Chapter 7 — Tuition Fees for Other People's Daughters

I'm the money he can't take away yet. Principal Tan pushed another set of documents over: "The two old stores were sold a long time ago, but part of the money your mother donated that year was used to establish a specialized student support fund. Later, the Relief Association was reorganized, the project was merged into the Minh Xuyen Student Support Fund. After becoming an adult, you have the right to see the project's books, and also have the right to publicly request whether Tham Kien Quoc impersonated himself for propaganda or not." I asked: "Minh Xuyen?" "My mother used my biological father's name." Chu Duong said in a low voice: "Chi Tu, your mother really loves you." I folded the letter and put it in the envelope. Suddenly there were footsteps outside the door. Ms. Truong pushed the door open and walked in, looking tense: "Headmaster Tan, just now Tham Kien Quoc received a live interview at the school gate, saying that Tham Chi is not his biological child, just an illegitimate child that his mother brought with him. He also said that every penny Tham Chi has spent over the years was given to him as alms." Chu Duong immediately became angry: "Is he still human?" I picked up the photos and letters on the table. Director Tan asked: "Where are you going?" "Go see him." I said, "Didn't he want everyone to know? I'll let him do the talking." The school gate was filled with people. Tham Kien Quoc stood in front of the camera, with a look of suffering all injustice on his face. Tong Nhiem stood next to him, supporting his arm. The interviewer asked: "Mr. Tham, you said Tham Chi is not your biological child, is this true?" "It is true." Tham Kien Quoc sighed, "I raised him for so many years, never mistreating him. After his mother passed away, I was both father and mother, but when he grew up he only knew about money." Someone asked: "Then why did you sponsor another student without taking care of him first?" Tham Kien Quoc immediately said: "She has arms and legs, her conditions are better than many children. Nhiem Nhiem is different, she is really difficult." Tong Nhiem bowed his head: "I don't want to embarrass Uncle Tham." I pushed into the crowd. Chu Duong called from behind: "Get out of the way, the insider is here." The lens turned towards me. Tham Kien Quoc saw the letter in my hand, his expression slightly cracked. "You came at the right time." He said first, "Tham Chi, today you will clearly tell everyone in front of everyone whether I will raise you or not?" I looked at him: "Whose money do you use to raise me?" He raised his voice: "Of course it's dad's money!" "What about the profits from mom's store?" His face changed: "Who did you hear talking nonsense?" I opened the letter and held it up to the camera: "Mom wrote. She said dad promised to take care of me until I graduated from college. Mom gave the profits of the embroidery factory and two stores to dad to manage." Everyone in the crowd craned their necks to look. The interviewer was also stunned: "Mr. Tham, is this true?" "Fake." Tham Kien Quoc insisted, "Can what she wrote be considered evidence?" Director Qin came out from behind the crowd: "A copy of the contract, the bank transaction history of that year and the receipt from the Relief Association are all here. The originals have been sealed." Tham Kien Quoc took half a step back. Tong Nhiem let go of his arm. Chu Duong pointed at her: "Don't hide. Wasn't there still a deep love between father and daughter just now?" The interviewer immediately asked: "Tong, do you know that the source of Mr. Tham's funding is in dispute?" Tong Nhiem quickly shook her head: "I don't know, I'm just a sponsor." I don't know when Luu Tinh arrived. She stood outside the crowd and shouted loudly: "She knows! She said Uncle Tham's money will be hers sooner or later, and told me not to be afraid of Tham Chi." Tong Nhiem shouted: “Luu Tinh!” All lenses turned towards them. Luu Tinh held the phone tightly and spoke

trembled but did not back down: "You also said that Tham Chi is not his biological son and has no right to spend money from Uncle Tham. You have known for a long time." Tong Nhiem rushed to grab the phone, but was stopped by a security guard. Tham Kien Quoc was so angry that his face turned pale: "You guys joined forces to harm me!" Director Qin looked at him: "Shen Kien Quoc, that year Giang Van was seriously ill, in the name of taking care of her daughter, you received the profits entrusted to you. Now you use that money to buy fame for yourself, and then turn around and humiliate her daughter. You'd better think carefully about whether your next sentence should be said in front of the camera or not." He shut his mouth. The lens was still pointed at him, the interviewer brought the microphone closer: "Mr. Tham, don't you explain?" Tham Kien Quoc rubbed his hand on the seam on the side of his pants, lowering his voice: "That year I indeed took money from his mother, but it was also for this family. Giang Van is sick, the child needs to eat, if I don't worry, who will?" I asked: "So are you so worried that I don't even have tuition?" "Aren't I still standing here intact now?" He suddenly raised his head, "I don't let my child starve to death, that's my sincerity." The sound of deep breathing was heard around him. Chu Duong scolded: "Everyone, listen to see if that is a human voice?" Tong Nhiem took a step back, wanting to be further away from him.