Chapter 10 — The Wedding House Was Destroyed, I Want It All Back

"Okay, you mean the law, right? So don't think you've won for sure. That appraisal for more than 4,000,000 yuan, who knows if there are any problems or not? From start to finish, it's up to you to work with the construction company. Isn't it up to you to decide how much it costs?"

"As for the 200,000 yuan I transferred to you to repair the house, that was originally my house money. I suspect you did not use it all for repairs, but used that name to move to another place."

I looked at his face distorted by loss of control, listened to his baseless slander, my heart was cold to the bone but it became even stronger. Finally… he revealed his true self.

“Are you done talking yet?” I asked, my voice calm, "you can keep these words to say in court, but now, please leave."

"Leave? I'm not leaving!"

Chu Da was driven crazy by my calmness, his voice suddenly raised, almost screaming.

"Lam Niem, I give you the last chance. Before next Monday, you go to the police station to sign a dismissal paper and withdraw the lawsuit. The maximum compensation we will receive is 2,000,000 yuan, not more than a penny!"

“If not…”

He was breathing rapidly, his eyes were bloodshot, every word seemed to be thrown out.

"If not, don't blame me for turning my face. You're suing me, right? I'm also suing you, suing you for cheating on me, cheating me with money, suing you for colluding in falsifying appraisals!"

"Aren't your parents very proud? I will make them unable to raise their heads in the countryside, leaving no one in the Lam family at peace!"

Slandering, threatening, including my parents, this is what's left of three years. I looked at him, only feeling amused and tired, no longer angry, just relieved that everything hit rock bottom. I took out my phone, right in front of him, stopped the recording from running and hit save. Chu Da immediately stiffened, his eyes glued to the screen, then looked back at me, his face pale.

“You… you recorded?” his voice burst out.

“Protect legal rights, preserve evidence.”

I put the phone away, leaned away, made way for the door, my voice was cold and clear.

“Chu Da, I have heard enough of what you just said. Now please leave immediately, otherwise I will report you to the police for harassment and threats.”

“Every word you say, including threatening my parents, will be brought up in court. By the way, I remind you that slander and false accusations are all responsible.”

Chu Da stood dumbfounded, his face turned from red to pale, his lips trembled but he could not say a word, in his eyes was panic and complete loss of control. Perhaps he never thought that the Lam Niem he knew... could be so cold. At that moment, the phone on the nightstand suddenly rang loudly, the name "Tham Du" clearly appeared on the screen. Calling this late... something must have happened. My heart skipped a beat. I glanced at Chu Da who was still standing outside the door. I didn't pay attention to him anymore, turned around, walked inside, and picked up the phone.

“Hello, Ms. Du?”

On the other end of the line, Tham Du's voice rang out urgently, heavier than ever, like a new wave was about to hit.

"Nien Niem, you are in the hotel room, right? Immediately lock the door, don't open it for anyone who knocks. I just received news from someone in the industry. Chu Tinh's case at the prosecutor's office is likely to be returned for additional investigation on the grounds of 'unclear details, need more evidence'."

“This is very wrong, more so on the Chu family's side It seems that they have grasped some things that are disadvantageous for you, their lawyers have been running around for the past two days, most likely tomorrow they will——”

Before he could finish his sentence, the door of the room was suddenly "banged" with a loud, violent knocking sound that was completely different from when Chu Da had knocked before. Right after that, a familiar, high-pitched middle-aged woman's voice came through the door, bringing with it an almost crazy cry.

“Lam Niem! Lam Niem, you open the door for me, I know you're in there, you cruel hearted person, you intend to force my daughter to death, right? Open the door!

“If you don't open it, I'll die right in front of your door today!”

It's Chu Da's mother, she actually came all the way here and even knew my room number. On the other side of the phone, Tham Du obviously also heard the sound of banging on the door and crying, his voice immediately lowered, as tense as a string.

“What's that sound, Niem Niem, who's banging on the door?”

I held the phone tightly, my fingertips were cold, reflexively looked towards the door, peering through the peephole. Chu Da was standing outside, trying to hold his mother who was losing control, and behind the two of them, under the pale yellow light of the hallway, there were two other silhouettes. One was his father, his face was gloomy, and the other... was the man I had seen on camera the day before, his body and temperament very similar to the man standing next to Chu Tinh. At this moment, he raised his head, his gloomy eyes looked straight at the door, the corner of his mouth curled up in a cold smile that gave people goosebumps.