Chapter 5 — Cheap, Late Apology

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Tham Tri Canh did not return home anymore. But on Bach Lac Lac's personal page, it is constantly updated. Most of them are related to the journey with Tham Tri Canh: — Custom-made evening gown from Chanel. — Invitation to a private equity fund dinner. — Million-dollar fireworks at the summit forum. — Windy night view from cruise hotel. — Photo taken with CEO of Thanh Phong Capital, etc. Every post carries a recurring meaning: "Meeting the right person will open up many 'firsts' in life." Each post surpassed 100 likes. Some people even commented: "You should open a Douyin channel (equivalent to TikTok), sharing daily life in the upper class!" A few mutual friends found it difficult to understand, so they took a screenshot of the post on Bach Lac Lac's personal page and sent it to me with a question mark: 【Now I want to know where General Manager Tham is, just looking at the secretary's page can already guess seven or eight parts.】 Everyone is smart. That's enough talking. Previously, the person who often accompanied Tham Tri Canh at events was me. If I'm busy or don't want to go, a few close assistants will take over. And now — the permanent companion has been replaced. I was no longer in the mood to respond to my friends' well-intentioned reminders. Simply send back a thank you sticker. At that time, I was quietly asking the Ha family's accounting department to help with the asset division procedures. This is an extremely complex and massive job. Because marriage is an alliance, the two corporations have cross-shareholdings with each other. Not to mention the accounts I manage such as family funds, a series of real estate, precious metals, stocks, yachts and investments in many places. There were even a few properties abroad. I had to ask them to send back pictures and the address of the ownership certificate before I could vaguely remember what they were. Counting and classifying all of them... really takes a lot of time.
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That day, I received a call from Tham Tri Canh — he had just finished a business trip. “Mom told us to go home to eat.” "YES." We talked as if nothing had ever happened, still calm as before. The driver went to the airport to pick up Tham Tri Canh first, then came to pick me up, and we both returned to the Co family's house. Tham Tri Canh and Bach Lac Lac sat in the back row. They even left the co-driver's seat for me. Bach Lac Lac's eyes clearly showed gloating, not bothering to hide it. I chuckled softly, laughing at the irony of my own situation. Only this time, I no longer want to fight for mastery. Calmly sit down in the passenger seat, without saying any affirmative or provocative words. Tham Tri Canh's face was gloomy, the air around him was terrifyingly cold.
"Sister-in-law, we just came back from Manhattan today. The old lady said she wanted to meet the general manager, so I conveniently bought some gifts to go with her to visit her." Bach Lac Lac is still as talkative as before. It's just that my temperament is now much more mature and calm. Perhaps while following Tham Tri Canh, she has trained quite a bit.
I didn't answer, just closed my eyes to rest. She said a few words but no one responded. She suddenly knew what to do and remained silent. Tham Tri Canh pursed his lips tightly and didn't say a word the whole way.
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When seeing Bach Lac Lac, Tham Tri Canh's mother was a little surprised. But the other girl behaved very naturally, greeted friendly and introduced herself. She seems to be very experienced in pleasing others. In just a moment, the old lady was happily laughing non-stop. During the meal, Bach Lac Lac also proactively told a few funny stories about Tham Tri Canh's work, making his mother nod with satisfaction while listening. The satisfied smile of a mother being well taken care of by her "future daughter-in-law". Then, Tham's mother asked about Tham Tri Canh's daily life. Bach Lac Lac was also very quick to speak and naturally jumped in to answer. The atmosphere at the dining table clearly became strange. She was still smiling, cute little dimples on her cheeks as if to emphasize her innocence. But when she realized that she had said something wrong, in the suddenly cold air, she finally realized - the daily activities should have been my part. Tham's mother is not a stupid person. Tham Tri Canh did not speak at all, still remaining silent as before. I gently dabbed my mouth with a napkin, then calmly opened my mouth: "Mom, I'm pregnant."
“Ah, really, Tinh Tinh?” This is truly good news.
My mother-in-law's eyes lit up: "When?" From the moment I got into the car, that man was always cold and didn't say a word. But right now—his face rarely showed any wavering emotions. I raised my eyebrows at him with malice: "I just went to the doctor yesterday. The doctor said it's been three weeks." Tham's mother was overjoyed, so she hurriedly wanted to call Tham's father to tell him, chirping and saying that she had to come with me to the hospital for another check-up the next day. Bach Lac Lac was stunned. Eyes as big as almonds opened wide, looking extremely "innocent".
"Sister-in-law... have you made a mistake in your calculations? Recently, the general director has been working abroad with me for two months..."
After hearing this, Tham's mother was immediately stunned. I smiled gently, "It's not wrong, Mom. I specially went to see Professor Phuong - the most famous obstetrician, he confirmed: exactly three weeks."