Chapter 9 — My House is Not a Living House

"Cam Than, just tell Niem So that you owe two million and can't live anymore. She's very soft-hearted, a little threat is enough. Wait until the money comes back, I'll keep enough of your share, I'll arrange the rest myself."

Below is another message.

"After selling the house, mom will tell Trac Vien to buy another house of about fifty square meters, only in his name. From now on, Niem So will no longer be able to threaten him with the house."

After reading every word, I returned the phone to him.

"Can you send these chats to me?"

"Okay. But sister-in-law, I have one condition."

"You say it."

"Don't let Vu Dong know that I've met you before. She's tired enough taking care of her three children right now."

I looked at him for a moment before asking.

"Do you know what's happening outside?"

His expression immediately changed.

"What's going on?"

"Van Dat. Last month. A girl."

Phuong Cam Than's fingers tightened. He bowed his head and was silent for a long time before speaking.

"That's a partner's sister. She helped me connect capital. I just invited her to dinner to thank her, not for a relationship like you think."

I don't ask more. Believe it or not, it doesn't matter anymore. That's between him and Vu Dong, not mine.

"Just send me the chat history. Other things, you can handle with Vu Dong yourself."

He nodded, took the phone and made a few operations. My phone vibrated. A compressed file has been sent. When he stood up, he hesitated a bit.

"I thank you on Vu Dong's behalf. You took care of her a lot before, even though she never said thank you to you."

I did not respond. After he left, I stayed at Starbucks for another half hour. I opened all the chat history screenshots, checked them twice and then forwarded them to lawyer Chu.

"Ms. Chu, I have new evidence. The other side shows signs of intentionally dispersing shared assets and also committing acts of deception."

Lawyer Chu's message arrived almost immediately.

"This evidence is extremely important. With it, the possibility of the court approving the divorce will be very high, and the division of assets will also be much more beneficial for you. Niem So, your chances of winning now are very big."

I turned off the phone screen and walked out of the cafe. The early autumn night wind gently passed by, bringing with it a pleasant chill. Suddenly, I remembered the summer three years ago. At that time, I was pregnant, still standing in the kitchen stewing a pot of pork trotters soup for Tran Vu Dong, so hot that my hair was drenched in sweat. Thinking back... At that time, I was really stupid. The divorce petition and the petition to preserve assets were officially submitted to the court by lawyer Chu. The preservation procedure happened faster than expected. Just three days later, Tran Trac Vien received notice from the court that the house was blocked and no transactions could be performed. That night, he called me seventeen times, but I didn't pick up once. At the end, he sent a very long text message. In short, there are only three ideas. One is that I'm crazy. Two, we are husband and wife, if there is anything that we cannot sit down and negotiate, we must take each other to the law. Third, I'm forcing him. I only texted back one sentence.

"If you have a problem, contact my lawyer. I have the number."

After that message, he did not appear for three consecutive days. On the fourth day, the mother-in-law appeared directly. Don't call, nor WeChat messages. She came straight under the Hoa Truc company building to stop me. At twelve thirty, I went down to buy sandwiches. As soon as she stepped out into the lobby, she saw her mother-in-law wearing a red cotton shirt, her eyes were puffy, and the tip of her nose was also red. Standing next to her was a middle-aged woman I had never met. As soon as she saw me, my mother-in-law immediately rushed over.

"You froze the house, right? Are you planning on forcing the entire Tran family to die?"

There were many people passing by in the hall. Several young designers passing by couldn't help but turn their heads to look. I still stood in place.

"Mom, this is where I work. If there's anything, let's find another place and talk."

"Mom, don't go!"

She squeezed my arm tightly.

"If you don't withdraw the preservation application today, I will stand here! Vu Dong's child is still young, Phuong Cam Than's creditors have already come to the door. Do you want to force someone to die to be satisfied?"

The middle-aged woman next to her also spoke up.

"You're Lam Niem So, right? I'm Trac Vien's second aunt. Even if family members have to take each other to court, is it too cruel of you to do that?"

I calmly removed my mother-in-law's hand from my arm and took a step back.

"Mom, first, Phuong Cam Than's debt doesn't need to be sold to pay off my house. He already has a solution. Second, you intend to use the money from selling the house to buy another house for Trac Vien in his name only. I have enough evidence for this."

The mother-in-law's face immediately turned pale.

"You...what are you talking about..."

"Can I read your chat history to everyone? There's a lot of people here."

She took two steps back, her lips trembling constantly. The second aunt standing next to her was also stunned, her mouth opened but she couldn't say a word.

"Mom, this is the last time I say it."

My voice is very soft, but every word is clear.

"I will definitely divorce this marriage. I will take as much as the house belongs to me, not a penny more nor a penny less. Mom, go home and tell Trac Vien to quickly find a lawyer. Don't come to my company to cause trouble again. If there is a next time, I will call security."

Having finished speaking, I turned around and went straight into the lobby. I was no longer in the mood to buy a sandwich, so I walked straight into the elevator. The moment the elevator door closed, the mother-in-law's screams could still be heard from behind.

"Lin Niem Chu! You will definitely receive retribution!"

I was the only one left in the elevator. Looking at the floor numbers slowly jumping up, I breathed a sigh of relief. Retribution? If there really is retribution... Then the person who should receive it first should be the Tran family.