Chapter 7 — Trust is not for others to take advantage of

"Mr. Trinh, don't worry. The homeowner is my sister, who lives elsewhere all year round. The power of attorney, pink book photo, and copy of ID are all here."

The strange man asked:

"Is it okay if I transfer money to your personal account?"

Trieu Khai Thanh laughed.

"My sister was inconvenient to receive the money, so she let me receive it instead. See, the contract also has the brokerage company's stamp."

Saying that, he took out a paper contract. I stopped the picture. In section A, the name is clearly written: Tham Tri Nghi. It's a handwriting modeled after my signature. Red fingerprints are already marked. I look at each stroke of that pen. Stomach cramps every time. Even my signature has been practiced. Mr. Trinh took out his phone and scanned the transfer code. Trieu Khai Thanh's phone immediately rang with a notification. Co Man tilted her head to look. The smile on her face was extremely clear. I immediately called 110. The operator asked:

"What's going on at the scene?"

I slowly said each word:

"Someone is illegally occupying my house, forging a power of attorney and forging my signature to rent out the apartment and receive rent right at the scene. In addition, they also opened the cabinet in the office and moved my property. The entire process was recorded on camera, the suspect is still in the house."

After hanging up, I texted Hua Lam.

"I reported it to the police."

Hua Lam replied:

"Me and lawyer Tran are coming. Just wait downstairs."

I didn't go upstairs. I sat in the hotel lobby, clutching my computer bag. Someone is checking in. The receptionist asked to show identification. The printer still keeps making a buzzing sound. Those sounds... Make my mind even more alert. They thought I was going to argue. But I don't. I arranged each piece of evidence neatly. Wait for the police to arrive. Waiting for them to put their hands behind the iron door. When police officer La arrived at the apartment complex's gate, it was already dark. Accompanying him were two colleagues. Manager Dieu of the building management board also rushed over, his face extremely unsightly.

"Miss Tham, this time it's really big."

I took a look at him.

"From the moment they changed the locks on my house, things were no longer small."

Police La didn't say much.

"Guide."

The elevator goes up to the twenty-eighth floor. The two words Hy in front of the door were torn in half, leaving only glue marks on the door. There was still laughter inside. Some people even shouted loudly:

"Where is the groom? Where is the lucky money?"

Policeman La knocked on the door.

"Open the door. The police are here."

Inside immediately fell silent. After more than half a minute, Trieu Khai Thanh opened the door. The groom's flower corsage was still intact, and his tie was tilted to one side. As soon as he saw me, his face immediately darkened.

"Tham Tri Nghi, you still haven't given up yet?"

Officer La looked at him.

"We received a report, we need to go to the house to verify."

Trieu Khai Thanh blocked right in front of the door.

"This is just a civil dispute, right? We're still negotiating with her."

I calmly said:

"Just now you used a fake power of attorney to receive rent from Mr. Trinh."

Trieu Khai Thanh's eyes immediately wavered.

"You're talking nonsense."

In the living room, Co Man was still holding the phone. As soon as she saw the police, her first reaction was to put the phone in the sofa slot. Young police officer immediately spoke up:

"Hand over the phone."

Co Man immediately burst into tears.

"What are you guys doing? Today is my wedding!"

Officer La looked around the room.

"Who is Mr. Trinh?"

The man who had just signed the contract stood up, looking bewildered.

"I... I came to sign the lease."

Police La asked:

"Sign with who?"

Mr. Trinh pointed his finger at Trieu Khai Thanh.

"He said he was the landlord's younger brother, receiving the rent instead."

I spoke up:

"I don't have a younger brother."

Trinh's face immediately turned white. He quickly opened his phone.

"I transferred 214,000 yuan, including the year's rent and deposit."

214,000 yuan. Even higher than the price listed on the rental platform. Trieu Khai Thanh immediately argued:

"It's just a placeholder, the contract is not yet official."

Mr. Trinh was frantic.

"The contract is signed, you even gave me the key, saying you can move in tonight!"

Co Man's mother rushed forward.

"Comrade police, we don't know anything about renting a house. Today is the wedding day, please don't let outsiders laugh."

I looked around the room full of their relatives.

"When you turned my house into a wedding venue, did you ever think about losing face?"