Chapter 3
Chapter 3 — The day my sister-in-law tore up the debt papers, I caused the entire Giang family to collapse
Giang Lam's pupils constricted violently. She looked at me with disbelief. Lips trembling. But not a single word could be said. Fear is like a vine. Quickly crawled over her face. I stood up. Don't look at her again. My eyes slowly scanned the relatives in the room. The people just now were laughing and mocking me. This moment. Everyone was as quiet as a strangled duck. The eyes looking at me were filled with panic and confusion. I walked in front of my mother-in-law, Trieu Que Lan. She unconsciously took a step back. Eyes avoided.
“What… what do you want to do?”
I opened my bag. Take out another set of documents. Gently place it down in front of her.
“This is the prenuptial agreement between me and Giang Phong.”
My voice is not loud. But in this dead silent room. Every word clearly entered everyone's ears.
“It's written very clearly in the agreement.”
“The house we live in now…”
“It's because my parents spent all the money to buy it for me.”
“Belongs to my personal property before marriage.”
“And Giang Phong…”
“Every month you have to give me 5,000 yuan for family expenses.”
“But he hasn't given any money in a year.”
“Even the BMW he was driving…”
“The owner is also in my name.”
Every sentence I say. They were all like bombs exploding continuously in the heads of the Giang family. Giang Phong suddenly raised his head. His face was pale.
“Tran Hi… I…”
I didn't pay attention to him. Keep talking.
“As agreed.”
“If the divorce is due to one-sided fault…”
“The guilty person will have to leave empty-handed.”
“But the fact that family members intentionally insult, slander and financially harm the other person…”
“Well within the error clause.”
I stopped for a few seconds. Her eyes glanced at her mother-in-law and Giang Lam.
“I think…”
“It happened today.”
“Everyone here is a witness.”
Trieu Que Lan's face changed continuously. From red to white. From white to blue. Finally, he turned purple like a pig's liver. She trembled and pointed at me. Fingers shaking like withered leaves in the wind.
“This crazy woman!”
“You have already planned a plan for our Giang family!”
I laughed.
“Zhao Guilan, you think too highly of me.”
“I'm just protecting what belongs to me.”
“The law protects law-abiding people.”
“Not protecting scoundrels like you.”
I picked up my bag. Prepare to leave this nauseating place. Giang Phong immediately pulled my hand.
“Tran Hi, don't go!”
“Can we talk?”
His voice carried a pleading tone.
“Between us…”
“Is there anything else to say?”
I looked at him coldly.
“Your company…”
“Was it you who did it?”
I frankly admit. Come to this country. No need to hide anymore. Giang Phong's face showed a look of "indeed". But it was more shocking and incomprehensible.
“You… how do you do it?”
“I don't need to know.”
I pushed his hand away.
“Giang Phong.”
“From the moment I watched my sister tear up the debt paper.”
“Look at your mother insulting my mother.”
“And you didn't say a word.”
“Then we are finished.”
“I remember well.”
“It's you.”
“It's your Jiang family…”
“Destroyed this marriage with my own hands.”
I turned around. Walk towards the door of the room. Behind him, the mother-in-law's screams were immediately heard. Giang Lam's desperate scream. The same helpless voice calling Giang Phong.
"Tran Hi! Stop there!"
“You can't just leave!”
"You ruined this family! You cruel woman!"
I don't turn around. Hand just placed on the door handle. The door to the room was suddenly pushed in from the outside. Several uniformed policemen entered. The leader looked serious. His eyes scanned around the room once. Finally stopped on me.
“Is Ms. Tran Hi the one who reported the crime?”
I nodded. The policeman took out the certificate.
“We received a complaint.”
"Ms. Giang Lam is suspected of committing contract fraud with a particularly large amount of money."
"For now, you need to follow us to the station to coordinate the investigation."
What the police said. It was the last straw that crushed Giang Lam. Giang Lam burst into tears. The whole person completely collapsed. She crawled on her hands and feet in front of me. Hug my legs tightly.
"You're wrong! You're really wrong!"
“You shouldn't take my money!”
“Don't tear up debt papers!”
“Don't scold me!”
“Please forgive me this time!”
“You pay!”
“I'll pay you double!”
“I tell them to leave!”
“I don't want to go to jail!”
“I really don't want to go to jail!”
She cried until her nose and eyes were runny. The makeup was smeared all over my face. There's still a bit of arrogance from before. Mother-in-law also rushed forward. Crying while wiping tears.
“Tran Hi ah…”
“We were wrong…”
“We were blinded by lard…”
"Please be generous and forgive Lam Lam this time..."
I looked at the two women crying miserably at my feet, and felt extremely sarcastic. Knowing this day would come, why did you go to that extent in the first place? I gently pushed Giang Lam's hand away then turned to tell the police:
“Comrade police, it's her.”
Two young policemen immediately stepped forward, one left and one right, supporting Giang Lam who was as soft as mud.
“Miss Giang Lam, please cooperate with the investigation.”
Giang Lam still tried to struggle in vain, crying and screaming:
"Giang Phong! Giang Phong save me!"
“Quickly tell your wife to forgive me!”
Giang Phong stood frozen in place, his face pale, his whole body confused and not knowing what to do. He looked at me with extremely complicated eyes. There was surprise, fear, anger, and emotions that even I couldn't read. But I didn't give him any more reactions. The police quickly took Giang Lam away. This noisy drama has finally ended. I stepped out of the hotel, the air outside was strangely fresh. The city's neon lights flashed brightly, but my heart felt calmer than ever. The phone suddenly rang, it was To Nam calling.
“Hi Hi, everything is resolved.”
“The Hoi Sang side handled it very quickly, the legal department directly reported it to the police.”
"The crime of economic fraud, this time was enough for her to sit and cry for a long time."
I smiled softly.
“Thank you, Tieu Nam.”
“Why are you being polite to me?”
“People like her should have paid the price a long time ago.”
"How are you doing? No more bullying?"
After hanging up the phone, I called a taxi and went straight to the hospital. My mother is still sleeping in the hospital room, her breathing is even and stable. I sat down next to the bed and gently held her thin hand. Next, there is still another uphill battle to face. Divorce, property division, and retaliation from the Giang family. But times Hey, I'm not afraid anymore. From the moment I decided to counterattack... the weak Tran Hi of the past was dead.