Chapter 1 — The Day I Stopped Fasting, They Lost Everything

The wedding house has not yet been returned to you, but you secretly added your brother-in-law's name? I immediately changed to another apartment, bought it myself, and my husband froze on the spot. The wedding house has not yet been received, the shepherd who owns it already has his sister's name on it. I asked: "What's the point of adding her?" He replied calmly: "One family, it's nothing." I just smiled, didn't say anything more. On the day I signed the home loan contract, right in front of him, I pulled the house salesperson aside:

"The apartment next door, help me redo the contract in my name alone, I can make a deposit right away."

My husband rushed forward and shouted loudly in front of everyone:

“Are you crazy?”

I pulled out an agreement from my pocket and placed it in his hand:

"The notarization of pre-marital assets, the lawyer finished it yesterday, please sign it."

He stood still for a long time before saying a single sentence:

“Did you… already plan it?”

I don't answer. Because from the moment he put his sister's name in the ownership section, I had everything figured out. The house purchase contract is red and hot like a letter declaring war. The professional smile on the face of Ms. Vuong - the consultant, now became uncomfortably dazzling.

“Miss Hua, Mr. Chu, congratulations to you both.”

"This is the final contract. You two should check the co-owner's information. If there are no problems, you can go through the loan procedures."

Chu Hao happily accepted it and glanced at it very quickly. I don't move. My eyes were glued to the "house co-owner" section. Two names. Chu Le, Chu Hao's biological sister, is also my future sister-in-law. The air seemed to freeze. I heard something break in my heart. Chu Hao seemed to notice my silence. He gently nudged me with his elbow, his voice relaxed as if he were talking about the weather.

“What's wrong, look at it, it's our new house.”

I looked up, my eyes calmly left the contract, moving to his face.

“Why is Chu Le's name up there?”

Chu Hao's smile stopped for a moment. Obviously he didn't expect me to ask so directly. Ms. Vuong was also stunned, the atmosphere immediately became awkward.

“This…” Chu Hao's eyes were a bit evasive, then quickly returned to his familiar, matter-of-fact look.

“Ah, about this, I already discussed it with my mother.”

“Le Le is about to graduate, it's not safe for her to rent a house outside.”

“Let her stay with us in the future so we can take care of her.”

"Add its name for peace of mind, it's also considered a guarantee."

He spoke lightly. As if this wasn't the wedding house that the two of us spent everything on, and had to bear a thirty-year loan. It's just a rented room that can be freely shared. My heart is getting colder little by little. I asked: "What's the point of adding her?" He frowned, his voice starting to show annoyance.

"One family, what's the matter?"

“Hua Tinh, why are you calculating like that?”

"You haven't even gotten married yet and you've already made plans with my family?"

One family. What a pleasant-sounding sentence. But on this red contract, I - the person who is about to become his wife - haven't even signed it yet. His sister quickly became a "co-owner". So in the end, whose family is it? I smiled slightly and didn't say anything more. Chu Hao thought I was convinced, but a smug look appeared on his face. He urged: “Okay, okay, it's a small matter, quickly look at the contract, don't let me The king has been waiting for a long time.” I nodded and said softly: "Okay." I picked up the contract and carefully read every word and every clause. Chu Hao was very satisfied with my "reasonable" behavior. He and Ms. Vuong chatted about decoration style and imagined a beautiful future life. I finished reading each clause in the contract. Then, I looked up and smiled apologetically at Ms. Vuong.

“Miss Vuong, sorry, can we talk in private for a moment?”

Ms. Vuong was a bit surprised, but still nodded. Chu Hao looked at me unhappily: “What again? What's not being said here?" I didn't pay attention to him. I followed Ms. Vuong to a corner of the resort, where the camera was hidden.

“Miss Hua, is there a problem?” Ms. Vuong's voice became cautious.

I lowered my voice, but every word was extremely clear.

“Ms. Vuong, is apartment 102 next door the same as apartment 101 that we are looking at?”

Ms. Vuong paused: "Yes, same design, just symmetrical."

“Still not sold, right?”

“…Yes, not yet sold.”

I took out my bank card from my pocket and gave it to her.

“Help me redraft a contract for base 102.”

“In my name alone.”

“I can pay the deposit now.”

Ms. Vuong's eyes immediately opened wide, she looked at me in surprise, then looked towards Chu Hao who was talking and laughing loudly not far away. She is a long-time professional and immediately understood what was going on. She took a deep breath and quickly returned to her professional appearance.

“Miss Hua, are you sure? This is no small matter.”

“I'm sure.” There was no hesitation in my voice, “Deposit rate, calculated according to the highest I can bear on my own.”

“Okay, I understand.” She took the card, "Wait a minute, I'll handle it right away."

She turned around and walked towards the finance department, her steps hurried. I returned to Chu Hao. He was still bragging to other guests about how good the floor he chose was and what the feng shui was like. Seeing me turn around, he casually asked: "Are you done?" I said it was nothing.” I don't answer. Just quietly looked at him. A few minutes later, Ms. Vuong returned. In her hand are two sets of documents and a card machine. She passed Chu Hao and walked straight in front of me.

“Miss Hua, this is the deposit agreement for apartment 102, please check your personal information.”

“The deposit is 630,000 yuan. If there are no errors, you sign here and swipe the card.”

Her voice was not loud, but every word resonated clearly in the hall. The entire trading room immediately fell silent. All eyes turned to us. The smile on Chu Hao's face completely froze. His throat seemed to be choked, it took him a few seconds to react. He rushed forward and snatched the agreement from my hand. When he clearly saw the apartment number and the words "only buyer: Hua Tinh", his face immediately turned red like pig liver. Right before everyone's eyes, he screamed loudly.

“Hua Tinh! Are you crazy?

The people around all looked over with eyes watching the drama. I ignored his screams. I leisurely took out another document from my pocket. A copy just got from the lawyer's office yesterday afternoon. I put it in his hand, which was shaking with anger.

"The notarization of pre-marital assets was completed yesterday, please take a look."

“If there are no problems, sign here.”

He stood frozen like a statue. His eyes turned from anger to surprise, then gradually revealed themselves Unable to hide the panic. He looked at me, and after a long time gritted his teeth and said a word.

“You… you already thought about it all?”

I don't answer. I held a pen and signed my name on the deposit agreement for apartment 102. Each stroke was clear and decisive. Because from the moment he quietly entered his sister's name into the contract of our wedding house, I had already thought of everything. Marriage is a matter between two people. But there are people who, from beginning to end, only know how to calculate for their own family. Then I will calculate this debt with him clearly.