Miss To!” My mother stepped up and interrupted, holding her hand and patting her gently, "The Van family still wants to marry the To family. Now that you and Van Tieu have broken off your engagement, why not consider trying my family's Tieu Dich? There are guaranteed test results, this time you can't go wrong..."

My father also pulled Giang Dich closer and talked happily and harmoniously with To's father. My brother squeezed the check in his hand, turned around and left. Just as soon as his hand touched the doorknob, he suddenly turned his head to look back. At that time, I was sitting huddled on the sofa in the corner of the room, laughing so much that I was extremely happy, often touching his deep cold eyes - my mouth had not yet closed. Is it an illusion? I saw a flash of… trembling in his eyes again?

“Brother… brother —”

I jumped up to chase him, but only the hem of his vest was left, fluttering behind him, and his last words disappeared into the night wind:

“Van Kieu, the whole world can laugh at you — not just me!”