Chapter 7 — The School District House and the Ruined Marriage

"Where are you guys going to pull my son's car? This is the dignity of our Chu family!"

The staff is still cold.

"The contract clearly states that if additional documents are overdue and are not approved, the vehicle will be impounded."

The tow truck quickly arrived. The Porsche was towed right in front of the hotel. Relatives stood around holding up their phones and spinning. The mother-in-law rushed forward to stop her, but was held tightly by the security guard. Chu Khai Hang completely collapsed.

"Brother! Please help me!"

Chu Khai Minh tried to suppress his anger.

“Why are you falsifying your income?”

“Didn't you say I had to be presentable?”

“I told you to show your face, but I didn't tell you to drag me down as a traitor!”

The mother-in-law turned and hit Chu Khai Minh hard.

"Do you just stand there and watch your younger brother being bullied like that? Your father passed away early, you're the eldest brother, if you don't worry, who will?"

I've heard it countless times in my past life. The elder brother is like a father. After that, the boss became a cash machine. Girls are nothing more than dust. Today, it was finally their turn to swallow the consequences. Lam Man sent me a video taken at the scene. When Porsche was dragged away, Chu Khai Hang even ran a few steps. Sunglasses fell off. Hair is messy. The trouser leg was also caught in the flower bed in front of the hotel. Completely pathetic. I watched the entire video and then forwarded it to lawyer Tan. 【Is the fake car loan application related to the fake startup contract?】 Lawyer Tan replied: 【Can be investigated.】 I turned off the phone. Duong Duong is playing puzzles. The girl raised her head and asked me:

“Mom… will bad people always be bad?”

I thought for a moment and then replied: Her little face immediately wrinkled. I patted her head and added:

“But bad people will also fall.”

Duong Duong nodded seriously.

“Then it's worth it.”

I laughed out loud. Unable to get the house back, the car was also towed away. Chu Khai Minh began to move to win Duong Duong. He posted old photos of the father and son to his friends circle. In the photo, it was Duong Duong's second birthday. He held her for exactly three minutes. Caption wrote: 【Blood and blood, no matter how difficult it is, will not give up on my daughter.】 I looked at that photo and almost burst out laughing out of anger. That day, Duong Duong had a high fever. He felt unlucky, so after eating his birthday cake, he went out to drink with Chu Khai Hang. Now play the role of a good father again. In the afternoon, the kindergarten teacher called me.

"Duong Duong's mother, right? Her father and grandmother are at the school gate, saying they want to pick her up."

I immediately ran over. In front of the kindergarten gate, the mother-in-law was arguing loudly with the security guard.

"The girl's last name is Chu, why didn't she let us pick her up?"

Chu Khai Minh stood next to him, his face extremely unsightly. Duong Duong hid behind the teacher, tears in her eyes. As soon as she saw me, she immediately ran over.

“Mom, I won't go with them.”

I don't quarrel with Zhou Kaiming. The first thing I did was ask the school to turn on surveillance cameras. In the monitoring room, the image appeared extremely clearly. Mother-in-law reached out to pull Duong Duong. The child backed away in fear. The mother-in-law immediately cursed:

“You loser, you still dare not recognize your grandmother?”

Duong Duong cried and said:

“Grandma often scolds me… and makes me pick up bowls…”

Chu Khai Minh's face darkened little by little. Chu Khai Minh turned to look I.

“Do you normally teach your children this way?”

I took out the file. Duong Duong's health examination card. Parent meeting signature list. Receipt of tuition payment for kindergarten interview. Wound medical history. In all categories, the primary caregiver was me. The teacher also spoke up:

"Since Duong Duong entered school until now, the person who picks her up, talks to her, and does homework with her is her mother. Dad has almost never appeared."

Chu Khai Minh still tried to argue.

“I'm busy with work.”

Duong Duong suddenly raised his head and asked him:

“Dad… the day my hand bled, why didn't you hold me?”

Zhou Kaiming paused. The child asked again:

“The day you had your interview, why did dad come with you on a blind date?”

Those two sentences hurt more than all my evidence. The parents standing around watching began to whisper.

"Are you still asking for custody of the child?"

“The baby is scared to that extent.”

The mother-in-law still hasn't stopped.

"What does he understand when he's a child? Surely Tam Tri Y taught him how to speak!"

I looked towards the principal.

“Please help me make a situation report.”

The principal nodded.

“We will record the truth.”

Lawyer Tan quickly arrived. She directly reminded Chu Khai Minh:

"The people who forcibly picked up the child have caused fear to the child. Our side will apply for temporary guardianship, and if necessary, we can also apply for a personal safety protection order."

Zhou Kaiming finally panicked.

“I am her father.”

I looked at him.

“Being a father is not just about being on a household registration book.”

He stared at me.

“Tham Tri Y, you are using me as a bargaining chip.”

I picked up Duong Duong. She leaned her head on my shoulder and whispered:

“Mom… I don't want to see dad anymore.”

Zhou Kaiming heard it. A blank space flashed across his face. I thought he would be heartbroken. But the next second, he said again:

“Look, how cold-blooded you are teaching me to be.”

The last bit of hope in me... Completely shattered. I took Duong Duong and left. The surveillance camera video was backed up, becoming the most important evidence in the child custody dispute file. That night, after Duong Duong fell asleep, I looked for a long time at the scar on her hand. A child's disappointment in his father… It doesn't happen in just one day. It's that every time I reach out my hand, no one takes it. Each time he opened his mouth but no one listened. Until the end… She learned not to extend her hand anymore. Don't call anymore. That's what hurts the most.