Chapter 3 — The Stolen Heir For Thirty Years

04 One Kneeling Shocked My whole body was numb. My head was ringing like someone was ringing a loud bell in my ear. Chu Vu… what the hell is he doing? You… kneel in front of me? And right in front of your whole family? The faces of the parents-in-law immediately changed from joy to shock, then from shock to paleness.

"Chu Vu! What are you doing! Are you crazy?"

Luu My Lan shouted, her voice completely broken.

"I'm a man! How can I kneel before a woman!"

“Get up quickly, mom!”

Chu Chinh Duc was also so angry that he was shaking, pointing at his face, choking for half a day and not being able to say a word. Chu Cuong and Vuong Cam looked like they were having fun watching the show. The corners of Vuong Cam's lips stretched all the way to his ears, his eyes looking at me full of mockery. That look was clearly saying: see, my younger brother is just a guy being led around by his wife's nose. Chu Vu completely ignored everything. He was still kneeling straight in front of me. Raising his head, he looked at me with unprecedented eyes—both "pity" and "pleading". The eye sockets were red, as if about to cry. He called out, his voice choked.

“You are wrong!”

“You shouldn't have agreed to stay with your parents on your own!”

"I forgot... we are a family, every decision I make must ask you first!"

He suddenly turned his head and looked towards his parents, his voice sounding accusing.

“Dad, Mom, I don't want to go!”

"It's Tieu Tinh! It's her who insists on going to Nanjing!"

"She said her parents favored the eldest brother, gave away all their assets, and we stayed behind to only be buffalos and horses!"

“She said one day she doesn't want to live in this house anymore!”

"What can I do? I love her! I can't lose her!"

“If she goes, I can only follow!”

“I knelt down and begged her, hoping she would change her mind, hoping she would stay!”

“As long as she nods, I won't go anywhere!”

This performance... is so great that it can compete for awards. A husband who loves his wife to the point of losing himself— He plays the role so well that it's scary. I stood there, looking at him. From an angle no one could see— He was winking at me frantically. In those eyes, there was no half of a request. There is only complacency, cunning... and urging. I understood immediately. Very good, Chu Vu. You threw this ball to me beautifully. Transform yourself into a filial son and a patient husband. Pushed straight into the center of the storm. Becoming a cruel daughter-in-law, dividing the family, being unfilial and heartless. All eyes immediately turned to me like headlights. Liu My Lan rushed in front of me. Her face was twisted with anger.

“Tieu Tinh!”

She gritted her teeth and called my name.

"It turned out to be you! It was you who was playing tricks behind the scenes!"

"I told you, Chu Vu is so good, why did he suddenly ask to leave?"

“What medicine did you give my son!”

“Where does our Chu family mistreat you, that you have to harm us like this!”

I didn't reply. Just slowly help Chu Vu stand up. Lightly brushing the dust off his knee, the movement was so gentle that it completely contrasted with the atmosphere. Then, I raised my head. Look straight into her burning eyes. The corners of the lips curled slightly. A cold smile.

“Mom, you said it wrong.”

“It's not me who harmed this family.”

“It's you guys… forcing us.”

05 Female Lead Enters The Stage The sentence just ended. The temperature in the dining room seemed to drop a few degrees. Liu My Lan was dazzled by my smile. She took a step back, looking at me in disbelief.

“You… you just say what?”

Perhaps she didn't expect that her daughter-in-law, who was always obedient in front of her, could transform in such a moment. I put my arm around Chu Vu's arm, pulling him to stand behind me. A small gesture— But full of meaning declaring sovereignty. Chu Vu cooperated extremely well, obediently "hiding" behind, as if everyone was listening to me. I looked at the whole family in front of me. There was only a cold laugh in my heart. Who doesn't know how to act? If Chu Vu had set up the stage and pulled the spotlight towards me— I wouldn't have cared. I will show them. What is a true "evil daughter-in-law"?

“I just asked you… what do you want, right?”

I opened my mouth, my voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear.

“Then now… tell me frankly.”

“We can stay, that's fine.”

Vuong Cam immediately shouted shrilly, his voice sharp as a knife:

“Don't dream! Do you two want to stay and share the house? There is no door!”

I was too lazy to even glance at her, my eyes from beginning to end were only locked on the two people who really had the right to decide.

“Houses, we don't need any.”

I spoke lightly, as if I were talking about something insignificant. That sentence made everyone dumbfounded, their eyes changed simultaneously in an instant. Chu Cuong and Vuong Cam were both greedy and suspicious, and their parents-in-law were completely incomprehensible. Don't need a house? So what are we calculating?

"Five houses, more than 30,000,000 yuan in assets, you guys just give it all to the eldest brother, we have no objections."

I paused for a beat, then changed my voice, each word as clear as tapping on the table.

"Anyway, from childhood to adulthood, his clothing and expenses, which things don't come from the money in the house?"

“Chu Vu and I are getting married, how much do you give as a bride price? 36,000 yuan.”

“What about the eldest brother getting married? 188,000 yuan, plus a 200,000 yuan car as dowry.”

"Even for the house we live in now, the deposit was paid by ourselves, and each month we still have to pay more than 12,000 yuan in loan payments."

“What about him? Just got married and moved straight into a luxury apartment with one-time payment.”

“Your bias is not new today, but has existed for a long time.”

I have kept these words in my heart for many years, but today I can fully say them. Chu Chinh Duc felt a bit embarrassed and interrupted in a low voice:

“Enough, talk about the point!”

“Okay, then I'll get to the point.”

I took a deep breath and stated my conditions directly, without any prevarication.

“First, if we stay, the eldest brother and sister-in-law must move out of the current large apartment, which we will live in.”

“What!” Vuong Cam jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, his voice so shrill that it shattered the air.

“Based on what! That's the house our parents bought for us!”

"Based on the fact that that apartment is closest to mine and Chu Vu's work."

I coldly replied, each word frozen.

"You can move back in with your parents. Isn't that filial? It's convenient to take care of both of you."

“Second, the house we live in has a loan of 12,000 yuan each month, you pay it.”

I didn't pay attention to their murderous eyes and continued speaking as if reading the contract terms.

"We stay to share the burden with our eldest brother, so our pressure must of course be compensated by you guys."

“Third, it is also the most important.”