Chapter 3 — The Light That Calls Me

I stared at the screen. It didn't move for a long time. Co Tram Chu said... What he gave me was just a divorce agreement. But he doesn't know... What decides who is the real owner of Te Quang Furniture... has never been the papers in his hand. When I pulled my suitcase out of the apartment, Co Tram Chu didn't hold it back. He just stood in front of the door, coldly looking at me.

"To Duong, don't force me."

I turned my head to look at him.

"Forcing you into something?"

"Force me to reveal all the evidence."

"Then just make it public."

It seemed like he didn't expect me to answer like that, his expression suddenly paused. I keep saying:

"Bring out everything you've prepared to make public. I also want to see how many more stories you can make up."

His eyes became colder and colder.

"Then you'll regret it."

"This sentence... Tham Uyen Ninh also said it just now."

I pulled my suitcase and entered the elevator. The moment the elevator door closed, I saw Co Tram Chu still standing in place. His expression was unsightly, as if he had just lost something extremely important. But what he lost... was clearly just a wife who was abandoned by him. One o'clock in the morning. I moved into the old studio that the company rented from its early days. It is a two-story house located in the south of the city. The wall paint has peeled off. Narrow stairs. Outside the window is a row of old sycamore trees. Te Quang Furniture... Was established right at this place. Co Tram Chu and I used to sit on the second floor eating instant noodles. Also used to wrap together a blanket in the middle of winter to discuss products. Later the company moved to the office building. This place has always been vacant. The key... Still in my hand. I put my suitcase in the corner of the room, turned on the computer and logged into my email that I hadn't used in a long time. The email at the top... Is a letter I sent to Co Tram Chu two years ago. The title has only one sentence: 【Final confirmation of author attribution for original designs of Te Quang Furniture】 The content is also very brief. I told him... From then on, every product must clearly state the name of the designer in the registration documents, promotional materials and all contracts. Co Tram Chu then only replied: 【I know, don't think too much.】 He never mentioned this again. I took out the shareholder documents. Te Quang Furniture was established five years ago. Registered capital is 3,000,000 yuan. I hold 58% of the shares. Co Tram Chu holds 32% of the shares. The remaining 10% belongs to the employee incentive stock fund. Actually, the first name of the company was not Te Quang Furniture. At that time, we planned to name it Duong Chu. Because in my name there is the word Duong, and in his name there is the word Chu. Co Tram Chu once said:

"A boat can only find its direction when there is light."

So in the end... We chose the name Te Quang. More than 80% of the company's exclusive design products...are all designed by me. Including the first best-selling model of Te Quang Furniture... Moonlight Lamp. It is also the lamp that Tham Uyen Ninh standing on the livestream today recognized as his work. In the second year after founding the company, Co Tram Chu used the excuse that I was not good at business management and asked me to sign a document. authority. To this day I still remember that day. He sat at the dining table holding a file, his tone was extremely gentle.

"Duong Duong, right now you're both designing and managing the books, it's too hard. In the future, just let me handle everything for you in the company. You just need to sign your name."

I have read the agreement very carefully. On the last page, he also personally wrote a note:

"The scope of authorization is limited to the management and administration of daily operations of the company; does not include transfer of shares, handling of intellectual property rights and disposition of major assets."

At that time, Co Tram Chu had no opinion. He immediately signed. I used to think... That means he respects my boundaries. Unexpectedly... He was always waiting for an opportunity... To turn that very line into an obstacle in his eyes. Exactly 8 am. Duong Ninh went to the office. She is my college friend. Currently a lawyer. We have known each other for ten years. She is also one of the few people who knows the true origin of Te Quang Furniture. Duong Ninh placed a stack of documents on the table.

"I have already investigated."

"The cash flow problem that Co Tram Chu mentioned was mainly a few research and development expenses she withdrew from the company account."

"That's all the money she invested in Te Quang Furniture from the first days of its establishment. It was later accounted for as a loan to the company. She has all the transfer documents."

I nodded.

"What about revealing the blueprints?"

Duong Ninh opened the computer.

"He accused her of selling the Moon Eclipse lamp design to another business."

"But the copyright registration time for what they call 'original design' is two years later than the time she completed the first design."

"In addition, the company named after Tham Uyen Ninh also recently acquired 20% of Te Quang Furniture's supply chain debt."

I raised my head.

"What does she want to do?"

"It's not what she wants to do."

Duong Ninh looked at me.

"But the Tham Group is behind her and wants to acquire Te Quang Furniture at a cheap price."

I was silent. This divorce is not simply because of adultery. Before the company was acquired... Co Tram Chu wanted to kick me, the largest shareholder, out of the game first. As for Tham Uyen Ninh's return to the country... It's not because of so-called love. What she wants... Is Te Quang Furniture. More precisely... Is the brand, patent and entire customer base that Te Quang Furniture owns. Duong Ninh took out another set of documents.

"This is the agreement that Co Tram Chu is preparing to use to carry out procedures to change shares."

I take it. The paper clearly states... I voluntarily transferred 48% of my shares to Co Tram Chu. The remaining 10% is transferred to Tham Uyen Ninh. The transfer price is 1,000,000 yuan. In the signature position... It's my name. Habit of putting down pen. At first glance... It's really similar. But with just one glance... I knew it wasn't my signature. Every time I write the word "Sugar", my last stroke has a habit of flicking up to the top right. But the word "Sugar" on this agreement... Presses the last stroke down. Very similar imitation. Unfortunately... Habits cannot be imitated. Duong Ninh looked at me.

"What are you going to do?"