Chapter 2 — I Was Cheated On By My Husband's Wife

Those were extremely purposeful photos taken the day I encountered Trieu Nhat Can and Ly Mong Dinh at the shopping center. One photo is the moment I walked out of the store, just as the employee bent down to carry the groceries, making it look like I was being greeted. Another photo is when Ly Mong Dinh pulled the employee to ask to return the goods, causing the employee to smile wryly and his face stiff. In reality, the employee was just serving diligently, but they added a few lines of malicious captions, turning me into an aggressive person who used his power to bully others. No need to guess, it was definitely their trick to get back at me. I glanced at the two troublemakers and smiled mockingly: "If Ly Mong Dinh is so rich, should I let her invite me today?" Trieu Nhat Can immediately got angry: "Are you crazy?! Mong Dinh is our junior, I just happened to bring her here! Why did you make her pay?" I raised my eyebrows challengingly: "Then give it back." One sentence made him so angry that his face turned red, but he couldn't refute a word. Tonight's meal is not cheap. In the past, every time Trieu Nhat Can gathered with friends, it was always me who paid. When he first started working, he complained of being bullied by his colleagues and that his superiors didn't like him. I loved him, so during Tet holidays I helped him prepare gifts for his boss, and periodically ordered coffee for his colleagues in his name. But now, he uses the good relationship I helped him build to stab me in the back. Those who didn't want to pay started flattering: "Mong Dinh is not stingy and sour like someone else! This little bit of money is nothing to her, right?" Ly Mong Dinh was pushed up, her lips twitched slightly, a somewhat forced smile appeared.

"That's right, the most important thing is that everyone is happy. You are all Nhat Can's friends, it's okay if I invite everyone to a meal."

As soon as he finished speaking, Trieu Nhat Can was so moved that he almost shed tears. Dien Dien glanced at me worriedly, but I just gently patted her hand, signaling her to rest assured. In the past, they ate a lot from me, but now it's like giving them a taste of what it feels like to be eaten again. After dinner, Dien Dien leaned close to my ear and whispered with excitement:

"Hey, just now I saw Trieu Nhat Can and Ly Mong Dinh paying, the waiter standing behind them shook his head and said - those two people swiped more than a dozen cards to pay the bill! That's really overdone!"

Looking at Dien Dien's mischievous expression, I couldn't help but laugh. They were originally two parasites, clinging to me to live. Where do you get the money to show off your prestige? This time, it is also considered to give them a lesson to remember for life. Leaving the restaurant, while waiting for the bus, someone suggested going to karaoke. At this time, Ly Mong Dinh immediately turned pale and frantically waved his hand to refuse. Laugh to death! Just now, the two of them must have maxed out their credit card limit, and now if they have to invite another party, they'll be in trouble. However, someone misunderstood, thinking that she didn't want to go because she didn't want to see me, so she spoke sarcastically: "Someone specializes in ruining the atmosphere, only knows how to cling to others to eat. It's okay, we can go separately." I couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Of course she doesn't dare to leave. You guys ate one dinner and emptied her pockets, do you still want to follow her and eat more?" Ly's face Mong Dinh turned pale, his voice choked: "I told you, Nhat Can and I have nothing. Don't always target me like that!" Trieu Nhat Can held her in his arms and loudly announced: "We broke up. Now I'm officially pursuing Mong Dinh, don't be jealous!" I almost laughed out loud. Really good! It was obvious that she was playing tricks behind my back, but now she pretended to be a pitiful victim. Her red eyes and weak appearance immediately stimulated the protective instincts of the surrounding men. Some of them even turned to me contemptuously, spitting in contempt.

"Psst! For all these years, you've been saying bad things about people, and now you dare to show your attitude in front of so many people?"

"You should also know your fate, can you provoke Ly Mong Dinh? People are just gentle, well-educated, and don't accept you. But if she really wants to play, you won't be able to stand it!"

"Look at yourself! A bag on Mong Dinh's body is worth as much as your entire outfit. You're always showing off the compensation money from the clearance, who knows if it's real? Who knows, maybe there's a tycoon paying for it?"

I burst out laughing. These people don't know the truth, but it's obvious to me. Speaking of greed for fame and illusion, in the past both she and Trieu Nhat Can specialized in using fake goods to appear luxurious. Now you have the face to criticize me? I began to closely observe the bag she was holding, intending to expose her mask of deception. But as soon as she saw me staring intently, Ly Mong Dinh deliberately raised her chin provocatively, as if the bag in her hand and Trieu Nhat Can next to her were her glorious trophies. And the moment I realized something was wrong, my whole body felt cold, my breath choked in my throat.

5

The bag she's holding— IS THE ONE I BOUGHT AT THE ORIGINAL STORE! The chill spread all over my body, I immediately ran straight home, rushed into the dressing room, tremblingly opened the closet and rummaged through everything. But that bag... disappeared. Can't see. Nowhere to be seen. I clearly remember that I put it in the cupboard, with the original box and labels intact. But now, even the packaging is gone. As if it never existed. I quickly turned on the surveillance camera in the room—no one came in. Undeterred, I checked my phone's transaction history and account balance again. When I saw the results, I felt like I was struck by lightning, my whole body stiffened, my chest felt like someone was squeezing me so tightly that I couldn't breathe. Could it be that... in this life I still can't escape the fate of being sucked dry to death? No way! I don't mind! Suddenly, a thought flashed in my head. I immediately ran to check the wardrobe. With a quick glance, I noticed—the shoes and handbag I bought the day before were all gone, but the jacket I ordered a day later was still there. I tried putting the shirt on and went to sleep. The next morning, the shirt disappeared. I'm even more certain about my guess. Based on my past life memories, I immediately found Ly Mong Dinh's social network account. And just as I thought… She was linked to the theft system right before the 11.11 sale! It turned out that she herself didn't fully understand how to use this theft system, otherwise she wouldn't have tried to stop me from returning the goods last time at the mall. I scrolled through her recent posts—tens of thousands of likes, all of which were pictures of items “transferred ownership” from me to her. In the middle of reading, my phone suddenly vibrated—a WeChat message appeared from the top of the screen. [I see the access history. You found my Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) account, right?] Damn it! I forgot I had to use a secondary account to watch. Also forget about blocking them on WeChat. Not seeing my answer, she called directly. Sarcastic tone:

"Very surprising, right? Are those items familiar? What a pity, they are all mine now. By the way, at the end of this month, Nhat Can will propose to me! He said he wants to give me a grand ceremony. At that time, I will send you the address, you must come and witness my happiness... and also to see how I have taken everything from you."

My face darkened, my voice filled with anger: "Aren't you afraid of retribution? You're just a cheap, sneaky, despicable thief!" She burst out laughing as if she had just heard the funniest thing in the world:

“Do you have proof? Who will believe you? Be careful not to be considered a psychopath!”

I was so angry that I hung up immediately. She's right... Right now, I have no way to counterattack.

6

But just as I was thinking about how to counterattack, the opportunity presented itself to me. Dien Dien suddenly called, his tone urgent:

"Quickly go online and see! It's a big deal!"

I opened my phone, social networks were boiling. Recently, Ly Mong Dinh has continuously organized give-aways (sweepstakes) with items she took from the theft system, attracting a large number of fans. Netizens hailed her as an angel, and her account exploded with followers. Taking this opportunity, she started a livestream, Trieu Nhat Can also occasionally appeared in the frame. Both of them are not bad looking. A man and a woman flirt with each other on live broadcast, causing passionate fans to ship the couple like crazy. Not stopping there, Ly Mong Dinh took the opportunity to release an official post:

"Nhat Can and I have been childhood sweethearts, but after being compensated, a rich man blatantly took away the person I love. But fortunately, after many difficulties, we finally found each other again..."

The bottom was filled with blessings—and many comments attacking me to my face.

“[Assistant Vuong, immediately check that witch's information for me within 30 minutes!]”

“[Is this person mentally abnormal? Does he like to seduce others to the point of obsession?]”

“[I know her! I once saw her fat because she took weight-gain stimulants. It was disgusting to look at!]”

“[Ugly, ugly people, I don't know how many people's lovers they've snatched away! This type is definitely not kind.]”

My eyes darkened. Unexpectedly, in addition to taking everything from me, they also defamed my reputation to this extent. Little by little, my personal information was dug up online. But instead of panicking, I quickly regained my composure. I posted a video to my social media account. In the video, I was completely bare-faced, dressed simply, calmly recounting the entire process of falling in love and breaking up with Trieu Nhat Can. At the end of the video, me played the recording of Ly Mong Dinh's call the day before, when she arrogantly boasted that she had stolen everything from me. In just a blink of an eye, the situation was completely reversed. Netizens exploded, comments continuously exploded like fireworks:

"Oh my god, that girl is really thick-faced! Stealing other people's things and still pretending to be innocent?"

“I feel sorry for my sister who was attacked by this green tea!”

“So it turns out he was the one who flirted with a man with an owner, then turned to play the victim?”

Ly Mong Dinh picked up a rock and hit his own foot, completely failing in this bet. I breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go out.