Chapter 13 — 4,200,000 Yuan in Exchange for a Divorce

"Miss Tran, please wait a moment."

The lawyer called me back. He gave me an envelope.

"This was secretly given to me by the opposing lawyer during a break in the trial."

"He said this was Mr. Chu Minh's idea."

"He hopes that after you finish watching..."

"Maybe I can really let go of everything."

I received the envelope. My heart is full of doubts. Inside is an A4 sheet of paper printed from a computer. Above is a screenshot of a WeChat chat. Just in that moment of seeing that photo. The blood in my body seemed to freeze. That's the WeChat profile picture I'm more familiar with than anyone. Truong Thuy Phan. The person chatting with her is saved as: Message time. It was the morning of the trial.

"Sister-in-law, did Mr. Kien Quan's surgery go well?"

Truong Thuy Phan:

"Very convenient."

"Fortunately, I have your help."

"The last donation was so successful."

"One shot solves all our problems."

"It's nothing."

"The relationship between us."

"Ah yes."

"What I told you last time..."

"What are you thinking?"

Truong Thuy Phan:

"What's going on?"

"So..."

"Wait for Mr. Kien Quan to feel better."

"Let's go down to the South to retire together."

"Didn't you say a long time ago that you couldn't stand his useless appearance?"

"Wait until you get the money then get a divorce."

Truong Thuy Phan:

"What are you so impatient about?"

"Aren't you still in litigation with that house-destroying fox?"

"Waiting to get his share of the money."

"Get the house in your hands."

"I'll turn my cards to him."

"When the time comes, sell the house."

"For the next half of our lives, we'll just have to eat well and be happy."

"Ha ha ha."

"You still have vision."

"But let's be honest."

"The other donation you did was even more generous."

"More than 4,200,000 yuan."

"Silently transfer everything to our fund account."

"Outsiders still think you two are living Bodhisattvas."

"Kill two birds with one stone!"

Truong Thuy Phan:

"Of course."

"Don't even see who I am."

"Deal with that bastard Zhou Jianjun."

"And that stupid son Chu Minh too."

"I have manners."

The bottom part has been cut off. But that's enough. The paper in my hand trembled violently. Mind completely blank. That's it. It turns out that's the truth. That so-called "Poor Children's Fund in the Northwest Mountains"... It was a trap from the beginning. A play created by Truong Thuy Phan and a man named Anh Luu. That amount of 4,200,000 yuan. Basically never actually donated. It was only transferred from the left pocket of the Chu family... To the right pocket of Truong Thuy Phan and her lover. And Chu Kien Quan. Deceived from start to finish. Chu Kien Quan still foolishly believes that he is a great man. Believe that you are a hero. Chu Minh also foolishly believed that his mother was noble. Even proud of that "greatness". How ridiculous. How wild. I finally understand. Why did Chu Minh collapse right in court? Why did he suddenly agree to divorce? Why did he give up all his rights? Because this message... Was like the sharpest blade. In the blink of an eye, the moral mask that that family had worn for so many years was ripped away. Exposing all the filth. Total greed. Total betrayal. It doesn't just stab Enter Truong Thuy Phan. But it also pierced Chu Minh's last belief. In that moment. He finally understood. I'm not the only one who's been betrayed. But also himself. And also the father he always protected. That family... It's rotten to the core. I don't know how I got back to the apartment. The paper on which that message was printed was still clutched tightly in my hand. The edges of the paper were soft from sweat. I sit on the sofa. Read it over and over again. Like poisoned needles. Straight into my eyes. Shamelessness. Truong Thuy Phan's cruelty... Has gone beyond all my imagination. She didn't just deceive society. Media deception. But she also cheated on her husband. Fooled my own son. She manipulates everyone. Turn everything into chess pieces in your hand. Chu Kien Quan. The man once basked in the glory of fame. It ended up being a huge joke. He lost money. About to lose the whole family. Even the so-called "honor" that he was always proud of... Was built on a lie. And Chu Minh. That foolish man. Even more pitiful. For protecting his mother's "greatness". He did not hesitate to turn his back on me. Don't hesitate to ruin your marriage. Don't hesitate to destroy your own future. To the end. The thing he stubbornly protects... It's just an act.