Chapter 4 — Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace

In my previous life, I fell for that trick every time. Just need Hua Tinh to say one sentence: "I understand." Co Minh Vien will immediately feel that I am petty and selfish. But this time, I nodded again.

"So I'm bothering you tonight."

The smile on Hua Tinh's face finally couldn't be held anymore.

"Tonight... My daughter is still at home."

In my heart, I laughed coldly. It wasn't until before I died that I learned that Hua Tinh had a daughter. Every month, Co Minh Vien silently paid the child's tuition. I once asked him:

"Is that your child?"

He said I was crazy again. Later, when Co Niem had a traffic accident and needed a blood transfusion, the test results showed that he was not my biological son. But he is Co Minh Vien's biological son. At that time I was about to die. Even the strength to investigate further was gone. But if I were to be resurrected... I would definitely dig this thing to the end. I intentionally asked:

"How old is your daughter this year?"

Hua Tinh's eyes wavered slightly.

"Nine years old."

Co Minh Vien immediately lowered his head to look at the phone. Looking at his reaction, I had an answer in my heart. Co Minh Vien and Hua Tinh started getting closer around the time I was pregnant. If Hua Tinh's daughter is nine years old this year... Then the timing fits perfectly. But the DNA results from my previous life showed that Co Niem is not my biological child. That means... Things are more complicated than I thought. My baby was most likely switched at birth. But the people who know about this... There's not just one. I lowered my eyes and didn't ask any more questions. Hua Tinh quickly found an excuse to leave. Before leaving, she even held my hand.

"Van Van, we have been friends for so many years."

"I won't hurt you."

I looked at her. Her palm was very warm. The smile is so sincere that there are almost no loopholes. In my previous life, I was deceived by that statement my whole life. I gently withdrew my hand.

"Um, I know."

After Hua Tinh left, Co Minh Vien immediately questioned me.

"What's wrong with you today?"

"Why do you keep targeting Tieu Tinh?"

I calmly asked again:

"Am I aiming at her?"

"I forced her to pay for the aide, and forced her to stay on duty overnight."

"Doesn't she love her mother very much?"

His face immediately darkened.

"To Van, why are you talking so harshly now?"

I stood up to pack my bag.

"It's not as generous as you guys spending my money."

He suddenly grabbed my wrist tightly.

"Who are you mocking?"

I looked down at the hand that was holding me.

"Let go."

He didn't let go.

"I have to tell you clearly today."

I suddenly raised my head and looked straight into his eyes.

"Co Minh Vien."

"Do you think I can't leave you?"

He stopped. I keep saying:

"That's why you dare to throw your mother into my care."

"Dare to hide salary."

"Dare to let Hua Tinh interfere in our family matters."

"Dare to let me work, raise children, and take care of the elderly."

"Because I know..."

"If you frown, just say one word, I don't understand..."

"I will immediately admit my mistake."

Co Minh Vien's face became more and more ugly.

"Why did you drag Tieu Tinh into this?"

I laughed. When it comes to his mother-in-law, he only feels annoyed. But when it comes to Hua Tinh... He gets impatient again.

"Nothing."

I withdrew my hand about.

"Just mentioned it casually."

That evening, I returned home. Co Niem is sitting in the living room playing games. Thirteen years old. He has grown so much that he looks a lot like Co Minh Vien. Hearing the sound of the door opening, the boy didn't even lift his head. If it were my previous life, I would have rushed to the kitchen right now. Just reheating food. Just asked if the homework is done yet. It bothers me again. As he grew a few years older, he looked down on me more and more.

"Besides spending all day around my grandmother, what else can I do?"

"The mothers of my classmates are all office workers."

"And mom is nothing more than a nanny."

Those words used to hurt me so much that I couldn't sleep all night. But the next morning, I still woke up early to make breakfast for him. And now... I stood at the door looking at it for a while.

"The refrigerator has food."

"Warm it up and eat it yourself."

Co Niem finally raised her head. His face was full of discomfort.

"I don't know."

"If you don't know, learn."

He immediately threw the game controller onto the chair.

"I'm your mother."

"Mom, don't you cook for me?"

I looked at it. There was still a very slight pain in my heart. Even though I knew it wasn't my biological child. But that's still the child I used to feed every spoonful of rice and take care of every sleep to raise. But I also understand very clearly. In my previous life, I died because I couldn't let go. I looked at it and said:

"I'm your mother."

"Not my servant."

That night, Co Niem fasted all night. The next morning, he deliberately did not talk to me. Co Minh Vien went home to get some clothes. After hearing the story, he immediately became angry.

"The boy is growing up."

"Why are you comparing yourself with your child?"

I put milk and bread on the table.

"Eating or not is up to him."

Co Niem's face turned cold.

"I don't eat these things."

"I want to eat fried dumplings."

In his previous life, he only needed to say a word that he wanted to eat. I can wake up at five-thirty in the morning to chop the filling to make dumplings. But this time, I just looked at the clock.