Chapter 5 — I'm the One You Can't Reach

Four bodyguards dressed in black quietly followed, keeping a sufficient distance. At that time, Pho Dinh Xuyen was still looking down at documents on his phone. Out of the corner of my eye, I accidentally saw someone approaching from the end of the hallway. He raised his head. The whole person immediately froze.

"Tham... Tri Ha?"

His first reaction... It wasn't surprise. It's anger. He rushed forward in just a few steps, grabbing my wrist tightly.

"Why are you here?"

His voice was deliberately low.

"This is the most classy business reception for Beijing's elite."

"How did you get in?"

"For money, do you dare to come to a place like this?"

His fingers tightened. It's like that again. Every time. I lowered my head and looked at my wrist being held tightly by him.

"Pho Dinh Xuyen."

"Now let go..."

"There's still time."

"What do you mean?"

"Within three seconds, you better let go."

Not only don't let go. He squeezed even harder, intending to pull me into a dark corner.

"Tham Tri Ha, I really don't understand where you got the face to appear here."

"I thought wearing a nice dress..."

"Vice President!"

An urgent voice rang out from the other end of the hallway. It's the president of the organization that's organizing tonight's party. An old man with white hair. He rushed over. Pho Dinh Xuyen's words immediately choked. He recognized the person who had just arrived. That's Chairman Trieu. One of the five most powerful figures in the Beijing business world. The broker he arranged to meet tonight... It was Chairman Trieu who made the connection. By reflex, Pho Dinh Xuyen let go of my wrist, adjusted his expression, and prepared to say hello. Chairman Trieu ran in front of us. Not even bothering to look at Pho Dinh Xuyen. Instead, he bowed ninety degrees in front of me.

"President Tham."

"You're here."

"Everything inside is prepared."

The smile on Pho Dinh Xuyen's face stiffened. The hand that was about to grab me just now... Still floating in mid-air.

"President... President Zhao?"

Only then did Chairman Trieu turn to look at him. He frowned slightly. Right after that... He saw the red mark on my wrist. His face immediately changed. He suddenly turned to Pho Dinh Xuyen, his voice filled with fear and anger.

"Did you just touch her?"

Pho Dinh Xuyen had not yet reacted.

"Pho Dinh Xuyen!"

"Do you know what you just did?"

Chairman Trieu threw a straight kick to the back of his knee. Pho Dinh Xuyen staggered back a few steps.

"She is the eldest lady of the Tham group!"

"It's the investor you asked to meet tonight!"

"The person you're looking for..."

"It's her!"

The whole hallway... It was dead silent. Pho Dinh Xuyen's mouth opened. But couldn't utter a word. He looked at me. The emotions in the eyes constantly change. Instead there was bewilderment. Then from bewilderment... Turned into fear. His lips trembled.

"I'm from the Tham family..."

I don't answer. Just stood there calmly. Slowly smoothed the sleeve that had been wrinkled by him. Pho Dinh Xuyen's knees suddenly became weak. He knelt to the ground. That kneeling... Doesn't look like it's voluntary. It's like my legs have completely lost strength.

"Tri Ha..."

His voice trembled.

"I... am a member of the Tham family..."

"It turns out... I've always been human Tham family..."

He raised his head to look at me. Lips trembled violently.

"You are wrong."

He knelt and took half a step forward.

"I took Lam Dao abroad."

"In my heart there is only you."

"From start to finish..."

"It's just me."

He trembled and reached out his hand... intending to touch the hem of my dress.

"Can we... start from the beginning?"

"Tri Ha..."

"I beg you."

I took half a step back. His hand touched the void.

"Pho Dinh Xuyen."

My voice is very quiet.

"Once trust is exhausted..."

"There will never be any more."

"What happened between you and someone..."

"Or nothing ever happened..."

"It has nothing to do with me anymore."

Pho Dinh Xuyen was dumbfounded. Breathing stopped for a few seconds. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something. Not a single word could be uttered. His shoulders slumped little by little. Like a building that had been hollowed out from the inside... Finally, it could no longer support it. Guests passing by in the hallway all witnessed that scene. General Director of Pho Thi Group... Knelt in front of a woman. No different than a dog. Someone recognized him and started whispering.

"Isn't that Pho Dinh Xuyen?"

"Why is he kneeling?"

"Shh... don't look anymore, the eldest lady of the Tham family is there..."

I turned around to leave. Right at that moment. Amid the rain, a figure rushed in from outside the hall. The sound of chaotic footsteps stepped on the marble floor, leaving behind water stains. That person pushed open the glass door at the end of the hallway and stumbled in. I saw that face clearly. Her face was pale. His wet hair stuck to his face. The whole person was disheveled as if he had just been picked up from the water. Her wrist was wrapped in a thick bandage. The ice was soaked red by rain and blood. The dark red color gradually spreads to the fingertips. Drop by drop... Drop by drop of blood dropped to the floor.