Chapter 6 — Three Years of Patience, One Day of Flipping the Cards

In the living room. The sound of Tien My Hoa rang out.

“Niem Khanh!”

“Come here for a moment.”

I go. She was sitting at the breakfast table. The front is full of food. She raised her chin. Pointing towards the kitchen.

“Aunt Ly asked for leave today.”

“Go in and make breakfast.”

“I'm not this house's maid.”

Tien My Hoa slowly stirred the bowl of cereal and milk in front of her.

“But now she is still living in this house.”

“If you live, you have to work.”

“Don't want to do it?”

“So let's move out today.”

Right at that moment. To Uyen Ninh came down from upstairs. Wear soft fur slippers. Sitting next to Tien My Hoa.

“Don't make things difficult for her anymore.”

“She's about to leave anyway.”

She calls Tien My Hoa "mother". Right in front of me. Tien My Hoa immediately smiled kindly. Gently pat the back of her hand.

“Uyen Ninh really understands things.”

“Not like some people.”

“I've been in the door for three years and have never been able to make a decent breakfast.”

I stood next to the dining table. Say nothing. Then turned around and went into the kitchen. It's not because I hold back. But because in the second drawer there is an old accounting book of the Co family. Last month when cleaning the kitchen. I discovered it accidentally. Inside is a record of an old debt of the Co Group from ten years ago. I have photographed the details. But I need to confirm the original is still there. I opened the kitchen cabinet. His fingers slid across the old cowhide notebook deep inside.

“Tham Niem Khanh, what are you looking for?”

To Uyen Ninh's voice rang out from the kitchen door. I closed the cabinet. Calmly turn around.

“Find flour.”

“Make breakfast.”

She looked at me suspiciously. But don't ask more. Just turned around and left. Twenty minutes later. I finished cooking three bowls of noodles. To Uyen Ninh just took a bite and pushed the bowl away.

“It's too pale.”

“Don't you know how to add salt?”

I pushed the salt jar towards her.

“Add it yourself.”

Her face immediately became unsightly. But Tien My Hoa pulled her hand back. Gently shook his head. The idea is very clear. It's not worth being angry with someone who is about to be evicted. I sat in the kitchen and finished my noodles. Then get out. Just went downstairs. The phone receives an email. From a lawyer.

“Complete List of Assets of Co Group.”

I stood on the side of the road and opened it to see. The document is very long. After reading it. I immediately forwarded it to the other person's unrecorded phone number. Ten minutes later. The other party sent back a recording. Voice of a middle-aged woman. Professional and decisive.

“Eldest lady.”

“I received the list.”

"Through preliminary comparison, there are three items that are valued higher than reality."

“Two other categories of hidden debt exist that have not been disclosed.”

“I will complete the detailed report today.”

“Ah yes.”

“The boss asked me to convey his message to you.”

“No need to rush.”

“Just play slowly.”

I finished listening to the recording. Immediately delete it. On the road. I saw To Uyen Ninh's car drive out of the residential area gate. She sat in the passenger seat. Co Canh Tham is driving. The two of them talked and laughed. As the car passed by. To Uyen Ninh looked out the window. His eyes landed right on me. She raised her eyebrows smugly. Then he rested his head on Co Canh Tham's shoulder. The car sped away. I just calmly withdrew my gaze. No wavering. Because people laugh more happily now. It will hurt even more when you fall down. An hour later. Luc Dao called. The voice was extremely urgent fast.

“Tham Niem Khanh!”

“Something big happened!”

"What is up?"

“Do you know where Co Canh Tham went today?”

"Don't know."

“He took To Uyen Ninh to the City Planning Department.”

“A friend of mine who works there just saw it.”

“The two of them came to discuss the second phase of the project to renovate the southern citadel.”

“And then what?”

“So what?”

Luc Dao almost shouted.

"When introducing To Uyen Ninh to others, do you know what he said?"

“He introduced her as…”

I quietly memorized that information. Quickly rearrange all the clues in your head.

“I know.”

“Know?”

Luc Dao almost went crazy.

“That's all?”

“Aren't you angry?”

“Tham Niem Khanh, you have a problem with your head, right?”

“The divorce agreement hasn't been signed yet!”

"He took the little man out and accepted him as his wife!"

“In his eyes, what are you?”

“Does he think that you are just a rag that can be thrown away at any time after use?”

Luc Dao scolded continuously for five minutes.