Chapter 2 — Invincible Stepmother

On the other end, Manh Canh Tu stopped completely, clearly surprised, coughing twice. But in the end, he still cooperated very smoothly: "If you're a stranger, call security to throw you out. Of course you're my littlest treasure, no one can compare to you." I deliberately glanced at the three children standing behind, smiling meaningfully: "Oh, so... your three children are not as good as me?" Manh Canh Tu was on the phone line, his voice low and decisive: "Of course. I am their mother. You can teach whatever you want, the children must obediently listen to you." I "hmphed" with satisfaction, hung up the phone, turned to look at the sour girl who had just been slapped in the face, seeing her so angry that she pursed her lips and puffed her cheeks, I deliberately smiled brightly, as if to say: "See? Your husband has spoken, you are the queen in this house." She was so angry that her hands shook and she stomped away. Then I turned to the three little devils again, showing an extremely "beatable" smile: "Do you hear me? From now on, you all are under my control~" The three children angrily left at the same time, their footsteps pounding on the stairs. Third round: I win! ✅ Fourth round: Relationships... temporary peace Although these three little bears are not obedient, I am still steadfast with the motto: "Lie still, don't cause trouble, just ignore the world." Without actively looking for trouble with them, after a while, they also began to believe that I was not the type of stepmother who liked to torture her husband's children. Even when they get into trouble sometimes, they... voluntarily ask me for help. Today, Manh Tu - the oldest sister who is the most arrogant - suddenly knocked on my door, her voice was small and reserved: "Can... can you call the teacher for me? This time I didn't do well in the exam, the teacher wants to invite the parents, tell him... I'm too busy to go." I didn't bother to ask the reason, I picked up my phone, pressed record and sent it straight to the teacher: "Sorry teacher, everyone in my family is busy, I've already looked at the scores this time, it's normal to have mistakes, next time I'll definitely improve. I hope you pay more attention, thank you, goodbye." Having finished speaking, I waved my hand to dismiss the guests: "It's done, go out." But that person is strange: If you ask too much, you complain, but if you don't ask, you feel... uncomfortable inside. Sure enough, Manh Tu frowned and looked at me reproachfully: "You... don't you want to know why I did poorly in the exam?" I calmly waved my hand: "I don't care about your business." But she had to say: "I... was busy working on my novel manuscript, so I didn't review carefully, and my exam results were poor. Don't tell dad!" I rolled my eyes and screamed in my heart: "Why is this world so strange?! I'm in 11th grade, have one more year to take the university entrance exam, and still have the mind to run a deadline to write an online novel?! If I were your biological mother, I would definitely be talking to my ears from morning to night!" This girl... can't decide what's more important than what. However, I am a stepmother, of course I have to maintain a noble image. So I nodded: "Okay, no problem." Not only that, I also solemnly praised the girl: "With such great academic pressure, you still persevere in writing novels, what an extraordinary spirit of dedication!" Manh Tu looked at me suspiciously: "You... really don't see that I'm neglecting my studies?" I chewed potato chips without even raising my head: "No, you can." If you persevere like that, you will succeed in whatever you do in the future.” Manh Tu blushed slightly, smiled shyly and left. Round six: It's Manh Hanh's turn to cause trouble. If I had to choose the "biggest debt" among the three kids, then definitely... Manh Hanh is at the top of the list. This kid is a trouble maker, every day he either comes to school late or skips school and comes home early. The teacher's phone calls were so frequent that it scared me. In the end, I decided to block the number for peace of mind: "Don't see, don't hear, don't bother." Anyway, the boy has lived like this for several years now, and I don't see anything "broken", so... I choose to calmly let his life turn around on its own. Who would have thought, heaven is not as good as... mischievous devils. One fine day, someone knocked on my door and came directly to my house, demanding 500,000 yuan in compensation! Me: “???” What the hell is going on?! I haven't had time to spend my pocket money yet, but now you're asking me to spend half a million, it's no different than taking my life! 6 Turns out, Manh Hanh beat someone, the other person is still in the hospital being treated. The parents were furious: "If a child acts like this, he will definitely become a dangerous person when he grows up! You should be thankful that we didn't call the police to take him away!” Manh Tu was so angry that he trembled, grabbed the slipper from his feet, and almost threw it straight at his younger brother's face: "You really have a disability! How many times have I told you not to fight?!” Manh Hanh cocked his neck and argued eloquently: "I'm not wrong! He deserves to be beaten!” Manh Tu was so angry that he cried, turned to me, his eyes were red, and he almost collapsed: "Even if people are wrong, don't move your hand or foot!" Manh Tu was so angry that his face turned red and he shouted loudly: "Dad hates it when his children fight, don't you know?! Now that the new person has entered the house, don't you have any sense of danger? Wait until she gives birth, will we three still have a place?!” Manh Hanh immediately responded, refusing to be outdone: “You are very good! All day long holding your tattered novel, writing and typing, first you make dad pay attention to you, then you have the right to talk about me!” The two brothers were not willing to give in to the other, arguing fiercely, causing the other family member to stand there stunned as if they were being "filmed live". Then suddenly, the other person let out a cry and immediately realized: "Stop acting like a fool!" Even if you guys argue about this house, today's hospital bills must be paid!” If it weren't for money, I swear I wouldn't care, but now... touching my three billion wallet? Sorry, even though I'm taking care of my old age, I'm not willing to lose money! I immediately held Manh Hanh's hand tightly, my voice serious, my face upright: "My child is a good child, he never hits anyone for no reason! I'll go with you to the hospital to see what happens, we must give justice to my child!” Manh Hanh was stunned, looking at me with completely different eyes, as if he didn't expect that I would take his side. When I got to the hospital, I discovered that the other person was actually not seriously injured as they made it out to be. However, it is true that there is a slight fracture in the bone, requiring hospitalization for a few days. The reason why Manh Hanh fought... made me breathe a sigh of relief. Turns out, it was to protect the girls in class. There was a group of students on the other side who deliberately dragged the other girl to force her to drink alcohol. Manh Hanh jumped in to stop them. I sighed softly: "So... their child started the trouble first." Turning to the other parent, I said frankly: "But... my child is also at fault for being a bit harsh, so I don't deny responsibility. Money matters are easy to handle, but just a fine is too light!" I continued to say in a firm voice: "He is still a minor, there is no need to bear criminal responsibility, but I will take him to a community education class. Don't worry, I will personally take him away tomorrow, absolutely will not let him escape punishment." Spend money to pay for it? No way! I swear with three billion in my account, this lady is far from emptying her wallet. Manh Hanh turned pale and quickly shook his head: "Don't, don't! Dad, if you find out, you'll beat me to death!" The other parent also frowned, looking unhappy: "There's no need to be so complicated, you guys can compensate." But I firmly maintained my stance, my voice firm: "As a parent, you can't pamper your children. If you don't teach them strictly from a young age, if the police arrest you later for a bigger crime, who will? Look at your child, at a very young age, he has learned how to kidnap female students and force him to drink. What if he causes bigger problems later on? Don't hold back, I'll help you call the police and send him to a reformatory to wake him up!" As I spoke, I calmly pulled out my phone and pretended to dial 110. The other parent was startled, his expression changed, and he quickly grabbed my hand: "Forget it! No need to call the police! You... you can pay the hospital bill!" I cleared my throat, put the phone away, and gave a fake gentle smile. As a result, I "mercifully" negotiated, only giving a sum called health allowance, a total of 50,000 yuan, as a "friendly reconciliation" between the two sides. On the way home, Manh Hanh was silent for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it any longer: "You... were you really planning to send your child to a reformatory just now?" With one hand, I texted Manh Canh Tu to show off my heroic achievements, and with the other, I replied nonchalantly: "Nothing. I know it's not your fault, so I just said that." 7 Five minutes later, WeChat went “ding!”, the transfer message appeared: “Meng Canh Tu sent to you: 500,000 yuan.” Me: “…” It's true that saving one child means winning an entire apartment. Turning to Manh Hanh, I saw his sparkling eyes: "So... I believe in you so." I: "???" Wait… it seems… there is some misunderstanding here? Although this time the crisis was resolved, Manh Hanh was still afraid. After all, Manh Canh Tu is famous for hating the story of "family members using their power to bully others". Fortunately, a few days later... there was no scolding call from his father at all.