Chapter 1 — Husband wants a house

The brother-in-law cried and lamented his suffering in the family group. She said the wedding day was approaching, her husband's family urged her to have a wedding house, but the house in her name had not been returned. Relatives in the group all comforted her. The eldest uncle said: "Don't rush Vu Vi, getting married is a big deal, family members will definitely help you." Third uncle also said: "House matters are easy to negotiate, don't cry because it's harmful to your health." I was just about to text a few words of advice. My brother-in-law suddenly tagged me: "Sister-in-law, you've been here for so long, should you give me the house back?" I was stunned. But that house was my pre-marital property. 1 The group immediately fell silent. The comforting words just now were still flowing continuously, all of them stopped after her brother-in-law's words. I looked at the phone for a few seconds before typing: "Vu Vi, which house did you say?" The brother-in-law immediately replied: "Sister-in-law, stop acting stupid, that's the apartment where you and your brothers are staying right now." My husband, Chu Van, and I live in Cam Lan Loan. I bought that house three years before I got married. The deposit was given by my parents, the loan was paid by me, and on the red book from beginning to end, only my name was on it. After marrying me, Chu Van moved in. On the wedding day, my mother-in-law even praised me: "Tri Ninh has real bravery, she was able to buy her own house at such a young age." Now it's in her brother-in-law's mouth, but it turns out the house is in her name. I answered her: "Vu Vi, Cam Lan Loan is your pre-marital house, not mine." My brother-in-law immediately sent a crying emoji. “Sister-in-law, how can you say that?” "It's clearly been said before, I'm still young, let my sister and brothers live in the house first, wait for me to get married then give it back to me." “Now that you two are comfortable, do you refuse to accept it anymore?” As soon as these words were spoken, the group exploded. The eldest uncle asked first: "Tri Ninh, is this true?" The third uncle followed: "If it's really staying at your sister's house, then your sister is married and you should pay it." The second aunt said more directly: "Don't be greedy as a family member, the house is not a small matter." I was so angry that I burst out laughing. Staying at your sister's house? When this house was bought, my husband's brother was still in high school. She couldn't even tell which district Cam Lan Loan was in. 2 I directly sent a message to the group: "Whoever says this house belongs to Vu Vi, that person should present evidence." My brother-in-law did not provide evidence. She started crying. A voice message was sent, the sound of sobbing. "I know my sister-in-law looks down on me, feels that I haven't worked for a few years, and don't have the qualifications to compete with her." “But this house was originally the dowry my parents prepared for me.” "My brothers got married early, my parents loved them, so they told me to hold off a few years ago." "Now I'm about to get married, my husband's family asks the bride's family every day, I don't even dare to say a certain word." “Sister-in-law, you are also a woman, you cannot bully me like that.” People in the group immediately softened their hearts. The eldest uncle said: "Vu Vi cried like that, there must be resentment." Second aunt said: "Tri Ninh, normally you look very understanding, why are you so confused when it comes to house matters?" The third uncle sent a sighing symbol: "If a daughter marries out, she must have support. Brother and sister-in-law cannot take advantage of their sister." I do not answer these questions. I asked my brother-in-law: "You said the house was your parents' dowry, so where is the red book?" The brother-in-law replied: "The red book was taken by you, how did you get it?" I asked again: "Who pays for the house?" She replied: "My parents pay." I asked: "What date should I pay? How much should I pay? Whose card should I transfer from?" This time she didn't say anything. After half a minute, she sent another voice message. “Sister-in-law, now that you're asking these things, isn't bullying me for nothing?” "Before, we were all family, who would have thought that you wouldn't accept the debt?" This sentence was like a dagger, directly placing me on the jury in the group. She has no proof, but instead makes me appear to be a deep-minded person. I told her to show me evidence, but instead it turned out that I had prepared in advance. 3 The mother-in-law's phone call quickly came. As soon as she opened her mouth, she sighed: "Tri Ninh, why is there so much noise in the group?" I said: “Mom, I should have asked you why Vu Vi

say my house belongs to him? The mother-in-law was silent for two seconds: "Little Vu Vi is just impatient." "If you're impatient, can you spread rumors?" “It can't be said to be spreading rumors.” The mother-in-law lowered her voice, "When you and Chu Van got married, you actually moved to Cam Lan Loan." "That's my house. If I'm not at my house, then where am I?" The other end of the line was silent. A few seconds later, the mother-in-law changed her way of speaking again: "After you marry Chu Van, won't that house also be the home of your little family?" "Mom, the little family's house is not synonymous with the Chu family's house, and it is even less synonymous with Vu Vi's house." Mother-in-law was a little impatient: “Don't speak so harshly. Vu Vi's husband's family's conditions were good, they only made one request, they wanted her to also have a wedding house to look like. The two of us will temporarily move out first, let her survive the wedding, and move on later." I asked coldly: "What will happen next?" Mother-in-law was silent. I said for her: "After the wedding, the in-laws knew that the house was not theirs, and they couldn't get off the stage. At that time, do you want me to transfer the red book to him?" The mother-in-law immediately said: "Who told you to change your name to the red book? Hey kid, why are you talking so harshly?” “Mom, everyone's actions are unsightly.” The other end of the line was silent again. A moment later, the mother-in-law began to change her tone. "Tri Ninh, your parents only have you as a daughter, in the future they will definitely give you everything." "Vu Vi is different. She is a girl. When she gets married, she must have support." "You're my sister-in-law, how about helping her a little?" I said: “It's okay to help. Taking your child's house as his dowry is not okay." The mother-in-law's voice stiffened: "So you don't care about the family's reputation anymore?" I hung up the phone directly. 4 As soon as I hung up, Chu Van's phone rang. He was on a business trip somewhere else, his voice full of anger. “What is in the group? Vu Vi said the house belongs to him? I asked: “Do you know about this?” “What the hell do you know?” Chu Van cursed, "Isn't Cam Lan Loan the one you bought before marriage?" What's so crazy about it? The anger in my heart subsided a little. "My mother just told me to move out, saying it was for Vu Vi to support the wedding." Chu Van was silent for two seconds, his voice lowered. “They told you to move out?” "Exactly, tell me to move out so Vu Vi can support the wedding." "Don't move, I'll handle it." Ten minutes later, Chu Van sent a message to the group. "Cam Lan Loan is the house Tri Ninh bought before marriage, the red book has only her name on it. Vu Vi, tell me clearly, who told you that house is yours? The brother-in-law immediately replied: "Brother, now of course you defend your sister-in-law." “I defend the truth.” "The truth is that my parents promised me a long time ago that I would later use that house to get married." Chu Van asked very firmly: “When did you promise? Who is present? Why don't you know? The husband's brother immediately turned to self-pity. “There are so many things I don't know!” “From childhood to adulthood, my parents always put me first in everything.” “I went to college, my family gave me living expenses. He got married and helped him take care of the house. Now you live in an existing house, and you want to say it has nothing to do with your house? Chu Van unceremoniously exposed her. “I saved the money when I got married. For the wedding party, he and Tri Ninh both paid for it. Our parents once gave us a bride price of eighty-eight thousand, Tri Ninh's parents did not keep a single penny, leaving everything for us to save." “Cam Lan Loan, the Chu family has never spent a penny.” My brother-in-law did not continue this sentence. She just texted one sentence: "Dude, you already have a wife, you don't need a sister anymore." This sentence is even more effective than the cry just now. The eldest uncle advised again: "Chu Van, your sister is about to get married, don't speak so harshly." Second aunt also said: "Tri Ninh, you also advise Chu Van to go. You cannot turn away because of your home.” I looked at those words and only answered one question: "A person who knows shame will not rob someone else's house first." 5 Nine o'clock in the evening, the doorbell rang. I looked through my cat's eyes and saw two strangers standing outside the door. A young girl holds a clipboard, a man holds a tape measure. I asked through the door: "Who are you two looking for?" The girl said: "Hello, we are the company organizing the wedding

marry. Ms. Chu Vu Vi appointed us to come measure the house and decorate the wedding room." I thought I heard wrong. “Who's the date?” “Miss Chu Vu Vi.” The girl looked at the phone, "The address is building 3, unit 1, room 1802 Cam Lan Loan." That's my house. I opened the door, but didn't let them in. “Who does she say this house belongs to?” The girl was stunned: "She said it was her wedding room. Right now, her brother and sister-in-law are staying temporarily. Before she gets married, she will take it back." I took out my phone and started recording video. “Please say that again.” The girl was a bit confused, but still spoke. "Miss Chu said this is her wedding room, and told us to measure the dimensions first, and later we have to decorate the master bedroom and living room." The man added: "She also said that her sister-in-law is at home, just come directly to the door." I nodded and told them to wait outside the door for a moment. Then I sent the video to the clan group. “Vu Vi, people from the wedding planning company have already arrived at your door. Now explain, who gave you permission to give them my address? The group was silent again. After a while, my brother-in-law replied: "I just made a little arrangement in advance, do you need to make such a big deal about the baby?" "I'm arranging your house, so it's a small matter that becomes a big deal?" She started pretending to be pitiful again: "Sister-in-law, the wedding is only once, are you determined to make me lose face?" Chu Van couldn't bear it anymore and directly tagged her brother-in-law in the group: "Chu Vu Vi, immediately tell the wedding organizer to leave and cancel all arrangements. If there are any strangers coming to the door, I will call the police.” My brother-in-law started pretending to be dead again. Mother-in-law jumped out: "Tri Ninh, Vu Vi is just impatient. If you let people stand outside the door, outsiders will laugh when they look in." I replied: "Mom, he dared to let outsiders come and rob my house, I also dared to let outsiders know the truth." After hearing this, the wedding organizer roughly understood, apologized repeatedly and then left. The moment the door closed, I pushed the lock all the way down. This is no longer a family matter. This is someone reaching into my house. 6 Early the next morning, my brother-in-law sent a photo to the group. The photo is my living room. Sofa, curtains, dining table are all captured clearly. The accompanying line is: “This is the house I should have used to get married.” I glanced at it and recognized it, it was a photo she took when she came to my house for dinner last Tet. At that time, she said my house had good lighting and wanted to know how to decorate it. I didn't think much and showed her the master bedroom and dressing room. Now those photos have turned into documents for her to denounce me. Relatives in the group started talking again. Third uncle said: "This house is quite suitable for a wedding room." The second aunt said: "Tri Ninh, you have been here for so many years, you should sympathize with your brother-in-law a little." The eldest uncle was even more outrageous: "How about you and your husband rent a temporary house for a while first, wait for Vu Vi to get married and then slowly negotiate."