Chapter 1 — I have a mother, no one is allowed to bully me

After Going Abroad to Recuperate from Illness for Two Years, My Biological Daughter Turned into Hard Labor, I Immediately Returned to the Country to Punish Everyone Two years ago, I went abroad to recuperate from illness, thinking that everything at home was still okay. Until my daughter sent me a photo. In the photo, the girl is squatting in front of a flower shop, quietly sorting wilted flower bouquets. Her small hands were covered in cracks and red and swollen from the cold. As for my adopted daughter... She is wearing my family's heirloom ruby necklace, a treasure that has been passed down through six generations. She leisurely sat in the Maybach that I bought for my biological daughter, casually holding up her phone to take a selfie. That same night, I booked a plane ticket back to my country. As soon as I got home, the first thing I did was ask someone to open all the surveillance cameras recorded over the past two years. The moment the screen lit up... Without saying a word, I immediately swung my hand and slapped Co Dien Chu hard in the face.

"Very well..."

"Very good!"

After two years of going abroad to recuperate, I received a video sent by my daughter Tham Uc Ninh. In the video, the girl is squatting in front of a roadside flower shop, wearing an apron that has faded from being washed too many times. His hands, purple from the cold, continuously carried buckets of fresh flowers into the store.

"Mom, when will you come home? Today the store imported a new batch of hydrangeas, they are very beautiful."

The girl smiled at the camera. That smile made my heart ache. Girls are really grown up now, they can think more and take the initiative to experience life. I was about to say a few compliments when my finger suddenly stopped on the screen. It's my hands. The finger joints were red and swollen, many places were cracked, and the nails were still covered in mud. The gray cotton shirt I'm wearing is still the one I bought before going abroad three years ago. The seams on the cuffs were also frayed. My eldest lady of the Tham family... Even if she came down to experience life, wouldn't it be this bad? I zoomed in on the screenshot. The sneakers on my feet were worn almost to the bottom, and there was a hole right where the right big toe was. Incorrect. I exited the video and conveniently opened the social network account of my adopted daughter Lam Uyen Nhi. Just saw the first photo on my profile... I almost broke my phone. Lam Uyen Nhi wore the latest version of a custom-made dress, carried a limited-edition handbag, and posed in all sorts of poses in front of a Maybach. That Maybach... It was the 20th birthday gift I gave Uc Ninh. I personally choose. There are only three in the whole country. Why is it now Lam Uyen Nhi's car? I continued scrolling down. The more you watch, the more blood rushes straight to your brain. Her personal page is like a book showing off her wealth. Today we ate at a high-class restaurant. Tomorrow relax at the resort. The other day I flew abroad to go shopping. In every photo, she is dressed splendidly and lives luxuriously to the extreme. But the thing that completely blew me away... It's the latest post again. On her neck, Lam Uyen Nhi is wearing a ruby necklace. It was no ordinary ruby necklace. It's a family heirloom of the Tham family, passed down for six generations. Since my great-grandfather's time, orthodoxy has only been passed down to the eldest daughter each generation. At Uc Ninh's eighteen-year-old coming of age ceremony, in front of him All my relatives, I personally put it on her neck. But now... It appeared on the neck of an outsider. I tremblingly searched for the phone number of Uc Ninh school.

"Hello, I am Tham Uc Ninh's mother. I want to ask about her recent studies."

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds.

"Tham Uc Ninh? She completed the procedure to drop out of school more than a year ago."

My daughter... dropped out of school? From childhood to adulthood, she always ranked in the top three of her grade. To pass the entrance exam to that school, he practiced hard for three years. How can you suddenly stop studying? It was as if a string in my head had suddenly snapped. I immediately video called Co Dien Chu. It took a while for him to pick up the phone. The image appeared, he was sitting at the golf course rest area, leisurely wearing sports clothes, holding a glass of red wine in his hand.

"What is up?"

"Uc Ninh dropped out of school, do you know?"

"Ah, about that."

He gently shook the glass of wine.

"He doesn't want to study anymore, no one advises him. What else can I do?"

"Let me ask you one more thing. Why is the ruby necklace of the Tham family on Lam Uyen Nhi's neck?"

"It's just a necklace. How about Uyen Nhi thinks it's beautiful so I can borrow it for a few days? Why are you so excited? It's normal for girls to share things."

Normal? Doesn't he know the value of that necklace? The day I personally put it around Uc Ninh's neck, all the elders in the family were present. He stood right next to me. Witnessed it all with my own eyes.

"Co Dien Chu, is there something wrong with your mind?"

"The one with the problem is you. Okay, I still have a golf game, here's the trophy."

The screen is black. I tightened my grip on the phone. The whole person trembled with anger. I called Uc Ninh again. No one answered the phone. I called five times in a row. The end of the line only had a busy signal. She's probably still busy moving flowers in the shop. I searched the phonebook and found neighbor Chu's number. She is the closest person to me, and usually cares about Uc Ninh very much, so she will definitely know what happened. As soon as the phone connected, a heavy sigh rang out on the other end.

"Thanh Van... I finally have news."

"Miss Chu, what happened to Uc Ninh? Why does she have to work at a flower shop?"

"This..."

She sighed once more.

"Sigh... I don't know what to tell you. After all, the child has suffered a lot these past two years. As for the specifics... just go home and see for yourself."

"What do you mean? Tell me clearly."

"Thanh Van, there are things that cannot be explained over the phone. You must see with your own eyes to understand."

No matter how I asked, she refused to say another word. I slammed the phone down on the table and immediately called the housekeeper, Aunt Luu. Aunt Liu has followed me for more than ten years. All big and small things in the house are managed by her. As long as there is a little movement in the house, she cannot help but know.

"Aunt Luu, why did Uc Ninh drop out of school? The family's expenses have increased several times over the past two years. Who did that money go to? Why did everyone hide it from me?"

Aunt Liu's tone was completely different from before. In the past, she was respectful towards me, but now she is even more stubborn.