Chapter 10 — House 5 Million Yuan, Selling for 50 Thousand? I Sue My Husband's Family

“Mom, where can we get 200,000 yuan?”

Mother-in-law jerked her hand away.

"Shut up! Do you want me to go to jail?"

Trieu Dai Dung also panicked.

“Mom, maybe… let's talk about it…”

"What are you talking about? Don't you listen to the judge? You're going to jail!"

The judge looked at the three of them.

"Not only compensation, but also immediate return of the house, and at the same time bear all litigation costs."

Mother-in-law gritted her teeth.

“Okay… okay.”

Ly My My burst into tears.

“Mom, so where are we?”

“Rent a house!”

“I don't have money…”

Mother-in-law slapped her straight.

"If you don't have money, go get it! It's not because you're greedy, is this what happened?"

Ly My My covered her face, not daring to speak anymore. The judge turned to me.

“Plaintiff, do you agree to mediation?”

I looked opposite. Her mother-in-law panicked, Ly My My sobbed, Trieu Dai Dung bowed her head and did not dare to raise it. The judge nodded.

"So it's decided: three days to move out of the house, seven days to pay 200,000 yuan, bear all expenses. Both sides sign."

The mother-in-law held the pen, her hand shaking so much that she had to hold it tightly to sign. Ly My My continued to sign. Trieu Dai Dung is the last person. After signing, my mother-in-law stood up and looked at me.

“Tong Thien Qian, are you satisfied?”

“This is your choice.”

"I choose? You forced me!"

“No one forced her, she was greedy.”

Mother-in-law trembled with anger.

“You just wait.”

“I'm waiting.”

The judge knocked on the table.

"Reconciliation is over, don't cause more conflicts."

The three of them turned away. Ly My My even looked back at me, her eyes full of malice. Trieu Dai Dung bowed his head and walked away like a lost soul. Lawyer Luu tidies up the files.

"Congratulations."

“The money hasn't come back yet.”

“They don't dare not pay.”

I smiled faintly.

“Then wait for them to clean up.”

On the third day, I brought the locksmith to my front door. Inside, the whole family is packing up. Big bags and small bags filled the hallway. Ly My My was holding a cardboard box. When she saw me, her face immediately grew longer. The mother-in-law stood at the door, commanding continuously.

"Just be gentle with that box, inside is a bowl!"

Trieu Dai Dung carried a sack, sweating profusely. Neighbors started poking their heads out to watch. Ms. Truong on the second floor asked me.

“Qien Qian, what's going on?”

“Nothing, they just moved out.”

"Move out? Just moved in?"

The mother-in-law heard it and immediately cursed.

“What does it have to do with you?”

Ms. Truong quickly withdrew her head. I looked at my mother-in-law.

“Are you done yet?”

“Bring what you need to bring quickly, I'll even change the lock.”

She glared at me.

“What's the hurry?”

I didn't speak, I stood and waited. Ly My My walked by holding a box and intentionally bumped into me. The box fell and the contents spilled out.

“Oh, sorry sister-in-law.”

I looked at her, my voice unchanged.

“Pick it up.”

“Don't you have arms?”

“I said, pick it up.”

Ly My My stood still, not moving. Trieu Dai Dung spoke up next to him.

“Sister-in-law, don't be too harsh.”

“Am I too much?” I looked straight at him.

“Your wife stabbed herself into me.”

“She didn't mean it.”

“Okay, the camera recorded it clearly, do we need to review it?”

Ly My My bit her lip and finally bent down to pick up the things. The mother-in-law stood next to her and spat.

“Nothing good.”

I heard, but didn't bother to respond. Waiting for them to finish delivering the last item, I took out 50,000 yuan from my bag. Five piles of bright red money. Throw it down in front of your mother-in-law's feet.

“Mom, this is the money you 'bought' my house, give it back to her.”

She was stunned.

“Ah yes, the house price has now increased to 5,500,000 yuan, thank you for helping me maintain it.”

The surrounding neighbors started to fart fry.

“50,000 yuan to buy a 5,000,000 yuan house?”

“That's really gross…”

“Still a family member…”

The mother-in-law's face turned hot, she picked up the money and turned away. Ly My My bowed her head and followed. Trieu Dai Dung glanced at me, said nothing, and quietly left. The locksmith asked me.

“Will you change the lock too?”

“Change, change everything.”

I showed him the red book.

“My house, the papers are here.”

He nodded and started working. Main door lock, password, secondary lock... all replaced. When I finished, I stood in the middle of the living room. The curtains have been changed. There is no longer Ly My My's pink color, but the light gray color I just bought. New sofa, new bed. Everything they ever touched… I threw it all away. Phone vibrates. Bank messages.

“Your account received 200,000 yuan.”

They pay really. I looked at that number and smiled slightly. One month later. The post office sent an envelope. Inside is the court verdict. The house belongs to me. Compensation has been paid. All costs are borne by the other party. I put the verdict on the table, took a photo, and posted it on social networks.

“Justice may come late, but it will never be absent.”

I don't mention anyone's name, but everyone understands who I'm talking about. Second aunt texted me.

"Thien Thien, there's no need to go to this level, we're all one family."

I replied.

“If my aunt had stood by my side that day, it might have been different.”

She didn't answer anymore. Third uncle also texted.

“My mother-in-law is hospitalized, I'm so angry.”

I replied.

"So please help me, take care of your health, don't break the law next time."

He was also silent. Ly Hao Nhien came home from work, saw the verdict on the table, picked it up to read.

“Wife, you are really good.”

“Didn't your mother scold you?”

“Yes, scolded every day.”

“Do you regret it?”

He looked at me, smiled.

“No regrets, your wife is not wrong.”

I also laughed. Someone asked me why I had to tear apart our relationship so much. I said, you can treat me badly, but don't touch my property. A 5,000,000 yuan house in exchange for 50,000 yuan? Sorry, my kindness… has a price. That night, I sat on my new sofa, scrolling through my phone. The account balance is still more than 4,800,000 yuan. The house has been taken back. Money has been claimed. Things that shouldn't exist... have also been cleaned up. Everything seems to return to its original point. But it's not the same anymore. I looked at the 200,000 yuan in my account and curled my lips slightly. My mother-in-law thought I could only cry. She didn't know that... My major is law.