Chapter 10 — I Don't Cancel the Marriage, I Cut My Losses

I gently withdrew my hand.

"You're not my grandmother."

Her hand stiffened in mid-air. I walked out of the meeting room. Never turned back. That very night... Tan Thi officially submitted a request to apply property preservation measures. Many real estate properties in the Tang family's name were simultaneously frozen. Tang Group continuously had orders canceled by its partners. Tang Ngung posted on social networks, crying and accusing me of forcing to death the family that raised me. But soon... Netizens dug up the origin of the real estate properties in her name and her history of shopping for branded goods. The comments section was immediately filled with criticism. Tang Ngung quickly deleted the post. On the other side... The Pho family also began to succumb. The Board of Directors of Pho Group urgently passed a resolution, temporarily suspending part of Pho Minh Te's management rights. That night... Pho Minh Te arrived at Tan Thi's building. He stood next to the car, waiting until late at night. When I walked out of the building... Seeing him, I wasn't surprised. Pho Minh Te stepped forward.

"I want to talk to you."

I glanced at the clock.

"Deputy General."

"It's not business hours."

Pho Minh Te's voice became much smaller.

"Tri Van..."

"Does it have to come to this between us?"

I looked at him.

"Between us..."

"Is there anything left?"

Pho Minh Te's throat moved slightly.

"I was wrong last night."

"I shouldn't have let you lose face right at the engagement party."

I nodded.

"What else?"

Pho Minh Te was silent for a few seconds.

"The story of Niem Duong..."

"I'll handle it."

I smiled softly.

"Until now..."

"Do you still think the problem lies with Chu Niem Duong?"

Pho Minh Te frowned.

"What do you want me to do?"

"I don't need you to do anything."

I walked towards the car. Pho Minh Te instinctively reached out to hold me back. But as soon as the hand was raised, it stopped in mid-air.

"Tri Van..."

"The past three years..."

"Is there no love between us at all?"

I thought for a moment. Pho Minh Te's eyes immediately lit up. I continued calmly.

"I always take the terms of the contract very seriously."

Pho Minh Te's face immediately turned pale. I sat in the car. Before the car door closed... I looked at him one last time.

"Pho Minh Te."

"I'm not breaking up with you."

"I'm just settling with you."

The Chu family collapsed faster than anyone imagined. After the recording related to the necklace was made public, the Chu family immediately issued a statement, saying that the necklace was a relic of the family's elders, and Chu Niem Duong himself knew absolutely nothing. Half an hour later... Tan Thi announced the authorization letter to inventory Tan Van Ninh's legacy that year. Signed by: Chu Khai Luong. It is Chu Niem Duong's father. The Chu family's statement was immediately exposed. Netizens began to search through all of Chu Niem Duong's old photos. Very quickly... Someone discovered that she wasn't the only one wearing that emerald necklace. The brooch, earrings and antique watch are on the list of Tan Van Ninh's lost assets... They all appeared on Chu Niem Duong's social network. Back in the day... Every time she posted a photo, she wrote:

"A few little things mom left behind."

Every word became a joke. When Pho Minh Te saw those photos... Chu Niem Duong was sitting in the reception room of Pho Group, crying pitifully.

"Minh Te..."

"I really didn't know those things belonged to the Qin family."

"My parents said it was an old family item, how could I doubt it?"

Pho Minh Te quietly looked at her. Before... The thing he couldn't stand the most were Chu Niem Duong's tears. During college... As long as she cried, he would immediately feel that the whole world was bullying her. But now... His mind only had questions from the Board of Directors. Debt pressing calls from the bank. Letters from lawyer Tan Thi. And my words...

"I'm not breaking up with you. I'm just settling with you."

He looked at Zhou Niem Duong.

"The deposit for the Chu family's overseas acquisition..."

"Was it taken from the capital of Thanh Dong project of Pho Group?"

Chu Niem Duong's eyes wavered slightly.

"I... I don't know what's going on in the company."

Pho Minh Te stared at her.

"Last night..."

"I didn't say that."

Chu Niem Duong bit her lip. Before last night's party... It was she who told Pho Minh Te that the Chu family's overseas business only lacked guarantees from the Pho group. As long as the two of them make their relationship public... Luong Tinh Nghi will no longer delay. She also said... Even if Tang Tri Van is angry, it won't really affect the Pho Group.