Chapter 13 — With only 9 Yuan left in my card, I decided to go abroad

“Two things combined.”

“Quit your job immediately.”

I asked again:

“What about that string of pearls?”

“Still wearing it.”

“The day I was fired, I still wore it out of the company.”

“I heard that Tham Trach Chu asked for it back, she said: 'There's no way to take it back if you've already given it.’”

Second story. There was a problem with Tham Trach Chu's year-end internal evaluation. His department's investment performance is actually not bad at all. But the news from HR was... Because of "personal issues affecting the stability of the team", his year-end evaluation was lowered from A to B. The direct impact was that the year-end bonus was cut by nearly 600 thousand yuan. It is said that he even smashed the table right in the office.

"Why? My achievements are displayed there!"

His immediate superior only said one sentence.

“Trach Chu, achievements don't just look at numbers.”

“Your story has made too much noise this year.”

“Customers, colleagues, even management have heard it.”

“The company needs an integrated assessment.”

After that, Tham Trach Chu did not say anything more. Reconciliation day. I flew from Singapore to Shanghai. The location is the meeting room of the law office. When I arrived, lawyer Luu was already there. She was wearing a dark business suit, documents spread out on the table.

“All the documents are ready.”

“You just need to sit still, leave the talking to me.”

The meeting room door was pushed open. Tham Trach Chu walked in. He has lost a lot of weight. Blue-black dark circles are clearly visible under the eyes. Behind him, there was also a young lawyer accompanying him. The lawyer he hired was from a small office. As soon as he entered, the other party proactively greeted lawyer Luu. The tone was polite to the point of being somewhat reserved. Tham Trach Chu sat down opposite me. Glance at me.

“You've gotten thinner.”

I did not answer that question. Lawyer Luu pushed the documents to the opposite side.

"Mr. Tham, this is a mediation plan, please take a look."

He bowed his head and read. Turn each page page by page. Coming to the division of assets... His hand stopped.

“The wedding house belongs to her?”

“The two apartments also belong to her?”

“Recover another 3.5 million yuan?”

The lawyer next to him whispered something. But Tham Trach Chu didn't pay attention.

“This is not reconciliation.”

“This is robbery.”

Lawyer Luu remained extremely calm.

“Brother Tham, let me remind you of a few facts.”

“First, in three years of marriage, your total legal income exceeds 6 million yuan.”

“But not a single penny is used for the couple's common activities.”

“Second, my client alone bears all family expenses, including rent, car payments, management fees and daily expenses.”

“Three years combined exceeded 1.1 million yuan.”

“Third, he used a credit card in his wife's name to buy gifts for other women without permission, the total amount exceeding 60 thousand yuan.”

“His mother, Mrs. Trieu Que Tran, used the transferred joint assets to buy two properties in her personal name.”

She stopped for a beat.

“If the case enters the litigation stage, the court's decision will likely be even more beneficial to my client than this settlement plan.”

“Reconciliation…”

“It's saving face for you.”

Tham Trach Chu's lawyer finished reading the documents and then turned to whisper something to him. Tham Trach Chu's face became more and more ugly. Finally he spoke:

“I need time thinking time.”

Lawyer Luu bowed his head and looked at his watch.

“Give me three days.”

Three days later. Lawyer Luu called me.

“He signed it.”

“All conditions?”

“The whole thing. Don't change a single word.”

In my office in Singapore, I close my laptop screen. Outside the window the sunshine is beautiful.

“Thank you, lawyer Luu.”

"Nothing. The divorce agreement and documents implementing property division will be sent to you this week.”