Chapter 16 — Trainee Shreds Dress For 8 Million Yuan, Asked For Compensation Right On The Red Carpet

Giang Man stared at me. The voice was cold and scary.

"Le Duong."

"Don't invite alcohol, don't drink, but like to drink alcohol as punishment."

I raised my head.

"What was that punishment party?"

She stepped a little closer. Lower your voice.

"The stuff in your email."

"Don't investigate."

"Don't touch the ceremony's sponsor list either."

I actually looked straight at her.

"Why do you know about the email?"

The smile on Giang Man's face disappeared too quickly. So fast that there was no time to hide it. She has revealed her vulnerability. Tong An An also immediately reacted.

"Wait."

"The email was sent by you?"

"Are you planning to push all responsibility to Tran Khai Minh to save yourself?"

Giang Man did not deny it. Just smiled faintly.

"I'm just reminding Le Duong."

"Don't let others turn you into a knife."

"So who is the one holding the knife?"

Giang Man looked at me for a long time. Finally, slowly say three words.

"Tran Khai Minh."

I said nothing. She put the business card back on the table.

"The person aiming at 'Milky Way' has never been Kieu Kieu."

"She's just stupid."

"Just hit the nail at the right time."

"Why did he have to aim at the 'Milky Way'?"

Giang Man glanced at the door. There was no one nearby. She just continued.

"Because that night."

"The person who announced cooperation was not only Tham Tri Y."

I listened silently. Giang Man continued:

"Van Doan Gia originally planned to sign a long-term cooperation with Tinh Dieu on red carpet styling."

"That project was originally in the imaging department."

"The person in charge is you."

Tong An An's eyes widened.

"We were never informed."

Giang Man burst out laughing.

"Of course."

"Tran Khai Minh wants to move that project to the newly established Artist Packaging Center."

"But Van Doan Gia only recognizes Le Duong."

"He needed an accident."

"One incident is enough to prove you are not trustworthy."

I looked at her.

"So he borrowed Lam Kieu Kieu's hand to ruin the dress?"

Giang Man shook his head.

"He didn't tell Kieu Kieu to cut her skirt."

"He pointed to the person who spread the news."

"That on the twenty-seventh floor there is a special dress."

"Whoever can wear it will be famous."

Tong An An cursed directly.

"Animals."

Giang Man smiled softly.

"Don't scold me too early."

"Now he wants to push all the responsibility onto me and Kieu Kieu."

"Wait for us to fall."

"The next person is you."

I looked at her.

"Want me to help?"

"I'll give you proof."

"You helped me avoid going to jail."

I calmly replied:

"I'm not a lawyer."

"But you can make Van Doan Gia show mercy."

"Cannot."

Giang Man's face changed. I held the business card. Throw it straight into the trash.

"If you want to save yourself."

"Please give the evidence to lawyer Nghiem."

"Still want to bargain."

"Let's go to court."

Giang Man looked at me for a long time. His eyes became colder and colder.

"Le Duong."

"Then you'll regret it."

I laughed.

"Get in line."

"Your niece also said that."

Giang Man turned around and left. But to the door. She suddenly stopped.

"Le Duong."

"Teacher Manh Tuyet Chau's old story from that year."

"You don't know, do you?"

I raised my head. Giang Man laughed. A smile full of meaning.

"Do you really think 'Milky Way' is just a dress?"

"Le Duong."

"What Tran Khai Minh is afraid of."

"It's not the dress."

"It's the old debt book in Manh Tuyet Chau's hand."

She walked away. Tong An An was bewildered.

"Miss Duong."

"What old debt book? huh?"

I don't answer. Just look at the phone. On screen. This is a new message from Manh Tuyet Chau.

"Come to me."

"Bring the recovery records of the Milky Way."

Manh Tuyet Chau's house is located in an ancient alley in the south of the city. In the yard there are two old pomegranate trees. Under the tree are piles of dyed silk. When I arrived. Tham Tri Y is also there. She wore a simple white shirt. Helping Manh Tuyet Chau arrange embroidery frames. Tan Man sat next to him. In his hand he held an old wooden box. I looked at the three people.

"It seems I wasn't the only one calling."

Manh Tuyet Chau nodded slightly.

"This."

"I can't hide it from you anymore."

I sat down. Tan Man opened the wooden box. Inside is a stack of old, yellowed photos. Along with some old contracts. The photo is at the top. It was Manh Tuyet Chau when he was young. Standing next to a silver dress. Constellations on the dress. Surprisingly similar to "Milky Way".

"This is..."

Manh Tuyet Chau gently stroked the edge of the photo.

"Twenty-three years ago."

"I once made a dress."

"The name is 'Milky Way'."

Tan Man continued.

"That was the first time Van Doan Gia brought heritage embroidery art to the international red carpet."

"The dress was originally prepared for the International Film Festival."

Tham Tri Y asked softly:

"So what happens after that?"

Manh Tuyet Chau's hand stopped on the photo. Slow voice.

"The night before shipping."

"It burned down."

I raised my head.

"Storage yard on fire."

"Everyone said it was an accident."

Manh Tuyet Chau looked straight at me.

"The person in charge of the warehouse that year."

"My name is Tran Khai Minh."

The room immediately fell silent. If Tong An An was here. She was probably cursing on the tenth sentence already. Tan Man said slowly:

"There was a lack of evidence that year."

"Tran Khai Minh only compensated a small amount."

"Then quickly switch to Tinh Dieu."

"And teacher Manh."

"There must be a reputation for poor management."

"Ten years without touching another high concentration."

I looked at Manh Tuyet Chau's hands. Still as solid as before. But twenty-three years ago. Those hands must have been younger. And also full of dreams.

"'Milky Way' is a remake of 'Milky Way'?"

Manh Tuyet Chau nodded.

"I spent two years."

"Just to make up for the regrets of that year."

Tham Tri Y said softly:

"So Tran Khai Minh is afraid."

"If 'Milky Way' is successful."

"Old stories will be dug up again."

Tan Man nodded.

"Not just afraid."

"This time when preparing to sign a cooperation agreement with Tinh Dieu."

"Van Doan Gia has checked the records of the fire that year."

"If 'Milky Way' is famous."

"We will take the opportunity of the interview to recall old stories."

"Tran Khai Minh knows that."

I frowned.

"How did he know?"

Tan Man looked at me.

"Inside the Van Doan Family."

"Someone revealed it."

I suddenly remembered Giang Man's words. List of sponsors.

"Sponsor?"

Tan Man took out another file.

"Among the sponsors of the ceremony."

"There is a company called Minh Thai Fashion."

"Apparently it's a rental unit for artists' costumes."

"But the owner is actually Tran Khai Minh's sister-in-law."

I clenched the documents in my hand. Tan Man continued:

"If Van Doan Gia cooperates deeply with Tinh Dieu's shaping department."

"The supply of cheap formal attire from Minh Thai will be eliminated."

Tham Tri Y put down the scissors. His eyes were cold.

"He wants to destroy the 'Milky Way'."

"At the same time, destroy Le Duong."