Chapter 8 — My sister gave birth and then left. I took the baby and knocked on the door of my great-grandfather's house

“I understand.”

The old man nodded.

“We, descendants of the Co family, cannot have such a shameless mother.”

"It's even more impossible to live in such a dirty, calculating family."

He looked at me, his tone extremely solemn like never before.

“Little girl, you've had to endure the pain.”

My nose stung, tears threatened to flow. This is the first time in the past eighteen years that I've heard someone say to me, "You've had to endure resentment." Not from my adoptive parents. It was from an old man I had just met for less than an hour.

“Throw her out.”

Old man Gu ordered the bodyguards with a cold voice.

“From now on, I don't want to see this face in S city anymore.”

This statement means sentencing Hua Thanh to death.

“No! Don't!”

Hua Thanh finally collapsed. She struggled frantically and crawled towards Co Du Chau.

"Du Chau! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong!"

"I love you! I do all of this because I love you so much!"

"Please, give me one more chance! I'll never dare to do that again!"

She was crying, her eyes were wet, her nose was dirty, and her appearance was pathetic and disheveled. She doesn't have even half the demeanor of a famous female talent anymore. Co Du Chau looked down at her from above, his eyes even colder than looking at an ant on the side of the road.

“Hua Thanh.”

“Do you know what I hate about you the most?”

"It's not that you are ambitious, nor is it that you crave vain glory."

“But you, obviously selfish to the extreme, always like to use the word ‘love’ as an excuse.”

“You don't deserve to mention this word.”

"You're even more unworthy of being my son's mother."

After saying that, he didn't even look at her anymore. The bodyguard pulled Hua Thanh, who was now like a pile of mud, disappearing in the doorway. That pitiful cry gradually faded away. The living room finally restored its peaceful appearance. The old man carefully handed Hua Nac in his arms to the nanny who was standing by his side. Then, he sat down on the monk's chair again. He looked at me and Co Du Chau. His expression became extremely serious.

“Just now, I heard the girl named Hua talking about your ‘marriage contract’.”

My heart jumped again. Are you going to change your mind? The old man slapped his hand hard on the chair.

“What childish play!”

“My Co family's marriage, how can we let you two use it as a transaction!”

My heart stopped. As expected, he did not agree. Co Du Chau also frowned.

“Grandpa, this is my decision.”

“Your decision?”

The old man snorted coldly.

“Is it your decision to randomly find someone to fake a marriage, then sign some complicated contract or something?”

“My Co family cannot bear this humiliation!”

His sharp eyes glanced over the two of us. Then, he let out a sentence that made both Co Du Chau and I freeze.

“If you want to get married, you have to get married properly and kindly!”

“What is the contract, what is the contract, tear it all up for me!”

"From today onwards, Hua Niem is the righteous granddaughter-in-law of my Co family!"

"Whoever dares not accept, get out of the Co family immediately!"

I was completely bewildered. Co Du Chau was also stunned. What is considered a proper, decent marriage? What is called tearing up the contract? The old man's torch-like eyes swept back and forth across both of our faces.

“You two, still want to treat this old man like Why are you joking?"

His voice carried utmost majesty.

“There can only be one granddaughter-in-law of the Co family.”

“That's the baby's mother!”

“If the little girl named Hua has taken on this responsibility, then she is the granddaughter-in-law!”

"What kind of fake marriage, what kind of contract, if it spreads outside the Co family, where will I have my face?"

I looked at the old man's stern face, my heart churning with anger. What is this? I originally just wanted to find a support and complete a transaction. Why did it suddenly turn into a fake love movie? Co Du Chau frowned, as if he wanted to say something.

“Grandpa, this…”

“Shut your mouth!”

The old man glared at him.

“I haven't settled accounts with you yet!”

“If you make a child, you want to be irresponsible with someone else's daughter, are you planning on using a contract to get rid of someone?”

"Men of my Co family, there are no cowards like you who don't dare to take on the burden!"

Co Du Chau was scolded until he was speechless. His handsome face is as black as the bottom of a pot. This is the first time I've seen him look like this, and I feel funny. After the old man finished scolding his grandson, he turned his eyes towards me. That stern look instantly softened a lot.

“Girl, don't be afraid.”