Chapter 5 — The Final Flip: When I No Longer Have Patience

My brother, Tu Phong, without saying another word, walked directly towards Chu Minh. Chu Minh was so scared that he kept backing away.

“Don't come here!”

“I… I brought it myself!”

He trembled and took out the car key from his pocket and handed it over. My brother took it, weighed it lightly in his hand, and threw it to me. I grabbed the cold key. Inside... strangely calm. This is what I deserve. Seeing that the car could no longer hold, Trieu Hong immediately changed the target, rushing to hug the red wooden sofa tightly.

"This is my son's wedding outfit! You can't take it away!"

“It's also the money I bought.” I replied coldly.

“Brother, starting with this sofa set.”

The two people accompanying my brother immediately took a step forward. That posture... is really preparing to pack. Trieu Hong was completely panicked. This pile of furniture is what she showed off throughout the village. If I clean it up in front of everyone today... what face will she have in the future? Chu Minh couldn't stand it anymore. He made a "plop" sound and knelt down in front of me.

“Tu Cam… I beg you…”

"Considering we were once husband and wife, please give us a way to live..."

Tears and snot mixed together, he tried to use his last bit of affection to hold on. My heart has long been cold.

“Line of life?”

"When you guys treated my money like a private safe, withdrawing it when you wanted to withdraw it... did you ever think about my way of life?"

"When you all gathered together and cursed me as a chicken that doesn't know how to lay eggs... did you ever think about my life?"

"When you brought Bach Lo home, intending to force me out of the house empty-handed... did you ever think about my way of life?"

Every question I asked was like a hammer. Chu Minh was speechless. Trieu Hong saw that begging was not working, so he knelt down, crying and screaming.

“We really don't have money… fifty thousand… even if we sell the house, we can't even collect it…”

“Really?”

I looked at her like I was looking at a joke.

“Trieu Hong, did you forget… the loose brick under the bed in your room?”

Her crying immediately stopped. Eyes opened wide, looking at me like I had seen a ghost.

“You… how do you know?”

“I don't want others to know... unless I don't do it.”

One time I woke up in the middle of the night to drink water and accidentally saw her secretly hiding things under the bed. At that time I didn't care. But later, when Chu Minh had a gambling debt, she cried and said there was not a penny left in the house... I immediately remembered.

“There… is your own money that you have accumulated all your life, right?”

“A savings book, and a lot of cash.”

“Together… it's probably about thirty thousand.”

“Are you planning to save it for your son to start over from scratch later?”

Trieu Hong's face was as white as paper. That was her last card. Now… I flipped it over in front of everyone.

"The remaining twenty thousand, you guys figure it out yourself."

“I give you ten minutes.”

“Ten minutes later, if you don't see the money…”

“My brother will start packing.”

I gave you an ultimatum. My brother glanced at the clock and started the countdown.

“Ten… nine… eight…”

Each number... hangs like a knife blade above your head. Trieu Hong and Chu Minh looked at each other. In his eyes there was only despair. In the end, Trieu Hong seemed to be drained of all his strength and fell down.

“…I'll go get it.”

She staggered to her feet and slowly walked back to the bedroom. A moment later, she held out an iron box covered in red cloth. It was indeed a savings book, and each wad of cash was neatly tied. She pushed the box towards me, her eyes full of resentment toxic.

"The rest... my family really doesn't have it..." Chu Minh said hoarsely.

"Do not have?"

I took out my phone and opened his sister's friend circle - Chu Le. Posted a few days ago. She is showing off the new car her husband bought.

“Tell your sister to sell that car.”

“Or give me back that year's thirty thousand dowry, including interest.”

“If not…”

“I will call her husband's family and tell them…”

"His older brother is a cheater and is also infertile."

"Guess what happens when her husband's family finds out...?"

Chu Minh's whole body trembled. He knows... I really dare to do it. He picked up the phone and trembled to call Chu Le. On the phone, his voice was almost pleading. Fifteen minutes later. My phone rang with two transfer notifications. An amount of thirty thousand, from Zhao Hong. An amount of twenty thousand, from Chu Le. Fifty thousand. Not a penny missing.