Chapter 2

On my birthday, my father gave me a car.

I happily posted on social media to show off: "Thank you Dad! You're the strongest and best dad I've ever seen!"

Ethan liked the post but didn't say anything else.

But that evening, he suddenly called me: "You bought a car?"

I nodded: "Yeah."

"How could you buy a car!" Ethan sounded unhappy. "Weren't we saving money to buy a house and get married?"

I was stunned for a moment before explaining: "This was a birthday gift from my dad, I didn't spend money to buy it."

"You still should have refused!" Ethan frowned. "You don't even know how to drive, it's a waste to buy one. It would be better to have your dad transfer the money to me for investment!"

"Or..." he hesitated, "You could sell the car and transfer the money to me."

I almost laughed from anger: "Is something wrong with your brain? Asking me to sell the car and give you the money?"

Ethan looked serious: "Yeah, you don't know how to drive anyway, it's a waste to buy one. Might as well give it to me to do something more useful!"

"Besides..." he paused, "A man should be the head of the household. The family finances should all be managed by the man!"

I sneered: "Do you live by the ocean? Trying to control everything?"

"I don't agree. Give up on that idea!" I said and hung up the phone.

I thought that was the end of it, but the next day, Ethan's father actually showed up at my door!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The deafening knocking was accompanied by Ethan's father's loud voice: "Come out! You come out right now!"

I looked through the peephole and saw it was Ethan's father. I didn't want to open the door.

Outside, Ethan's father was still shouting: "I'm telling you, don't try to hide from me, I know you're home!"

"Come out right now! Let's get things straight!"

Afraid the neighbors would hear and gossip, I had to grit my teeth and open the door: "What do you want!"

Ethan's father snorted: "When I'm not around, you try to drive a wedge between Ethan and me, huh!"

I frowned: "When did I drive a wedge?"

"I heard all about it!" Ethan's father looked disdainful. "Just asking you to sell the car and transfer the money to my son, and you whisper in my son's ear that his father is no good!"

I laughed angrily: "I said his father is no good, is there a problem with that? Do you think you're good?"

"Furthermore..." I paused, "Why should I sell my car and give your son money? Your son hasn't said anything, and you're already trying to call the shots!"

Ethan's father frowned: "My son is a man, men need to save face, of course he's embarrassed to ask you for money!"

"Hah." I sneered, "He's too embarrassed to ask, but you're not?"

"And..." I glared at him, "This is my own family's money, I can spend it however I want. What business is it of yours!"

Ethan's father snorted: "You're with my son, so you're part of our Gu family! Your money is Ethan's money, Ethan's money is my money!"

"I can't manage it? Who else can manage it!"

I was shaking with anger: "How can you be so shameless!"

"I'm warning you..." I pointed at his nose, "If you don't leave, I'm calling the police!"

"Go ahead and call!" Ethan's father said disdainfully, "Let's see if you dare!"

"You think I don't dare?" I was so angry I took out my phone and dialed 110.

To my surprise, Ethan's father snatched my phone, smashed it on the ground, and stomped on it twice: "Go ahead and call! You believe I won't smash your car too!"

"Give me the keys!" He held out his hand.

As he spoke, he reached out to grab my keys.

I was completely stunned.

How could this person's face be so thick!

He was actually trying to rob me!

I struggled desperately, shouting: "Let go of me! Let go!"

"Give me the keys!" Ethan's father stared at me with bloodshot eyes.

I was terrified, crying and dodging.

Fortunately, the police arrived quickly and took Ethan's father away.

That day, Ethan never showed up.

The only time he called, it was to criticize me for treating his father that way, saying I was making a big deal out of nothing.

I angrily argued with him: "Your father came to my house, smashed my phone, and tried to steal my car keys. What's wrong with me calling the police!"

"You know if I had been a second later, he would have wrecked my house!"

"That's my dad!" Ethan's voice came through the phone. "If you don't respect my dad, you don't respect me!"

"Hah." I was shaking with anger. "What kind of robber's logic is that!"

"Ethan, let me tell you..." I said through gritted teeth, "We're done!"

I thought that after breaking up with Ethan, this matter would be over.

But Ethan's father came looking for me again.

He would call to curse at me from time to time, or wait outside my company to ambush me, saying I wasn't good enough for his son, that I was shameless, and that I still wouldn't listen to him and sell the car to give his son money...

Even more terrifying, he actually brought up the "gene usage fee" again.