Chapter 2 — Your Biggest Mistake Is Looking Down On Me

The next morning, Co Trach Xuyen returned home still smelling of alcohol. He threw a contract onto the tea table in front of me, making a heavy "bang" sound. I bent down to look. 《Exclusive Patent Authorization Extension Contract》 He opened his mouth as if to do a favor, his chin raised, full of the arrogance of someone standing on high.

"I've been very generous. Last night's incident can be ignored. You sign this contract, after the profit of 'Number One', at the end of the year I will give you 1 million yuan (~3.5 billion VND)."

Use my enthusiasm to earn 800 million yuan (~2,800 billion VND), then take 1 million to chase me away. In the terms, patent ownership is vaguely written, almost equivalent to a free assignment. He is truly a businessman who calculates to the core.

“My patience is limited.”

Seeing that I didn't react, his voice began to lose patience.

“Tham Tinh Nhuoc, don't be unreasonable.”

I finally raised my head and smiled. Laughter rang out in the empty living room, so cold it sent shivers down one's spine. Co Trach Xuyen was annoyed by my laughter and frowned:

“What are you crazy about?”

I reached out and took the contract, which he considered a favor. Then, right in front of him… Little by little. Scraped paper fell like snow, slipping through my fingers. I stood up, grabbed the last handful of papers, and threw them right in his face.

“Co Trach Xuyen,” I said clearly, cold as ice, “listen carefully.”

“Your patent… I won't renew it.”

I looked at his arrogant face for a moment and froze, a feeling of retaliatory pleasure rising in my heart.

“Sorry.”

“Right from yesterday, before the party started…”

“I sold the exclusive patent rights for 2 billion yuan (~7,000 billion VND)… to your rival company.”

The arrogance on Co Trach Xuyen's face froze for a moment, shattered, and then turned into unbelievable surprise. He seemed to have just heard a myth. Stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

“Tham Tinh Nhuoc, are you crazy?”

"Using this childish game to force me? Do you think I will be intimidated by you?"

He leisurely leaned back on the sofa, crossed his arms across his chest, and returned to the look of a businessman sure of victory.

“Khai Minh Group is my archrival, Luc Hoai An still wants me to die, he buys things from me?”

“If you make up a story, you should also make it up a little more kindly.”

His eyes looked at me full of pity, like he was looking at a child causing trouble for no reason.

“Stop making trouble, go clean up the pile of paper on the ground, we can still go back to the way it was before.”

I looked at him, so cold that I no longer had any emotions. It's funny. He's always like that. In his world, everyone and everything must operate according to his logic and interests. He never believed... the woman who was always trampled under his feet, considered dependent like me, had the ability and courage to do something that broke his entire perception. Seeing that I still didn't move, his patience finally ran out. He stood up and looked down from above, his face showing a fierce menace.

“Shen Jingruo, I warn you, don't forget, this patent was registered after we got married, all benefits are common property of husband and wife!”

He pointed straight at me, emphasizing each word.

“If you dare to do something wrong, I guarantee you won't be able to get even a penny!”

He pulled out his phone, immediately called the company's legal department in front of me, and turned on the speakerphone.

“Lawyer Vuong? My wife Tham Tinh Nhuoc showed signs of transferring assets during the marriage. Prepare documents, I want to sue her."

The other end of the line immediately responded respectfully:

“Yes, Mr. Co, I will handle it right away.”

Hanging up the phone, the smile of a winner appeared on his face. He thought... he once again used the law to tie me in place.

“Now, do you still want to continue causing trouble?” he asked, his voice filled with pride.

I don't answer. Just calmly took out another set of documents from his pocket. A carefully sealed kraft paper envelope. I pulled out and gently pushed it on the coffee table in front of him.

“Before you sue me… why don't you look at this first.”

Co Trach Xuyen frowned and picked it up. But as soon as he saw the title clearly, the smile on his face immediately froze. That is the 《Premarital Property Notarization Agreement》. That Thursday, before marrying me, he coaxed and forced me to sign, fearing that I would "peek" at my assets. At that time, he said very solemnly:

“Tinh Tinh, we are a true love, we should not be tainted by material things. Signing this will prove that our feelings are pure."

At that time, I was blinded by love and foolishly believed the truth. Now that I think about it, he had it all planned out from the beginning. I pointed to a clause that I had circled in red and slowly read it out:

"Article 4, Clause 7: On Tham Tinh Nhuoc's side, all intellectual property completed by independent individuals, regardless of before or after marriage, including but not limited to patents, copyrights... are under personal ownership, unchanged by marital relations."

I looked up, looking straight into his eyes that were gradually showing panic.

“Mr. Gu, do you remember?”

“This is the ‘protection clause’ you personally prepared for me.”

“Thud” sound.

The document fell out of his hand and onto the ground. His face turned from white to blue, then finally turned gray. He wants to use the law to force me. But unexpectedly... I was bitten back by the trap I set, until my bones were broken.

“No… no way…”

He muttered, his eyes starting to become confused.