Chapter 15 — Three-Year Savings Book and Fraudulent Marriage

Date of opening of trial. I wear a white shirt. Neat and decisive. Lawyer Tran Kien Minh sat next to him. In front of him is a thick stack of evidence documents. Opposite side. Chu Thuy sat with lawyer Vuong. The person hired by Trieu Phuong. It was the lawyer who I used my legal opinion to silence last time. The judge flipped through the files of both sides.

“Plaintiff's request?”

Tran Kien Minh stood up.

"Plaintiff Lam Tri Y requests the court to declare a divorce with defendant Chu Thuy."

“The reason is as follows.”

“First, the defendant concealed a personal debt of 230,000 yuan and a pre-marital guarantee obligation of 1,200,000 yuan, which constitutes deception.”

"Second, the defendant and the person outside the case, Phuong Vien, have an illegal relationship..."

Lawyer Vuong immediately stood up.

"Protest."

“The defendant and Phuong Vien are just normal colleagues.”

“Plaintiff has no substantive evidence to prove adultery.”

Tran Kien Minh took out a notarized file.

“This is the report prepared by Phuong Vien himself along with all related messages.”

"These contents show that the defendant directed Phuong Vien to create an ambiguous relationship on social networks."

“The purpose is to confuse the evidence in the divorce case.”

“This is not adultery.”

“This is deception.”

The judge received the file. Read it once. Chu Thuy's face became increasingly ugly.

“Does the defendant have any comments on this evidence?”

Lawyer Vuong bent down. Whisper a few words to Chu Thuy. Chu Thuy stood up.

“Phuong Vien was bribed by the plaintiff.”

“These messages are all fake.”

“The messages have been notarized.”

Tran Kien Minh calmly added.

"The content contains the defendant's full WeChat account, avatar, nickname and many voice recordings."

“If the defendant believes it is fake, he can request a judicial examination.”

The judge looked at Chu Thuy.

“Did the defendant request an appraisal?”

Chu Thuy turned to lawyer Vuong. Lawyer Vuong gently shook his head. Because he knows. Once assessed. The results are only more unfavorable.

“No request.”

The judge continued to look at the file.

“About property issues.”

“Plaintiff claims that the 1,500,000 yuan deposit before marriage is personal property?”

"That's right."

Tran Kien Minh posted the transfer documents.

“This is money transferred by the plaintiff's mother to the plaintiff's personal account.”

“The note clearly states: ‘Tri Y's dowry'.”

“The time to transfer money is three months before marriage registration.”

"According to the law, this is a gift to an individual and belongs to personal property before marriage."

“Does the defendant have an opinion?”

Lawyer Vuong turned over the file. It's very difficult to speak up.

"The defendant believes that before getting married, both families had an oral agreement that this dowry would be used for their life together."

“Is there a document?”

"Do not have."

“Are there any witnesses?”

“The defendant's mother, Ms. Trieu Phuong, can testify…”

"Ms. Trieu Phuong has a direct interest relationship with the defendant."

“The probative value of the testimony is limited.”

“Does the plaintiff have any other evidence?”

Tran Kien Minh took out the last document.

"This is a recording of the conversation between the plaintiff and Ms. Trieu Phuong at Thuy Hang Company's office."

“In the recording, Ms. Trieu Phuong clearly stated her plan to wait for the periodic deposit When the term expires, we will use the title of marital property to divide."

"This proves that the defendant's family had the intention to appropriate the plaintiff's personal property from the beginning."

The entire courtroom immediately fell silent. Below the table. Chu Thuy's hands were clenched into fists. Lawyer Vuong looked at the evidence in his hand. Looked again at the thick stack of documents opposite. Finally he bent down. Close to Chu Thuy's ear. Speak quietly. I don't know what lawyer Vuong said. But Chu Thuy's face immediately collapsed. The judge announced a recess for the trial. The next hearing is scheduled for two weeks. Just walked out of court. Chu Thuy chased after him. I stopped walking. He stood on the steps. Backlit.

“I won.”

I looked at him for three seconds.

“Call your lawyer.”

That afternoon. At the law office of Tran Kien Minh. Chu Thuy signed the divorce agreement. The 1,500,000 yuan dowry money belongs to me entirely. Compensation for mental damage of 50,000 yuan. The debt guarantee has nothing to do with me. After signing. He put down his pen. Sit still in the chair.

“Can I have one last question?”

“You ask.”

“At that accounting firm…”

“What job do you do anyway?”

I put the agreement in my file bag.