Chapter 8 — Reclaiming the Future

“Do you have to destroy this house?” Mom said every word. “This house was not destroyed by me.” “But you guys are gnawing away little by little.” Teacher Do opened the document bag and let me sign the confirmation page. I held the pen, my palms sweaty. The moment the tip of the pen touched the paper, Ha Man suddenly rushed forward, stabbing hard towards the corner of the table. She rushed and cried. “You forced me.” “If something happens to me and the child today, none of you will be at peace!” My mother pulled me back. But in the midst of the chaos, Dad suddenly grabbed the blue folder from the table and stuffed it into Ha Man's mother's cloth bag. I see it very clearly. On the exposed page was written my name. 09 I stared at that cloth bag, my heart immediately sank. Dad's movements were very fast. But he didn't expect me to be standing right behind him. I saw the first page of the file. Above is my full name. There is also a line below. Certificate of desire to work. I understood almost immediately. That is no ordinary document. It's the shackle he prepared for me in advance. Ha Man is still crying. Her mother supported her and kept screaming, creating karma. The living room is chaotic. But I just stared at Dad. “What did you give her?” Dad's eyes flashed. "Nothing." I walked around the tea table and reached out to grab the cloth bag. Ha Man's mother hugged him tightly. “What are you doing?” “Steal things?” My mother immediately stepped forward. “Open the bag.” Ha Man's mother craned her neck. “This is my bag.” “On what basis should I show you?” Phung Van suddenly said. “I was still filming just now.” “The movement of him stuffing things in was filmed very clearly.” Ha Man's mother's face stiffened. My father looked at Phung Van angrily. “Aren't you done yet?” Phung Van raised the phone. “I'm just afraid that someone will deny the debt.” “I didn't expect to film something else.” Mom looked at dad. “Ly Hoai Nhan.” "Can you take it out yourself, or should I report it to the police to deal with the theft of documents?" Dad's face changed several times. He looked at Teacher Do, then looked at me. Finally gritted his teeth and said. “Take it out.” Ha Man's mother reluctantly opened the cloth bag. Inside there was indeed a blue folder. My mother reached out and took it out, flipping to the first page. She only took one look, her face was extremely dark. “You really dare to do it.” I stopped by to see. On the confirmation letter of desire to work, the position is office assistant. The starting date is listed as half a month later. Working term is two years. In the last signature box, there is a crooked word "Nam Chi". Those are not my words. But it imitates my handwriting. My fingers are cold. “Who signed this?” Dad avoided my eyes. “It's just a wish.” “Not an official contract.” My mother slammed the paper on the table. “Who signed?” Dad didn't say. Ly Khai suddenly bowed his head. That reaction was so obvious. I looked at him. “You, did you sign it?” Ly Khai's lips moved. “You…” Ha Man cried next to him. “Isn't it also for this family!” “Your brother also has no choice.” “The factory said you have to reserve your spot in advance.” “Your score is high, so people are willing to train you to become a manager.” I found it so absurd that I wanted to laugh. “You forged my signature.” “And you say you want it to be good for me?” Finally, my father was so embarrassed that he became angry. “Don't say such harsh words.” "We're all part of the same family, so what's the point if we sign a word?" “Could it be that dad hurts me?” I looked at him, my eyes were bitter but there were no tears left. "Have." “Dad, you're hurting me.” The two words fell, and the living room was silent for a moment. Dad felt like he had been slapped. My mother flipped through the pages of the file. The more she turned, the colder her face became. Inside there is also a copy of identification. A copy of household registration book. There's even a photo of my college entrance exam scores. Mom laughed coldly. “Really fully prepared.” “Even a girl's life can be packaged up and given away.” Dad's voice was stiff. “The factory was introduced by my friend.” “People say as long as it goes there, the salary will be stable.” “He can still take the test again later.” Teacher Do shook his head. “College enrollment is not something that needs to be stopped.” “A lot of opportunities, once missed, may not come back.” Dad glared at the teacher. "Our family doesn't need you to teach us." Teacher Do didn't argue, just looked at me. “Nam Chi, now

I can now clearly state that I reject this wish.” “At the same time retain relevant documents.” I nodded. “I refuse.” I picked up the paper and tore off the page with the signature. The sound of tearing paper is very crispy. Like something broke. Dad rushed forward to stop. Mom stood in front of me. “It tore right.” “If something is fake, you have to tear it up.” Ly Khai suddenly knelt down. “Sister, I beg you, don't make a big deal out of it.” “If the factory knows there is a problem with the signature, where will your face be?” I lowered my head to look at him. “When you forged my signature, did you think I knew what my future held?” Ly Khai was speechless. Phung Van spoke slowly next to him. “If you lose face, you can still gain it back.” “It's not certain if the future is stolen.” Ha Man's mother saw that the situation was not good and started yelling. “Don't change the subject.”