Chapter 4 — After the Divorce, I Stopped Paying for My Mother-in-Law's Medicine

“Since when do you know manager Luu?”

I carried the trash bag, intending to go around him. But he raised his hand to block it.

“Shen Duong, answer me.”

My eyes unconsciously stopped on the watch on his wrist. It was a birthday gift I gave him the second year after getting married. I saved for half a year to buy it. I didn't know until much later. On the night of his birthday that year, he didn't work overtime. He went to the airport to pick up Hua Man. I calmly replied:

“It is not unusual for tenants to be familiar with real estate management.”

Giang Dieu Xuyen stared at me.

“Manager Luu is not the type of person who offends others because of one tenant.”

“If you're curious, go ask him yourself.”

His voice lowered a bit.

“Are you secretly meeting someone behind my back?”

I threw the trash bag into the bin. Then turned back to look at him.

“Jiang Yichuan.”

“We are divorced.”

“Who do I know, what relationship do I have with anyone…”

“There is no need to report to me.”

He laughed. The smile was full of contempt.

“Stop pretending.”

“My parents scraped together all their savings to buy that house for me.”

"Now that the house is sold, I only have that little money left."

“Without you…”

“How long can I hold out?”

I raised my eyebrows.

“So you came here today to advise me to go back?”

He shook his head.

“It's giving me a way to live.”

I said nothing. Maybe he thought I was wavering. So immediately take out a file from your pocket.

“Send half of the money from selling the house to your mother.”

“Then sign this agreement.”

"Whatever happens today, I can help you arrange it."

“Man Man will not prosecute you for threatening her.”

I received the stack of papers. Just the first few lines made me laugh. It clearly states: I admit to intentionally harassing pregnant women after giving birth. Admitting that common property has been transferred during the marriage period. Admitted to regularly mistreating the elderly. I closed the file.

“Who wrote this?”

Jiang Yichuan replied. I looked at him.

“Which lawyer hates you so much?”

“Wrote me a bunch of messy papers again?”

A crack immediately appeared on the calm expression on his face. I stuffed the file back into his chest.

“Get out of the way.”

Giang Diec Xuyen suddenly grabbed my arm.

“Shen Duong.”

“Don't force me.”

I lowered my head to look at the hand holding my wrist tightly.

“Let go.”

He didn't let go. Right at that moment. At the end of the alley, an urgent call rang out.

“Miss Duong!”

Tieu Vu ran over carrying a box of goods. Behind him is a middle-aged man wearing a gray coat. As soon as he saw Giang Diec Xuyen holding my hand, the man's face immediately darkened.

“Mr. Giang.”

“Let go.”

Giang Diec Xuyen turned back.

“Who are you?”

The man took a few steps forward. Take out your business card.

“Community conciliation officer, also representative of business households in the old town.”

“You openly enticed and coerced the business owner in public.”

“If necessary, I can call the police right now.”

Giang Dieu Xuyen cursed softly. Finally let go of my hand. Tieu Vu immediately blocked in front of me.

“Do you still dare to move your hands and feet?”

“Your mother destroyed the store.”

“Your little brother is pretending to be sick.”

“Now you even block people in the alley.”

“Does anyone in the Giang family know any shame?”

Saw a few shop owners nearby were coming curiously. Giang Dieu Xuyen tried to hold back his anger. He looked at me.

“Shen Duong.”

“Are you going to let a girl speak for you?”

I replied calmly:

“It's very true.”

The man in the gray shirt turned to me.

“Boss Tham.”

“Do you need me to go with you to the station to file a case?”

Hearing the words "file", Giang Diec Xuyen's face immediately stiffened. I nodded. He immediately shouted: I stop walking. Slowly turn your head back.

“The day I lost my child.”

“Your mother pushed me down.”

“You said it was because I angered her.”

“Today you hold my wrist tightly.”

“I'm going to report.”

“Guess if I dare or not?”

Giang Diec Xuyen's face flashed with a rare awkwardness. Tieu Vu gently pulled my sleeve. The voice was full of worry.

“Miss Duong.”

“Your wrists are all red.”

I pulled my sleeve down to cover it. Behind the back. Giang Diec Xuyen's voice rang out again.

“Shen Duong!”

“You better not regret it.”

“Tomorrow night is my father's celebration of life.”

“All of the Giang family's relatives were present.”

“If you dare to cause trouble…”

“I will let everyone know how you were kicked out by the Giang family.”

I turned my head to look at him. The corners of the lips curl up slightly.

“But I don't have an invitation.”

It's like I've been waiting for this sentence for a long time. Giang Diec Xuyen took out a gilded invitation card from his pocket. Throw it straight to the ground.

“What I owe the Giang family…”

“Tomorrow, pay it forward in front of everyone.”

I looked at the card lying on the street. Don't bend down to pick it up. Tieu Vu was so angry that he wanted to scold someone. But I raised my hand to stop it. The man in the gray shirt bent down. Pick up the card. Brush off the dust and give it to me.

“Boss Tham.”

“It's your right to go or not.”

“But there are words…”

“We have to say it clearly face to face before and after.”

I received the card. On the opposite side. Giang Diec Xuyen finally showed some triumph. It's like he saw me being oppressed by the whole Giang family tomorrow. I looked at him. Open your mouth calmly:

“See you tomorrow.”

The streetlights stretched people's shadows to the ground. And the smile on my lips... Colder than the falling night. The Giang family's birthday party was held on the third floor of Cam Hoa restaurant. When I arrived, the red carpet in front of the door stretched for dozens of meters. Giang's relatives stood in two rows on both sides. Everyone looked at me with gloating eyes. It was like waiting to see a criminal being escorted out to the public. Zhao Guilan wore a bright red dress. On his neck he wears a large gold necklace. As soon as she saw me enter, she immediately raised her voice:

“The house seller is here!”

Laughter immediately rang out in the hall. Sitting at the chairman's table is Giang Quoc Phu. He raised his cup of tea and took a sip. Even his eyelids didn't bother to lift. Hua Man held the baby and sat next to Giang Diec Xuyen. On his shoulders he wore a light-colored shawl.