Chapter 9 — Mother-in-law Chooses Ex-Love

I stirred my coffee: "About what?" She looked up, a little embarrassed in her eyes: "At the engagement party, I didn't stop Aunt Pho in time."

“What else?”

“I know she likes to use me to provoke you, but I still came.”

I nodded: "Go ahead." She smiled bitterly: "Lawyer Sam, you are really very straightforward."

“I'm used to charging by the hour, talking nonsense only reduces productivity.”

She was silent for a moment.

"I returned home because I heard that Thoi Nghien was about to get married."

I didn't answer. She continued herself.

"That year, Thoi Nghien and I broke up very unsightly. I thought he never really loved me, but later when I saw that he was still single, I had the illusion that I still had a chance."

“Until he had you.”

She looked at me.

“I want to know, what kind of person will he like in the end.”

I asked: “What about the results of the observation?” Tong The Nguyet smiled a little sadly: "You are much more suitable for him than I imagined."

"Mrs. Pho does not agree with this question."

“The person Auntie Pho likes is not me, she just likes a daughter-in-law that she can control.”

I raised my eyebrows. This girl is quite adorable when she's awake. She said: "In the past, I really wanted to please her. Learn to cook, learn to arrange flowers, learn to make artistic tea that she likes, go to a jewelry exhibition with her."

"But later I realized, she praised me for being gentle, because I never argued back. She praised me for understanding, because I was willing to swallow my anger."

“She likes me, just like she likes a handy decoration.”

I took a sip of coffee.

“So you returned home to continue making decorations?”

Her face turned slightly red: "Everyone is stupid at times."

“This statement is true.”

She looked out the window.

“These past few days, Thoi Nghien came to me and said that in the future, she wouldn't let me get stuck in the middle anymore, nor would I let Aunt Pho use me as an excuse anymore.”

“I asked him: So do you still like me?”

“He said, for me, he mainly feels guilty.”

I didn't speak up. Tong The Nguyet's eyes were red, but she didn't cry.

“Lawyer Sam, I thought I would collapse after hearing that answer, but the result is that I just feel tired.”

“I've been chasing for so many years, it seems like what I'm chasing is just my own unwillingness.”

I put down my cup of coffee: “Let's stop then.” She was stunned. I said: "Life is not a TV series, there is no need to continue filming until episode 80 because you accidentally invested in the first 10 episodes." Tong The Nguyet bowed her head and smiled lightly.

"I'm here today, there's one more thing I want to remind you of."

“Say it.”

"Auntie Pho will not leave it alone. In recent years, she has invested in several projects through the family asset management office, including a portion of the capital borrowed from the Song family's network to smuggle abroad. In this round of Tu Quang Health's capital call, she intends to put my uncle's funds in."

My fingers stopped: "Your uncle's fund?"

"Duong Ninh Capital. Registered in Singapore, the actual controller is my uncle - Tong Hoai Xuyen. But Aunt Pho also has a profit sharing arrangement in there."

I understand. No wonder Pho Lam Chi came to find me. Tu Quang Health wants to raise capital, the main investor is again attaches great importance to conformity. If Duong Ninh Capital participates as a co-investor without disclosing the hidden profit agreement behind it, any related transaction, personal profiteering, money laundering, etc. will be enough to be investigated. I asked: “Why did you tell me?” Tong The Nguyet bowed her head.

“Consider it compensation, also consider it self-saving.”