Chapter 7 — The Former General's Ex-Wife Was a Genius Advisor

This information by itself is not enough to say anything. Co Ngon Chu backing up the person in his heart is not something new, or even understandable. But there's one thing that makes me feel wrong. The image (image) that To Mien Nguyet builds in front of the public is always "Independent female designer, made with nothing". In any interview, she emphasizes her own efforts and hardships. Never mentioned the support of Co Ngon Chu behind. If she just accepts help and doesn't mention it, you can understand. But if she enjoys the resources and at the same time labels herself "independent"... That's a different story. I turned off the computer and prepared to go to sleep. The phone rang. A familiar series of numbers. Co Ngon Chu. I hesitated for two seconds then picked up the phone.

“What?”

“Is it true that your father doesn't invest in Mien Nguyet's studio?”

“Yes.”

The other end of the line was silent for a moment.

“Can you tell me the reason?”

“I'll go ask your father.”

Another moment of silence. Then he spoke, his voice deeper than usual:

"Van Tinh, I know you have prejudice against Mien Nguyet..."

“I didn't.”

“So your father…”

"Who your father invests in is his commercial judgment. It has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with bias at all."

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he only let out an almost inaudible sigh: “Okay, I'm sorry.” After hanging up, I realized my hand was clenching the phone. Not out of anger. It's because——even though they were divorced, the reason he found me was still just because of To Mien Nguyet. From start to finish. It's always the same. I threw the phone on the nightstand and pulled the blanket over my head. Starting tomorrow, I have to seriously consider going back to work. Married for three years, I was "spouse" for three years. In the eyes of outsiders, I am the young lady of the Co family, full of food and warm clothes, no worries. No one knows that before marrying Co Ngon Chu, I graduated from UC Berkeley with a full scholarship, majoring in Finance and Data Analysis. No one knew that the hidden strategic advisor "W", who helped the Co Group avoid three major crises, was me. When we got married, Uncle Co told me: "If you marry into my family, you can feel secure and become a young lady, you don't have to worry about outside matters." I gathered all my energy and ambition and settled down in that large house. Cook for Co Ngon Chu, attend necessary events with him, and play the role of an exemplary wife. Sometimes late at night, use a mailbox that no one knows about to quietly solve the problem for him. Now that I think about it, it was really stupid. But stupid is stupid, I don't intend to be stupid a second time. I turned over and closed my eyes. From tomorrow, Lam Van Tinh will just be Lam Van Tinh. Not Mrs. Co, not anyone's ex-wife. Just Lam Van Tinh. * Monday morning at 9 am, I appeared on the 33rd floor of Dinh Huy investment fund. The receptionist girl recognized me: "Hello Ms. Lam, are you looking for boss Lam?"

“Yes, is my dad there?”

“Yes, let me tell you.”

Before the girl could dial the number, the door to my father's office opened.

“No need to tell me, come in.”

I entered the room and closed the door. My dad sat behind his desk, holding an iPad in his hand down.

“Did you come here on your own?”

“Dad, I want to go back to work.”

He didn't say anything, looked at me for a long time. "Your score at Berkeley is 3rd place in the entire department. When you come here, what position do you want me to arrange?"

“No need to arrange, I can take the exam myself.”

“Exam?”

"Isn't Dinh Huy currently recruiting Analysts? I will follow the normal recruitment process."

The corner of my father's mouth twitched, he couldn't help but laugh: "Are you sure?"

“Sure.”