Chapter 4 — Real Child in a Fake Family

“Uyen Ninh, don't think too much.” He said, “Go to sleep, it's late.” Footsteps. The sound of going upstairs. Then everything returned to quiet. I lie in the dark. Heart beats a bit fast. Co Dien Chau is— Exploring. He is slowly tightening the net. Not the "directly flip the cards and throw out the evidence" type. He slowly, little by little, made To Uyen Ninh feel uneasy. Made her realize "maybe he knew something". Causing her to throw herself into disarray. Make her make mistakes. Then— Harvest. This man. Scarier than I thought. Also more patient. The next morning. When To Uyen Ninh came to visit me, I noticed that there were dark circles under her eyes. Not sleeping well. When holding me, her fingers unconsciously tightened her grip a little tighter. Her mind was elsewhere. "Baby..." She lowered her head to look at me, her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't say it. Finally, she just kissed my forehead, then put me back on the bed. When he left, he turned his head to look. There was fear in those eyes. It's a very deep fear that has been suppressed deep down in my heart for more than twenty years. She's scared. She was starting to get scared. But she didn't know yet— The truly terrifying story had yet to begin. 【Chapter 6】 Another three days passed. An unexpected guest came to visit. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the housekeeper announced: "Madam, there is a person named Tran coming to visit, saying he is an old friend." At that time, I was lying in the sun on the baby rocking chair in the living room. To Uyen Ninh sat on the sofa drinking tea and flipping through magazines. Hearing the three words "Mr. Tran", her hand that was flipping through the magazine stopped. "Which Mr. Tran?" "He said his name was Tran Quoc Luong." The cup slipped from To Uyen Ninh's hand. The tea spilled onto the white cashmere rug, spreading into a large patch. She immediately stood up, her face pale: "Tell him I'm not home." "But ma'am—" The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, "It was General Manager Co who invited him. General Manager Co said since an old friend has come, you should entertain her." To Uyen Ninh's face turned from white to gray. That gray color—is the color when all the blood is drained in the blink of an eye. She stood in place, not moving for three seconds. Then took a deep breath and tried to force a smile: "Invite him in." The butler left. To Uyen Ninh turned around to look at the camera in the corner of the living room—that was the home security system. She knew someone was watching. Or more accurately, she suspected someone was watching. She quickly walked in front of me, picked me up from the vibrating chair, and gave it to the nanny next to me: "Carry Niem An to the room." The nanny took me and left. But when I got to the top of the stairs, I saw it. A middle-aged man walked in from the mysterious entrance. Not tall, a bit chubby, wearing a gray jacket, looks very normal. It's so normal that if you put it in a crowd, absolutely no one would take another look. But as soon as he saw To Uyen Ninh, his eyes immediately lit up. It's the type of light that shouldn't be there. Bringing possessiveness, nostalgia, and a sense of intimacy like "there's a secret between us". To Uyen Ninh's face was tense like a mask. "Mr. Tran, long time no see." "Uyen Ninh—" "Call me Mrs. Co." Her voice carried an almost uncontrollable tremble. I was carried upstairs by the nanny. Can't see the back view anymore. But I can guess. This was arranged by Co Dien Chau. He let Tran Quoc Luong come—not by coincidence, not by surprise—but on purpose. You are forcing To Uyen Ninh. Forcing her to react. Forcing her to reveal her loopholes. Also forced Tran Quoc Luong to reveal loopholes. Two mice locked in the same cage. The rat breeder sat in the monitoring room, holding a magnifying glass to observe. I went back to the baby room, the nanny put me down and went to work. It was quiet in the room. I looked at the ceiling, thinking: This is my father's trick

It's too deep. Not scolding him. It's admiration. Truly admired. He did not make a fuss, did not hit or scold, just quietly placed each chess piece in the correct position. Now To Uyen Ninh was definitely panicking. Tran Quoc Luong suddenly appeared—what does this mean? She would think: Tran Quoc Luong came by himself, or did someone arrange it? If arranged by someone else—who is that person? Is it Co Dien Chau? Did you already know? Know how much? Have you had your DNA tested yet? Is the necklace thing a coincidence or a deliberate question? These doubts will be like insects gnawing at her nerves. And Co Dien Chau said nothing. No explanation. Just let her guess for herself. Fear yourself. Self-collapse. This is a thousand times scarier than directly flipping the cards. Because a known enemy is not scary. It's the level of the unknown that's scary. She had no idea how much he knew—that in itself was the most powerful weapon. About an hour later. Co Dien Chau went to the baby's room. When he pushed the door open and walked in, there was a faint smile on his face. The mood seems quite good. He walked to my bed, bowed his head and looked at me. I hesitated a bit. Then give up defense. Anyway, you know I can think. Trying to hide it is tiring. 【Did you intentionally let Tran Quoc Luong come?】 He didn't speak, just curled the corners of his lips slightly. 【Do you want to force your mother to speak for herself?】