Chapter 9 — My Restaurant Is Not Free

"Do you still want to escape after harming our family like this? I tell you, if you don't help pay back the four hundred thousand yuan, I will go to your parents' house and cause trouble, bringing a bad name to your whole family!"
My eyes cooled down, my voice immediately became sharp:
“If you dare to disturb them, I will immediately report to the police and sue you for disturbing the peace.”
"In addition, I have saved the camera footage of Chu Hao beating someone, the recording of her entire family scolding me, along with a bill of one hundred thousand yuan for Chu Hao to eat and drink without paying for a month. These evidences can not only prove that our relationship as husband and wife has broken down, but can also make Chu Hao bear corresponding legal responsibility."
“If you don't want to resolve the divorce peacefully, when you go to court, all of this will become unfavorable evidence for you.”
I took out my phone and opened a recording. In it, the mother-in-law's complaint and Chu Hao's scolding sound were clearly heard. Hearing the content of the recording, all three people's faces immediately turned pale. Her mother-in-law's eyes also flashed with panic. Ly Hung spoke up at the right time and politely said to me:
“Miss Tham, if they don't want to sign, let me help you find a lawyer and resolve it through legal procedures.”
“My camera and consumer receipt can both be submitted as evidence, ensuring they have nothing more to say.”
Seeing that even Ly Hung was willing to help me, all three of them were even more panicked. After all, they have too many wrongdoings and have absolutely no confidence to step up to court. Chu Minh Vien looked at my determined eyes, then looked at the divorce agreement in his hand, and finally sighed deeply. He knows that if things really go to that step, his whole family will not be able to live in peace. Immediately after that, he took a pen and signed his name on the divorce agreement. He wrote very slowly but used great force, his hands kept shaking. After signing, he gave me the divorce agreement:
“Van Ninh, I'm sorry for you.”
It was only at this point that he finally realized his mistake. Also fully understand that he has lost me forever. I looked at him but said nothing. I just put away the signed divorce agreement and strode out of the restaurant. Stepping out of the restaurant, the sunlight shone down on me, dispelling the gloom of the past few days. I took a deep breath, feeling as if a thousand-pound weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and my whole body felt light. Things happened after that very smoothly. Chu Minh Vien and I quickly received a divorce certificate. After completing the procedure, Chu Minh Vien called me back:
“Van Ninh, about your younger brother hitting you, I…”
I interrupted him and said coldly:
“No need to say more.”
“Chu Minh Vien, I don't want to see you in the future.”
Having finished speaking, I turned around and left without looking back. After the divorce, I left this city. I took the money to transfer the restaurant to another city and reopen a new restaurant. Although the premises are small, the location is quite good, there are schools and office buildings around, so the number of people passing by is relatively large. Therefore, as soon as it opened, the restaurant attracted many customers. After that, thanks to the taste of the food and the quality of service, I gradually accumulated many regular customers. Look at the quantity The restaurant's customers are becoming more and more crowded, and my life is also becoming more and more hopeful. I thought the following days would pass peacefully like that. Until one day, I saw a wanderer begging in front of the restaurant. I was about to walk over and give that person some food. But as soon as I saw that person's face, my eyes immediately opened wide. Because that wanderer was Chu Hao. The moment I saw Chu Hao, I was stunned on the spot. The food box in my hand almost fell to the ground. The person in front of him was huddled in the corner of the wall, his hair disheveled, his face full of dirt, and his clothes torn. But that face, that face that was once arrogant and looked at the sky, I absolutely cannot mistake it. It's Chu Hao. He was bowing his head, in front of him was an old iron bowl, with only a few coins scattered inside. Every time someone passed by, he expressionlessly shook the bowl, making a jingling sound. I didn't expect to see him again. I didn't expect to meet this way. As if sensing my gaze, Chu Hao raised his head and looked over. Four eyes looked at each other, Chu Hao's cloudy eyes first froze, then his pupils suddenly contracted. He recognized me. In that moment, the expression on his face changed extremely complicatedly. Surprise, shame, anger, struggle, in the end it all turned into collapse and despair like ashes. He opened his mouth, a few hoarse sounds came out of his throat, but he couldn't say a word. I looked at him, put the food box in my hand down in front of me and silently returned to the restaurant. Only then did I piece together what he went through in a year from the words of those around him.