Chapter 13 — Husband Takes Little Tam to Party, Big Screen Shows My 31 Million Yuan Project

"Face?" I slightly curled the corners of my lips. "My contract was signed directly with Party A. Due Hang Technology Group's appraisal was approved by a technical council of nine people. What can your husband's status as a supplier affect? Level two. He is only a level two supplier."

Ms. Ha's face immediately changed.

"Furthermore." I opened the coffee table drawer and took out a file bag. "The story between your daughter and my husband is more than just a photo. Screenshots of WeChat messages, hotel expense statements. Do you think if these things appear in court, who will be the one losing face?"

I put the file bag down in front of her. But don't open it. Ms. Ha stared at the file bag for five seconds.

"Mrs. Ha." I said. "If you came to clean up the mess your daughter caused, what you should do is tell her to stay away from Chu Yen, not come here to bargain with me."

She stood up. The elegant expression on her face finally showed a crack.

"Miss Nguyen, don't push things to the end."

"You should take that back and tell your daughter."

I walked over to open the door. When Mrs. Ha tightened her bag and walked out, her spine was still straight. After taking three steps, she turned around.

"You will regret it."

"No."

I closed the door. Leaning my back against the door, I slowly exhaled a long breath. Palms are wet with sweat. But the corners of the lips still curled up. The next day, after Mrs. Ha left, things indeed began to change. At eleven o'clock in the afternoon, I received a call from General Director Tran of Due Hang Technology Group.

"Miss Nguyen, there is something I want to discuss with you." His voice was still very polite, but there was a little more seriousness that was hard to detect.

“Please speak.”

“Our side received a few inquiries from outside... regarding the project partner's personal situation.” He considered the wording, “It's not an official document, it's just someone going through the supplier's channel to ask about some things.”

I tightened my grip on the phone.

“What?”

“They asked about her marital status and family disputes.” He paused for a moment, "Miss Nguyen, when evaluating a project, our company only considers technical and commercial value. These private matters will not affect cooperation. But I still want to let you know, someone is secretly playing tricks behind your back."

“I know who it is.”

“So you pay attention to yourself.” General Director Tran's voice softened a bit, "We attach great importance to your plan. You probably already understand the technical council's assessment. The contract has been signed, the first payment process has also been transferred to the finance department, nothing will change."

“Thank you, General Director Tran.”

"Nothing. If there is anything you need to coordinate with me, please contact me at any time."

After hanging up the phone, I sat on the balcony thinking for a while. Ms. Ha acted quite quickly. But she overestimated her husband's abilities and also underestimated Due Hang's professionalism. But... She won't stop like that. Three o'clock in the afternoon, sure enough. Chu Yen returned. Three hours earlier than usual. When he entered the door, his face was gloomy as if a storm was about to break out.

“You had a conflict with Tan Van Tinh's mother, right?”

I was sitting on the sofa reading documents, just slightly raising my eyes.

“She came find me.”

“She said I threatened her with some document!”

“It's not a threat. Just an announcement.”

"I..." Chu Yen took a deep breath, stood in front of the tea table, clenched her hands into fists and then let them go.

“Nguyen To, what do you want?”

“I already said it. Divorce."

“Do you know what you are doing will affect me?! Your work, your relationships…”

“Your relationships?” I put down the documents in my hand and stood up.

“Chu Yen, when you had an affair, did you ever think it would affect your family? When you brought that woman to company occasions, did you ever remember that you still had a wife at home?”

“It's a business relationship!”

“Do you have a business relationship with your head on my shoulder? In a work relationship, you call me husband on the phone?

His face immediately turned red.

“You stole my phone?!”

“I didn't peek. The message automatically appears on the screen. I'm sitting right next to you and you don't even bother to avoid it. You're too lazy to hide it, Chu Yen."

He was stunned. Lips trembled slightly twice.

“Nguyen To.” His voice suddenly lowered, “I admit... it is true that I made a mistake. But we've been together for seven years. Seven years of love, what do you mean when you say it's over?

“You threw it away first.”

“You never…”

“Have you ever really considered me your wife?” I looked at him, “You told me to quit work and go home, told me to take care of your whole family. He never asked me what I was thinking or doing. You don't even know I can still write things like that.”

“I thought you…”

“What do you think of me? Do you think I don't know what else to do besides cooking and cleaning the house?

He didn't speak anymore.

“Chu Yen.” I said, “I already sent you the divorce agreement. Do you sign?”

“I didn't sign.”

“Then go to court.”

He looked at me, with anger in his eyes, some unwillingness, and a little bit of it, very weak and scared.

“Do you really want to push things to this extent?”

“It was you who pushed things to this point first.”

I picked up the documents on the tea table and went into the bedroom. The moment I closed the door, I heard him slump heavily back onto the sofa.