Chapter 3 — The Day I Saved 400,000 Yuan

The other end of the line immediately heard a soft, sweet female voice. Bring a smile.

"Hello, sister-in-law On Tinh, right?"

I paused for a second.

"I'm Tham Nhuoc Dao."

She introduced herself. It is the woman Tran Hao called "elegant and beautiful goddess" in the message.

"Sorry sister-in-law, I'm bothering you."

Her voice was as soft as cotton. Sounds very pleasant.

"A Hao's phone battery ran out, so I used mine to call you."

"He said he won't be home for dinner tonight, so don't wait."

"We're together."

The last five words. She deliberately spoke slowly. But full of boasting and provocation. I didn't speak up. Just listen quietly. Even after submitting the divorce petition, what should I say to me? Tran Hao also made a calculation. Let his goddess come to inform. Indeed cruel enough. Stupid enough. Tham Nhuoc Dao's voice revealed doubt.

"Are you still listening?"

"By the way, A Hao also asked me to text you."

"If you have free time, help him pack his things. He'll come pick them up in a few days."

"He said there are some quite expensive things, don't ruin them."

I laughed.

"Really?"

"For example, the 52,000 yuan Bulgari necklace I bought yesterday?"

The other end of the line immediately went silent. I clearly heard her suddenly heavy breathing. A few seconds later. She spoke in a trembling voice:

"You... how did you know?"

"I know there's more than that."

I replied coldly.

"You told Tran Hao."

"I've already packed his things."

"Placing right in front of the door."

"Tell him to go get it immediately."

"Just a minute."

"I'll throw it all down from upstairs."

"Including the bill for the new necklace around your neck."

I hung up immediately. Too lazy to listen to her say even one more sentence. Just put the phone down. It rang again. Father-in-law. I pressed listen. The call has just connected. His screams came.

"On Tinh! What do you mean?"

"Do you still want to live with me anymore?"

"400,000 yuan, if you say you don't pay, you won't pay at all?"

"Do you care about my life?"

"The Tran family's reputation is no longer needed, right?"

"The Tran family's reputation?"

I asked back.

"Your son keeps a girlfriend outside, and even bought a necklace worth more than 52,000 yuan for his lover."

"Do you think that's very flattering?"

"What about your life?"

"That is your son's responsibility."

"Not mine."

"He and I are about to get divorced."

The father-in-law's voice became even angrier.

"I tell you, Wen Qing!"

"I don't agree!"

"As long as I live one day, don't you dare divorce Tran Hao!"

"Now go back to the hospital and pay me immediately!"

"If not, I will make you look beautiful!"

I went to the window. Look downstairs.

"Or you should think of a way to tell your son to gather enough money for surgery first."

"Anyway, it just cost 52,000 yuan."

"I probably don't have much left on hand."

"Or maybe try asking his goddess."

"Can I return the necklace?"

"Who knows, maybe I can save Dad's life."

Father-in-law was so angry that he was speechless. Only wheezing sounds remained. Like a broken bellows. I don't want to waste any more words with you.

"I'm very busy."

"The lock still needs to be changed."

I hung up. Then drag it to the block list. The world is finally quiet. I opened my contacts. Find phone number The dialog is saved with the name:

"King Locksmith."

Then call.

"Hello, Uncle Vuong, right?"

"Please come over here immediately to help me."

"I want to change the locks."

"The most expensive one."

"The safest."

I didn't have time to hang up the phone with Uncle Vuong. The phone was about to explode. New calls continuously appear on the screen. Sister-in-law, Tran Quyen. All of the Tran family's relatives whose phone numbers I saved, as if they had discussed it in advance, took turns calling to bomb. I drag each person to the block list in turn. The world has been quiet for less than three minutes. A strange phone number called again. I guess Tran Quyen changed another phone to call. I picked up the phone.

"On Tinh! Are you still ashamed?!"

Tran Quyen's shrill scream almost burst my eardrums.

"My father is still in the hospital waiting for money to save his life, but you dare to leave?"

"Our Tran family is truly unlucky for eight generations to marry a comet like you!"

I put the phone away a bit. Waiting for her to scold you is tiring. Wait for her to stop to catch her breath. Only then did I calmly speak up:

"Are you done talking yet?"

"What...what are you talking about?"

Tran Quyen was so angry that he stammered.

"If something happens to my father, I won't leave you alone!"

"If something happens to your father."

"You should go find Tran Hao."

I calmly replied.

"Looking for me is useless."

"I have no money."

"You farted!"

Tran Quyen started screaming again.

"You don't have money? So your 400,000 yuan fell from the sky?"

"I tell you, Wen Qing, that's money that saved my father's life!"

"Don't you dare try touching it!"

I suddenly found it interesting.

"400,000 yuan?"

"Really talented."

"Does your father's surgery really cost 400,000 yuan?"

I deliberately spoke slowly. Emphasize each word. The other end of the line immediately stopped. Maybe she didn't expect me to ask that question. There was a hint of guilt in his voice and an attempt to appear aggressive.

"Of... of course!"

"What if not?"

"That's the hospital's leading expert. Did you think it was vegetables from the market?"

I smiled softly.

"But why do I remember what the doctor said last time?"

"Surgery costs plus post-operative recovery."

"A total of about 150,000 yuan."

"Why did it become 400,000 yuan today?"

"So what is the extra 250,000 yuan?"

"Money to buy a golden coffin for your father?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Tran Quyen's voice immediately soared. Just like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"150,000 yuan, what's 150,000 yuan!"

"That's 400,000 yuan!"

"Don't come here and divide our family!"

She became more agitated. I am more certain. I guessed right. This is inherently a trap. A play that the entire Tran family created together to extort money from me. They don't just want me to pay for the surgery. But he also wanted to extort another 250,000 yuan from me. Maybe to repay Tran Hao's debt. Maybe it's for Tran Quyen to buy a handbag. Who knows?

"On Qing! I'm warning you for the last time!"

Tran Quyen's voice was both urgent and harsh.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

"Don't you want to use money to threaten our family?"

"I tell you, don't try!"

"You must pay that 400,000 yuan today!"

"Not even one penny short!"

"If you don't pay."

"I will go to your company to cause trouble!"

"Go to your mother's house and cause trouble!"

"Let everyone see clearly what kind of cruel, ungrateful woman you are!"

"Okay stop."

"You just come."

"You know my company address."

"You also know my mother's address."

"Let's go right now."

"By the way, call the reporters here."

"I thought it was a title for them."

"The title will be..."

"'The husband's entire family colluded to defraud his wife of 400,000 yuan of life-saving money, just to buy a 52,000 yuan designer necklace for her lover.'"

"What do you think of this title?"

The other end of the line immediately fell silent. Scary silence. I clearly heard Tran Quyen's heavy breathing. More than half a minute later. She gritted her teeth and blurted out one sentence:

"You... you just wait!"

Right after that. The call was abruptly cut off.