Chapter 16 — There Are Positions You Can Only Hold For Yourself

Lawyer Tham walked up to my father, leaned close and whispered a few words. My father nodded, then looked at the hotel manager.

“Open a path.”

“Let our family members leave first.”

“Reporters are not allowed to enter the banquet hall.”

“But don't let them push the elderly and children.”

The manager seemed to have grabbed a life-saving blade of grass and nodded repeatedly.

“I will arrange it right away.”

But Tran Kien Nghiep spoke coldly.

“Mr. Giang.”

“If you go out now, the reporters will only write more harshly.”

My father looked at him.

“My daughter has annulled her engagement.”

“We in the Giang family have no obligation to stay and clean up the Tran family's mess.”

Tran Kien Nghiep's facial muscles twitched slightly.

"Are you determined to completely cut off the relationship between the two families?"

My mother still held my hand tightly, looking up at him.

“From the moment your son said the person getting married doesn't have to be my daughter…”

“That relationship has ended.”

The words just ended. The Giang family's relatives stood up one by one. Someone stepped forward to help my mother hold the bag. Someone whispered to comfort me.

“Nguyet Nguyet, don't be afraid.”

“My whole family is here.”

“It is right to cancel this marriage.”

Those words are not big. But it was like a stream of warmth, little by little, pulling me out of the bitter cold just now. Tran Nhien looked at all the things happening before his eyes. He finally got really scared. He quickly walked in front of me, blocking my way.

“Giang Nguyet, let's talk.”

I raised my eyes to look at him.

“Get away.”

His throat moved slightly.

“I know you really hate me right now.”

“But the reporter is outside.”

“If I keep going out like that, I'll definitely be surrounded by them.”

“I'll follow you to the resting room first.”

“I guarantee…”

“This time it's just the two of us.”

I looked at that familiar face. Until now... He still thinks that if he just closes the door... then everything can return to a state under control.

“Tran Nhien.”

I spoke softly.

“Between us…”

“It's no longer just between the two of you.”

“Since the day you considered me a pawn for cooperation…”

“The only thing left between us is to settle the matter with each other.”

His expression immediately changed.

“Do I have to be that cruel?”

I haven't been able to answer yet. Manh Dinh suddenly burst out laughing. Her laughter in the chaotic banquet hall suddenly became especially shrill.

“Giang Nguyet.”

“Do you really think you won?”

I turned to look at her. She slowly let go of the hand holding her face, her fingerprints still clearly visible on her face.

“What happens if you cancel the engagement?”

“Today you pushed him to this point.”

“He won't be grateful to you.”

“He just hates you.”

I calmly replied.

“That's his problem.”

Manh Dinh stared at me, his eyes cold and scary.

“But there's one thing…”

“Maybe you still don't know.”

“He didn't just engage you for money.”

Tran Nhien immediately turned his head around.

“Manh Dinh.”

Manh Dinh laughed even louder.

“Aren't you going to let me speak again?”

“I'm afraid Giang Nguyet knows…”

“Or are you afraid your father will know?”

Tran Kien Nghiep's eyebrows twitched.

“What do you mean?”

Manh Dinh raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corner of his mouth, his voice suddenly lowered short.

“Uncle Tran.”

"My son never intended to let Giang Nguyet leave easily."

“He has another agreement ready.”

“As long as the engagement ceremony is completed, the Giang family's capital will be invested in…”

“In the future, if Giang Nguyet wants to break up…”

“Then we will have to compensate with the entire project of the Giang family.”

My father's face immediately darkened. Tran Nhien roared.

“Manh Dinh, are you crazy?”

Manh Dinh looked at him, his eyes flashing with almost crazy revenge.

"That's right."

“I'm crazy.”

“It's you...”

“The one who personally forced me to go crazy.”

In the banquet hall, irrepressible chatter immediately rang out. Relatives who were preparing to leave also stopped walking. My father turned to look at lawyer Tham. Lawyer Tham's face became serious and he immediately walked in front of Manh Dinh.

“Where is the agreement you just mentioned?”

Manh Dinh looked at Tran Nhien but did not answer. Tran Nhien's eyes seemed to want to tear her apart.

“Try saying another lie.”

Manh Dinh smiled softly.

“Are you going to hit me again?”

“In front of reporters, in front of the Giang family, in front of your parents?”

Tran Nhien's chest rose and fell violently, but in the end he had to force himself to stop. Ms. Vuong Le was so impatient that her voice changed.

“Tieu Dinh, how long do you want to cause trouble?”

“In what way did our Tran family treat you badly?”

“When I was little, no one took care of me, I was the one who took me home.”

"You are sick, I personally invited the doctor to treat you."

“I want to learn to draw, Nhien Nhien is the one who pays my tuition.”

“Are you turning to harm us now?”

Manh Dinh quietly listened to each sentence. Tears slowly fell again. But this time, she didn't act like a baby. Don't even pretend to feel sorry for yourself. Just quietly ask a question.

“Uncle Vuong.”