Chapter 2 — 700,000 Yuan And An Annulment

As for me, I was the last to know. The consultant probably realized something was wrong, so I forced myself to interject a sentence.

"Mr. Luong, Ms. Hua, can you two talk to each other again first? If the owner's information needs to be adjusted, it's not too late..."

“No need to fix”

Vuong Tu Cam answered very quickly. Luong Khai also followed right after

“Just do this”

The two sentences fell one after another, the last bit of hope in my heart seemed to be extinguished in the blink of an eye. It turned out that I wasn't thinking too much. It turned out that they had actually made the decision for me. I leaned back in my chair, suddenly feeling so tired that I didn't want to say anything else. This fatigue didn't come from today. It was like little by little accumulated over the years, until today it finally settled to the bottom. I started working at the age of twenty-three, the first month I received my salary, and bought myself a pair of shoes. It cost 199 yuan to go to work, the rest was transferred to the card. Then my salary increased, I didn't dare to relax, my roommates changed one person after another, I still lived in the same rented room. My colleagues went out on the weekend, I stayed at home with a notebook, calculating how much more I could save this month. The phone was so laggy that even opening the payment code took a few more turns, I just turned off the background apps, then continued to use it. I'm not born with the desire to save money. I'm just too eager to do it early. I have a place to belong. But today I discovered that the 700,000 yuan I worked hard to accumulate, in their eyes, is just a number that will naturally be taken out. As for me, whether my name is on the book or not, whether I know in advance or not, whether I agree to sign or not, everything can be counted in the end. Vuong Tu Cam saw me remaining silent, thinking I was convinced, his tone softened a bit.

“Thanh Hoa, I know you feel uncomfortable at the moment.”

"But think about it, you and Khai Khai are about to get married, so why bother worrying about this piece of paper?"

"From now on, the house is where you live, and life is where you live. I am the mother, what else can I do with you?"

I raised my head to look at her

“She thought of a name”

Her face stiffened. Luong Khai immediately lowered his voice and called

“Thanh Hoa”

I didn't pay attention to him and continued to look at Vuong Tu Cam

“What you want is that this house must be the Luong family's from start to finish.”

“I can put in the money, I can move in later, I can pay off the loan with your son.”

“But I can't put my name first, because in your heart, I'm still just an outsider from beginning to end.”

The whole sales room suddenly fell silent. The consultant stood next to her, not knowing where to put her eyes. Vuong Tu Cam finally couldn't keep her gentleness anymore.

“It's hard for you to say that.”

“There is nothing between outsiders and non-outsiders. Haven't I already told you that when you get married—”

“But I'm not married yet.”

I interrupted her

"That's why you guys dare to hide it from me and arbitrarily decide the house book like that, right?"

Luong Khai finally reached out and grabbed my wrist

“Okay, stop talking.”

His voice was low

“Everyone is looking, do you have to do something so unsightly?”

I lowered my head to look at his hand. The force was not strong, even with a hint of coaxing. But I only felt nauseous. At this point, what he cared about still remained. It's about face. It's not why I was hidden, it's not about how my 700,000 yuan should be calculated, it's not about who is ultimately at fault in this matter. He cares that there are people around watching, there are sales staff listening, his face is about to be unbearable. I slowly pulled my hand away I looked at him

"Luong Khai, the most unsightly thing today is not what I said, but what you did."

His expression finally darkened

“Hua Thanh Hoa, don't overdo it like that.”

I nodded

“So I ask you, if I don't see this confirmation today, when are you going to tell me?”

"After signing? Or after finishing the loan? Or waiting until I move in to find out I don't even have a name?"

He opened his mouth, but couldn't answer Because the answer was too obvious. He originally didn't intend to tell me before today. Or, he thought that even if I found out on the spot, as long as he and Vuong Tu Cam each said a few words, I would still eventually sign for the wedding, for the house, for these years of unwillingness. They didn't bet on this house. They bet on the fact that I always know how to be patient. I bowed my head, took out the bank card from my pocket. The card was old, the corners were uneven. It's faded. There's 700,000 yuan inside. This morning, before leaving the house, I deliberately checked the balance. Last night, I was sitting in my notes, thinking that after finalizing this house, the decoration will be saved first, the electrical appliances will be bought gradually. It's okay to live a little hard in the first two years after marriage, and then things will gradually get better. Looking at it now, I suddenly find myself laughing. This is not a deposit for the wedding house. This is the price I prepared. Paying for being considered an outsider This is the retreat I gave myself. I put the card back in my pocket and closed the confirmation form again. The movement wasn't strong, but when the paper hit the table, it still made a very clear "click" sound. I turned my head to look at the consultant standing next to me.

“I won't sign this apartment anymore.”

She was clearly stunned. I didn't look at her anymore, but looked straight at Luong Khai

“I'm not getting married anymore either.”

Vuong Tu Cam's face immediately changed

“What did you say?”

This time she could no longer maintain her gentleness and her voice rose sharply

“Just because of a name, you want to annul the marriage?”

“Thanh Hoa, are you taking yourself too seriously?”

I looked at her, suddenly no longer angry. When a person really sees clearly, the opposite emotion will subside. I pushed each ID, confirmation, loan document on the table towards them. My movements were slow, almost calm.

“Not for a name”

"I just realized today that in your eyes, from beginning to end I never had the right to stand next to that name."

Luong Khai suddenly stood up, the chair leg dragging on the floor made a shrill sound

“Hua Thanh Hoa, have you caused enough trouble?”

The eyes of the entire sales department were drawn towards us. But for the first time, I felt that it was okay. I put my bag on my shoulder, stood up, and looked at the man I had loved for six years and thought I would spend the next half of my life with.

“Luong Khai”

“Today you are not signing the wedding house.”

“You guys are using my 700,000 yuan to buy a house for the Liang family.”