Berated and Scorned by the Entire Extended Family as “Useless Trash” for Pursuing a Dead-End Archaeology Degree — Ten Years Later, She Leads an Expedition That Discovers the Lost Tomb of an Ancient King, Shocking the World and Forcing Her Relatives to Beg to Claim Relation!
PART 1
On a chilly late-year evening, during the longevity celebration banquet hosted by the head of the Le family in Hanoi, the atmosphere was lively and bustling until Thao walked in. She was wearing a worn-out puffer jacket, her backpack caked in mud from long, grueling days of toiling in deep, treacherous mountain regions.
The moment he saw her, the eldest uncle slammed his table and stood up, pointing a finger directly at Thao’s face and berating her relentlessly:
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How do you still have the shamelessness to step foot into this house? Look at other people’s daughters; every single one of them is a director, a doctor, wearing neat, nicely scented clothes. And you? Clinging to a poor, dirt-poor archaeology major, spending the last ten years wandering around in the mud without making a single dime! You truly are useless trash, bringing shame to the family’s honor!
Several cousins around chimed in with mocking, contemptuous laughter:
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Probably starving again, so she crawled back here to beg for money, right? Newsflash, this house doesn’t have parasitic relatives like you!
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Just get out of our sight, don’t stand here contaminating the family’s banquet space!
Thao stood silently in the middle of the banquet hall. She didn’t get angry or shed a single tear. She merely smirked, pulled a thick, confidential file folder out of her backpack, placed it on the table, and calmly spoke:
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Did you think I cared about this fake family? For the past ten years, I haven’t needed a single penny of family allowance, because I’ve been pouring all my energy into the destiny project of my lifetime. The tomb of the ancient Dai Viet king, which was thought to have completely vanished into thin air… I am about to excavate it with my own hands.
With that, Thao turned around and walked straight out, ignoring the shouts and curses trailing behind her from the entire family.
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PART 2
Exactly one year later, a special news broadcast aired live across all national and international television channels, shocking the world: The Vietnamese archaeological team led by young female Doctor Le Phuong Thao has officially discovered and successfully excavated the intact tomb of the ancient king after centuries of being lost, bringing back priceless historical value and treasures to the nation.
Le Phuong Thao’s name soared to become a living legend in the global archaeological community. She was honored at international academic institutes, awarded prestigious medals, and became the center of attention in every major media outlet.
At the Le family villa, the entire extended family sat glued to the television screens, struck dumb with silence as they watched Thao proudly standing among hundreds of international reporters, answering interview questions in fluent English with an overwhelmingly commanding demeanor.
Just a few days later, the family’s attitude did a complete 180-degree flip. The eldest uncle and several cousins traveled in a row straight to the research institute, carrying boxes of expensive gifts, their faces wearing obvious, flattering smiles as they saw Thao step out of the meeting room with a team of experts.
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Thao! You did so wonderfully, my child! Like father, like daughter, our Le family lineage is full of brilliant minds! – The eldest uncle bustled over eagerly, reaching out to grab her hand.
Thao stepped back, crossing her arms to watch the relatives who had once humiliated her now bowing and scraping, and spoke in a cold voice:
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You’ve got the wrong person. I remember last year, you were the ones calling me “useless trash bringing shame to the family,” weren’t you? This high-class family, I dare not claim relation, and from now on, please do not disturb a “poor, wandering” person like me again!
Thao turned and walked into the meeting room, the door closing right before the utter embarrassment and disgrace of the entire family. Miracles belong to those dare to steadfastly pursue their dreams, while contempt was forever left far behind in the dust.
