Chapter 4 — The Day You Pulled Your Lover On Stage, I Recovered All My Investment

“I understand, I understand.”

I went back to the office and opened the safe. The blue file still lies quietly at the bottom. What was clamped inside was not the original loan as Co Trach thought. It's a copy of last night's divorce agreement. On the last page, in addition to the divorce clause, there is also a very small line of authorization. When signing, Co Trach did not read it at all. Minh Chau's first listing celebration party was held at the old home of the Co family. Co Trach's mother, Trieu Tue Lan, personally called me.

“Khuong Le, come for dinner tonight.”

His tone was as if he was ordering a maid.

"Co Trach and I are divorced."

"Divorce must come. All relatives are present. If you don't come, people will ask, how will you answer?"

“Co Trach can explain himself.”

Trieu Tue Lan's voice immediately shone.

"He just successfully listed the company, where does he have the time to deal with your petty emotions? As a person, you have to be reasonable. Has the Co family mistreated you in the past five years?"

I looked at the remaining half glass of water on the dining table.

"Whether you are mistreating or not, you know best in your heart."

She immediately shouted.

“Do you still dare to argue?”

"If it weren't for A Trach's kindness that year, who would want to marry a woman like you who doesn't have her mother's family to support her?"

"Don't think that being divided into a house after a divorce means you can get ahead."

“At six o'clock tonight, bring the soup I cooked here.”

"Lam Man's stomach is not good, he is not used to drinking soup from outside."

I hung up. Exactly six o'clock. I still come. But don't bring soup. The old villa of the Co family was brightly lit. Relatives filled the living room. Lam Man sat next to Trieu Tue Lan. On her wrist she wore a jade bracelet. That bracelet was something Co Trach's grandmother left for her daughter-in-law of the Co family. When I got married here, Trieu Tue Lan said she had to wait until I gave birth before giving it to me. As soon as she saw me, Lam Man immediately stood up.

"Miss Khuong, you're here. I've been talking about you all day."

When Trieu Tue Lan saw me going empty-handed, her face immediately darkened.

“Where's the soup?”

“No cooking.”

The whole living room immediately fell silent. At that moment, Co Trach walked down the stairs. Both eyebrows furrowed tightly.

“Khuong Le, come when you come, don't show such an attitude.”

My eyes stopped on the jade bracelet in Lam Man's hand.

“What a quick move.”

Trieu Tue Lan immediately grabbed Lam Man's hand.

"There are people who have been in the door for five years and can't even give birth to a child."

“Who is this bracelet for? I'm the mother-in-law, I decide.”

Some of the relatives laughed out loud.

"Tue Lan, you can't say that. Previously, Khuong Le had a very hard time taking care of her family."

The person who spoke was Co Man, Co Trach's cousin. She manages the human resources department in the Co family's company. Usually the person who is best at seeing facial expressions. Today it's rare to say something for me. Trieu Tue Lan glared at her.

“What's so hard?”

"Spending A Trach's money, staying at A Trach's house, who can't work hard?"

Lam Man quickly spoke up:

“Auntie, don't be angry anymore.”

“Maybe Ms. Khuong still can't accept this.”

I asked her:

“You recovered really quickly.”

Lam Man's eyes immediately turned red.

“I just want everyone to have a happy meal.”

Co Trach walked in front of me.

"Ask for Blame Lam Man.”

I looked at him.

“What you said was too hard to hear.”

“Am I difficult to hear?”

“Isn't it hard for your mother to tell me that a chicken can't lay eggs?”

Trieu Tue Lan slammed on the table.

“Do you still dare to mention that?”

“The Co family hasn't had a grandchild for five years, isn't it because of you?”

“Yesterday Lam Man just went to the hospital with A Trach. The doctor said his health is very good.”

As soon as he finished speaking, several people in the living room immediately exchanged glances with each other. Co Man put down his chopsticks.

“Auntie, it's not appropriate to say those words in front of Khuong Le.”

Trieu Tue Lan snorted coldly.

“What is inappropriate?”

"You're divorced, are you still afraid he'll hear you?"

Co Trach's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Lam Man bowed his head. His fingers unconsciously turned the jade bracelet on his wrist. I walked in front of her.

“Take off the bracelet.”

Trieu Tue Lan immediately stood up.

“Are you crazy?”

“It's something for the Co family's daughter-in-law.”

"Co Trach and I just completed the divorce procedure this morning."

“You guys put it on her that night.”

“If this story spreads out, is the Co family shameless or is she too impatient?”

Lam Man's tears immediately fell.

“Miss Khuong, I don't want to rob you.”

“Then take it off.”

Co Trach stood in front of me.

“Khuong Le, the bracelet was given to me by my mother. I have no right to ask for it back.”

"I don't need it."

He stopped.

“So what are you making a fuss about?”

I looked at Trieu Tue Lan.

“I just want to remind everyone of something.”

“This bracelet is an antique.”

“If you really want to give it to her, you'd better check it for cracks.”

Trieu Tue Lan's face immediately changed.

“What do you mean?”

I don't answer. Just turned around and walked out the door. Immediately after that, a crisp "crack" sound was heard from behind. Lam Man cried out in panic:

“Auntie, sorry! I didn't mean it!”

I turned my head. The jade bracelet was broken in half. The two halves fell onto the carpet. Co Man squatted down and picked it up to look. His face became extremely strange.

“Auntie…”

“There is glue inside this bracelet.”

“It cracked a long time ago.”

Trieu Tue Lan's face turned red. The relatives' eyes turned from the bracelet on Lam Man's hand to her face. The flattery from before was immediately halved. Co Trach stared at me.

“You knew from before?”

I stood at the door.

“Five years ago, your mother refused to give it to me.”

“Because she knows this bracelet is broken.”

Trieu Tue Lan screamed shrilly.

“Khuong Le!”

I pulled the door open.

"Eating this meal today means understanding a lot of things."