Chapter 15 — Married 8 days, I bought a house in my own name

The meeting with Tran Quoc Dong was scheduled for the next afternoon. He chose a tea house next to the Cam Thanh Chamber of Commerce. I arrived five minutes early. Tran Quoc Dong showed up on time. Neat vest. Hair neatly combed. When shaking hands, the force is moderate, neither heavy nor light. At first glance, he is the type of person who is experienced and extremely experienced. As soon as he sat down, he got straight to the point.

“Let's talk about the main thing.”

“I know what happened between you and Hua Dai Thanh's family.”

“I also know you have an apartment in your own name.”

“This…”

He looked at me and smiled slightly.

“You did it right.”

I said nothing. Just wait for him to continue.

"Hua Dai Thanh is about to succumb."

He said calmly.

“I've encountered a lot of his style of operation.”

“The outcome is often debt upon debt.”

“Assets are disposed of.”

“The family is torn apart.”

“General Tran.”

I looked straight at him.

“What do you mean by telling me these things…?”

Tran Quoc Dong was silent for a few seconds. Then slowly opened his mouth:

“I want to ask you something.”

“Are you interested…”

“Offer a choice in this matter?”

“What choice?”

“That house belongs to Hua Dai Thanh…”

Tran Quoc Dong said slowly.

“Final authority will fall into my hands.”

“But now that house is in the name of a wedding house.”

“There are household registration and marriage ties so it will be a bit troublesome to process.”

I remained silent as he continued to speak. He stopped for a moment.

“If you agree to cooperate in signing a written statement, confirming that you do not have any rights or claims to that house…”

“Then the handling will be much more convenient.”

“Of course, in return I can give you a reasonable compensation.”

After listening to everything, I gently put down the tea cup.

“General Tran.”

I looked at him.

“I originally did not have any legal rights to that house.”

“My name has never appeared on the red book.”

"I know."

He replied.

“So what you want me to sign…”

I calmly interrupted.

“For me, it costs absolutely nothing.”

“But with you, many potential problems can be avoided.”

“If that's the logic…”

I tilted my head slightly to look at him.

“So what is your compensation… actually compensation for?”

Tran Quoc Dong paused. For the first time, genuine surprise appeared on his face.

“I'm very curious.”

I continue.

"You're not looking for me because I have any rights to that house."

“But that's because…”

“You're worried I'll make a big deal out of it.”

“Worry about making things complicated.”

"Right?"

Tran Quoc Dong's eyes immediately changed. He looked at me for a long time then laughed faintly.

“You are different from my imagination.”

“General Tran.”

I said calmly.

“I made my position clear.”

“I am not interested in Hua Dai Thanh's house at all.”

“How it is handled has nothing to do with me.”

“You don't need to compensate me anything.”

“But there is one thing.”

I looked straight at him.

“Before looking for me, you sent someone to investigate Hua Dai Thanh's situation.”

“And let someone come to the company to inquire about me.”

“That… do you know?”

Tran Quoc Dong was silent for a few seconds.

“I didn't know about someone coming to your company.”

His voice carried some genuine surprise.

“But it's true that I did find out about you.”

“Find out what?”

“Let's find out…”

He stopped one Take a moment and then choose the word.

“Are you a sane person or not?”

“I've been in this industry for twenty years.”

“Meet a lot of people like Hua Dai Thanh.”

“I also met a lot of people who were dragged into the water.”

“But she wasn't pulled down.”

“It's not easy.”

I looked at him for a moment and then slowly said:

“General Tran.”

"If we meet today, we'll make it clear."

“That house has nothing to do with me.”

“You can handle it with peace of mind.”

“But I have a question.”

“You ask.”

“Tran Chi Vien…”

I stopped for a moment.

“Is he caught up?”

Tran Quoc Dong shook his head.

“He does not have any legal connection to that company.”

“I'm only interested in property.”

“Not interested in humans.”

“That's good.”

I stood up and picked up my bag.