Chapter 1 — I Don't Cancel the Marriage, I Cut My Losses

Canceling the Engagement Right at the Engagement Party, I Cut Off the Three Families' Sources of Money When Fu Ming Te held Zhou Niem Duong's hand and entered the engagement party, I had just sent the final notice of withdrawal of all guarantees to the legal department of the Qin Group. The phone screen lit up slightly. Giang Nghien texted back:

"President Tang, we have received the file. As long as the condition is activated, we will immediately proceed."

I placed the phone face down on the table, raised my eyes and looked towards the entrance to the hall. The crystal light shines brightly. The Pho family booked an entire floor of the hotel just to hold this engagement party. Fresh flowers spread from the entrance to the main stage. On the giant LED screen were still showing photos of me and Pho Minh Te together. In the photo, he is wearing a black suit, his face is gentle and handsome. And I put on a white dress and stood next to him like an adopted daughter finally accepted by the rich. But the next second... The entire hall suddenly fell silent. Pho Minh Te did not step towards me. He took Chu Niem Duong with him. She wore a light pink evening gown, her eyes were red. On her neck she wore an emerald necklace, under the light it radiated a gentle, warm light. She looked like she had been cornered, her hands clasped Pho Minh Te's sleeves tightly. Chatter immediately rang out throughout the hall.

"Isn't that the lady of the Chu family?"

"Why did she dress like that to the engagement party?"

"What did the deputy young master bring her up here for?"

I still sat at the main table, not getting up. I watched Pho Minh Te bring Chu Niem Duong onto the stage and receive the microphone from the host. He looked at Chu Niem Duong first. Then turned to look at me.

"Tri Van, I'm sorry."

As soon as those three words were uttered, the Tang family's face immediately changed. Tang Hoai Tu put down the wine glass and lowered his voice:

"Tri Van, don't make a fuss. Just listen to what Minh Te has to say first."

I glanced at him. I hadn't even opened my mouth yet, but the Tang family was already starting to fear that I would make them lose face. Pho Minh Te continued:

"You can't marry someone you don't love."

Chu Niem Duong immediately bowed her head, tears falling down her skirt. Pho Minh Te squeezed her hand.

"For the past three years, I have always considered you as my sister. The engagement was arranged by the elders, but I don't want to continue to deceive myself, and I don't want to continue to hurt Niem Duong."

The whole auditorium echoed with the sound of inhaling air. Someone looked towards me. There were also people who clearly showed their faces waiting to see the joke. The wife of the Pho family, Luong Tinh Nghi, was still sitting at the main table. She just frowned slightly, but had no intention of stopping her son. She even seemed to know this would happen. The only thing that made her unhappy was that Pho Minh Te chose the right engagement party to publicly cancel the engagement, which was a bit embarrassing. Chu Niem Duong raised his head, his voice soft.

"Sister Tri Van, don't blame Minh Te. I'm not good, I shouldn't have come today. But... I really just want to be fair."

Hearing those two words, I suddenly felt ridiculous. For the past three years, the Thanh Dong project of the Pho Group has lacked a guarantee, and it was I who agreed to let Tan Thi Investment Fund stand behind it. When Tang Group's cash flow was disrupted, it was also me who was silent for the bridging capital to be disbursed. Even the Chu family's overseas acquisition deal was never approved by the bank for a credit line, because I was not in a hurry to track down the relics my mother left behind. They spent my money. Relying on the wealth my mother left behind, I stood firm step by step. Yet today, right at my engagement ceremony, they stood before me demanding justice. At this time, Luong Tinh Nghi stood up. She walked in front of me, her voice was not loud but still carried a familiar pressure.

"Tri Van, today things have turned out like this, no one looks good. You are a smart girl, you should know how to end it."

I raised my head to look at her.

"How did it end?"

She calmly replied:

"Cancel the marriage peacefully. The Pho family will compensate you. At the same time, the Tan group continues to maintain the guarantee for the Thanh Dong project. A love affair is a love matter, business cannot be affected."

Tang Hoai Tu immediately continued:

"Aunt Luong is right. Don't continue to meddle. Young Master Fu has made it very clear. If you continue to make a fuss, it will only make people laugh and criticize the Tang family."

"The Tang family?"

I softly repeated those three words. Tang Hoai Tu frowned.

"Don't forget, it was the Tang family that raised you. If you really make a big deal out of it today, the Tang family won't clean up the consequences for you."

Seeing that I didn't speak up, Pho Minh Te thought I was still trying hard. He put down the microphone and walked in front of me.

"Tri Van, if you want to blame me, blame me. But Niem Duong is innocent. If you have any conditions, we can talk privately."

I looked straight into his eyes.

"Pho Minh Te, are you sure you want to annul the marriage right here?"

As if he was finally waiting for me to accept the truth, his expression softened a bit.

"That's right."

"Isn't that a misunderstanding?"

"Isn't it just a temporary impulse?"

Pho Minh Te frowned slightly. I nodded. Then picked up the phone and called Giang Nghien. The phone was just connected, I only said four words:

"Do it."

Pho Minh Te immediately frowned.

"What are you going to do?"

I don't answer. Just turned to the hotel manager.

"Project document number two on the screen."

The manager was stunned and instinctively looked towards the Pho family. Luong Tinh Nghi's face immediately darkened.

"Tang Tri Van, what are you planning to do?"

At that moment, the giant LED screen turned off. The engagement photos disappeared. A few seconds later, a text appeared before the eyes of all guests. 《Announcement of termination of financial support related to marriage》 The entire hall immediately fell silent. I picked up the microphone. The voice was not loud, but every word echoed clearly throughout the auditorium.