Chapter 20 — My Mother Stole 80,000,000 Yuan, And My Boyfriend Shows His True Form

"You shouldn't think that women over thirty are devalued."

At this moment, my mother picked up the gold necklace.

"I accept this."

"In the money, it's considered you've paid it back."

"As for the refreshment gift, bring it home."

"I'm afraid of the inside and bad luck of the Truong family."

Aunt Hai's eyes were red. But I don't dare cry.

"Can I still come here later?"

"It's okay to come."

"If we do tomorrow again..."

"...I hung you in front of the grocery store as a rental sign."

Second Aunt nodded like pounding garlic. Before leaving, he secretly pulled me back.

"Tieu Hoa."

"Truong Thac's mother hasn't given up yet."

"She said it's okay not to register the marriage."

"After all, you two were planning to get married."

"Everyone outside knows that you were the future daughter-in-law of the Truong family."

"She plans to hire someone to spread the news that your reputation is ruined."

"Other than Truong Thac, no one will want to marry you."

I calmly replied:

"I know."

After Aunt Hai left. Mom closed the door.

"See?"

"People come up with all kinds of dirty tricks."

"What to do next?"

Mom threw me a bunch of keys.

"Go get the premises."

"Now?"

"On Dong Nam Kieu street, there are three front-facing houses handed over today."

"I'll go by myself."

I hold the keys. My mind still hasn't fully digested everything.

"Mom said my grandfather left me a whole row of premises."

"Is it true?"

"So why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Mom looked at me.

"Can you still see Truong Thac clearly?"

I immediately had nothing to refute. Dong Nam Kieu Street has just had its construction fence removed. A row of old shops awaiting renovation. The person in charge of the handover is a man in a gray coat named Chu Binh. See me coming. He is very polite.

"Miss Tran told me to come and sign for it."

I looked at the three flats in front of me. The rolling door is rusted. The ground is covered with dust. In the corner there are still some old shelves left behind by the previous tenant.

"Will these apartments belong to me in the future?"

Chu Binh nodded.

"This is just the first wave."

"There's more behind."

Mother stood next to complement.

"Not much."

"But enough so that in the future I don't need to look at men's faces to live."

Chu Binh opened the file.

"Please sign here."

I just picked up the pen. A familiar voice rang out from behind.

"Tieu Hoa."

I turned my head. It's Truong Thac. He wears a gray jacket. In his hand he carried a bag of fruit. There is no Vuong Que Phan next to him.

"How did you know I was here?"

He glanced at Chu Binh.

"I'm coming to your house."

"Tang Vien told me to go to Dong Street."

In my heart, I silently added a debt to Duong Vien. Truong Thac stepped forward. The tone was lowered to the point of softness.

"Tieu Hoa."

"What your mother did was wrong."

"I'll apologize on her behalf."

"I came alone today."

"Don't talk about money."

Mom laughed.

"Your feet are treading on flat ground."

"You said you don't talk about money."

"Ask your shoes if they agree."

Truong Thac immediately looked awkward.

"I know you don't like me."

"But the two years of love between you and Tieu Hoa are real."

I asked directly:

"What are you doing here?"

He took out a small box from his pocket. It was the proposal ring that year.

"I never got this ring back."

"Tieu Hoa."

"Can we start from the beginning?"

"There is no need to register marriage for now."

"You need to feel safe..."

"...I can give you everything."

Chu Binh bowed his head to arrange documents. Pretend like you didn't hear anything. Mom folded her arms and stood watching the play. I looked at him.

"I just need you to stay away from me for a bit."

Truong Thac's face immediately turned pale.

"Tieu Hoa."

"Don't be like that."

"Truong Thac."

"I'm not something you discovered was valuable and then came back to pick up."

He was impatient.

"I didn't mean that."

"I just want to make up for it."

"Compensate for what?"

"Make up for it because that day I didn't firmly choose you."

I laughed.

"You're not steadfast in choosing me."

"I'm just very determined to choose something that won't make me suffer."

The words just ended. The wind blew. The rolling door made a clanking sound. Truong Thac tightened his grip on the ring box. The blue veins on the back of the hand are clearly visible.

"So what do you want me to do?"

"You can sign the agreement."

"You can publicly apologize."

"You can move out."

"Don't live with my mother anymore."

Mom suddenly asked:

"Can I stay with my husband?"

Truong Thac was stunned. Mother continued:

"Children follow the Lam family."

"After getting married, live in Nam Kieu."

"Salary all delivered."

"Do all the housework."

"Your mother cannot set foot in the door."

"Can you do it?"

Truong Thac's face was sometimes blue, sometimes white.

"Tieu Hoa."

"Your mother is insulting me."

I looked at him.

"Do you also know that's an insult?"

"Not the same."

"Where's the difference?"

"When your mother planned to turn my three buildings into your family's future..."

"...you said that family members don't need to differentiate too much."

"Now it's my turn to give conditions..."

"...then I feel humiliated."

Truong Thac was completely speechless. I bowed my head. Sign on the handover paper. Chu Binh took back the file.

"The procedure has been completed."