Chapter 12 — On a 5-day business trip, I called the police to kick my husband's entire family out of the house

I nodded. Just as he walked down the steps in front of the court gate, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. A WeChat message. From an anonymous number.

“Lam Van Tinh, do you think you won?”

“Try to investigate why Chu Hao Nam approached you three years ago.”

“Ask your old colleague — Tham Le.”

I stared at that message. Sender's avatar is plain gray, never installed. Three and a half years ago, I quit my job at my old company and jumped to Due Hang. Tham Le is my old colleague and we have a pretty good relationship. That gathering of friends three and a half years ago... The first time I met Chu Hao Nam... It was because Tham Le took me there. She said it was a meeting with her college friends and invited me there to have fun. At that time I didn't think much. But now... I immediately called Tham Le. Phone turned off. I stood on the steps in front of the court gate. The air after the rain is both humid and cold. I called three times in succession. All shutdown. Tu Manh saw that my face was not okay. I showed her the other message. She glanced at it and then frowned.

“Anonymous?”

"Don't know."

“Who is Tham Le?”

“My old colleague.”

“The person who introduced me knew Chu Hao Nam.”

Tu Manh was silent for two seconds.

“Who do you think this message was sent by?”

“Tong Nha?”

“Or people on Chu Hao Nam's side…”

“Want to mess with my mind?”

"Capable."

“But it's also possible… there really is someone who wants to tell you something.”

She looked at me.

“Want to investigate?”

“This time, we don't need Tran Duong anymore.”

Tu Manh opened the phone book.

“Give me Tham Le's full name and old company name.”

“I asked the office assistant to find someone to help you.”

That night, after returning home, I sat on the living room sofa, little by little remembering the events of three and a half years ago. March 2020. My last month at my old company. Tham Le said there was a gathering, they were all her college friends, and told me to go relax and relax. I hardly knew anyone that day. Among a group of strangers, Chu Hao Nam was the only one who proactively started a conversation with me. He asked me what I do for a living. Where to live? Also compliment me:

“If you look at it, you'll know it's very tasteful.”

At that time, I saw that he spoke politely, looked not bad, worked in sales but was not at all greasy. Then he asked for my WeChat. A week later, I asked him out for dinner. Two months later, he confessed his love. Three months later, meet with parents. Six months later the marriage was registered. So fast that it feels like running a KPI. But at that time I still thought... It was fate. Now look back... That's a hunter hunting prey. The next afternoon, Tu Manh sent a text message.

“Found Tham Le.”

“Two years ago she quit her job and moved to Hangzhou, now working for an e-commerce company.”

“The phone number has changed.”

“This is the new number.”

Below is a series of numbers. I stood still for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and calling. The bell rang three times. The voice was a bit unfamiliar. But it's really Tham Le.

“Tham Le, I am Lam Van Tinh.”

The other end of the line immediately went silent.

“Van Tinh ah…”

Her voice suddenly became forced.

“You… how did you find my new number?”

“Someone told me to come ask you something.”

“What?”

“The gathering three and a half years ago.”

“You took me to meet Chu Hao Nam.”

“How did he appear there?”

The other end of the line was silent again. This time it took even longer. Her voice was very small.

“Van Love, you are going through divorce proceedings with him, right?"

“Doing it.”

“If you know anything, tell me.”

She looks like she's having to make an extremely difficult decision. I heard the sound of breathing on the other end of the line.

“That gathering…”

“Not from my college friends.”

My hand tightened around the phone.

“So whose is it?”

“It was Chu Hao Nam who asked me to organize it.”

“He contacted me a week in advance.”

“Said I wanted to get to know you.”

“Tell me to find a reason to take you out.”

My heart missed a beat.

“What is your relationship with Chu Hao Nam?”

“He… is my cousin's friend.”

“We've met a few times before.”

“He found me and said…”