Chapter 9 — 120 Thousand Yuan And A Divorce

“You… shouldn't contact her, and you shouldn't… give her money.”

He spoke with great difficulty, "we just... drank too much, made a mistake once, then she had a hard time, borrowed money, I couldn't bear to refuse." A well-prepared story. But loopholes are rife.

"Once?" I put down the cup, my voice was scary light, "so every month you transferred 1.20,000 yuan to her for eight months... because of that 'one time'?"

His face immediately turned white.

“Borrow money?” I continued, "Where is the loan paper? Or is your university friendship so good that you could lend ten thousand yuan without needing a single piece of paper?"

He was forced to the point of being speechless, his forehead beaded with sweat.

“Nhiem Nhiem, I know I'm wrong, don't be like that…” He tried to hold my hand.

I withdrew my hand.

“Chu Minh Khai, I didn't come here today to listen to your story.”

I looked straight at him.

"I just ask one question, what is your relationship with Lam Vy? Is the baby in her womb... yours?"

The last sentence was like a bomb exploding. Chu Minh Khai jumped up, his eyes wide open, filled with blood, panicking to the point of losing control.

“You… you already know?!”

People around started to look over. I don't care. Only a cold piece remained in my heart. That message... is real.

“It doesn't matter what you know.” I lowered my voice, "The important thing is what are you going to do, let her give birth, and then give my child a sibling?"

"No! No!" He frantically denied, "I told her to quit! I was advising her to quit! That money was for surgery, for compensation!"

"Really?" I laughed coldly, "The compensation is paid in installments in eight months? Chu Minh Khai, do you really think I'm stupid?"

His face was red, his breathing was rapid. He clearly didn't expect me to know so much, peeling off all his disguises in one go.

“Say it.” I leaned back in my chair and looked at him, "You asked me out today, what do you want to say?"

He seemed to deflate, his whole body collapsed.

“Nang Nhiem… let's… don't get divorced, okay?”

His voice was almost pleading.

"I will break up with her, I swear! From now on, all my money will be in your hands."

"The house... I also transferred it to your name."

He hastily added.

“As for Minh Hao… I beg you to be lenient, as long as you withdraw your application, the Chu family… my uncle is willing to give you another 500,000 yuan.”

He turned over all the cards. The house, plus 500,000 yuan in cash. In his eyes, that was the greatest sincerity. I quietly listened to it all, then picked up my phone and pressed stop recording.

“Chu Minh Khai.” I stood up, looked down at him, "your conditions, I heard them. My conditions, my lawyer will send them to you tomorrow."

He was stunned. I said no more, turned around and left. He was about to follow, but the phone rang again. I heard him answer the phone angrily.

"Hello! What's going on again?"

Don't know what the other end said. His voice immediately changed color.

“What?! The bank has already posted a notice?!”

I stopped walking and turned my head to look. He held the phone, his face as white as paper, as if he had just heard the news of the end of the world. I didn't stop and walked straight out of the shop. Sitting in To Thanh's car, she gave me a bottle of water.

“Enough recording?”

I unscrewed the cap and took a big gulp. Cold water poured down my throat, forcing the waves in my heart.

“He admitted that Lam Vy was pregnant, admitted The amount of money is 'compensation', and there is also talk of transferring the house's name and an additional 500,000 yuan."

I played the recording for her to listen to. After listening, To Thanh nodded.

“Very good. It's all unfavorable evidence for him. He panicked and started talking uncontrollably.”

She started the engine and the car rolled out onto the street.

"I also saw the bank's notice. It was just posted ten minutes ago on the official website. Although the words were very 'standard', it confirmed that the employee violated the law, was suspended and transferred to the law enforcement agency. This time, the Chu family can no longer hide it."

I watched the scene recede outside the window. There was no joy in my heart. Chu Minh Khai's blank face from just now... is still clearly printed. One lie, many other lies must be used to cover it up. The snowball is too big. Push himself down too. When I got home, my mother was holding the baby, walking back and forth in the room. Seeing me, she came forward and took her bag.

“It's all done.”

I speak briefly. After listening, she sighed and did not ask further.

“You're tired, right? Go rest, dinner is almost ready.”

My phone vibrated again. I thought it was Chu Minh Khai. But it's not. Still that strange number.

“Don't believe Chu Minh Khai's words. Lam Vy is pregnant, he wants her to abort, but she refuses. That money is not support money, but hush money."

I gave the phone to To Thanh. She frowned.

“This person… knows the inside story very well. It's almost like giving you the knife directly.”

“Who is it anyway? Why help me?”