Chapter 3 — Trust is not for others to take advantage of

Officer La turned to look at me.

"Miss Tham, what is your request?"

"All unrelated people must leave here immediately."

"Restore all lock management permissions."

"All damaged property must be compensated at its correct value."

"Hang Thanh Real Estate Company must bear full responsibility."

Co Man's mother immediately became angry.

"Do we have to leave now? All of our relatives are here, and the bride's things are all laid out here. Where do you tell us to go? Go out to sleep?"

I calmly replied:

"There are many hotels left."

She pointed straight at me.

"If you have money, you should rent a hotel to stay!"

I was so angry that I almost burst out laughing.

"I'm going back to my own house, but you told me to rent a hotel?"

Trieu Khai Thanh pulled his mother back and turned to police officer La:

"Comrade police, you saw it too. Tonight is truly a special situation. There are elderly people among the relatives, so moving back and forth is very inconvenient. We promise to clean it up before nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

I immediately said:

"I don't agree."

Trieu Khai Thanh looked at me.

"Miss Tham, don't push things to the point where there's no way out."

Hearing that sentence, only four words appeared in my mind. Play this trick again. At that moment, Ha Minh, store manager of Hang Thanh Real Estate, ran over. He was wearing a neat suit, his forehead was sweaty. As soon as I walked in the door, I smiled.

"Miss Tham, I'm really sorry. Khai Thanh is still young and acted thoughtlessly. Today's matter will definitely be handled by the company."

"How to handle it?"

Ha Minh replied:

"Just let them stay one more night today. Tomorrow morning I will personally come and supervise them moving out. If the furniture is damaged, the company will have it appraised and compensated."

I looked at him.

"The keys are managed by your company."

"Your staff brought it to the wedding."

"But now you still want me to give you another night?"

The smile on Ha Minh's face stiffened.

"The main thing is that everything for the wedding has been prepared. Miss Tham, you are also a person with dignity, you don't need to make others hate you for the rest of your life."

I ask in return:

"You mean because I'm a presentable person..."

"...so I deserve to be bullied?"

Ha Minh quickly waved his hand.

"I didn't mean that."

Officer La glanced at him and said:

"Restore previous lock management permissions."

Trieu Khai Thanh still stood still. Police La's voice lowered.

"Right now."

Trieu Khai Thanh slowly took out his phone. I stood right next to him and watched him delete two fingerprints, delete the admin password and then restore the temporary password. I immediately tried it. I went in to get my computer and some important papers. Luckily, the office is still intact. After completing the house renovation, I kept all invoices, contracts and furniture lists in a cabinet in the office. The cabinet was locked. There are also a few items inside that I'm about to move into use. A laser projector. Two imported speakers. An invoice for the washer and dryer set. Warranty card for the lamps made by the designer. There is also an ancient jade necklace that my mother gave me. Because I was afraid that it wouldn't be safe to leave it in the rental house, before going on a business trip, I temporarily locked it in this closet. I put my hand on the cabinet door. The lock is still intact. At that time, I felt a little reassured. All surveillance cameras in the room All guests have been unplugged. I looked at Trieu Khai Thanh.

"Who unplugged the camera?"

He replied in an annoyed voice:

"Taking a wedding video today, there are so many people, who wants to be followed by you?"

I coldly said:

"The contract appendix clearly states that all public areas have cameras installed."

Trieu Khai Thanh calmly replied:

"I don't read."

I turned to look at Ha Minh.

"Your employees don't bother to read the contract but are still given the homeowner's key?"

Ha Minh's face immediately turned pale. Finally, La police made a report at the scene. The content is written very clearly. Trieu Khai Thanh and all his relatives had to leave the apartment before nine o'clock the next morning. Do not arbitrarily move, damage or take away any property in the house. Lock management rights must be restored to their original state. Compensation will then be resolved by both parties according to the contract and in accordance with the law. Co Man cried even louder.

"Tomorrow I still have to bid from here. Everything has been ruined by you."

I looked at the pearl hairpin on her head.

"When you were planning to bid from my house, did you ever ask my opinion?"

Her cries immediately stopped. At eleven o'clock at night, I pulled my suitcase and left the apartment. Trieu Khai Thanh stood inside the door, lowered his voice and said:

"Miss Tham, you really don't have to go to this extent. One more friend, one more path."

I turned my head to look at him.

"Your path..."

"...I feel dirty."

The next morning, at 8:40, I went downstairs. Manager Dieu of the building management board was already waiting in the lobby. Ha Minh didn't come. I called him. It took a long time for him to pick up the phone.

"Miss Tham, there's a traffic jam on my side. Just go ahead, I'll be there soon."

"If they haven't moved out before nine o'clock, I will continue to report to the police."

He replied:

"Don't move a bit or call the police, it will have a bad effect."

I hung up. The elevator goes up to the twenty-eighth floor. The two words Joy in front of the door are still there. I enter the password. I entered again. Looking at the red text on the screen, the last bit of patience in me was completely broken. Manager Dieu frowned.

"Changed again?"

I called Trieu Khai Thanh. The bell rang for a long time before he picked up the phone. On the other end of the line, wedding music sounded. Trieu Khai Thanh's voice was full of laziness.

"I really can't clean up today."

"Last night's scene report clearly stated before nine o'clock."

"If the police write it down, just write it down. Does my wedding also have to be stopped?"

"You changed your password again?"

He laughed.

"Relatives come in and out constantly, for convenience."

I looked at the two words Joy on the door.

"Trieu Khai Thanh, now you are refusing to let the homeowner enter your own house."

His voice turned cold.

"Miss Tham, I'll make it clear. Yesterday you made a fuss and our wedding process was completely turned upside down. The hotel changed the time so the deposit was lost, and the camera crew, makeup artist, and wedding car team all had to pay extra. If you want us to move out, it's fine, but you have to compensate for the loss of the wedding first."

I thought I heard wrong.

"You took over my house and asked me to pay compensation?"

"Of course you have to bear the damage you caused. 88,000 yuan, lucky number. Once the money arrives, we will move out immediately."

Manager Dieu stood next to him and heard, his face turned pale.

"Who taught you to talk like that? So?"

Trieu Khai Thanh did not answer. Co Man's voice rang out on the phone.