Chapter 9 — Thirty Years of Robbery

“No.” “We're getting divorced.” The radio in his hand fell to the ground. Make a "click" sound. "Huh?" I told him everything. From Shi T. Hang threatening me. To his mother's deception. He finished listening. Silence for a very long time. The eyes were cloudy. Tears filled his eyes. "It's... it's you who's useless." He raised a rough hand to wipe his face. "It's you who implicated me." "Dad." "It has nothing to do with you." I held his hand. "It's my own choice." "But as for the house..." "I'll think of a way." I gently comforted him. "Dad, don't worry." "I'm here." He looked at me. Lips trembling. But couldn't say a word. I know. The thing he feared most in life. It's become my burden. But now. Su T. Tu Hang made what he feared the most come true. Evening. I received a phone call from Su T. Tu Hang. His voice was tired and exhausted. "Where are you?" "In the countryside." "Have you sent the recording to general manager Trieu?" "No." Heard that. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Van Tinh." "Can we talk more?" "There's nothing more to say." "I agree!" He quickly said. "I agree to transfer that land to your father's name!" "I also... I will also go and apologize." "My mother is old." "Her health is not good." "Can you forget about kowtowing?" I remained silent. "Van Tinh." "Consider me begging you." "The company is my lifelong passion." "It can't just be destroyed." In his voice. There have been a few more pleading parts. I suddenly found it funny. Before, when you used my father to threaten me. Have you ever thought? Will there be a day when I will also fall into this situation? "Okay." I said. "Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock." "Meet at the gate of the Civil Affairs Department." "Remember to bring all the documents." "Okay! Okay!" After hanging up the phone. I quietly looked at the night outside the window. Su T. Tu Hang. Did you think it ended like that? Are not. I still have a great gift. Haven't had time to give it to you yet. Tomorrow. Meet at the Civil Affairs Department. The next morning. I arrived at the gate of the Civil Affairs Department on time. Su T. Tu Hang was also present. His eye circles are dark. Apparently he didn't sleep all night. He gave me a stack of documents. "This is the land use rights transfer contract." "And this... is the divorce agreement." "I've already signed it." I took it. Carefully review each page. Confirmed there was no problem. “Let's go.” The two of us walked into the Civil Affairs Department one after another. The procedure took place very quickly. When the staff gave each person a red divorce certificate. There was no wavering in my heart. Step out the door. Bright sunlight spread across the ground. "Now... can you delete the recording?" Su T. Tu Hang looked at me. His eyes were full of complexity. "Of course." I nodded. Take out your phone. Just as my finger was about to press the delete button. The phone suddenly rang. I looked at the caller ID. Thien Street. I turned on the speakerphone. "Van Tinh." "Did you receive the thing I sent you?" Duong Thien's voice carried a hint of laughter. "What?" Su T. Tu Hang was immediately alert. "A gift to celebrate the company's listing exclusively for General Director Su." In my email box. A new email has just been sent. I opened it. The attached file is a recording. I pressed play. The voices of Su Tu Hang and his mother immediately rang out. "Mom, don't worry." "I've already retained Van Tinh." "Waiting for the money to be transferred to the account." "I'll let her go empty-handed." "What about Duong Thien?" "Is he still causing trouble?" "Causing trouble?"