Chapter 14 — One Card, Exposing the Whole Family

On the top floor of the corporation, all chaotic sounds outside were completely blocked. My father stood in front of the large glass door, looking down at the slowly disappearing stream of people, without saying anything for a long time. My brother gave me a cup of warm water, his voice low but full of pride.

“You did well.”

I clutched the glass of water and nodded slightly, my palms still sweaty. Standing in front of a crowd to expose everything... is not easy. But after that, I felt relieved. It was like I had just laid down a rock that had been pressing on me for seven days. The team of lawyers in the next room is handling the media and legal consequences. My father turned around, put his hand on my head, his eyes softened.

“I have suffered.”

I shook my head, smiling.

“I'm not miserable.”

“Dad, I told you, money is what gives you the right to leave.”

“Today, it also gives me the right to fight back.”

He laughed, lightly but proudly. In just one hour, the situation online completely reversed. Scene videos and audio recordings spread like fire in the wind. The article defaming me was torn apart by netizens. The poster deleted the account. Those who cursed also quickly deleted their comments, and some even came back to apologize. The name Ly Hao became the joke of the whole network.

“Southern phoenix of the century”, “thief”, “eating porridge and stone bowls”…

Any name is humiliating enough. His information was thoroughly dug up, from his company to his personal life. Three o'clock in the afternoon. The design company where he worked posted an official notice.

"Due to serious personal behavior that damages the company's reputation, from today, terminate all labor contracts with Ly Hao."

Cut off all his escape routes. He was fired. The career that he once clung to and was proud of, in just one night... crumbled into ashes. Right after that, Tu Lang received a call from a business friend.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lang, that ragged company will never dream of receiving any money from now on in this world!"

"Dare to touch the Tu family, it's like offending this whole circle of relationships."

Just one sentence. Ly Hao's life path... was completely cut off. No company dares to cooperate with him anymore. His name was silently put on the industry's blacklist. There's no more money, there's no way out. That's the first price. As for Ly Manh... he couldn't escape either. Her social network account was thoroughly "attacked". Comments below are like a tidal wave.

“You always ask for a BMW 4 Series, right? Now burn one for your brother.”

"This is the sister-in-law planning to use her sister-in-law's money to buy a car, it's eye-opening."

"Your brother is about to go to jail and he's still living a virtual life?"

Her previous posts showing off designer clothes and claiming to be an independent woman... now look back like a slap in her face. She couldn't stand the pressure, deleted all the content and then deleted her account. But the internet doesn't forget. Screenshots were spread everywhere, turned into memes, turned into jokes. A complete “social death”. When everything seemed to be coming to an end, my phone vibrated again. I picked up the phone without saying anything. On the other end of the line was Ly Manh's voice, choked and trembling.

“Nhuoc Nhien… sister-in-law… I beg you…”

No more defiance, only lowly begging.

“I was wrong… my whole family was wrong…”

“Please forgive us… please forgive me…”

“If he goes to jail… my house is really done…”

After listening, my voice was still as cold as before.

“Now I know I was wrong?”

“When I encouraged my brother to steal my card, why didn't he feel wrong?”

“When I went online to make up stories to defame me, why didn't I see it? wrong?"

The other side was silent. Only intermittent crying remained. A moment later, her voice suddenly changed to madness.

“Nhuoc Nhien, don't force us!”

"As I told you, if he is pushed into a corner, he will dare to do anything!"

“At worst… the fish will die and the net will be torn!”

That's a threat. Using the recklessness of someone who is about to lose everything to threaten me. I laughed. Cold to the bone.

“Remember to record this sentence and give it to your brother's lawyer, who knows, maybe you can get another crime.”

I hung up. Record all calls. Send it to lawyer Truong immediately. 【One more piece of evidence, please handle it.】 After finishing, I stood in front of the window and watched the afternoon sunlight fall on the city. I know… they went completely crazy. But people who have gone crazy... there are no limits. But I don't back down either. This war… must end with their total collapse.