Chapter 13 — Guess, MVP Heiress Has Returned

Exactly two weeks after the secret meeting at Lam Dac Uy's apartment, an anonymous email was sent to the official mailbox of the VCC Tournament Organizing Committee, with an attachment labeled "Evidence of suspected competition cheating — Player Luc Yen Chi". The email content, written in the tone of a dedicated audience, claimed to have discovered unusual log data in Yen Chi's most recent group stage match, showing signs of using illegal support software.

The Organizing Committee, according to mandatory procedures, must receive and consider all complaints related to competition cheating, regardless of origin. Within just one day, information about Yen Chi being investigated for suspected fraud leaked out, spreading like a whirlwind across forums and social networks.

Yen Chi received an official notification call from a representative of the Organizing Committee one morning, right before practice time. The representative's voice on the phone was serious and procedural. "We regret to announce that the team has received a complaint related to your suspicion of cheating in the match on the 7th. According to regulations, you will be temporarily suspended from competition during the investigation period, until there is an official conclusion from the technical council."

Yen Chi stood silently, her hand clenching the phone. Even though she had mentally prepared herself for this possibility, when it actually happened, a cold feeling still spread throughout her body — a chillingly familiar feeling from her previous life, when she was on the brink of losing everything without being able to do anything to stop it.

"Do I have the right to know the details of the specific evidence?" she asked, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible.

"According to the process, the technical council will work directly with the team representative and your lawyer, if any, in the upcoming hearing," the representative replied. "We will send a detailed announcement about the time and location later."

Hanging up the phone, Yen Chi stood silently for a long time, feeling like time was going back to the most painful moment of her previous life. But this time, when the initial shock passed, a strange calm gradually took its place — because she knew, unlike her previous life, this time she was not alone, and more importantly, she was prepared.

She immediately called Bach Khang to inform her of the news. Just ten minutes later, he was in her room, his face serious but not panicked.

“I had anticipated this possibility,” he said, sitting down across from her. "As soon as I got the news, I contacted the team's legal department to prepare a team of lawyers to support you during the hearing. We also need to ask the Organizing Committee to provide a full copy of the 'evidence' sent with the denunciation, so that we can analyze and refute scientifically."

"I have fully archived the record of the match on the seventh day, including recordings from the stands' angle and independent live channels, just as you told me," Yen Chi said, taking the hard drive out of the drawer and giving it to him. "If their evidence is based on manipulated system logs, these logs could be important controls."

Bach Khang received the hard drive, his eyes showing appreciation. "You're more prepared than I thought. This is exactly what we need."

The news of Yen Chi's suspension quickly caused a stir within the team. Head coach Tong Viet Hung convened an emergency meeting, unable to hide his concern about the possible impact on the team's overall performance. Some teammates, even though they trusted Yen Chi after convincing wins, could not avoid moments of doubt when faced with an official accusation from the Organizing Committee.

Only Trinh Gia Linh is steadfast and unshakable. "I don't believe it," she said bluntly in the meeting, her voice filled with determination. "Yen Chi is not the type of person who needs to use cheating to prove himself. He has enough strength to shine on his own."

After the meeting, news spread on social networks at breakneck speed. Those who once supported Yen Chi are now divided into two distinct camps: one side still believes that she is innocent, thinking that this is a plot to harm her; The other side, largely influenced by Y Nhi's previous meaningful posts, began to question, saying "there is no smoke without fire".

Y Nhi, when asked by a reporter about her reaction to this news, showed a sophisticated performance. "I'm so shocked to hear this news," she tells the camera, her voice trembling with conviction. "Even though there are disagreements in the family, I always hope my sister is innocent. But I believe the Organizing Committee will investigate fairly."

That answer, both appearing tolerant and cleverly sowing more doubt, continued to spread widely, further polarizing public opinion.

Yen Chi, sitting in her own room, reading through the conflicting comments, felt a familiar pain but this time, instead of letting it drown her in despair, she transformed it into iron determination. She looked at Bach Khang, who was sitting next to her, still holding the hard drive filled with evidence.

"We will prove my innocence," she said, her voice firm and unwavering. "Not with words, but with undeniable facts."

"I believe we can do it," Bach Khang replied, his eyes equally determined. "But we need to act quickly and accurately. The hearing will likely take place within the next week, and we need to be as prepared as possible."

That night, even though her career was hanging on the brink, Yen Chi still felt a strange stability in her heart - completely different from the panic and loneliness of her previous life. This time, she not only has evidence in hand, but also has a trusted ally standing by her side, ready to face all the challenges ahead with her.

At Luc's family's old house, the news that Yen Chi was suspended from competition due to suspicion of cheating shocked the whole family. Luc Thanh Nam sat in the living room, holding his phone, reading the article over and over again, his face pale.

"This... can this be true?" he asked his wife, his trembling voice unable to hide his confusion.

Hoang Thi Nga sat next to her, her lips pursed tightly, not responding immediately. In her heart, a fierce tug-of-war was taking place — between her instinctive belief in her eldest daughter, who was always obedient and hard-working, and her fear that perhaps the pressure of competing with her younger sister had led Yen Chi down the wrong path.

"She's changed so much lately," she said finally, her voice filled with hesitation. "Since the day he argued with us in that family meeting, he has become much tougher and more determined. I don't know if... if that pressure made him take the risk."

"But she has never been a cheater," Luc Thanh Nam countered, although his voice was not at all certain. "From childhood until now, he has always been the most honest child in the family."

At that moment, Y Nhi walked into the living room and heard part of the conversation. She stood at the door, trying to force a worried expression, mixed with something difficult to say. "Are your parents talking about you? I... I don't know what to think anymore. I just hope the truth will be clarified soon."

That statement, although it sounded neutral, actually cleverly planted another seed of doubt in the parents' hearts - because the way Y Nhi said it, with a hesitant tone and avoiding eyes, unintentionally created the feeling that she was trying to suppress something that she knew but was inconvenient to say.

"Do you know anything, Y Nhi?" Hoang Thi Nga asked immediately, her voice worried.

"I don't know anything specific," Y Nhi replied, bowing her head to avoid her mother's eyes. "It's just... lately I've seen you acting very stressed and pressured. I'm afraid that maybe you do something you shouldn't do because you want to maintain your position so much."

Those words, although not affirming anything with certainty, were enough to sow a new insecurity in the hearts of parents. Luc Thanh Nam sighed, rubbed his forehead, not knowing what to believe between two conflicting streams of information. He picked up the phone, intending to call Yen Chi to ask for clarification, but then put it down, telling himself that he should wait until the official hearing to know the truth, instead of hastily judging like before.

Y Nhi left the living room, returned to her own room, closed the door, a cold smile flashed across her lips. The plan is going exactly as she and Long had calculated — no need to blatantly lie, just skillfully sow doubts, so that the parents themselves can waver before the truth can be revealed.