Chapter 14 — Light Cannot Be Stolen

Meeting room of Van Linh Magazine. It was full of people. There is an editor-in-chief. Department heads. Legal department. And also Zhou Kai. What surprised me more... was that Co Canh Xuyen was also present. Duong Niem sat next to him. Wear a white sweater. His face was pale. Looks like a person who has just suffered from anger. She sat in the corner of the room. Hands clenching tissue paper. Just saw me walk in. The first sentence was:

"Quickly apologize to Canh Xuyen."

Hua Lam helped me sit down on the chair.

"She just got out of the hospital."

"Who still provokes her?"

"I immediately called the doctor."

Editor-in-chief surnamed Manh. He is a very good mediator. He coughed softly.

"Tham Van."

"I invite you to come today."

"It's to make things clear."

"Online opinion..."

"It's having a huge impact on the magazine."

"Uncle Co's side."

"Loan confirmation provided."

"With your mother's testimony."

Co Canh Xuyen pushed the file to the middle of the table.

"Tham Van."

"Actually..."

"I don't want things to come to this."

I looked down at the papers. The signature below... is indeed mine. But the content... It is no longer the blank settlement confirmation sheet that I once signed. It turned into: Tham Van borrowed one million two hundred thousand yuan from Co Canh Xuyen because of her family's financial difficulties. Duong Niem said softly:

"The headmaster never forced me to pay."

"He just wanted to prove..."

"He has never mistreated you."

My mother immediately chimed in.

"That's right."

"Canh Xuyen is so good."

"What else are you causing trouble?"

Hua Lam couldn't bear it.

"Your daughter almost lost her life because of the two of them."

My mother frowned.

"Don't talk about death all the time."

"Very unlucky."

I looked at my mother.

"Why did you come here today?"

Her eyes slightly avoided.

"Canh Xuyen's mother came to pick her up."

"What did she promise me?"

"What are you talking about?"

"She promised to pay Shen Hao two hundred thousand yuan."

"Right?"

My mother's face immediately turned red.

"My sister's story..."

"Can't you just let it go?"

Right at that moment. Co Canh Xuyen spoke up.

"Tham Van."

"Auntie only wants the best for me."

"If you just admit today..."

"What happened on the mountain was just a misunderstanding."

"It's about money."

"I won't mention it again."

Editor-in-Chief Manh turned to me.

"Tham Van."

"What did you say?"

I calmly replied.

"Loan paper..."

Co Canh Xuyen immediately interrupted.

"But the signature is real."

I looked straight at him.

"The signature is real."

"The content is fake."

Duong Niem said softly:

"The black and white paper and ink are all here."

"It's useless for you to deny it."

I turned to look at her.

"You seem to understand very well what black and white paper is, right?"

Duong Niem's face stiffened. Co Canh Xuyen pushed the file forward a little more.

"Tham Van."

"I gave you a chance."

"Now excuse me..."

"There's still time."

I calmly replied.

"The person I'm waiting for..."

"Not yet."

Co Canh Xuyen frowned.

"Do you still want to extend the time?"

Right then. The conference room door was pushed open. A young man wearing a black coat entered. Behind him... Are two staff members accompanying him. The man stepped forward. Place a sealed folder in front of me.

"The original you need."

I nodded slightly.

"Attorney Trinh."

Co Canh Xuyen's face immediately changed. Lawyer Trinh didn't look at him at all. He turned to Editor-in-Chief Manh.

"This is the original loan document drawn up three years ago."

"Along with oranges The debt repayment agreement was handwritten and signed by Mr. Co Canh Xuyen himself."

"Total amount..."

"One million two hundred thousand yuan."

The entire meeting room immediately stirred. The pen in Chu Khai's hand fell onto the table. Duong Niem suddenly raised his head to look at Co Canh Xuyen. My mother gasped. Still can't say a word. The first person to react... was Co Canh Xuyen. Lawyer Trinh calmly took out the second set of documents.

"This is the transfer statement for that year."

"Recipient..."

"It's Mr. Co Canh Xuyen's personal account."

"This is a rental contract for studio space."

"The person paying is Ms. Tham Van."

"This is the invoice for the equipment purchase."

"Payer..."

"It's still Miss Tham Van."

"And here..."

"It's a loan document drawn up by Mr. Co himself."

"Therein commits..."

"Repay the entire loan within three years."

Hua Lam leaned back in his chair. Finally breathed a sigh of relief. Editor-in-Chief Manh's expression also changed. He picked up two files to compare. The loan note that Co Canh Xuyen gave... had only my signature. There are no transfer documents. No cash flow. There is no proof of transaction. While my application... Has Co Canh Xuyen's signature. There are fingerprints. Have bank statement. Have transfer history. There is also a loan confirmation dialogue. Duong Niem's voice trembled.

"Headmaster..."

"Finally..."

"What is this?"

Co Canh Xuyen avoided her eyes.

"It's just money between lovers."

"It cannot be considered a loan."

Lawyer Trinh calmly said: