Chapter 3 — After the Divorce, I Stopped Paying for My Mother-in-Law's Medicine

In her arms she held a baby still in diapers. Behind are two nannies following every step. Giang Diec Xuyen stood next to Hua Man, one hand covering her umbrella. As soon as he saw the baby, Trieu Que Lan immediately smiled so brightly that all his teeth were exposed, and quickly reached out to hold him.

“Grandma's precious grandson!”

“I miss you to death!”

But Hua Man slightly leaned away. A voice as soft as water:

“Auntie, the baby just fell asleep, don't wake him up.”

Trieu Que Lan's hand stopped in mid-air. She smiled wryly and withdrew her hand. At that time, I was standing behind the counter wrapping peach cake bowls for customers. Hua Man walked into the store. Eyes scanned around. It's like looking at an old warehouse that's not worth paying attention to.

“I came here today to clarify everything.”

I sealed the cake box and gave it to the customer.

“Be careful on the road, eating while it's still hot will taste better.”

Wait for me to finish being busy before Hua Man continues.

"Dieu Xuyen divorced you because your relationship had been broken for a long time, and it had nothing to do with me."

“It's not your fault about the baby either.”

“But don't vent all your resentment on Aunt Trieu because of that.”

Tieu Vu stood next to her with wide eyes.

"You held your child in front of his ex-wife's store and said it had nothing to do with it?"

“You really know how to talk.”

Hua Man's eye sockets immediately turned red. Giang Diec Xuyen said in a deep voice:

“Is your staff that educated?”

I replied immediately:

“At least better than you guys.”

Giang Diec Xuyen took out a bank card from his pocket. Place on the counter.

“There are 20,000 yuan in here.”

“You take it.”

“Don't make things difficult for Man Man in the future, and don't mention my mother's money.”

I looked at the card. The corners of his lips curled up.

“My mother earns 8,000 yuan every month.”

“Are you going to use 20,000 yuan to buy my silence?”

“It's too cheap.”

Hua Man bit her lip.

“Miss Tham, how much do you want?”

“I know there is resentment in your heart.”

“But Diec Xuyen has been with me through the most difficult times.”

“He can't continue to be held back by you like this forever.”

Saying that, she slightly lifted the baby in her arms. The baby in the diaper made a soft gurgling sound. A customer in the shop said in a low voice:

"I have it too, the ex-wife should just let go."

Tieu Vu immediately turned around.

“She gave up a long time ago.”

"I already have the divorce papers."

“Now who is carrying the child to the door looking for someone to cause trouble?”

The other guest immediately fell silent. Giang Dieu Xuyen looked at me. The tone carried a warning.

“Man Man just finished confinement.”

“Don't provoke her.”

I pushed the card back.

“Take them away.”

Right at that moment. Hua Man suddenly hugged her stomach. The whole person fell limply into Giang Diec Xuyen's arms.

“Dieu Xuyen... I'm a bit sore.”

His expression immediately changed.

“Where does it hurt?”

Hua Man looked at me. The voice was weak enough for everyone in the shop to hear.

“Maybe this place is too stuffy…”

“Maybe Miss Tham's eyes scared you.”

Trieu Que Lan immediately pointed straight at me.

“What have you made of Man Man!”

“If anything happens, I will risk my life for you!”

I quietly looked at Hua Man. She was leaning on Giang Diec Xuyen's lap. But the hand tightened the baby's wrapper. Not even a drop of sweat. I picked up the phone in the shop. Dial the emergency number. Hua Man's face immediately changed change.

“No need.”

“I'll just go home and rest.”

I calmly said into the phone:

“Hello.”

"Here, there is a postpartum woman with unusual abdominal pain, suspected of acute complications."

“Please have the hospital send a car right away.”

“Shen Duong!”

Giang Diec Xuyen rushed over, snatched the phone and hung up.

“Are you crazy?”

“Man Man is most afraid of hospitals!”

I looked at him.

“Isn't that painful?”

“Then go check it out.”

Hua Man immediately burst into tears.

“Diec Xuyen...”

“She just wants everyone to see me as a joke.”

Giang Diec Xuyen pulled her behind her to protect her. His eyes looked at me like he was looking at an enemy.

“Shen Duong.”

“You were never like this before.”

I bowed my head and washed my hands. Slowly dry each finger.

“How was I before?”

“After you died, you still took my mother's place to make medicine?”

“If you have a stomach hemorrhage, you still run to give me the contract?”

“Even on my birthday, I had to line up at the hospital to register for a specialist for Hua Man?”

Giang Diec Xuyen's eyebrows frowned tightly. I laughed.

"That's right."

“That's enough.”

I raised my hand and pointed straight to the door.

“Please come out.”

Hua Man holds the baby. Tears kept falling.

“Miss Tham…”

“If you hate me, just aim at me.”

“Please don't continue to make things difficult for Aunt Trieu.”

“She really can't be without medicine.”

I ask in return:

“She cannot be without medicine…”

“What does that have to do with you dragging the whole family to my store to perform a play?”

Trieu Que Lan immediately became angry. She raised her hand and swept across the counter. A tray of brownies that had just come out of the oven fell to the ground. Tieu Vu shouted:

“What are you doing?”

I walked out of the counter. Standing in front of Trieu Que Lan. She immediately raised her hand to slap me. Right at that moment. There was a cough outside the door.

“Who is causing trouble in my premises?”

Everyone turned their heads simultaneously. Manager Luu of the old town is standing at the door. Hand holding a set of keys. His face was extremely unsightly. As soon as he saw him, Giang Diec Xuyen immediately stepped forward. Pulled out a pack of cigarettes and brought them over.

“Mr. Luu, just a little family matter.”

“Let me laugh.”

However, manager Liu did not accept the medicine. On the contrary, when he looked towards me, his voice softened a bit.

“Boss Tham.”

“Just keep a record of damaged items.”

“I will have someone extract the surveillance camera.”

Giang Diec Xuyen's action of delivering medicine stiffened in mid-air. Trieu Que Lan also immediately fell silent. Manager Liu glanced at the two of them. Then coldly said:

“Who said Mrs. Tham can't renew the lease?”

“Her new contract is signed until next year.”

The atmosphere in the shop immediately froze. Giang Diec Xuyen's face suddenly became extremely ugly. When I closed the door and was about to go home. Giang Diec Xuyen was already standing at the beginning of the alley. After Tieu Vu went into the warehouse behind to pick up the goods, only Giang Diec Xuyen and I were left in the alley. He stood under the pale yellow streetlight. The shirt was wrinkled. His face was even more unsightly than during the day.