Chapter 6 — Three Thousand Yuan Every Month, In Return The Whole Family Is Ruined

“Because of this house?”

I laughed.

“For this house, mother took all of her son's salary, then gave 5,000,00 yuan to her daughter to travel?”

“Because of this family, the whole family eats vegetables and tofu every day?”

“Mom, your so-called ‘good cause’… I can’t stand it.”

I spoke frankly, not saving any face for her. Vuong Lan was so pressed by me that she couldn't say a word, her hands trembled and pointed at me. At that moment, Chu Minh came home. As soon as I walked in, I felt the atmosphere as tense as a guitar string.

“What happened again?”

He asked tiredly. Vuong Lan immediately ran over, as if she had found support.

"Chu Minh! Look at your wife!"

“He has his own money but refuses to take it out to help his family!”

“He wants to see his mother and child starve to death!”

She cried, black and white turned upside down. After hearing this, Chu Minh frowned and looked at me.

“Yeu Duyet… is it real?”

I looked at him, calm as water.

“I have my own money.”

“But I won't give it out.”

His eyes flashed with disappointment.

“Because it's my money.”

“It has nothing to do with you, nor does it have anything to do with this house.”

I looked straight at him, my voice cold.

“Chu Minh, I ask you one last time.”

“That day, when I asked you to choose.”

“Between me and your mother, you chose her.”

“Then all the consequences now, you have to bear yourself.”

“Don't expect me to help you... not even a penny.”

My words were like a cold blade, cutting off the last remaining illusions in Chu Minh's heart, making his face immediately pale as paper.

“Tham Duyet, do you have to say it so completely?”

His voice trembled, as weak as a string about to break.

“We… are husband and wife after all.”

"Couple?"

I burst out laughing, as if I had just heard the most ridiculous thing in the world.

“Where were you when I was forced by your mother to hand over my salary card?”

“When we were eating vegetables and swallowing dry rice every day, where were you?”

“When your mother scraped all the money in the house to take your sister out, where were you?”

"Chu Minh, do you have the right to say the word 'husband and wife'?"

Each question I asked was like a hammer hitting him straight in the heart. He took two steps back, his back touching the wall, his lips moving but unable to utter a word. Vuong Lan looked at his son being pushed to that point and finally exploded. She rushed forward like a cornered animal.

"Tham Duyet! You are truly cruel!"

“Do you want to see this house destroyed before you are satisfied?”

I looked at her and calmly answered. Just one word. But it was enough to make both of them stunned.

“That's right, that's what I thought.”

I looked straight into her eyes, every word was chillingly clear.

“Since you guys forced me to hand over my salary card.”

“In my heart, this house no longer exists.”

“What I'm doing is just taking back what belongs to me.”

“By the way, let you all experience the feeling of being trampled under someone else's feet and being arranged arbitrarily.”

“Vuong Lan, Chu Minh.”

“Listen carefully.”

“This game… has just begun.”

“What you owe me, I will get back little by little, both capital and interest.”

Having finished speaking, I didn't look at their stunned faces for another second, turned around and went straight into the room. The door closed, completely cutting me off from this so-called family. I know very well, from this moment, the last bit of false peace has finally disappeared. From here on out… there is only war. Night Meanwhile, Chu Minh did not enter the room. Whether he sleeps on the sofa or goes to his mother's room is meaningless to me. This marriage... soon became just an empty shell. The next day, I went to my cousin's wedding. I'm happy with an envelope of 8,888 yuan. That's the best wish I can give her. I took pictures, posted them online, and didn't block anyone. I know, they will definitely see. And I want them to see. Let them understand… It's not that I don't have money. I just don't want to spend it on them. Sure enough, as soon as I got home, Vuong Lan grabbed the phone and rushed in front of me.

"Tham Duyet! Please explain to me clearly!"

“Where is the money that makes you happy for 8,888 yuan?”

Her voice was shrill, full of jealousy and unwillingness.

“I told you, it's my own money.”

I replied, my voice as light as air.

"Private money? Is your private money a mountain of gold? Can't spend it all?"

She clearly didn't believe it.

“Or were you outside doing something inappropriate?”

Her eyes were full of dirty speculations. I looked at her and suddenly felt funny. No matter how a person's mind is... so will the world in their eyes.

“Mom, instead of guessing where my money comes from…”

"It's better to think about the remaining half of this month... how to live."

My words were like a bucket of cold water poured straight down. Vuong Lan's face immediately fell.