Chapter 4 — Forced to return 80 tables, I overturned the divorce table and left them empty-handed

04 Counterattack I looked at that threatening message, then burst out laughing, a smile so cold that even I felt strange. Chu Hao, do you think you can scare me like this? You're too naive. I put the phone away, didn't answer, drove directly to the company, because I guessed right, he would definitely come. Instead of letting him drag me back to his "home turf", it's better to let him fall right on my turf, and fall really hard. I am the director of a listed company's department, managing dozens of employees. I did not hold this position because of patience. As soon as I entered the company's door, I felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. The receptionist looked at me with evasive eyes, and a few colleagues gathered together to whisper and point at me. I understood immediately, Chu Hao's movements were faster than I thought, he must have spread "scandal" on me everywhere. I still kept my face intact and walked straight into the office. Assistant Tieu Tran quickly ran over, his face full of worry.

“Director To, are you okay, Mr. Chu… he is saying bad things about you everywhere.”

I patted her shoulder gently, my voice calm.

“It's okay, just keep working normally.”

I sat down, opened my computer, and started processing emails as if nothing happened. I know very well, the calm before the storm is what makes people the most uncomfortable. Sure enough, less than half an hour later, my office door was kicked open. Chu Hao rushed in like an angry animal, his eyes were bloodshot, and behind him were a group of curious colleagues standing around the door watching the show. He pointed straight at me, screaming loud enough for the whole floor to hear.

"You are a cruel woman! You even dare to show your face to the company!"

"You want to be rich and hate being poor, climb up high and want to kick me!"

"Even if you don't pay your grandchild's full month's money, your heart is made of stone!"

He screamed, throwing every prepared "crime" on my head. Outside the door, everyone stretched their necks to look in, their eyes both curious and excited, as if watching a climactic play. I didn't get up. I didn't even move. I just quietly watched him finish his performance. Waiting until he was hoarse and paused for a moment, then I slowly spoke up. My voice is not loud, but clear enough for everyone to hear.

“Are you done talking yet?”

Chu Hao was stunned. I opened the drawer, took out a pad of paper, and a tape recorder. I held up the stack of papers, so everyone outside the door could see clearly.

“This is a 500,000 yuan loan document that my husband, Chu Hao, wrote after getting married, with his signature and fingerprints.”

“This money is the start-up capital for his company.”

I pressed the play button on the recorder. From the speaker, the familiar sour voice of her mother-in-law rang out.

“To Van, if you marry into the Chu family, you are from the Chu family, and your money is also the Chu family's money!”

“Le Le is getting married, it's okay for you as a sister-in-law to spend some money, what's the point of a 300,000 yuan car!”

“My grandchild is a month old, isn't it natural for you to spend money on a party!”

The sound is clear to every word. Every sentence was like a resounding slap. The entire office door immediately fell silent. All eyes turned to look at Chu Hao, no longer curious, but disdainful. His face turned from red to pale. He didn't expect me to keep so much "evidence". So. I stood up, turned towards everyone, bowed my head slightly.

"Sorry everyone, my personal matters affected everyone's work."

"I 'want to be rich and hate being poor' as he said, because I used my own money before marriage to cover nearly a million yuan for his family."

“I'm 'cruel', because in the end I don't want to continue being the one being used anymore.”

“What about not paying for a full month's party?”

I smiled slightly, but my eyes were cold and scary.

“That 80-table party worth 288,000 yuan, from beginning to end, no one asked my opinion, only at the last minute did they take it for granted and ask me to pay.”

“I want to ask everyone here a question.”

“Which family marries a daughter-in-law like this?”

“Is this getting married… or is it buying a cash machine for life?”

As soon as my words ended, whispers suddenly rang out around me.

“It's too much, what a family that sucks blood.”

“That's right, what do you think of your daughter-in-law?”

"Director To is really miserable, having to deal with her husband's family like this."

The atmosphere... has changed direction. Public opinion, in the blink of an eye... completely reversed. Chu Hao was really panicked. He rushed up and tried to grab the loan note and the tape recorder from my hand.

"To Van! You set me up!"

I was already on guard, leaning to the side to avoid it.