Chapter 2 — The 20,000,000 Yuan Villa and the Tham Family's Secret

I said I like it. But I actually never told him... What I'm afraid of is not outsiders coming in. I want to know what is happening in this house every day. For example, when he was on a business trip, his mother-in-law brought strange women to see the wedding room. For example, if he is not home in the middle of the night, someone uses a spare key to open the door and enter. All of that... I've seen it all. But now, this system finally has real use. I switched to the camera in the front yard. In the screen, a black sedan is slowly stopping in front of the villa gate. The mother-in-law walked down first. She wore a luxurious dark red outfit, carried her favorite Hermes bag, and was full of spirit. Next is a young man wearing a white shirt, probably a broker. It's Tham Nghien Tri. Today he also came. I watched him get out of the car. Looking at that face appearing on the screen, my stomach suddenly rolled with an uncomfortable feeling of nausea. I slept next to this man for three years, but in the end, he didn't even have a word to hold me back. Tham Nghien Tri always wears that gray coat. Always looks cold and calm like the wind blowing clouds. It's like there's nothing in this world that's enough to make him frown. Even when my wife left. I tightened my grip on the phone, watching the three of them walk towards the big gate. The mother-in-law went first, took out a magnetic card from her pocket and swiped it on the sensor. No response. She swiped again. Still no response. I saw her frown, look down at the card in her hand, then try one more time. The electronic lock remains silent and motionless. On the screen appeared cold red text:

“Access permission has expired.”

“What's wrong with this damn lock?”

The mother-in-law's voice transmitted through the camera, beginning to show her impatience. The broker walked over to take a look and smiled wryly:

"Auntie, this is a smart lock, maybe the system is faulty. Or should you try opening it with your fingerprint?"

The mother-in-law immediately stepped aside, letting Tham Nghien Tri advance. He stood in front of the door, placing his right index finger on the fingerprint recognition area. The screen lights up. Immediately after that a line of text appeared.

“This user's permissions have been removed by the administrator.”

The expression on Tham Nghien Tri's face finally showed cracks. I saw him frown, switched to his left thumb and tried again.

“This user's permissions have been removed by the administrator.”

Still the same notification line. The smile on her mother-in-law's face disappeared little by little.

"What does this mean? What rights were removed?"

Her voice began to rise.

"This house was bought by my son! He is the owner! Who has the right to erase his rights?!"

Tham Nghien Tri said nothing. He stared at that line for a long time. Then slowly turn your head and look straight at the camera. I know he can't see me. But those eyes seemed to penetrate through that cold screen, looking straight at me. Then he spoke.

“Co Dien Chi.”

Just three words. The tone is very calm. So calm that it was as if I was sure I was looking at him. My heart suddenly skipped a beat. On the screen, the mother-in-law's face completely changed.

“It was that bitch who was playing tricks, right?!”

She pushed Tham Nghien Tri aside and rushed straight to the camera. His carefully cared for face was now completely distorted due to anger.

"Co Dien Chi! I know you're watching! Open the door for me! This is my son's house! What qualifications do you have—"

She hadn't finished speaking yet and suddenly stopped. Because my voice rang out from the speakers in the yard. That speaker system was installed by me to play music in the garden, connected directly to the smart home system, and can be controlled remotely by phone. My voice was strangely calm.

“Aunt Trinh, you are right.”

“This is truly your son's house.”

“But the resident management system and access rights are registered under my name.”

“According to the management board's regulations, the person who owns the system has the right to control all access rights.”

“I don't open the door, aunty can't get in.”

There was silence in the yard for exactly three seconds. Then came the shrill scream of the mother-in-law.

"You're crazy! Co Dien Chi, you're really crazy! A kid like you was kicked out of the house with nothing, what do you rely on—"

I turned off the microphone directly. The world immediately became quiet. I leaned back in my chair, watching my mother-in-law standing up and down in the yard, Tham Nghien Tri standing silently next to me, and the broker holding the phone, confused, not knowing whether to turn back or not. The corners of my lips curled up in a very faint smile. Three years ago, from the moment I stepped into that villa... I knew sooner or later this day would come. So I do three things. The first thing is to transfer all resident management information to your name. The second thing is to install the entire smart home system. Third thing... Also the most important thing. I hid something in that house. Something that the Tham family never expected.