Chapter 14 — Reclaiming the Future

“Didn't people just say that family members should help each other?” “Now it's everyone's turn to help.” The room was immediately silent. Ha Man's mother rolled her eyes and brought the topic back. “Stop talking about these things.” "Today my Man Man has suffered such a big pain, three hundred thousand yuan and the house must be given." Before Mom could speak, Dad's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the screen, his expression even more unsightly. The voice on the phone is very loud. “Mr. Li, you said earlier that you can confirm the three hundred thousand yuan deposit tonight.” “Our store is waiting for your reply.” “Do the necklace and wedding photography package need to be kept together?” Mom slowly looked at dad. “It turns out that one hundred twenty-eight thousand yuan is just a deposit.” 15 Dad squeezed the phone like he was squeezing a block of red-hot iron. The store is still asking. “Mr. Ly, are you still listening?” "Miss Ha said the remaining money will be paid by you in one go." “If you don't confirm tonight, the gift will not be kept.” The two words "gift" fell in the middle of the living room, so funny it was chilling. Mom held out her hand. “Give me the phone.” Dad instinctively hid the phone behind his back. “It was just a misunderstanding.” “Man Man likes an outfit, I'll pre-order it for her.” Mom asked. “What to use to place it?” Dad was silent. Mom asked again. “Did I have to use Nam Chi's college tuition to bet?” Dad suddenly raised his head. “Which college money?” “The money is in your hands, isn't it your decision how to spend it?” “I'm just temporarily rotating for a bit.” My chest is heavy. “So on the one hand, dad said the house has no conditions.” "On the one hand, I used the money to buy jewelry and a wedding photography package for my sister-in-law." “I still want you to go to the factory and fill this hole.” Dad was angry when I talked about it. “What does a child like you understand?” “There is money spent to keep people.” I looked at Ha Man. “Hold her.” “And then sacrifice the child.” Ha Man's eyes flashed with panic, and she quickly cried again. “I'm pregnant, what if I want to take a better photo shoot?” “I married into your family and have nothing.” “Let's just buy some things, you guys humiliated me like that.” Phung Van laughed out loud. “Nothing?” “On your neck is one hundred twenty-eight thousand.” “In the bag is a debt of sixteen thousand.” “In my mouth is three hundred thousand in pregnancy support money.” "I still miss people's houses." "If you say you have nothing, everyone else is living with nothing." Ha Man's face turned red. Ly Khai suddenly raised his hand and pressed his temple. "Enough." “Man Man, I'll tell you.” “How much money is left?” Ha Man bit her lip and did not speak. The store's call hasn't been disconnected yet, the person on the other end said hesitantly. “The remaining amount is two hundred and seventy-two thousand yuan.” The room was silent again. My brother felt like someone had slapped him, his whole body staggered. “Two hundred seventy-two thousand?” “Are you crazy?” Ha Man also panicked. “Isn't it also for the sake of face?” “Your wedding was so poorly organized.” “Now that my belly is this big, how about taking a photo shoot to make up for it?” His brother's eyes turned red. "I borrowed 160,000, swiped my mother's card, and asked my father to pay the rest." “I told you what to get in return?” Ha Man asked back. “If you have the ability, do I need to do the same?” This one sentence nailed Ly Khai to the spot. Mom hung up the phone and turned to lawyer La. “Enter this expense as well.” Lawyer La nodded. “Recorded and saved.” In the end, grandma couldn't sit still. “Ngoc Hoa, that's enough.” "If you make a big deal out of it, everyone's face will be unsightly." "Man Man is still pregnant. If you force her to the end, what should the Ly family do?" Mom looked at her. "When mom opens her mouth, it's a fire." “But mom once asked if Nam Chi is her niece?” Grandma frowned. “Can nieces and nephews be the same?” Those words fell, even the air became cold. I've heard similar words before. But when she said it directly in front of everyone, it was still like a needle piercing my heart. Mom held my hand. Her palm was warm and steady. “Nam Chi, did you hear that?” “Don't be sad because of people like that in the future.” I nodded. “I'm not sad.” “I just feel like I didn't owe them a long time ago.” Dad looked at me with a complicated expression. As if he wanted to say something but couldn't

keep it. At that moment, Ha Man's phone rang. She quickly turned it off. But the bell that had just stopped rang again. Phung Van stood close, his sharp eyes glanced at the screen. “Mr. Tran?” Ha Man's face immediately turned white. Ly Khai also saw it. “Who is Mr. Tran?” Ha Man tightened his grip on the phone. “A salesman.” “Don't think nonsense.” The phone rang a third time. No one in the room spoke. That sound time and time again entered my ears, like a scream. Ly Khai suddenly reached out and snatched the phone. Ha Man shouted and dodged. “What do you do?” “You're pregnant.” This time Ly Khai did not back down. He grabbed the phone, his fingers trembling as he pressed the button. Before he spoke, the man's voice on the other end of the line came through. “Man Man, are you finally done with it?” “Didn't you say Ly Khai's family would give you money tonight?” “Also, carefully hide the medical examination form from last time.”