Chapter 3 — Not married yet, asked me to have children, I turned around and married the CEO

He gave me a set of keys and an access card, a neat move like he was handing over property rather than handing over something that belonged to their shared life.

“This is the address of our wedding house, building one, Van Dinh Cong Quan.”

“I'll let the assistant arrange to move your things over there.”

He gave me another business card, his voice was still flat, without any emotion.

“This is my assistant's number. Find him if you need anything.”

I took everything in, nodded, feeling both strange and empty in my heart, as if I were participating in another person's life.

“What about… you?”

I asked, my voice a bit hesitant, as if I was trying to hold on to something very fragile.

“I have work to do, I'll be home tonight.”

He answered briefly, then turned around and prepared to get in the car, with no intention of staying another second.

“Luc Canh Tham!”

I called him back, this time my voice was clearer, as if I had made up my mind. He turned his head, his eyes flickering with impatience, as if my question was wasting his time.

“What else?”

I took a deep breath, forced myself to face his eyes, and no longer avoided them.

“We… are husband and wife now, right?”

He was silent for a few seconds, as if considering that seemingly simple question, then nodded slightly.

“Legally, yes.”

“So…” I swallowed, then continued, “as your wife, may I make a request?”

His eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly a bit surprised when I dared to open my mouth to ask for something from him.

“I want you to come with me on a trip.”

“Not to my house… but to my ex-lover's house.”

I said each word clearly, a wave of emotions rising in my heart that was both cold and hot, like fire burning in ice. I want Chu Hao and Luu Thuy Lan to see, see clearly. Hua Niem I... am not someone no one needs. The man I married... is a hundred times, a thousand times better than him. I want them to pay for everything they've done. This… is my first step. Luc Canh Tham looked at me, his deep black eyes seemed waveless, as if my request just now was just a normal question that couldn't be more normal. I originally thought he would refuse, or at least ask me why, because this was completely outside the scope of the "contract" between us. This is my personal matter, my grievance, and has nothing to do with you. But he only looked at me for a few seconds, his eyes cold as if he was evaluating a problem that wasn't worth thinking about for too long. Then he opened his mouth, his voice low. Just one word, decisive, neither redundant nor lacking, without any emotions. On the contrary, I was stunned. Is it that simple? He opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat, moving decisively as if everything had been arranged in advance. I hesitated a bit, then sat in the passenger seat, clearly feeling the luxury and coldness covering the space inside the black Maybach. A gentle scent spread, exactly like the smell on him, cold and clean, making people both want to come closer and not dare to touch it. He looked straight ahead, started the car, his voice did not carry any curiosity. I read the address of Chu Hao's house, an old apartment building, out of place compared to my world and even more incomparable to where he lived. The wheelchair The wheels were smooth on the road, the space in the car fell silent, leaving only the sound of my heart beating a bit fast, both nervous and a little excited that was hard to hide. I tilted my head and secretly looked at him, looking at the perfect profile as if carved from stone, every line was so sharp that people couldn't take their eyes off him. The sunlight passed through the glass door, falling gently on his face, softening the coldness somewhat, making him look a little closer, even if it was just an illusion. Suddenly, he turned his head. I was startled and immediately turned away, like a child who had just been caught doing something bad, my face turned hot.

“Regret it?”

His voice rang in my ears, low, as if he was trying to probe for something.

"Do not have."

I objected immediately, almost without thinking. What do I have to regret? The one who should regret... is them.

“Then sit still.”

He said, his voice unclear, then continued driving. The Maybach quickly stopped under Chu Hao's residence. The luxurious car stands out amidst the old landscape, attracting many curious looks from those around. I took a deep breath, opened the door and walked down, feeling like I was entering a battle that I had prepared for a long time. Luc Canh Tham also got out of the car and stood next to me, his tall figure like an invisible wall, giving me a strange feeling of peace of mind. We walked together to the familiar door. I raised my hand and knocked hard. Inside, Luu Thuy Lan's unpleasant cursing voice quickly rang out.

"Who is it? Why are you typing so early in the morning? Do you want to be reincarnated?"

The door was pulled open forcefully. Luu Thuy Lan was wearing pajamas, her hair was messy, standing at the door, her face full of irritation. But when he saw me, his discomfort immediately turned into contempt and disgust.

“What are you doing here?”

“My house does not welcome you!”

Her voice was shrill and sharp as a knife, making listeners want to cover their ears. Chu Hao also walked out from inside. Seeing me, he momentarily froze, then immediately showed a proud look, as if he was sure of victory.

“What, have you thought it through?”

“If you know you're wrong, go back and ask your mother for forgiveness?”

He crossed his arms across his chest, his noble appearance made people laugh so much that they couldn't get angry.

“I tell you, Hua Niem, it's not like you're sorry now.”

“Yesterday you embarrassed my mother like that, I had to kneel down and kowtow and apologize!”

I looked at the two people in front of me, only feeling cold and funny. I said nothing. Just quietly step aside. Revealing behind me… the man remained silent from beginning to end. When Chu Hao and Luu Thuy Lan's eyes met Luc Canh Tham... Time seemed to freeze for a second. Stunned, confused... and even jealous. Especially Chu Hao. His eyes looked at Luc Canh Tham, as if he was seeing something that completely did not belong to his world. Because his aura... is too strong. That noble and aloof temperament is something that is innately engraved into the bones, something that a person like Chu Hao cannot imitate even if he tries his whole life. Luu Thuy Lan was the first to regain her composure. She examined Luc Canh Tham from top to bottom, her eyes full of scrutiny and contempt, as if trying to find a loophole to deny his existence.

“Who is this?”

“Or Hua Niem, where did you find a white-faced guy to come here? back?”

“I tell you, it's useless!”

“If you dress like that, it could be that it's rented!”

I laughed, a smile so cold that even I felt strange, then slowly took out the bright red marriage certificate from my pocket, which I had just received less than an hour ago. Before their eyes, I slowly opened it, each movement deliberately slow, as if I wanted to prolong the moment of their collapse.

“Let me introduce you a bit.”

“This… is my husband.”

“Luc Canh Tham.”

In that scroll, the photo of me and him was placed side by side, clear in every detail, so real that no one could deny it. The air in the hallway seemed to freeze for an instant, all surrounding sounds disappeared, leaving only a heavy, suffocating silence. Chu Hao's eyes opened as wide as bronze bells, staring at the marriage certificate as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing, his face turned from red to white little by little. Luu Thuy Lan was even more unacceptable. She snatched the scroll from my hand and flipped it over and over as if trying to find signs of forgery.

“Fake! It's definitely fake!”

She shouted, her voice so shrill that it startled everyone around her.

“Just yesterday we broke up, and today we're married? Who are you fooling?!”

“Hua Niem, to provoke us, you really stop at nothing!”

“Do you think we will believe you if you find an actor and make a fake document?”

I looked at her, my eyes cold as if I was looking at a clown trying to finish his last act.

“Believe it or not, it's your business.”

“I came today, just to make an announcement.”

“I, Hua Niem, am married.”

“From now on, I and you Zhou family will no longer have any relationship.”

“Please don't appear in front of me and my family again.”