Chapter 17 — Light Cannot Be Stolen

"What do you mean?"

Right at that moment. The conference room door opened again. A man with white hair walked in. Behind him were two staff members. Editor-in-Chief Manh immediately stood up.

"Master Tan."

Co Canh Xuyen also recognized the person who had just arrived. Tan Hoai Vien. Leading predecessor of the domestic documentary photography world. Also an advisor to Van Linh Magazine. He appears very rarely. Famous for his tough personality. Qin Huaiyuan glanced at the broken pieces of the hard drive on the floor. Then turned to look at me.

"It's the fiance you mentioned that year?"

I nodded. Tan Hoai Vien smiled coldly.

"Eyes on people..."

Co Canh Xuyen's face became more and more ugly.

"Master Tan."

"This is a private matter between you and Tham Van."

Tan Hoai Vien walked to the side of the table. Set down a brown paper bag.

"The original of her border photos..."

"At my place."

Co Canh Xuyen's face immediately stiffened. Tan Hoai Vien continued.

"Three years ago."

"Right after completing the photo shoot."

"She gave me a backup right away."

"Also send another copy..."

"For the local aid station."

"And the hard drive in your hand..."

"Just a copy brought back..."

"Used to select photos."

Hua Lam finally burst out laughing.

"Co Canh Xuyen."

"Earlier..."

"Pedal really hard."

Tieu Chu stood at the door. Gently add a sentence.

"That's true..."

"Heavenly atmosphere."

Duong Niem lowered his head. Don't dare look at Co Canh Xuyen even once. As for Co Canh Xuyen... At this moment, it was like being stripped naked in front of everyone.

"No way."

Qin Huaiyuan didn't even bother to look at him.

"You don't think it's possible..."

"It's because you never understood her job."

"I never understood..."

"It's human."

He opened the brown paper bag. Take out a photo. A little girl stands under a canvas roof at a border market. In his hand he held half a cake. Eyes directed to a place outside the frame. That photo... Only shows half of the girl's face. Tan Hoai Vien said slowly.

"This very photo..."

"Helped the police find the missing child."

The whole meeting room... It was dead silent. No one dared to open their mouth anymore. Co Canh Xuyen's lips trembled slightly. Only now... He truly understood. What he thought was my fatal weakness... Was just an image of me... Created by his own imagination. As for the real me... He never saw it clearly. Lawyer Trinh hung up the phone.

"The police..."

"Arrived downstairs."

Co Canh Xuyen turned to me.

"Tham Van."

"Are you really calling the police?"

I calmly replied.

"You openly destroyed evidence."

"Threatened the litigant."

"Everyone here..."

"We all saw it with our own eyes."

Editor-in-Chief Manh immediately spoke up.

"Van Linh Magazine..."

"We will fully cooperate in the investigation."

Chu Khai also quickly followed suit.

"I can also testify."

Hua Lam glanced at him.

"The first thing you should do..."

"It's handing over all the chats between you and Co Canh Xuyen."

Chu Khai's face turned pale. Continually nodding. Duong Niem suddenly walked in front of me.

"Miss Van..."

"Can you..."

I interrupted.

"Cannot."

Her tears fell again.

"But you haven't said it yet..."

I calmly looked at her.

"You want to say..."

"I'm just the one who was tricked."

"I want me to forgive you once."

Duong Niem bit his lip. Quietly admit. I looked straight into her eyes.

"When you laughed at me..."

"It's not like someone was tricked."

"When you inhaled my oxygen tank..."

"It's not like someone was tricked."

"When you stole my camera..."

"It's even more different."

Duong Niem hugged his face and burst into tears. But this time... No one came to comfort her anymore. When Co Canh Xuyen was taken away by the police. He kept calling my name.

"Tham Van."

"Three years of love..."

"Do you treat me like that?"

I stood at the door of the meeting room. Look at the police holding his shoulders tightly. Calmly replied.

"Co Canh Xuyen."

"Three years of love..."

"It's what I used to give you."

"And what you gave me back..."

"It's just..."

"A helium tank."

That one sentence. Making Co Canh Xuyen's face turn gray. Before the elevator doors closed. He still wanted to say something. The door is closed. I just turned around. My legs suddenly felt weak. Hua Lam immediately supported me.

"Can't stand it anymore, right?"

I smiled softly.

"A little."

Tan Hoai Vien carefully put the photo back in the paper bag.

"Take good care of yourself."

I nodded. He looked at me for a moment. Then suddenly said.

"The photo set of the border area that year..."

"It's time to see the light."

I raised my head. Tan Hoai Vien continued.

"The child's family..."

"Agreed."

"Not to win awards."

"It's so that many people understand that..."

"There are pictures..."

"Could save a life."

Hua Lam's eyes immediately lit up.

"Master Tan."

"What do you mean..."

Tan Hoai Vien looked at me.

"Next month."

"There is a documentary photography exhibition."

"I've reserved a spot for you."

Duong Niem suddenly raised his head. Co Canh Xuyen is no longer here. The jealousy in her eyes... Finally, there was no need to hide it anymore.

"Master Tan."

"Now she's full of scandal."

"Do you still let her participate in the exhibition?"

Tan Hoai Vien glanced at her faintly.