Chapter 21 — Locking my card to leave, I left my husband's family stranded in a seven-star hotel

“Welcome to join.”

Phuong Vien jumped up.

“From tomorrow I am officially Niem My's person!”

“Let's go the next day.”

“Tomorrow you still have to go through resignation procedures.”

“Okay okay.”

After seeing Phuong Vien off... I sat alone in the studio, quietly looking at the night scene outside the glass window. The city lights light up in patches. It was like someone scattered stars on the ground. I took out my phone. Open an old photo in an album. It's a photo from the wedding day. I wore a white wedding dress. Tran Phong wears a suit. The two of them laughed happily. I looked for two seconds. Then press delete.

“Confirm deletion?”

I opened the note. Start writing your work plan for tomorrow. Five years later. Niem My's annual revenue exceeds 300 million yuan. The online flagship store has eight million followers. Offline covers one hundred and twenty stores nationwide. Last year received the "TOP 10 emerging cosmetic brands in China" award. This year, I just completed capital raising round B. Company valuation: I moved to a luxury apartment with river view right in the city center. One hundred and eighty square meters. From the floor-to-ceiling glass window, you can see the entire night scene by the river. Not to brag. I just like the feeling of waking up every morning... seeing a wide expanse of sky. Phuong Vien is currently co-founder and chief operating officer of the company. The team has more than one hundred and fifty people. We rented an entire floor in an office building. That afternoon... I was sitting and reviewing the new product plan for the next quarter when Phuong Vien knocked on the door and walked in.

“Nem Niem.”

“Who do you think I met at the mall today?”

“Trinh Tu Lan.”

I raised my head.

“She is selling dietary supplements on the first floor.”

“Set up a small stall.”

“Getting old a lot.”

“White hair.”

“My back is also bent.”

“Completely different from five years ago.”

“What about Tran Phong?”

“I heard they are delivering food.”

“The previous debt has not been paid off yet.”

“Your credit history is completely black.”

“Can't find a decent job.”

Phuong Vien paused for a moment then continued:

“Lam Tieu Man left a long time ago.”

“Then he met another person…”

“Finally ran away.”

“Now I rent a room alone in the village in the city.”

I was silent for a while.

“Did she recognize you?”

“And call me to ask about your situation.”

“I told you to live a very good life.”

“She stood there dumbfounded for a long time…”

“Finally, just one word…”

‘Very well then.’

Phuong Vien looked at me.

“How do you feel?”

I think a bit.

“I don't feel anything.”

There's really no feeling. Dispiteous. Not gloating either. It's like hearing about a supporting character in a movie I saw a long time ago. It has nothing to do with me anymore.

"Okay."

Phuong Vien burst out laughing.

“Then let's go first.”

“There's a meeting at three o'clock.”

“Yes, go.”

After she left... I turned my chair and looked out the large glass window. Several cargo ships slowly glided across the river. The sunlight broke into golden patches that sparkled on the water's surface. Five years ago… on a morning like this… I also looked at the water. The Sanya Sea seen from the plane window down... is blindingly blue. I have three hundred and twenty thousand yuan in my card. My heart is filled with only self-pity and unwillingness. And now… my company is valued at 1.2 billion yuan. Only peace remains in my heart. The phone on the table vibrated. It's a message from the new product research team.

“Did you go to the lab to see the samples today?”

I replied:

“Next five minutes.”

I stood up. Put on your shirt. Push the office door out. Outside in the hallway... sunlight penetrated through the ground-level glass, pouring down onto the floor. I stepped forward. Step on that light.