Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace
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Chapter 6

Chapter 6 — Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace

Updated 10/08/2026 5 min read

She laughed softly.

"Of course husbands, children and the elderly."

"A family must know how to rely on each other."

I slowly asked:

"So your daughter's father..."

"Do you rely on me?"

The other end of the line immediately heard the sound of disordered breathing. Just for a moment. But I still hear it. Right after that, Hua Tinh quickly hung up the phone. The reason is that there is a meeting coming up. I put down the phone. My heart is even more certain. Hua Tinh's daughter's background is definitely problematic. But I can't be hasty. In my previous life, I lost because I trusted people too much. It's also too easy to be guided by emotions. What I need is evidence. That evening. I contacted a private investigator. That person was introduced by a regular customer at the pharmacy. I sent him the three people's information. Co Minh Vien. And her daughter, Hua Lac Lac. The other person replied very quickly: 【Investigating extramarital relationships and blood relationships takes time.】 I looked at that message. The corners of the lips curled slightly. Then answered: 【I'm not in a hurry.】 It's been ten years. I've been impatient for ten years. This time, I'm in no hurry. After her mother-in-law was discharged from the hospital, the cost of hiring a nurse was divided equally between the two brothers of the Co family. Co Minh Xuyen only lasted three days before he started pretending to be dead. My mother-in-law immediately called and scolded me.

"To Van, do you have to force your brother-in-law to death to be satisfied?"

At that time I was taking inventory in the pharmacy.

"Mom, you called the wrong person."

"Mom should call and scold him."

"It has no money!"

"I don't have it either."

The mother-in-law immediately raised her voice:

"How can you have no money?"

"How many years have you been working?"

I laughed.

"Isn't all the money you spend from working used to buy medicine for your mother, pay for extra classes for Co Niem, and save face for Co Minh Vien?"

The mother-in-law immediately choked. After a while, she started crying again.

"I knew it right away."

"You call me a burden."

"That's right."

I replied calmly. The other end of the line immediately went silent. Maybe she didn't expect me to admit it. I keep saying:

"But I'm not just your burden."

"I have two sons."

"In the future, I'll ask Mom to make the burden fairer."

The mother-in-law was so angry that she hung up immediately. Half an hour later. Co Minh Vien called.

"What did you say to mom?"

"Mom's blood pressure has increased again."

"I told my mother to find her biological son."

His voice was full of dissatisfaction:

"Can you stop reminding me of my biological son all the time, my biological son?"

"I've been married to the Co family for many years, and my mother still sees me as her own daughter."

I laughed.

"I have never seen a mother force her biological daughter to carry the potty and pour her urine."

"But all my savings were left for my son."

The other end of the line suddenly stopped.

"What savings?"

I suddenly realized that I accidentally mentioned something from my previous life. But very quickly they found a way to hide it.

"Didn't mom always say that everything will be left to Minh Xuyen in the future?"

Co Minh Vien was silent for a few seconds. Then said:

"Old people only say a few words when they're angry."

"Do you really believe it too?"

I didn't reply. Because I know very well. Those are not words spoken in anger. That amount of 2,800,000 yuan still does not exist. In my previous life, that was the money I saved for ten years and then gave it to my mother-in-law to keep little by little. She said she was older and had experience saving money. Real news again. This time, don't try to get a penny from me. After work, I went to the bank. Reorganize your entire account. Pre-marital money is sent separately. Change salary card password. Change all Alipay and WeChat verifications. Previously, Co Minh Vien knew all my passwords. In his previous life, he used those passwords to secretly transfer my last life-saving money. Just finished the procedure. The phone suddenly rang. Co Niem's homeroom teacher.

"Is that Co Niem's parent?"

"Today Co Niem fought with her classmates at school."

When I arrived, Co Niem was sitting in the teacher's office. There are some bruises on the face. Parents of the remaining students were also present. As soon as she saw me, that woman smiled coldly.

"Are you his mother?"

"Your son pushed my son down."

"Medication and compensation for mental damage must be at least 10,000 yuan."

In my previous life, it was also in this place. I was scolded to the point that I couldn't lift my head. Co Niem sat next to him without saying a word. I bowed my head in apology. Compensation money. When I got home, I still cooked rice for him to eat. Only later will we know. It was Co Niem who opened her mouth to curse people first.

"You don't have a father to teach you."

This time, I looked at the homeroom teacher.

"Are there surveillance cameras?"

The teacher was stunned.

"Then look at the camera first."

Co Niem immediately raised her head. I looked at it.

"Are you scared?"

His eyes immediately avoided. The camera clip was quickly opened. The image is very clear. It was Co Niem who threw your school bag into the trash first. Then he pushed people down.

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