Chapter 3 — The Lady Pretending to Be Poor and the Expensive Unmasking

I looked closely at the address and suddenly my eyes widened. Isn't this my neighborhood!? Is To Thanh Ly also in this area? So why have I never met her? Ah... It's okay not to see each other. Since I was young, my mother took away my rights in this area and forced me to live in an old house next to Co Yen Than's house. To Thanh Ly also posted a photo of her living room. I looked again and again… Hmm? Why is it that the more you look at it, the more familiar it becomes? I raised my head and looked around... Isn't this my house? I raised my head and asked my father: "Is To Thanh Ly your illegitimate child?" My father was bewildered: "Who is To Thanh Ly?" My mother almost slapped him: "Are you having an affair!?" I quickly explained: "To Thanh Ly is the new girlfriend that Co Yen Than is pursuing." I showed the messages and photos she sent to my parents. I looked around the house and asked: "Why is her house exactly like my house?" I struggled internally for a few seconds, then pointed at my parents: "In the end, which of the two of you cheated?" My mother suddenly remembered something, pulled father and son together, lowered her voice: "I discovered a very strange coincidence." "What's up?" "Mrs. Vuong - the maid - told my mother that this week she made an appointment with a cleaning service company to clean the entire house." “She said I should take the whole family out for a day.” I asked my mother: "So you agree?" Mom nodded. The truth seems to be about to be revealed. No wonder, when I lived in an old house, I always found To Thanh Ly's clothes and jewelry somehow familiar. Since yesterday when my whole family moved back to the luxury apartment, To Thanh Ly no longer wears designer clothes and has switched to wearing uniforms. Only the limited pair of shoes remains unchanged. “Mom,” I pointed to the shoes I wore today, “back then you asked someone to buy me a few pairs of these?” My mother thought for a moment: "Two pairs. One pair is signed, one pair is not." I immediately told my mother to call the service company to confirm this. And the result – exactly as I expected. To Thanh Ly is not a rich lady, but the daughter of Mrs. Vuong - a long-time maid in my house. Mrs. Vuong is the nanny my mother hired when I was born. For more than a decade my mother pursued Co Yen Than to move out, she was the one who took care of and managed this luxury apartment. I met her a few times when I was young. After that, sometimes when I come home, I don't see her at the same time. Unexpectedly, during my family's absence, Mrs. Vuong and her daughter - To Thanh Ly - moved to live in my house. No wonder To Thanh Ly and Co Yen Than are so "soul-like". It turns out that there is a type of person - they all want to appropriate things that do not belong to them. Dare to evict my whole family, then hold a birthday party in my house? Then I'll have to see how she ends up. After careful discussion with my parents, I began to please To Thanh Ly in the class group. “I've never seen a house that big in my whole life~ Can I come to your birthday party?” Someone immediately mocked me: "Isn't it said that the person driving the Rolls-Royce is your father? Why haven't we seen a big house in the city center before?" "Today, Ta Van still defended her, saying that old man is not a rich man, dare to do it, dare to accept it!" "For someone like her who loves vanity, it's right for the male god to break up with her!" “Remember to bring a gift when going to a birthday party, don't come empty-handed.” … To Thanh Ly still hasn't responded. Until everyone finished scolding, the group chat was silent completely, she just @ me: "Yes, Hua Tinh doesn't need to bring a gift." Do you expect me to bring a gift? I'll give her two big slaps on the ear. One on the left, one on the right. 8 On Saturday, everyone was very excited, because they were about to go to the city center to visit the 520 square meter villa. Initially, I was planning to invite Ta Van to go see a play. But she said she had to do extra work washing dishes on weekends, and was so busy that she couldn't go. At the gate of the house, the senior service staff saw To Thanh Ly and immediately bowed deeply: "Welcome home, Mistress." I thought to myself—To Thanh Ly has been occupying my house for so long that the staff here assume she is the homeowner. The 520 square meter apartment opened, the beautiful river view appeared before our eyes, everyone was in constant admiration. “I checked, the house here costs up to 200 million yuan.” "The daughter of a rich family studies well like Thanh Ly, so what else does she have to worry about in her life?" "Fortunately, the male god Co's family was compensated, otherwise it would not be worthy of the eldest lady of the To family." "To Thanh Ly, when you give birth, remember to tell me, so I can prepare to jump off the building." Amidst the overwhelming applause, To Thanh Ly was clearly intoxicated with complacency. She wore a princess dress and plopped down on the sofa like a real boss. But what makes people most sick of her is not her obvious boasting, but her "rich but unhappy" scenes of romantic tragedy. “Everyone stop joking.” “Even though I'm rich, I don't have love…” After speaking, she sniffed: “It's my birthday today, my parents are still abroad, no one came home to celebrate with me.” She pointed to a mountain of branded boxes in the corner: "These cold things are my only friends." “Sometimes I think I'm really depressed.” Everyone gathered to comfort them: "Thanh Ly, don't be sad anymore, at least you're better than us - no money, no love." “If I had this much money, I would laugh until I couldn't breathe every day. How could I get out of depression?” “Thanh Ly, think about it for a moment, compared to my parents' feelings, I'm more jealous of your money.” "Love is nothing, money is true love." I was having fun watching the play, when To Thanh Ly suddenly turned and asked: "Hua Tinh, if you were rich..." "What would you do?" Under everyone's curious eyes, I blinked and smiled and replied: "If I were rich, I would be like you, whining every day for no reason, saying I don't need money, I just need love." The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Next, I heard To Thanh Ly sobbing. Oh, is this sentence that damaging? Co Yen Than immediately pulled To Thanh Ly into his arms, then turned to yell at me. “What are you talking about, Hua Tinh?!” “Don't apologize to Thanh Ly yet!” Sorry? Based on what? To Thanh Ly gently wiped the corners of her red eyes, "Forget it, Hua Tinh doesn't understand the feelings of rich people like us." “Can't blame her.” She generously "forgave" me. "The maid said the birthday cake is coming soon, let's stop talking about unpleasant things." “Everyone, let's celebrate your birthday happily!” Everything just now was immediately ignored, everyone began to eagerly guess what type and brand of To Thanh Ly's birthday cake was. Some people say it's definitely a Black Swan cake, because only that type is worthy of Thanh Ly's noble status. Some people say it must be a splendid twelve-layer cake tower, because because that is the symbol of the princess. But when Aunt Vuong walked in with a small cake the size of a hand - only 4 inches - To Thanh Ly's face immediately became extremely unsightly. She frowned, impatient: "Aunt Vuong, didn't I tell you to order the Black Swan cake?" “What is this thing?” Calling my biological mother "helping aunt" is really convenient. Aunt Vuong put the cake on the table: "Miss... Black Swan cake is too expensive, and you don't like sweets, so I'll just buy another one." “It's a birthday, as long as there's atmosphere, that's enough.” "Today I also bought a lot of ingredients and am preparing to cook a table of delicious dishes for you all!" Obviously out of money, her biological mother did not buy expensive cakes for her to show off. To Thanh Ly was so angry that she was about to explode. “I said I would order high-class food from a 5-star restaurant!” “No need for you to cook it yourself!” “Okay, take a break today, get out of here!” Aunt Vuong had already put on her apron and gently advised: "Miss, ordering food from outside is very expensive." “The food you cook is both delicious and clean, the pork is all raised from home…” —Bop! Before he could finish speaking, the cake on the table was knocked to the ground by To Thanh Ly. "Why don't you ever listen to me? You have to ruin my birthday party to make you happy!?" "What else, you're just a maid, you can do whatever you say!" “We want to eat the Australian lobster you ordered, who wants to eat your hometown pig?” "Thanh Ly, you should tell your parents to send her away. With so much control, you still think she's your mother!" "If you receive money to work, you must know your identity. The To family is not short of money, so why do you need a stingy maid like you to worry about saving money?" In the midst of those insulting words, Aunt Vuong quietly wiped her tears, for the sake of her daughter's dignity, and finally endured. "Sorry miss, I overdid it. I will do my duty well in the future. I will go home first today." Having finished speaking, she took off her apron and prepared to leave. How could I let such an exciting drama end so easily?