Chapter 17 — Three Years of Patience, One Day of Flipping the Cards

Secretary Vuong nodded. But before leaving. He hesitated again.

“President Tham.”

“I have something to say.”

I raised my head.

“Just say it.”

“The day the agreement was signed that day…”

Secretary Vuong bowed his head. The voice was full of guilt.

“Actually, I felt like something was wrong.”

“But I don't dare say it.”

He clenched his fingers.

“Now that I think about it…”

“If at that time I mentioned one thing.”

“Maybe Mr. Co will take a closer look.”

I raised my head to look at him.

“If you really said it that day.”

“To Uyen Ninh will make you immediately lose your job the next day.”

Secretary Vuong was stunned. His tense shoulders slowly relaxed.

“But you chose to stay silent.”

“Like a lot of other people in the company.”

“I don't think that's the right choice.”

“But it's not completely wrong.”

My voice softened a bit.

“It's over.”

“From now on, just work well.”

Secretary Vuong bowed slightly. Then quietly retreated out. But Co Canh Tham refused to stop. He made a decision that almost everyone could have predicted. It took his team of lawyers three full days. Study every sentence and every word in the divorce agreement. Try to find loopholes. But the results caused him to completely collapse. In the meeting room. The chief lawyer helplessly spread his hands.

“Legally.”

“This agreement is absolutely confidential.”

“When signing.”

“The other party voluntarily gives up all property rights.”

“We also examined the asset portfolio at that time.”

“No problems detected.”

He stopped for a moment.

“The problem lies in…”

“The core assets were separated before the deal was signed.”

“Moreover, the entire procedure is legal.”

“We don't have any evidence to prove the other side cheated.”

“She is a fraud!”

Co Canh Tham slammed his fist on the table.

“She deliberately made me think it was all property!”

“She knows very well that those things are just empty shells!”

The head lawyer looked at him. The voice was calm and cold.

“The law only looks at evidence and process.”

“She never gave any false information.”

“It's our side that didn't do a full investigation.”

Every word. Like each stab of a knife. Cut straight into Co Canh Tham's heart. What made him even more desperate was... Terms:

“All assets belong to Co Canh Tham.”

Now it has turned into a curse. Outwardly flashy projects. One after another, giant holes were revealed below. Lawsuits dragged on for years. Loans are about to mature. It all fell on his head at once. Co Canh Tham calculated the calculation himself. After adding up the entire actual value of the projects. Then subtract all debt obligations. He discovered... Not only did he not earn a single penny. It's still negative nearly 800,000,000 yuan. Eight hundred million yuan. That number is like a mountain. Pressure on his chest made him unable to breathe. The chief lawyer is the last to speak.

“I advise you not to sue anymore.”

“Can't win.”

“The most urgent thing right now is not to prosecute my ex-wife.”

“It's about handling the loans that are about to come due.”

After everyone left. Co Canh Tham sat alone in an empty meeting room. He remembers three years ago. Tham Niem Khanh wore a white wedding dress. Step by step towards him. He always thinks he's doing it good deed. Giving the daughter of a bankrupt family a decent marriage. He also felt that she should be grateful. Now he understands. From start to finish. It was just an act. But he... Is the only audience member who believes it's real. That evening. He drinks a lot of alcohol. To Uyen Ninh sat next to her. But he didn't want to say a word to her.

“Canh Tham…”

To Uyen Ninh cautiously leaned closer.

“Or…”

“Shall we go and apologize to her?”

“Get it wrong.”

“Beg her to spare us.”

“Sometimes she just needs an attitude.”

“If we bow our heads…”

“Who knows, maybe she'll let go.”

Co Canh Tham slowly turned his head. Look at her. The alcohol made his eyes blurry. But the corners of his lips curled up sarcastically.

“You know, To Uyen Ninh.”

His voice was hoarse.

“Now every time I see you.”

“I all remember the slap that day.”

“The slap I gave her father.”

To Uyen Ninh immediately turned pale.

“If it weren't for you being stupid enough to move your hands and feet.”

“We didn't get to this point.”

“You told me to leave!”

To Uyen Ninh immediately stood up.

“You were the one who told me to educate that old man!”

“Now you put all the responsibility on me?”

“Co Canh Tham!”

“You're such a bastard!”