Chapter 7 — My Younger Brother Slagged My Daughter, I Recovered 800,000 Yuan of Money to Buy a House

My mother immediately dropped the big bombshell. My father was surprised.

"Really?"

"Really!"

My mother pointed at Tran Hao.

“Our family is about to have a grandchild!”

“Dad is about to become a grandfather!”

She deliberately spoke loudly. As if announcing a shocking piece of good news. My father was first stunned. Then a look of joy appeared on his face. But it was quickly replaced by anxiety.

“This…”

“There's no house yet... why...”

“That's why we have to find it!”

My mother immediately pointed straight at me.

“That 800,000 yuan was originally to buy a house for A Hao!”

“Now it's gone without saying a word!”

“Don't you want to force us to death?”

“A Hao said it.”

“If you don't have a home.”

“Tieu Nha will have to give up the baby.”

“That is the first grandchild of our Tran family!”

“Dad, look!”

“What does he mean by that?”

I watched my mother's emotional performance. My heart is cold to the bone. She never even asked what Tieu Nha wanted. Made all the decisions for her. Tieu Nha and the baby in her belly. It's just a tool to force me to give in. I spoke up. The voice was unusually calm.

“This 800,000 yuan is the sweat and tears that you and Chu Thanh have accumulated over the past ten years.”

“It's not money falling from the sky.”

“I agree to lend it to Tran Hao.”

“It's because of sisterly love.”

“But there are some things…”

“I still remember it very clearly.”

“Since the year I was in college.”

“Dad gave me 5,000 yuan in scholarship money.”

“Mom said the TV in the house needs to be replaced.”

“Temporarily borrow it first.”

“Then…”

“That 5,000 yuan turned into Tran Hao's first game console.”

I looked at my mother. The voice became more and more calm.

“First year on the job.”

“I received a 30,000 yuan year-end bonus.”

“Mom said our house needs to renovate the kitchen.”

“And then…”

“That 30,000 yuan turned into the first motorbike named after Tran Hao.”

“For many years now, there have been too many 'temporary loans' large and small like that.”

“I can't remember how many times.”

“I just remember one thing.”

“Those funds are gone and never come back.”

Every time I mention something. My father's face turned a little whiter. He is not unaware. It's just that he chose to stay silent. Choose to forget.

“Now this 800,000 yuan.”

“I don't want to lend anymore.”

“Because I know.”

“It will also go away and not come back just like the previous times.”

“And the thing about Tran Hao not being able to get married.”

“Or the baby can't keep it…”

I stopped. Looking at Tran Hao who has been silent since the beginning until now.

“That is the consequence that he himself has to bear.”

“A man who can't even support himself.”

“What qualifications does a woman have to give birth to her child?”

Those words. Each sentence and each word is like a sharp blade. Rip off the last layer of this family's mask. Tran Hao's face was as red as pig liver. In the end, he stopped pretending to be dead. He jumped up. Pointed right at my face.

“That sounds really good!”

“You just don't want me to live in peace!”

“I'm jealous because since I was little, my mother always loved me more!”

“I'm spending your money!”

“So what?”

“You are a phoenix in the sky!”

“Marry a good husband, live happily!”

“What about me?”

“I'm just the mud under your feet!”

“Do I deserve to be trampled under your feet for the rest of my life?”

“It's very difficult for me to get married now!”

“Just about to have a family private!"

“And yet you want to destroy everything!”

“If you don't give me money.”

“Tieu Nha had to give up the baby.”

“So you are the murderer!”

“Tran Tinh!”

“You are killing your own nephew!”

The two words "murder" were said through gritted teeth. Full of resentment. My mother sat next to me. As if finding the strongest ally. Continually nodding.

“That's it!”

“I am the murderer!”

I looked at the two almost crazy people in front of me. My biological mother. My younger brother. Just found it ridiculous. And tragic. Chu Thanh stood up. He took a step forward. Cover me behind your back. The voice is not loud. But it carries majesty that makes no one dare to argue. The whole living room immediately fell silent. Like someone pressed the pause button. My mother and Tran Hao both looked at him unconsciously. A bit of fear appeared in his eyes.

“We came here today.”

“It's out of respect for dad.”

“It's because we want to solve the problem.”

“I didn't come here to hear your judgement.”

"It's not like I came here to be accused of being a murderer."

Chu Thanh's eyes glanced at my mother and Tran Hao. Finally stopped on my father.

“The things in the past that A Tinh just said.”

“Dad, you heard it.”