Chapter 6 — Five Missed Registrations

This is not a spontaneous lie. This is a net that has been woven for at least four years. I am a butterfly whose wings were stuck, struggling for four years and still thinking this cage was very comfortable. Another detail surfaced — My father's land. West area, 300 acres of commercial land. Before retiring, my father always wanted to find people to cooperate in development, but the people who offered him were not satisfied. Last Tet, Co Dien Chu followed me home to meet my father for the first time. At the dinner table, he actively talked about the planning of that western area, giving many professional perspectives, my father listened and nodded continuously. Afterwards, Co Dien Chu told me privately: "Once we get married, I will help my father manage that land." At that time, I felt that he was very psychological. He is helping me share the household chores. But what if — one of the reasons he approached me was for that land? How much is a 300-acre commercial land worth in this city? I don't dare calculate. It's not that I can't calculate it, but once I calculate it, that number will crush all my four years of love into ashes. On Thursday, Luc Tu sent the documents over. A text file. There weren't many pages, but each page was like a slap in my face. The real estate company is named after Co Dien Chu, established seven years ago. In the column of co-founders, the name Bach Linh is right there. Holds 18% shares. They are not just husband and wife. But also a business partner. The 18% shares that Bach Linh holds, three years ago, underwent a change - the time of change was in the fourth month after Co Dien Chu and I confirmed our love relationship. In other words, after confirming that "I took the bait", they carried out an asset restructuring. As for the East area project that Co Dien Chu company won last year - I looked up the public documents of the planning department - is located right next to the east of my father's West area land. If we can simultaneously get 300 acres of land in the West to develop the East-West link, profits will triple at least. The final piece of the puzzle is in place. Now I have completely seen through this game. Bach Linh is in charge of approaching me, becoming my close friend, and capturing all my information. Co Dien Chu was in charge of making me fall in love with him, binding my feelings, and then through "marriage" to get the right to develop my father's land. But he couldn't actually register his marriage with me — because his marriage to Bach Linh was still there. So — five times. Five failed marriage registrations. Not a coincidence. It's a very sophisticatedly designed delay. They need to buy time until Co Dien Chu convinces my father to give him the land to "manage instead", then think of another way. Or wait until they complete the divorce proceedings with Bach Linh - but looking at the six years of not canceling the marriage certificate, it's clear that they have no intention of actually divorcing. I hugged my pillow and sat on the bed. It was already morning outside. The hydrangeas on the balcony blooming in the morning sunlight are gentle and quiet. I looked at them for a long time. These flowers were grown by me myself. Every detail in this house was decorated by me personally. I used to think this was my home. Then from beginning to end — I am just a pawn. A chess piece doesn't even know it's being placed on the board. Good. Very good. I closed my eyes. Then open it. No more tears. Those had already drained the night before. Now my eyes are dry to the point of pain, but my head is more alert than ever. It took you four years to spread the net. So I'll break it, it won't last four months.

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【Chapter 5】 I called Luc Tu.