Nữ Phục Vụ Cứu Cậu Bé Bị Liệt Trong Nhà Hàng– Hóa Ra Đó Là Con Của Tỷ Phú, Và Cuộc Đời Cô Thay Đổi
Ý Nghĩa Câu Chuyện 2
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.760', 'text': 'Have you ever thought that you were just a\nrestaurant waitress but'}, {'start': '3.760', 'end': '8.360', 'text': 'became the main character in a\ngiant power struggle? Le Quyen: an'}, {'start': '8.360', 'end': '12.400', 'text': 'ordinary girl who never expected\nthat one day she would hold in her hands the'}, {'start': '12.400', 'end': '16.720', 'text': "secrets that could overthrow a corporation?\nToday's story will not only be about"}, {'start': '16.720', 'end': '20.840', 'text': 'working in a large company but also about\nlearning to stand firm against'}, {'start': '20.840', 'end': '25.760', 'text': "temptations to keep her self-esteem from being\nbought. Let's watch"}, {'start': '25.760', 'end': '29.880', 'text': "Quyen's unexpected journey. The wind\nblew along Le"}, {'start': '29.880', 'end': '35.320', 'text': 'Duan Street in Bien Hoa City, passing through each\ndilapidated eaves soaked in the smell of steam'}, {'start': '35.320', 'end': '41.239', 'text': 'and dust. It rained from 5:00 pm\nto 7:00 pm with no sign of stopping. It was'}, {'start': '41.239', 'end': '46.559', 'text': 'as if the sky was also upset about\nlife and poured out all her confidences. Ms.'}, {'start': '46.559', 'end': '52.800', 'text': "Sau's restaurant was nestled in a small alley with a flickering old\nyellow light. Le Quyen tied her"}, {'start': '52.800', 'end': '57.879', 'text': 'hair neatly at the back of her neck, her sleeves rolled up\nhigh to reveal her slender arms,'}, {'start': '57.879', 'end': '62.440', 'text': 'quickly cleaning up the unfinished dishes\non the table. She was used to the rhythm of life.  This place is'}, {'start': '62.440', 'end': '69.439', 'text': 'noisy and sometimes a bit lonely.\nOutside, the sound of rain hitting the corrugated iron roof'}, {'start': '69.439', 'end': '74.119', 'text': 'mixed with the murmurs from the other\ncustomers created a chaotic symphony'}, {'start': '74.119', 'end': '78.040', 'text': 'that people call by the simple name\nLife. Having'}, {'start': '78.040', 'end': '82.759', 'text': 'just finished washing the last bowl, Le Quyen\nhabitually pulled the curtain in front of the'}, {'start': '82.759', 'end': '89.400', 'text': 'door and then she saw a small figure\nstanding under the porch. A boy about eight or'}, {'start': '89.400', 'end': '94.600', 'text': 'nine years old wearing a school uniform, already\nwet, hugged a tattered backpack tightly'}, {'start': '94.600', 'end': '99.920', 'text': 'to his chest as if clinging to the last bit of warmth\nleft. The yellow light shining'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '105.040', 'text': "down reflected on the\nboy's big, round, trembling eyes. That look, both"}, {'start': '105.040', 'end': '109.399', 'text': "innocent and alert, made Quyen's heart\nache. She turned her head to look at the restaurant, the"}, {'start': '109.399', 'end': '114.439', 'text': 'customers were still laughing and talking, "No one pays attention\nto that little creature. Partly because of the'}, {'start': '114.439', 'end': '118.719', 'text': 'cold rain, partly because people are used to being\nindifferent to things that are too small. I'}, {'start': '118.719', 'end': '126.119', 'text': 'forgot that there\'s plate number three that hasn\'t been paid yet,\nchild."  The owner\'s voice echoed from the'}, {'start': '126.119', 'end': '132.680', 'text': 'kitchen, "Yes, I\'ll do it right away."  Le Quyen\nreplied but her eyes still did not leave the image'}, {'start': '132.680', 'end': '138.720', 'text': 'in front of the door. In just a second of hesitation, she\nquickly put the towel down on the table and quickly walked out to the'}, {'start': '138.720', 'end': '145.200', 'text': 'porch. The rain splashed on her face, cold\nbut her eyes were still determined. "Hey kid,'}, {'start': '145.200', 'end': '151.360', 'text': 'why are you sitting here?"  Quyen bent down, her\nvoice soft but not sentimental. The boy was'}, {'start': '151.360', 'end': '156.319', 'text': "startled, curled up like a small cat, his\npurple lips moved but couldn't"}, {'start': '156.319', 'end': '161.080', 'text': "make a sound.\nIt's okay, I won't do anything to you. Quyen is"}, {'start': '161.080', 'end': '167.599', 'text': 'patient. She lowered her voice, are\nyou lost? The boy shook his head, his'}, {'start': '167.599', 'end': '174.080', 'text': "voice mumbled softly amidst the sound of the rain. I'm waiting for my dad, he\nsaid to wait here. Le Quyen frowned, the"}, {'start': '174.080', 'end': '180.000', 'text': 'cold wind blew across, making her shiver,\nbut her eyes were full of determination.'}, {'start': '180.000', 'end': '183.959', 'text': 'This crowded city was not a\ndecent place for a child to wait alone'}, {'start': '183.959', 'end': '190.720', 'text': "on a rainy night like this. Come in here and sit for a\nwhile. It's cold out here. She"}, {'start': '190.720', 'end': '194.920', 'text': 'smiled, a light smile but enough to make the\nboy less'}, {'start': '194.920', 'end': '200.360', 'text': 'afraid. Gia Bao, the name that Le Quyen later\nlearned, hesitated a few beats, then slowly followed'}, {'start': '200.360', 'end': '205.920', 'text': "her in. The little boy's appearance,\nsoaked from head to toe, made many"}, {'start': '205.920', 'end': '211.519', 'text': 'people in the restaurant turn to look, but they only\nlooked, then each bent down to'}, {'start': '211.519', 'end': '217.159', 'text': 'their own bowl of rice and beer. Quyen pulled a chair for the\nboy to sit down in a hidden corner where the light was'}, {'start': '217.159', 'end': '223.280', 'text': 'softer and warmer. She took a clean towel\nfrom the kitchen and gently  gently wiped his wet hair. Her'}, {'start': '223.280', 'end': '227.760', 'text': 'hands were clumsy but\npatient, her movements like an older'}, {'start': '227.760', 'end': '235.400', 'text': 'sister taking care of her younger sibling.\n"What\'s your name?"  She asked in a gentle voice. Gia'}, {'start': '235.400', 'end': '242.840', 'text': "Bao replied as softly as a mosquito.\nGia Bao Ha, that's a beautiful name, just hearing it sounds"}, {'start': '242.840', 'end': '249.959', 'text': 'luxurious. She smiled, her eyes shining with\nhumor. Gia Bao smiled very'}, {'start': '249.959', 'end': '256.359', 'text': 'lightly, the first smile after a whole\nevening of shivering in the rain. Quyen went into the kitchen and took'}, {'start': '256.359', 'end': '261.280', 'text': 'out a bowl of hot rice with a plate of fragrant braised fish.\nShe placed it in front of her and said in a'}, {'start': '261.280', 'end': '266.280', 'text': 'half-teasing, half-serious voice, "Eat,\nthere\'s no charge, but if you don\'t finish it, I\'ll make you'}, {'start': '266.280', 'end': '271.960', 'text': 'help wash the dishes."  The boy looked up at\nher, his eyes filled with tears but sparkling with'}, {'start': '271.960', 'end': '277.240', 'text': 'trust. In just a few minutes, the air\nbetween the two of them seemed to be dried under an'}, {'start': '277.240', 'end': '283.520', 'text': 'invisible fire. Outside, the rain was still\npouring, but in that small corner,'}, {'start': '283.520', 'end': '288.160', 'text': "people's hearts had warmed up.\nWhen Gia Bao had just eaten a few spoonfuls of rice, the"}, {'start': '288.160', 'end': '294.000', 'text': 'sound of a car engine rang out from\noutside. The sound of the wheels cutting through the water made a rustling sound. A'}, {'start': '294.000', 'end': '298.680', 'text': 'shiny black Mercedes stopped right in\nfront of the shop. From the car stepped out a'}, {'start': '298.680', 'end': '304.280', 'text': 'tall man with a sharp, angular face and bone-\ncolored hair. The'}, {'start': '304.280', 'end': '308.960', 'text': 'street lights shone on the hem of his flat black shirt,\nrevealing a'}, {'start': '308.960', 'end': '314.759', 'text': 'cold, powerful demeanor.\nQuyen frowned slightly. Instinctively, she'}, {'start': '314.759', 'end': '319.880', 'text': 'felt that this man was not simple.\nHe walked into the shop, his eyes swept across the place as'}, {'start': '319.880', 'end': '325.160', 'text': 'sharp as a razor, then stopped at where\nGia Bao was sitting. The boy immediately lowered his'}, {'start': '325.160', 'end': '331.199', 'text': 'head, his small shoulders trembling.\nQuyen reflexively stood still in front of Bao, his'}, {'start': '331.199', 'end': '335.520', 'text': 'voice calm but not hiding\nhis guard. Who are you looking for? The'}, {'start': '335.520', 'end': '341.039', 'text': 'man stopped looking at her for a few seconds, his\neyes flashing with coldness, then in'}, {'start': '341.039', 'end': '346.800', 'text': 'a low, dry voice.  like ice\nHe said, "I came to pick up'}, {'start': '346.800', 'end': '353.360', 'text': 'my son."  The whole restaurant seemed to fall silent for a moment, the\natmosphere in Miss Sau\'s restaurant immediately became heavy.'}, {'start': '353.360', 'end': '357.960', 'text': 'Curious eyes glanced at them then\nquickly looked down as if afraid of getting into'}, {'start': '357.960', 'end': '363.280', 'text': 'trouble. Outside, the sound of the rain was\nno longer just a background sound but'}, {'start': '363.280', 'end': '368.400', 'text': 'seemed to be roaring in the\nstuffy space. The man took a step forward,'}, {'start': '368.400', 'end': '373.880', 'text': 'his shadow falling on the old brick floor. Le\nQuyen stood still, her figure small but her'}, {'start': '373.880', 'end': '380.680', 'text': 'eyes unwavering. "You are\nGiao Bao\'s father, she asked."  His voice was neither high'}, {'start': '380.680', 'end': '386.400', 'text': 'nor low, but enough for everyone in the\nrestaurant to hear clearly. The man glanced at her'}, {'start': '386.400', 'end': '391.240', 'text': 'as if considering a strange and\nrude question. "I don\'t think I need to'}, {'start': '391.240', 'end': '395.880', 'text': 'show my birth certificate to prove\nthat."  He replied with a'}, {'start': '395.880', 'end': '400.199', 'text': 'cold smile on his lips.\nLe Quyen crossed her arms in front of her chest, her eyes'}, {'start': '400.199', 'end': '405.360', 'text': 'sharp as knives. She sneered, not\nintending to back down. Forget about paperwork,'}, {'start': '405.360', 'end': '410.360', 'text': '"I just want to make sure I\'m\nhanding it over to the right person."  The words made the'}, {'start': '410.360', 'end': '416.080', 'text': 'already tense atmosphere like a string about to\nsnap. A few diners raised their heads, waiting for'}, {'start': '416.080', 'end': '422.520', 'text': 'a drama to break out. He curled his lips and his\neyes darkened, but before he could'}, {'start': '422.520', 'end': '429.080', 'text': 'react, Gia Bao called out in a low voice: "Dad!"\nJust two small syllables like the sound of salt buzzing'}, {'start': '429.080', 'end': '434.319', 'text': 'in a storm but had the power to cut the\nsilent atmosphere in half. The man'}, {'start': '434.319', 'end': '438.440', 'text': 'gave Quyen a final\ncold look and then walked over to Gia Bao and'}, {'start': '438.440', 'end': '444.199', 'text': "placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. But strangely, the\nboy instinctively shrank back as if"}, {'start': '444.199', 'end': '450.360', 'text': 'that hand carried the cold.\nLe Quyen did not miss that detail. He'}, {'start': '450.360', 'end': '456.280', 'text': "bent down and leaned close to his son's ear, saying\nsomething very softly that Quyen could not hear clearly,"}, {'start': '456.280', 'end': '461.520', 'text': 'only seeing Gia Bao nod repeatedly, his eyes\nfilled with tears. The man stood up'}, {'start': '461.520', 'end': '467.520', 'text': 'straight, took out a large bill from his wallet and\nplaced it on the table in front of Quyen.'}, {'start': '467.520', 'end': '473.639', 'text': '"Thank you for taking care of him."  "Consider this as\npayment."  His voice was cold,'}, {'start': '473.639', 'end': '477.039', 'text': 'no different from signing a contract of sale.'}, {'start': '477.039', 'end': '481.960', 'text': 'Le Quyen did not look at the money. She looked\nstraight into his eyes. His gaze was calm'}, {'start': '481.960', 'end': '486.479', 'text': 'but sharp as a sword. I helped the\nboy because he needed help, not'}, {'start': '486.479', 'end': '492.919', 'text': 'because I needed money. The whole restaurant held its breath. Some\npeople looked at her with admiration.'}, {'start': '492.919', 'end': '498.039', 'text': 'Others shook their heads in worry.\nThe man was stunned for a second.'}, {'start': '498.039', 'end': '503.000', 'text': 'His deep black eyes flashed with a\nsharp light, but immediately after that, he'}, {'start': '503.000', 'end': '509.759', 'text': 'put the money in his pocket without saying\nanything more. He gently pulled his hand away, telling the boy to'}, {'start': '509.759', 'end': '515.240', 'text': 'follow him, but before he walked out the door,\nhe turned his head, his eyes filled with'}, {'start': '515.240', 'end': '521.360', 'text': 'confusion and regret, looking at Le Quyen. At\nthat moment, she felt her heart tighten.'}, {'start': '521.360', 'end': '527.040', 'text': 'A child should not have eyes like that. The\nsound of the car engine roared in the'}, {'start': '527.040', 'end': '532.640', 'text': "cold night. The Mercedes sped away,\nleaving Ms. Sau's restaurant more deserted than"}, {'start': '532.640', 'end': '538.720', 'text': 'ever. Quyen stood there for a long time, her eyes still\nfollowing the car as it disappeared.'}, {'start': '538.720', 'end': '543.600', 'text': 'The rain was still falling, the corrugated iron roof was still scattered,\nlife continued as if'}, {'start': '543.600', 'end': '550.120', 'text': "nothing had happened. Quyen  Miss Sau's voice from the\nkitchen pulled Quyen out of her"}, {'start': '550.120', 'end': '554.760', 'text': 'confused thoughts by quickly calculating the bill for the third edition. Yes,'}, {'start': '554.760', 'end': '562.079', 'text': 'Miss Sau, do it right away. Quyen hurriedly answered, her\nhands quickly cleaning up, but her mind'}, {'start': '562.079', 'end': '567.040', 'text': 'was somewhere else besides the rain. The question kept\nrepeating in her head: why was'}, {'start': '567.040', 'end': '571.800', 'text': 'such a small child left out in the\ncold rain for hours?'}, {'start': '571.800', 'end': '577.120', 'text': 'What kind of father could treat\nhis child like that? When the restaurant was empty, Quyen'}, {'start': '577.120', 'end': '583.040', 'text': 'sat down on the chair, her arms resting on her chin, her eyes\nunconsciously looking out into the space in front of her. The'}, {'start': '583.040', 'end': '588.360', 'text': 'simple\nbut powerful white business card lay neatly on the table'}, {'start': '588.360', 'end': '593.560', 'text': 'with only three prominent words: Le Thanh Huy,\nChairman of Dong Nguyen Hau Group. Dinh Quyen'}, {'start': '593.560', 'end': '599.200', 'text': 'picked up the business card, flipped it over and over, her\nbrows slightly furrowed. Half of her'}, {'start': '599.200', 'end': '604.519', 'text': 'urged her to just ignore and forget about this. But the\nother half, the stubborn and foolish part that'}, {'start': '604.519', 'end': '609.120', 'text': 'life had not yet worn away, reminded her that\nsomething was wrong.'}, {'start': '609.120', 'end': '614.079', 'text': "She didn't know, couldn't have known that just\na few days later,"}, {'start': '614.079', 'end': '618.240', 'text': 'this very fragile business card would open a door before her eyes,\nwhere a waitress at the restaurant  eat'}, {'start': '618.240', 'end': '623.800', 'text': 'like she never dared to dream of But at the same\ntime it also pulled her into a'}, {'start': '623.800', 'end': '628.240', 'text': "dangerous vortex where people's hearts Power and\nmoney would test her personality and courage to the very end"}, {'start': '628.240', 'end': '635.560', 'text': 'Outside the\nthunder rumbled like a vague warning'}, {'start': '635.560', 'end': '641.720', 'text': 'But Le Quyen at that time only smiled and put the\nbusiness card in her pocket Fate'}, {'start': '641.720', 'end': '646.160', 'text': 'sometimes comes as lightly as a night rain and we\nonly realize we have entered it when'}, {'start': '646.160', 'end': '651.800', 'text': 'there is no way back The next morning\nBien Hoa city seemed to awaken after'}, {'start': '651.800', 'end': '656.839', 'text': 'a long night of rain The road was still wet\nreflecting the weak rays of the early'}, {'start': '656.839', 'end': '662.079', 'text': 'morning sunlight making the whole street look like it was covered with\na thin layer of silver The smell of rumbling earth and'}, {'start': '662.079', 'end': '666.639', 'text': 'vehicle smoke mixed together to create a familiar smell\ntypical of the City just waking up'}, {'start': '666.639', 'end': '672.160', 'text': 'Le Quyen adjusted her old shirt collar and\nstood in front of Dong Nguyen Hau Dinh building'}, {'start': '672.160', 'end': '677.240', 'text': 'where its name was printed boldly on the\nbusiness card she still kept in her pocket The'}, {'start': '677.240', 'end': '682.800', 'text': 'building stood majestically with glass walls\nreflecting the sky In front of the entrance was a'}, {'start': '682.800', 'end': '689.519', 'text': 'line of people dressed smartly and elegantly, striding\ndecisively Here every handshake and every'}, {'start': '689.519', 'end': '693.320', 'text': 'smile was a  carefully considered like\na silent bargain of the'}, {'start': '693.320', 'end': '700.920', 'text': 'adult world Quyen swallowed hard, gently tightening the worn strap of her\nhandbag, telling herself not to tremble.'}, {'start': '700.920', 'end': '706.959', 'text': 'People are just people. She pushed open the\nheavy glass door and respectfully stepped inside.'}, {'start': '706.959', 'end': '711.720', 'text': 'The space was cold, the scent of expensive perfume\nwafted through the air. A'}, {'start': '711.720', 'end': '716.399', 'text': 'receptionist in a neat vest raised her head, her\neyes quickly scanning Quyen from head to toe like'}, {'start': '716.399', 'end': '721.920', 'text': 'a Q-code scanner.\n"Just what do you need?"  The receptionist asked, her voice'}, {'start': '721.920', 'end': '726.480', 'text': 'sweet but her eyes filled with\nappraisal, "I have an appointment with Chairman Le Thanh'}, {'start': '726.480', 'end': '732.639', 'text': 'Huy."  Quyen answered neatly and held out her business\ncard. The receptionist\'s eyes paused for'}, {'start': '732.639', 'end': '737.959', 'text': 'a moment. She immediately changed her attitude and invited\nQuyen to sit and wait while she'}, {'start': '737.959', 'end': '742.560', 'text': 'quickly made an internal call.\nJust a few minutes later, a middle-'}, {'start': '742.560', 'end': '748.680', 'text': 'aged woman walked out, a petite woman in a\nlight gray vest, a sharp face,'}, {'start': '748.680', 'end': '754.000', 'text': 'eyes colder than ice. A small name tag\non her chest clearly read Nguyen Ngoc Mai, assistant to the'}, {'start': '754.000', 'end': '764.199', 'text': "president. Ms. Le Quyen. Ms. Mai's voice was\ndecisive. Yes, it's me. Quyen nodded. Follow"}, {'start': '764.199', 'end': '769.600', 'text': 'me. Not a single smile was left, not\na single polite gesture was missing. This woman'}, {'start': '769.600', 'end': '773.360', 'text': 'made Quyen feel like she was\nentering a battlefield, not an'}, {'start': '773.360', 'end': '779.880', 'text': 'office. They stepped into the elevator. The\nmechanical sound rang out softly but coldly.'}, {'start': '779.880', 'end': '784.720', 'text': 'Quyen tightened her grip on her bag, her eyes\nquickly scanning everywhere. An unconscious defensive habit'}, {'start': '784.720', 'end': '789.519', 'text': "from the days when she was a waitress at a\nrestaurant. I don't know why the president called her"}, {'start': '789.519', 'end': '794.920', 'text': 'here. Ms. Mai suddenly\nspoke without turning around, but I'}, {'start': '794.920', 'end': '801.160', 'text': 'advised her that no matter how much she pleased everyone, she should\nknow where her position was. Quyen smiled slightly, a'}, {'start': '801.160', 'end': '807.880', 'text': 'light smile.  like smoke\nThank you, I have never forgotten that. An'}, {'start': '807.880', 'end': '813.040', 'text': 'answer that was both soft and sharp\nmade Mrs. Mai glance at her, it was hard to tell whether it was an'}, {'start': '813.040', 'end': '818.839', 'text': 'assessment or a discount. The elevator door\nopened on the top floor, a hallway covered with'}, {'start': '818.839', 'end': '823.639', 'text': 'dark green carpet. On both sides were\npaintings and statues whose'}, {'start': '823.639', 'end': '829.440', 'text': 'value was enough to buy her entire shop\nseveral times over. At the end of the hallway, a'}, {'start': '829.440', 'end': '835.120', 'text': 'large wooden door was half-\nclosed. "Come in, the chairman is waiting for you."  Mrs. Mai'}, {'start': '835.120', 'end': '841.839', 'text': 'said then stood still like a statue guarding the\ndoor. Quyen took a deep breath and gently pushed the'}, {'start': '841.839', 'end': '846.920', 'text': 'door open. The large office was\nflooded with natural light from the giant glass panels. In the'}, {'start': '846.920', 'end': '852.680', 'text': 'middle of the room, Le Thanh Huy was sitting\non a black-covered swivel chair,'}, {'start': '852.680', 'end': '857.040', 'text': 'behind him was a glass wall that looked straight out at the\nquiet Dong Nai River.'}, {'start': '857.040', 'end': '861.639', 'text': "He didn't raise his head right away when she entered, he\njust quietly turned the fountain pen in his hand,"}, {'start': '861.639', 'end': '867.399', 'text': 'moving slowly as if to\nintentionally kill time. "Sit down."  His voice was'}, {'start': '867.399', 'end': '874.360', 'text': 'deep and neither seductive nor\ninviting. Le Quyen walked over and gently pulled the chair'}, {'start': '874.360', 'end': '877.680', 'text': 'opposite her to sit down. She kept her back\nstraight. Her eyes'}, {'start': '877.680', 'end': '882.000', 'text': 'looked straight, neither arrogant nor\nservile.'}, {'start': '882.000', 'end': '887.959', 'text': 'Mr. Huy put down his pen and raised his head to look at her.\nHis eyes were cold, deep, and unpredictable like a'}, {'start': '887.959', 'end': '895.399', 'text': 'water tiger covered in mist. "You surprised me\n."  He opened his mouth. Quyen slightly curled her lips'}, {'start': '895.399', 'end': '902.560', 'text': 'without answering. In her mind, all her senses\nwere tense, waiting for the first blows.'}, {'start': '902.560', 'end': '908.040', 'text': 'Mr. Huy put his hands on the table and clasped his\nfingers together. A waitress dared to'}, {'start': '908.040', 'end': '914.639', 'text': 'refuse the money I gave her and dared to stand in front\nof me without bowing her head. It was interesting only because'}, {'start': '914.639', 'end': '919.720', 'text': "I didn't see the need to be afraid. Quyen replied in a\nlight voice as if he were talking about the"}, {'start': '919.720', 'end': '923.759', 'text': "weather. The\ncorner of Mr. Huy's mouth slightly curled up into a"}, {'start': '923.759', 'end': '929.079', 'text': 'smile, not sure if it was amusement or sarcasm.\n"I need someone like that."  He'}, {'start': '929.079', 'end': '934.319', 'text': 'said, his voice lowered, warm but no\nless dangerous. A person brave enough'}, {'start': '934.319', 'end': '938.759', 'text': 'not to succumb to power but\nalso smart enough to know when to'}, {'start': '938.759', 'end': '944.560', 'text': 'bow his head. Quyen raised her eyebrows. Half smiling, half\nnot, were you looking for subordinates or'}, {'start': '944.560', 'end': '950.600', 'text': "teammates? A question that couldn't be\nmore blatant. In a split second, the atmosphere in the room"}, {'start': '950.600', 'end': '956.399', 'text': 'seemed to stop. Mr. Huy chuckled, a\nshort but sincere laugh, she'}, {'start': '956.399', 'end': '963.440', 'text': 'got the job done. He pushed a\ndark blue document toward her, a job as a'}, {'start': '963.440', 'end': '970.560', 'text': "temporary assistant. I'll pay 30 million for the first month.\nIf it doesn't work out, I'll quit without any strings attached."}, {'start': '970.560', 'end': '978.199', 'text': 'Quyen looked at the file and then looked up with a\nstraightforward gaze. Why me? She asked, not'}, {'start': '978.199', 'end': '983.600', 'text': 'hiding her\ndoubt because she was different. Mr. Huy replied: "No need to'}, {'start': '983.600', 'end': '989.360', 'text': 'think and I need someone\ndifferent."  An answer that was not long but'}, {'start': '989.360', 'end': '995.079', 'text': 'enough to awaken the sleeping courage\nin Quyen She did not answer right away,'}, {'start': '995.079', 'end': '999.959', 'text': 'her eyes drifted absentmindedly past the glass window\nwhere the weak sunlight was flowing over the'}, {'start': '999.959', 'end': '1004.279', 'text': "river's surface\nIn life, opportunities do not ask in advance if we are ready or not We can"}, {'start': '1004.279', 'end': '1009.079', 'text': 'only step forward or stay'}, {'start': '1009.079', 'end': '1014.079', 'text': 'forever in the old safe zone\nAnd Le Quyen, the girl who once braved the rain to welcome'}, {'start': '1014.079', 'end': '1020.839', 'text': 'each strange guest at the small restaurant at this moment\nJust nodded slightly I will try The'}, {'start': '1020.839', 'end': '1026.520', 'text': 'elevator door on the 18th floor opened slightly Le Quyen stepped out into the\nhallway that was shiny like a mirror The scent of'}, {'start': '1026.520', 'end': '1030.919', 'text': 'expensive perfume lingered in the air\nmixed with the clattering sound of high heels and the'}, {'start': '1030.919', 'end': '1036.199', 'text': 'incessant tapping of the keyboard She\nwore a simple white shirt and blue pants that'}, {'start': '1036.199', 'end': '1041.520', 'text': 'stood out among a forest of neat black vests\nEach of her footsteps echoed on the'}, {'start': '1041.520', 'end': '1046.319', 'text': 'marble floor as if each\nslow heartbeat echoed into this strange atmosphere'}, {'start': '1046.319', 'end': '1051.280', 'text': 'As soon as she stepped into the\nDong Nguyen Hau office area, Dinh Quyen clearly felt the'}, {'start': '1051.280', 'end': '1056.559', 'text': 'scrutiny of the gazes directed\nat her Secretly, openly, cheap E'}, {'start': '1056.559', 'end': '1060.919', 'text': 'mixed with contempt\nHere people default to the value of a'}, {'start': '1060.919', 'end': '1066.799', 'text': 'person by where they come from A\nrestaurant waitress was specially appointed as the'}, {'start': '1066.799', 'end': '1072.520', 'text': "president's assistant Rumors spread like\nwildfire in straw Some employees"}, {'start': '1072.520', 'end': '1077.440', 'text': 'whispered, some people huddled together and whispered Quyen clearly\nheard every word that came through the cracks of their'}, {'start': '1077.440', 'end': '1083.880', 'text': 'mouths Heard that she was personally acquainted with the boss It\nmust be a special relationship'}, {'start': '1083.880', 'end': '1090.760', 'text': 'Something like her, how long will it take for her to fall\nQuyen walked straight, head held high, eyes'}, {'start': '1090.760', 'end': '1096.880', 'text': "calm as if she couldn't hear or see\nIn a corner of the hallway, Ms. Bich, the head of the"}, {'start': '1096.880', 'end': '1102.400', 'text': 'senior assistant team, stood with her arms crossed, waiting, a\ntall, thin figure in a tight office dress that'}, {'start': '1102.400', 'end': '1107.559', 'text': "exuded a sharp look Ms. Bich's eyes\nquickly ran from head to toe Quyen, a half-smile"}, {'start': '1107.559', 'end': '1113.760', 'text': 'flashed across Le Quyen, right?\nHer voice was soft as velvet but sharp as a'}, {'start': '1113.760', 'end': '1119.400', 'text': "knife Yes, hello, Ms. Quyen replied politely\nbut didn't bow her"}, {'start': '1119.400', 'end': '1125.240', 'text': 'head No need to be polite Ms. Bich waved her\nhand and turned to lead the way I was assigned to'}, {'start': '1125.240', 'end': '1130.919', 'text': 'briefly introduce her to the way of\noperation at Dong Nguyen Follow me The'}, {'start': '1130.919', 'end': '1135.080', 'text': "tone of the brief introduction was emphasized It sounded\nno different from a message Don't expect"}, {'start': '1135.080', 'end': '1139.880', 'text': 'too much help\nQuyen walked closely behind. The two of them passed through the'}, {'start': '1139.880', 'end': '1144.880', 'text': 'financial area where ambitious minds were\nhappy with numbers. Tran Tuan, the'}, {'start': '1144.880', 'end': '1150.360', 'text': 'financial director, sat comfortably in the middle of\nthe office, holding a cup of coffee. His eyes swept'}, {'start': '1150.360', 'end': '1155.640', 'text': 'around and then stopped on Quyen.\nHe curled his lips and gave her a'}, {'start': '1155.640', 'end': '1162.760', 'text': 'half-mocking, half-cold look. Enough for Quyen to understand that\nno one here really welcomed her.'}, {'start': '1162.760', 'end': '1167.840', 'text': 'In Dong Nguyen, Ms. Bich spoke in a monotone voice\nas if she was reading orders. The results were the deciding factor.'}, {'start': '1167.840', 'end': '1173.240', 'text': 'Value, attitude, origin, or\nanything else was'}, {'start': '1173.240', 'end': '1180.280', 'text': "secondary. I understand. Forgot to answer briefly. If you understand, it's good.\nMs. Bich stopped in front of a"}, {'start': '1180.280', 'end': '1185.320', 'text': 'small office, inside was a\nneat table. This was her temporary workplace.'}, {'start': '1185.320', 'end': '1189.200', 'text': 'Not having time for Quyen to thank her, Ms. Bich'}, {'start': '1189.200', 'end': '1195.280', 'text': 'turned and walked away, her heels hitting the\ncold floor. Quyen walked into the room and put her bag'}, {'start': '1195.280', 'end': '1202.200', 'text': 'on the table. She stood still for a moment, taking a\ndeep breath. No one welcomed her. No'}, {'start': '1202.200', 'end': '1208.320', 'text': 'friendly hugs, no encouraging smiles, only\nsuspicious looks and'}, {'start': '1208.320', 'end': '1214.400', 'text': "whispers behind her back. But Quyen didn't come here\nto be welcomed. She came here to learn"}, {'start': '1214.400', 'end': '1219.159', 'text': 'how to stand firm. Work  started\nimmediately the right to be assigned a pile of'}, {'start': '1219.159', 'end': '1225.559', 'text': 'contract documents that needed to be checked, noted, and suggested for\nrevision within 24 hours. A'}, {'start': '1225.559', 'end': '1229.919', 'text': 'huge amount of work for someone who had\nnever worked in a professional office,'}, {'start': '1229.919', 'end': '1235.880', 'text': 'but she did not complain. She slowly\nread each line, carefully writing each note, her eyes'}, {'start': '1235.880', 'end': '1240.880', 'text': 'stinging from concentration, her hands gradually numbing from holding the\npen for too long, but she did not allow herself to'}, {'start': '1240.880', 'end': '1247.760', 'text': 'stop. Out there, the world was rich and\nsparkling, but inside it was harsh,'}, {'start': '1247.760', 'end': '1253.760', 'text': 'cold, and unforgiving. It was not until\nlate at night when most offices had turned off the'}, {'start': '1253.760', 'end': '1259.360', 'text': 'lights that Quyen left her desk. Stepping out into the\nempty hallway, she pulled her coat close to her'}, {'start': '1259.360', 'end': '1263.760', 'text': 'body, the cold seeping through the thin fabric,\nbut not as cold as the provocative gaze'}, {'start': '1263.760', 'end': '1269.880', 'text': 'she encountered when she entered the\nelevator. Tran Tuan stood there, hands in his pockets,'}, {'start': '1269.880', 'end': '1276.520', 'text': 'eyes flashing with a hint of amusement. "You\'re working\nhard."  He curled his lips, "But'}, {'start': '1276.520', 'end': '1282.720', 'text': 'sometimes doing well isn\'t enough here."  Quyen,\nQuyen caught his eyes and remained silent for'}, {'start': '1282.720', 'end': '1288.159', 'text': "a few seconds before replying in a calm voice.\nI know, but I'd rather do it well"}, {'start': '1288.159', 'end': '1293.240', 'text': 'than sit there and talk about other people. A\ngentle answer but as sharp as a'}, {'start': '1293.240', 'end': '1299.720', 'text': 'knife. Tran Tuan raised his eyebrows slightly and then burst out\nlaughing. The machine made a sound and'}, {'start': '1299.720', 'end': '1305.440', 'text': 'opened the door. He walked out first, waving his hands\nas if he had just enjoyed an interesting joke.'}, {'start': '1305.440', 'end': '1312.279', 'text': 'Quyen followed his eyes without\nwavering. The Bien Hoa night was cold and humid,'}, {'start': '1312.279', 'end': '1317.120', 'text': 'but she felt her heart burning.\nShe knew that from today, the real battle'}, {'start': '1317.120', 'end': '1322.799', 'text': 'had just begun, not only with Tran\nTuan but with an entire system that was used to looking'}, {'start': '1322.799', 'end': '1327.559', 'text': 'down on those who had nothing but\ndetermination. And Le Quyen, the girl who used to brave'}, {'start': '1327.559', 'end': '1332.200', 'text': 'the rain to carry bowls of pho, would not let anyone trample\non her self-respect, even if she had to'}, {'start': '1332.200', 'end': '1336.640', 'text': 'pay the price of everything.\nTwo weeks had passed since the day Le Quyen'}, {'start': '1336.640', 'end': '1340.720', 'text': 'set foot in Dong Nguyen Hu Dinh. She was\nno longer unfamiliar with the hurried pace of life'}, {'start': '1340.720', 'end': '1346.120', 'text': 'here. Every morning, before she had time to\ntake a sip of coffee, the entire office was'}, {'start': '1346.120', 'end': '1349.960', 'text': 'flooded with calls,\nsensational emails, and messages.  looking at the corners'}, {'start': '1349.960', 'end': '1355.799', 'text': 'without hiding Even so, Quyen was still\ndetermined, she worked like a precise machine'}, {'start': '1355.799', 'end': '1360.480', 'text': 'without a single complaint, not a single\nabsent-minded glance.'}, {'start': '1360.480', 'end': '1366.200', 'text': 'However, she knew very well that her presence\nwas like a thorn in the eyes of many people.'}, {'start': '1366.200', 'end': '1371.120', 'text': 'And then it happened exactly as she\npredicted. On Friday afternoon, when the office atmosphere'}, {'start': '1371.120', 'end': '1375.840', 'text': 'began to loosen because everyone was\nanxiously waiting for the end of work, a loud noise rang out'}, {'start': '1375.840', 'end': '1379.559', 'text': 'from the finance department.\nUnable to find the investment contract'}, {'start': '1379.559', 'end': '1385.480', 'text': "of the Phu An project, an employee panicked and\nran towards Tran Tuan's office."}, {'start': '1385.480', 'end': '1391.240', 'text': 'Less than 5 minutes later, the whole area was bustling like\na broken anthill. Some were chatting, some were'}, {'start': '1391.240', 'end': '1397.080', 'text': "pretending to be busy, but everyone's eyes were\nconstantly following Tran Tuan pushing the"}, {'start': '1397.080', 'end': '1403.000', 'text': 'office door open and walking out. His eyes were cold\nas ice. Who was the last person to process the'}, {'start': '1403.000', 'end': '1410.039', 'text': 'documents? His voice rang out, cutting through the\nnoisy atmosphere. An employee trembled and pointed'}, {'start': '1410.039', 'end': '1413.640', 'text': 'towards Le\nQuyen. I saw Ms. Quyen holding a file'}, {'start': '1413.640', 'end': '1420.799', 'text': 'this morning. It seemed like that. Quyen stood still. The\ncrowd immediately stirred, their eyes focused'}, {'start': '1420.799', 'end': '1428.200', 'text': 'on her, curious, critical and malicious.\nTran Tuan walked straight towards her.  She stopped'}, {'start': '1428.200', 'end': '1435.320', 'text': 'in front of him with a sharp gaze. "Do you have anything to\nexplain?"  Quyen didn\'t blink an eye.'}, {'start': '1435.320', 'end': '1439.559', 'text': '"I never touched that file.\nMy job today is just to fake'}, {'start': '1439.559', 'end': '1445.080', 'text': 'check the contract in the human resources department."\nHer voice was calm, unapologetic, and'}, {'start': '1445.080', 'end': '1452.679', 'text': 'fearless. "Then why did someone see you holding\nit?"  Tran Tuan growled Quyen curled her lips,'}, {'start': '1452.679', 'end': '1459.559', 'text': 'a cold smile flashed across her face. Do you have\nwitnesses or are there just rumors? The whole office'}, {'start': '1459.559', 'end': '1464.919', 'text': 'seemed to hold its breath. A girl who had just been a\ntemporary assistant dared to answer the CFO like that.'}, {'start': '1464.919', 'end': '1470.279', 'text': 'Tran Tuan narrowed his eyes, a\ndangerous glint of amusement flashed in the depths of his eyes. He'}, {'start': '1470.279', 'end': '1475.640', 'text': 'spoke in a drawn-out voice. We'}, {'start': '1475.640', 'end': '1481.320', 'text': 'will check the security camera again. The words were\nlike a hammer blow, causing many'}, {'start': '1481.320', 'end': '1487.360', 'text': 'people to panic and lower their heads, not daring to say\nanother word, but Quyen felt a'}, {'start': '1487.360', 'end': '1494.200', 'text': 'sense of unease that was slowly growing.\nThat afternoon, she came home later than usual.'}, {'start': '1494.200', 'end': '1500.039', 'text': 'Outside, dark clouds rolled in,\nsignaling a heavy rain.'}, {'start': '1500.039', 'end': '1505.440', 'text': 'When she turned on her computer,\na new email appeared in her personal inbox, with no'}, {'start': '1505.440', 'end': '1510.600', 'text': 'sender\'s name, just a short voice saying, "Don\'t\ninterfere with things that don\'t belong to'}, {'start': '1510.600', 'end': '1517.960', 'text': 'you." Forgetting to read it over and over, her hand\nunconsciously tightened its grip on the mouse. An unmistakable warning.'}, {'start': '1517.960', 'end': '1521.640', 'text': 'She glanced around the sparsely populated office,'}, {'start': '1521.640', 'end': '1526.039', 'text': 'but the feeling that someone was\nwatching her every move was so clear it was'}, {'start': '1526.039', 'end': '1532.640', 'text': 'terrifying. When she left the building, the rain\nhad already begun.  fell on the glass roof She'}, {'start': '1532.640', 'end': '1538.799', 'text': 'pulled up her collar and headed quickly towards the\nparking lot The dark night behind the'}, {'start': '1538.799', 'end': '1543.679', 'text': 'parking lot placed a man wearing a\nlow cap covering half of his face leaning against a'}, {'start': '1543.679', 'end': '1549.520', 'text': 'concrete pillar He did not approach, just stood there\nstaring at her'}, {'start': '1549.520', 'end': '1555.640', 'text': 'Quyen stopped, her instinct told her it was\ndangerous, she did not say anything, she'}, {'start': '1555.640', 'end': '1561.200', 'text': 'quickly walked towards the public bus B\nleaving the old, broken motorbike in the parking lot, losing a'}, {'start': '1561.200', 'end': '1567.240', 'text': 'motorbike was better than losing your life. On the lonely bus B,\nshe sat curled up by the window watching the'}, {'start': '1567.240', 'end': '1572.919', 'text': 'long streaks of rain on the glass.\nIn her heart, fear was gradually creeping up'}, {'start': '1572.919', 'end': '1578.559', 'text': 'but could not overcome her determination.\nIf they had threatened, it proved that she was on the'}, {'start': '1578.559', 'end': '1584.080', 'text': 'right track. And if the truth was so scary\nthat it had to be hidden by tricks, then she had to'}, {'start': '1584.080', 'end': '1589.480', 'text': 'find it all the more.\nThat night, when she entered the house, she saw a'}, {'start': '1589.480', 'end': '1595.919', 'text': 'strange piece of paper stuffed through the crack of the door. The black paper with\ncold typing stopped before she'}, {'start': '1595.919', 'end': '1600.880', 'text': 'could. No signature, no address, just'}, {'start': '1600.880', 'end': '1606.919', 'text': 'five words but heavy as a rock pressing on her chest\nQuyen stood still, her hand clenched the'}, {'start': '1606.919', 'end': '1615.080', 'text': 'paper so hard that it crumpled. Slow  She slowly walked\ninside, locked the door, and pulled the curtains. She sat'}, {'start': '1615.080', 'end': '1620.960', 'text': 'down at the small table next to the window, turned on the\nsoft-lit desk lamp. On the table, besides the'}, {'start': '1620.960', 'end': '1626.399', 'text': 'old laptop, was the Phu An project file\nthat she had secretly backed up from'}, {'start': '1626.399', 'end': '1630.440', 'text': 'previous times of proofreading documents. A\ncareful habit that she herself did not expect would'}, {'start': '1630.440', 'end': '1635.760', 'text': 'now become her salvation.\nShe knew that if she only relied on words, she'}, {'start': '1635.760', 'end': '1642.159', 'text': 'could not fight against Tran Tuan, but if she had\nevidence, she looked at the document with a'}, {'start': '1642.159', 'end': '1647.960', 'text': 'thoughtful gaze. In this game, either she would\nexpose them first or she would become the'}, {'start': '1647.960', 'end': '1652.120', 'text': 'one who was swallowed. The\nsound of rain outside was still fake, as if someone was whispering'}, {'start': '1652.120', 'end': '1657.960', 'text': 'curses.\nBut Le Quyen was no longer afraid. She had'}, {'start': '1657.960', 'end': '1664.240', 'text': 'entered this game and there was no way back. On\nMonday morning, the Bien Hoa sky was covered with'}, {'start': '1664.240', 'end': '1668.880', 'text': 'a thin layer of gray clouds. The sunlight was so weak that it was\nnot enough to dispel the cold noise'}, {'start': '1668.880', 'end': '1674.120', 'text': 'left after the rain the night before. Le Quyen stood\nin front of the gate of Dong Nguyen Hau Dinh building, her'}, {'start': '1674.120', 'end': '1679.519', 'text': 'hands unconsciously tightening the strap of her bag. Last night,\nshe almost stayed up all night. The'}, {'start': '1679.519', 'end': '1684.080', 'text': 'anonymous threats, the lurking eyes in\nthe dark, all made her tense as a'}, {'start': '1684.080', 'end': '1690.799', 'text': 'string.  But it was also them that urged her to\nfind the truth. She walked into the large hall, her'}, {'start': '1690.799', 'end': '1696.039', 'text': 'head bowed low, her eyes darting around quickly as if by\ninstinct. Everyone was still busy with'}, {'start': '1696.039', 'end': '1701.960', 'text': 'calls and meetings, no one\npaid any attention to her, at least on the surface. 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Mr. Hung frowned, clearly'}, {'start': '1744.159', 'end': '1749.799', 'text': 'showing his concern. According to company regulations, only the\nmanagement department or the security department is'}, {'start': '1749.799', 'end': '1756.480', 'text': 'allowed to access data. I understand. Quyen\ninterrupted in a small but determined voice.'}, {'start': '1756.480', 'end': '1760.880', 'text': 'But this is a matter that could be related to a\nmajor risk for the company. I am'}, {'start': '1760.880', 'end': '1765.880', 'text': 'responsible to the chairman if there is anything wrong.\nThe name of Le Thanh Huy, the man who is'}, {'start': '1765.880', 'end': '1769.480', 'text': 'holding the entire Dong Nguyen Hau Dinh, is\nlike a talisman in situations'}, {'start': '1769.480', 'end': '1774.880', 'text': 'like this. Mr. Hung hesitated, looked at her for a long time,\nthen let out a'}, {'start': '1774.880', 'end': '1782.559', 'text': "long sigh. Okay, but only for 10 minutes, and\nif anyone asks, I will pretend I don't know anything."}, {'start': '1782.559', 'end': '1788.559', 'text': 'Thank you, Ms. Quyen, bowed her head. The recordings\nbegan to run on the big screen. The'}, {'start': '1788.559', 'end': '1792.600', 'text': 'time frame was aimed at flipping from 5:00 to 7:00\npm on Friday, the time when'}, {'start': '1792.600', 'end': '1798.840', 'text': 'the document loss occurred. On the screen, each\nimage was fast-forwarded, employees leaving, the'}, {'start': '1798.840', 'end': '1803.840', 'text': 'lights gradually turned off, the hallway was\ndeserted.'}, {'start': '1803.840', 'end': '1809.039', 'text': '6:23 a figure appeared Quyen held her\nbreath'}, {'start': '1809.039', 'end': '1814.919', 'text': 'The image from the camera was not very clear but she\nsaw a person wearing a dark coat and a'}, {'start': '1814.919', 'end': '1821.000', 'text': 'baseball cap walking quickly into the financial area\nThat person bowed his head very low, avoiding'}, {'start': '1821.000', 'end': '1825.760', 'text': 'direct shots as much as possible. A person who was\ntoo familiar with the security system'}, {'start': '1825.760', 'end': '1830.720', 'text': 'here. In less than two minutes, he\ndisappeared from the'}, {'start': '1830.720', 'end': '1838.840', 'text': "camera's range. At that moment, the screen suddenly went black.\nQuyen frowned and turned to Uncle Hung. Uncle, why did you"}, {'start': '1838.840', 'end': '1846.000', 'text': 'lose the signal? Uncle Hung frowned. Um,\nthis is strange. The signal automatically interrupted for'}, {'start': '1846.000', 'end': '1851.600', 'text': 'about 5 minutes. This has never happened before.\nCan it be traced back with backup data, Uncle'}, {'start': '1851.600', 'end': '1859.919', 'text': '? Uncle Hung shook his head. The old system\nwas interrupted and lost forever. If anyone tried to do it, they'}, {'start': '1859.919', 'end': '1867.159', 'text': 'could only manually search for traces.\nQuyen bit her lip, her eyes sharpened, clearly'}, {'start': '1867.159', 'end': '1874.080', 'text': 'someone had erased the traces in an organized and prepared manner,\nand that person was definitely not an amateur.'}, {'start': '1874.080', 'end': '1881.399', 'text': 'Uncle Hung hesitated for a moment then whispered,\n"Miss Quyen, I shouldn\'t have said it. But'}, {'start': '1881.399', 'end': '1886.120', 'text': 'on Friday before the document loss incident,\nI saw Tran Tuan enter the'}, {'start': '1886.120', 'end': '1891.679', 'text': 'security control room." Quyen raised her head and felt\nlike missing a beat'}, {'start': '1891.679', 'end': '1898.760', 'text': 'He came in here Yes Uncle Hung nodded with\nthe reason of checking the connection but from'}, {'start': '1898.760', 'end': '1904.960', 'text': 'then on there was a total image interruption of\n18 Quyen Squeezed her hand to thank Uncle Hung'}, {'start': '1904.960', 'end': '1909.840', 'text': "and left She knew she couldn't\nuse Uncle Hung's words as evidence because doing"}, {'start': '1909.840', 'end': '1915.480', 'text': 'so would only cause him trouble But\nat least she had a direction to follow'}, {'start': '1915.480', 'end': '1919.840', 'text': 'When she returned to the office Quyen\ndiscovered something strange'}, {'start': '1919.840', 'end': '1924.639', 'text': 'In front of her desk which was originally anti-slip\nbefore going out, there was now a'}, {'start': '1924.639', 'end': '1930.559', 'text': 'yellow envelope placed neatly on the table\nNo one in the office noticed Everyone was'}, {'start': '1930.559', 'end': '1936.880', 'text': 'engrossed in their computer screens or\npretended to be so Quyen carefully opened the'}, {'start': '1936.880', 'end': '1943.279', 'text': 'envelope Inside was only a piece of printed paper\nwanting to find evidence to check the hard drive of the'}, {'start': '1943.279', 'end': '1951.080', 'text': 'fifth floor server No signature No trace\nJust a vague instruction But for'}, {'start': '1951.080', 'end': '1956.919', 'text': 'Quyen it was like a flash of lightning tearing through the night\nThat night when most of the employees had'}, {'start': '1956.919', 'end': '1962.919', 'text': 'left Quyen quietly went down to the fifth floor The technical area\nwhere the server system of the'}, {'start': '1962.919', 'end': '1967.679', 'text': 'entire Dong Nguyen Hau Dinh was operated was always in a\nstate of security  strict But'}, {'start': '1967.679', 'end': '1974.760', 'text': 'tonight luck was on her side the side door was\najar maybe someone had just forgotten to lock it'}, {'start': '1974.760', 'end': '1980.639', 'text': 'Quyen quickly walked into the cold server room\nhundreds of small LED lights flashed'}, {'start': '1980.639', 'end': '1986.519', 'text': 'red and blue emitting a steady buzzing sound\nThe old woman checked each hard drive according to the instructions'}, {'start': '1986.519', 'end': '1993.960', 'text': 'on the piece of paper And then in a hidden folder\nshe found strange files'}, {'start': '1993.960', 'end': '2001.600', 'text': 'video files project documents and a list of\nsecret financial accounts There was no'}, {'start': '2001.600', 'end': '2007.960', 'text': 'mistaking this was the key to the whole\ncase Quyen quickly plugged in the USB to back'}, {'start': '2007.960', 'end': '2013.639', 'text': 'up all the data Footsteps\nechoed in the hallway'}, {'start': '2013.639', 'end': '2020.039', 'text': 'She bit her lip her heart pounded completing the\nbackup in a flash Just as she put the USB'}, {'start': '2020.039', 'end': '2026.919', 'text': 'in her pocket the door swung open Tran Tuan stood\nthere hands in his pockets his eyes flashed with'}, {'start': '2026.919', 'end': '2031.919', 'text': 'coldness when he caught sight of\nher The air thickened only the sound of the'}, {'start': '2031.919', 'end': '2038.639', 'text': 'server buzzing like the voice of the god of death Quyen tightly\nheld the USB in his sleeve smiling'}, {'start': '2038.639', 'end': '2043.279', 'text': 'coldly "Hello Tuan, I\'m just checking\nsome documents'}, {'start': '2043.279', 'end': '2049.919', 'text': "As directed Tran Tuan narrowed his eyes his\ngaze swept across her like a knife You're"}, {'start': '2049.919', 'end': '2056.679', 'text': "playing a dangerous game Forget it\nHis voice hissed through the crack  Quyen didn't answer,"}, {'start': '2056.679', 'end': '2061.679', 'text': 'she just looked straight at him, her eyes\nnot trembling at all. She knew that from'}, {'start': '2061.679', 'end': '2067.800', 'text': 'this moment on, she had what they feared the most. And\nfrom this moment on, the real life-and-death game'}, {'start': '2067.800', 'end': '2071.639', 'text': 'had just begun.\nThe air in the server room was as thick'}, {'start': '2071.639', 'end': '2077.639', 'text': 'as cold frost. Tran Tuan stood right at the\nentrance, his eyes narrowed, his gaze as sharp'}, {'start': '2077.639', 'end': '2082.280', 'text': "as a knife, probing\nLe Quyen's every breath. A faint smile passed over"}, {'start': '2082.280', 'end': '2089.200', 'text': 'his lips, half contemptuous, half\nwarning. Unexpectedly, Tran Tuan spoke in a'}, {'start': '2089.200', 'end': '2095.639', 'text': 'hoarse voice, "You\'re so quick."  Quyen did\nnot retreat, she tilted her head slightly, her'}, {'start': '2095.639', 'end': '2101.839', 'text': "eyes calm. Isn't it the same for you?\nComing here during the break is"}, {'start': '2101.839', 'end': '2106.720', 'text': 'not a coincidence, right?" The sentence was like a\nneedle stabbing straight into the pride of'}, {'start': '2106.720', 'end': '2112.400', 'text': 'the man opposite Tran Tuan, who\nsmiled thinly. "Do you think you are playing'}, {'start': '2112.400', 'end': '2116.640', 'text': 'detective? Do you think you are strong enough to fight\nme?"'}, {'start': '2116.640', 'end': '2121.200', 'text': 'The tone was full of mockery, but Quyen\ndid not need to hear more to understand. Behind'}, {'start': '2121.200', 'end': '2124.400', 'text': 'those sarcastic words was an'}, {'start': '2124.400', 'end': '2132.079', 'text': 'undisguised annoyance. There was no need to fight. She replied,\nhalf sighing. The truth has a way of revealing itself.'}, {'start': '2132.079', 'end': '2136.320', 'text': 'Tran Tuan slowly walked closer. The\nflickering light of the computer room printed his shadow'}, {'start': '2136.320', 'end': '2142.440', 'text': 'on the wall in distorted shapes.\n"Listen, girl." His voice was'}, {'start': '2142.440', 'end': '2148.359', 'text': 'unusually deep and serious. If she was\nsmart, she would know to stop. What she'}, {'start': '2148.359', 'end': '2154.560', 'text': 'was holding would leave her with nowhere to\ngo. Quyen faced him'}, {'start': '2154.560', 'end': '2160.520', 'text': 'calmly like a still lake. There were things that were\nbetter let go than to close her eyes and let'}, {'start': '2160.520', 'end': '2165.960', 'text': 'chaos run rampant. The words were not\nloud but heavy like a rock'}, {'start': '2165.960', 'end': '2171.319', 'text': "blocking Tran Tuan's throat.\nFor a moment, he paused.  I"}, {'start': '2171.319', 'end': '2176.640', 'text': 'burst out laughing, a loud laugh that\nechoed in the cramped room. "'}, {'start': '2176.640', 'end': '2182.720', 'text': 'Okay." Tran Tuan shrugged his shoulders, his attitude returning to his\nusual indifference. Just play your way,'}, {'start': '2182.720', 'end': '2189.079', 'text': "but I warned you, don't expect\nanyone to come to your rescue when things fall apart."}, {'start': '2189.079', 'end': '2195.160', 'text': 'He stepped back out of the room, leaving behind an\nicy sentence. Good luck, Ms. Le'}, {'start': '2195.160', 'end': '2200.880', 'text': "Quyen. When Tran Tuan's figure disappeared behind the corner of the\nhallway, Quyen let out a long breath."}, {'start': '2200.880', 'end': '2206.560', 'text': 'Her hand tightly gripping the USB was still shaking slightly.\nShe knew clearly that this war would no'}, {'start': '2206.560', 'end': '2213.240', 'text': 'longer be about petty tricks. They would\nreally take action. That night, her tiny rented room'}, {'start': '2213.240', 'end': '2218.960', 'text': 'was lit until late at night. Quyen\nsat in front of her laptop screen,'}, {'start': '2218.960', 'end': '2225.520', 'text': 'reviewing each file in the USB she had just backed up.\nFinancial records, bank statements,'}, {'start': '2225.520', 'end': '2230.480', 'text': 'internal email exchanges,\nsecret money transfer lists directly related'}, {'start': '2230.480', 'end': '2234.920', 'text': 'to virtual projects under the names of\nsubsidiaries held by Tran Tuan and a few major shareholders.'}, {'start': '2234.920', 'end': '2238.640', 'text': 'No need for an investigative expert, just a'}, {'start': '2238.640', 'end': '2243.880', 'text': 'quick glance and Quyen understood that this was no\nlonger simply fraud. This was a'}, {'start': '2243.880', 'end': '2249.280', 'text': 'well-organized embezzlement system\naimed at sucking blood.  Dong Nguyen Hau Dinh The'}, {'start': '2249.280', 'end': '2255.280', 'text': 'evidence she was holding was enough to bring a\ngroup of high-ranking leaders to court and'}, {'start': '2255.280', 'end': '2259.520', 'text': "also enough to make her disappear if she wasn't\ncareful."}, {'start': '2259.520', 'end': '2265.599', 'text': 'She leaned back in her chair, her hands clasped together, her\nmind spinning with a series of questions.'}, {'start': '2265.599', 'end': '2271.079', 'text': 'What to do with these things? Give them to\nChairman Le Thanh Huy immediately or keep them to'}, {'start': '2271.079', 'end': '2277.599', 'text': 'continue collecting more evidence to take down the\nentire network. Risky or safe, she did'}, {'start': '2277.599', 'end': '2283.280', 'text': "n't have much time to choose.\nAround 2 a.m. when she turned off her laptop, her"}, {'start': '2283.280', 'end': '2288.200', 'text': 'phone rang loudly,\na series of strange numbers appeared on the screen. Her heart was'}, {'start': '2288.200', 'end': '2294.680', 'text': 'pounding, she forgot to pick up the phone without\nsaying a word. A deep,'}, {'start': '2294.680', 'end': '2300.880', 'text': 'unfamiliar voice rang out. If she wanted to save her life, get out of\nDong Nguyen before dawn. A'}, {'start': '2300.880', 'end': '2307.720', 'text': 'short, cold sentence and then hung up.\nNo need to give her name, no need to make'}, {'start': '2307.720', 'end': '2314.680', 'text': 'further threats. Just a declaration of death. The\nnext morning, Bien Hoa was submerged in a'}, {'start': '2314.680', 'end': '2319.160', 'text': 'thin layer of bones. Quyen\nput on her coat and walked out onto the street, her hand tightly clutching'}, {'start': '2319.160', 'end': '2325.480', 'text': 'the USB in her pocket, her heart beating calmly. She\nknew that if she stepped into the Dong'}, {'start': '2325.480', 'end': '2332.200', 'text': 'Nguyen building today, there would be no way back,\nbut if she ran away, she would'}, {'start': '2332.200', 'end': '2337.599', 'text': 'never be able to hold her head high.  Who are you looking at? And Ms. Le\nQuyen would rather fall in battle'}, {'start': '2337.599', 'end': '2342.839', 'text': 'than live a life of bowing her head. When she\nentered the great hall, an unusual silence'}, {'start': '2342.839', 'end': '2347.079', 'text': 'greeted her. There were\nno more sly glances like before,'}, {'start': '2347.079', 'end': '2352.440', 'text': 'no more sneers, only\ncold glances and'}, {'start': '2352.440', 'end': '2358.960', 'text': 'cold nods as if the whole building had been\nordered to cease to exist. Inside the'}, {'start': '2358.960', 'end': '2365.000', 'text': 'elevator, she met Tran Tuan. He was\nwearing a brand new suit, his eyes'}, {'start': '2365.000', 'end': '2372.520', 'text': 'sparkling with triumph. "You still haven\'t disappeared\n?" He asked in a mocking voice. Quyen just'}, {'start': '2372.520', 'end': '2379.440', 'text': "smiled faintly and didn't answer. The elevator\nquietly took them both to the top floor. When the door"}, {'start': '2379.440', 'end': '2385.040', 'text': "opened, she turned to the left hallway that\nled to the chairman's office. Tran Tuan"}, {'start': '2385.040', 'end': '2391.240', 'text': 'curled his lips and shook his head slightly, walking in the\nopposite direction. In his eyes, she could'}, {'start': '2391.240', 'end': '2396.880', 'text': 'read that she was just a small chess piece that\nwould sooner or later be swallowed.'}, {'start': '2396.880', 'end': '2402.160', 'text': 'But Tran Tuan had forgotten one thing: There were\nchess pieces ready to burn themselves to'}, {'start': '2402.160', 'end': '2407.720', 'text': "collapse the entire chess board. The chairman's office door was closed\ntightly like an invisible wall separating"}, {'start': '2407.720', 'end': '2412.520', 'text': 'Quyen from the world of power inside.\nShe stood in front of that door, her palms'}, {'start': '2412.520', 'end': '2420.640', 'text': 'sweating.  cold sweat In her shirt pocket, the\ntiny USB seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.'}, {'start': '2420.640', 'end': '2427.160', 'text': 'Once again, Quyen took a deep breath, relaxed her shoulders, raised her\nhand, and knocked three times vigorously. Come'}, {'start': '2427.160', 'end': '2434.119', 'text': "in. Le Thanh Huy's deep voice echoed\nout. She pushed the door open and entered. The"}, {'start': '2434.119', 'end': '2439.160', 'text': 'office was still large, filled with\nnatural light from the opposite glass wall. The'}, {'start': '2439.160', 'end': '2444.560', 'text': 'view was straight out to the winding Dong Nai River in the\ndistance. The sky today was gloomy with patches of'}, {'start': '2444.560', 'end': '2449.040', 'text': 'heavy clouds as if predicting an upcoming storm.'}, {'start': '2449.040', 'end': '2454.280', 'text': 'Mr. Huy sat behind the desk, his light gray suit\nflat, his sharp eyes scanning the'}, {'start': '2454.280', 'end': '2460.000', 'text': 'file in front of him as if she was not there.\nLe Quyen walked up to the'}, {'start': '2460.000', 'end': '2466.119', 'text': 'desk, stood up straight, his eyes\ncalm. No one spoke for a few seconds,'}, {'start': '2466.119', 'end': '2471.960', 'text': 'only the ticking sound of the\nclock on the wall. Finally,'}, {'start': '2471.960', 'end': '2479.119', 'text': 'Mr. Huy raised his head, "What\'s the matter?"\nHis voice was cold and emotionless. Quyen'}, {'start': '2479.119', 'end': '2483.040', 'text': 'slowly placed the USB on the shiny wooden table.'}, {'start': '2483.040', 'end': '2489.920', 'text': 'I have this, I think you should see it right away.\nMr. Huy looked at the tiny object with an'}, {'start': '2489.920', 'end': '2496.880', 'text': 'unpredictable gaze, then reached out to take it, and leaned slightly,\nsignaling to sit down. She pulled out a chair and sat down'}, {'start': '2496.880', 'end': '2503.599', 'text': 'without saying another word. Mr. Huy plugged it in.  USB\ninto laptop opens file'}, {'start': '2503.599', 'end': '2508.520', 'text': 'Computer screen shows each contract file\nghost transfer'}, {'start': '2508.520', 'end': '2514.000', 'text': 'statement related shareholder list light from\nscreen reflects on his face makes'}, {'start': '2514.000', 'end': '2517.960', 'text': 'it even colder The\nair is so thick it can be'}, {'start': '2517.960', 'end': '2522.480', 'text': 'cut into pieces\nHe quickly scrolls through the files eyes'}, {'start': '2522.480', 'end': '2528.000', 'text': 'not blinking once\n10 minutes pass in absolute silence'}, {'start': '2528.000', 'end': '2534.520', 'text': 'Finally he leans back, hands\nclasped together, eyes boring into Quyen'}, {'start': '2534.520', 'end': '2540.559', 'text': 'Where did you get these things Quyen keeps her\neyes straight without wavering Server room on the fifth'}, {'start': '2540.559', 'end': '2547.800', 'text': 'floor secondary hard drive Mr. Huy nods slightly\nwithout showing any emotion A habit'}, {'start': '2547.800', 'end': '2552.800', 'text': 'of someone who is used to living in the midst of\nunderground fighting Does anyone know you have'}, {'start': '2552.800', 'end': '2560.559', 'text': 'these things He asks in a lower voice Quyen\nsmiles slightly, definitely yes And they are not happy'}, {'start': '2560.559', 'end': '2567.720', 'text': "at all A flash of amusement flashes\nthrough Mr. Huy's eyes Smart he said"}, {'start': '2567.720', 'end': '2575.119', 'text': 'then fell silent for a few seconds But being smart is\nnot enough I know Quyen answered concisely Mr.'}, {'start': '2575.119', 'end': '2579.680', 'text': 'Huy rests his elbow on his clasped hands in\nfront of his chin as if considering a'}, {'start': '2579.680', 'end': '2583.559', 'text': 'dangerous move\nDo you know who you are facing'}, {'start': '2583.559', 'end': '2588.480', 'text': 'Quyen smiles faintly  I confront\nthose who consider greed more important than'}, {'start': '2588.480', 'end': '2594.720', 'text': 'morality, regardless of their names. An\nanswer as straight as an arrow made Mr.'}, {'start': '2594.720', 'end': '2602.000', 'text': 'Huy slightly narrow his eyes. He did not ask any more questions,\nnot a single compliment, not a single word of comfort,'}, {'start': '2602.000', 'end': '2607.160', 'text': 'only the terrifying silence of someone who\nwas calculating long-term moves.'}, {'start': '2607.160', 'end': '2614.040', 'text': 'Finally, he pressed the internal call button.\nInvite Ms. Mai to come see me immediately. Less than'}, {'start': '2614.040', 'end': '2618.000', 'text': 'two minutes later, assistant Nguyen Ngoc Mai, the\nsharp-witted woman that Quyen had met before,'}, {'start': '2618.000', 'end': '2623.720', 'text': 'walked in, her eyes slightly surprised\nwhen she saw Quyen sitting there. "What\'s the matter,'}, {'start': '2623.720', 'end': '2630.480', 'text': 'Chairman?" Mrs. Mai\'s voice was decisive.\nMr. Huy pointed at the computer screen. Mrs. Mai'}, {'start': '2630.480', 'end': '2634.880', 'text': 'walked forward, her eyes quickly scanning the\ndocument files.'}, {'start': '2634.880', 'end': '2641.760', 'text': 'After only a few seconds, her face darkened.\n"Did they go this far?" She'}, {'start': '2641.760', 'end': '2648.640', 'text': 'exclaimed in a restrained voice. Mr. Huy leaned back\nin his chair, his voice flat, and'}, {'start': '2648.640', 'end': '2654.400', 'text': 'immediately began the internal investigation process, focusing\non the finance department. "As for Tran Tuan,'}, {'start': '2654.400', 'end': '2662.760', 'text': 'I will handle it myself." Mrs. Mai nodded, her eyes\ncold. Quyen sat silently, watching,'}, {'start': '2662.760', 'end': '2668.000', 'text': 'not a word of thanks,\nnot a single gesture of affection. But she understood.'}, {'start': '2668.000', 'end': '2673.079', 'text': 'in this world silence is a signal\nof trust When Quyen left the'}, {'start': '2673.079', 'end': '2678.480', 'text': "president's office the eyes of the people passing\nby her changed There was no more contempt,"}, {'start': '2678.480', 'end': '2684.040', 'text': 'no more disdainful looks,\nonly wariness, wariness reserved for'}, {'start': '2684.040', 'end': '2689.920', 'text': "someone who could not be underestimated But she\ndidn't care, she didn't come here to"}, {'start': '2689.920', 'end': '2694.319', 'text': 'seek admiring eyes\nShe came to hold on to the only thing'}, {'start': '2694.319', 'end': '2699.520', 'text': 'left in this fake world: self-\nrespect That night at a roadside cafe'}, {'start': '2699.520', 'end': '2706.040', 'text': 'she sat silently watching the people passing by Her\nphone vibrated with a text message from'}, {'start': '2706.040', 'end': '2712.520', 'text': 'a strange number You will pay the price Quyen\ncurled her lips into a cold smile and immediately deleted the message'}, {'start': '2712.520', 'end': '2717.720', 'text': 'If they thought\nthreats could make her falter,'}, {'start': '2717.720', 'end': '2722.319', 'text': 'they were still very young She had seen the bottom of cowardice'}, {'start': '2722.319', 'end': '2727.760', 'text': 'And when a person has seen the bottom, they\ncan only climb back up with everything they'}, {'start': '2727.760', 'end': '2733.599', 'text': 'have Friday 9:00\nam The large meeting room on the 20th floor of Dong'}, {'start': '2733.599', 'end': '2738.119', 'text': 'Nguyen Hau Dinh Glowing under the crystal chandeliers,\ncold and arrogant like'}, {'start': '2738.119', 'end': '2743.480', 'text': 'this place All the members of the\nboard of directors were present The'}, {'start': '2743.480', 'end': '2749.480', 'text': 'neat suits, the eyes  sharpness hidden\nbehind half-rimmed glasses No one laughed,'}, {'start': '2749.480', 'end': '2753.800', 'text': 'no one let go The atmosphere was\nheavy as if everyone was sitting on'}, {'start': '2753.800', 'end': '2758.559', 'text': 'a barrel of gunpowder\nIn the center, Chairman Le Thanh Huy'}, {'start': '2758.559', 'end': '2764.079', 'text': 'coldly glanced across the room, his eyes did\nnot miss anyone Le Quyen stood neatly'}, {'start': '2764.079', 'end': '2769.839', 'text': 'in the corner of the room next to Mrs. Mai Even though she\nwas only a temporary assistant, today she'}, {'start': '2769.839', 'end': '2775.599', 'text': 'became the silent center of\nthis meeting At noon 24 hours ago, Mr. Huy'}, {'start': '2775.599', 'end': '2780.640', 'text': 'personally ordered a\nspecial meeting to be convened To do what'}, {'start': '2780.640', 'end': '2785.599', 'text': "to expose the dirty cards\nhiding in Dong Nguyen's heart and Le"}, {'start': '2785.599', 'end': '2790.680', 'text': "Quyen, the one who started it all, will be a\nliving witness Let's begin Mr."}, {'start': '2790.680', 'end': '2797.480', 'text': "Huy's voice rang out evenly and coldly Tran\nTuan leaned back in his chair, his arms crossed, his"}, {'start': '2797.480', 'end': '2801.839', 'text': 'face full of wildness as if everything had\nnothing to do with him He was still'}, {'start': '2801.839', 'end': '2806.520', 'text': 'calm enough to smirk at Quyen\nbefore turning away Quyen'}, {'start': '2806.520', 'end': '2812.040', 'text': 'did not react, but in her heart she knew\nhe was betting that she was not brave enough'}, {'start': '2812.040', 'end': '2817.559', 'text': 'She would show him how wrong he was\nMr. Huy pushed the meeting towards the center  The'}, {'start': '2817.559', 'end': '2823.800', 'text': 'thick red file with the\nword "confidential" printed on it. In the past week, the'}, {'start': '2823.800', 'end': '2828.640', 'text': 'internal audit department has coordinated to audit the\nfinances of all key projects.'}, {'start': '2828.640', 'end': '2835.440', 'text': 'He spoke in a low voice, but each word was\nas heavy as a hammer, and the results were'}, {'start': '2835.440', 'end': '2842.200', 'text': 'disappointing. All eyes immediately focused on the\nfile. Mr. Huy did not give anyone time to react, and'}, {'start': '2842.200', 'end': '2846.480', 'text': 'continued coldly. We discovered\nmany illegal transfers of money'}, {'start': '2846.480', 'end': '2851.800', 'text': 'under the guise of investment costs.\nThese funds were transferred to a number of personal accounts that,'}, {'start': '2851.800', 'end': '2857.040', 'text': 'unfortunately, were directly related to the\nfinance department. The'}, {'start': '2857.040', 'end': '2862.240', 'text': 'atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze. Tran\nTuan still sat still, his lips pursed into a'}, {'start': '2862.240', 'end': '2870.079', 'text': 'straight line, his eyes narrowed. Ms. Le Quyen,\nMr. Huy turned to her, "Present it." The entire'}, {'start': '2870.079', 'end': '2876.160', 'text': 'room turned their eyes to\nher. An unknown young girl,'}, {'start': '2876.160', 'end': '2881.440', 'text': 'standing in front of a\ncouncil of famous names, did'}, {'start': '2881.440', 'end': '2887.800', 'text': 'not tremble. She stepped forward, her voice\nclear, "Based on the collected documents,'}, {'start': '2887.800', 'end': '2893.280', 'text': 'I would like to present evidence\nrelated to the embezzlement of internal funds." She'}, {'start': '2893.280', 'end': '2899.680', 'text': 'turned on the laptop, the large screen on the wall lit\nup the lines of numbers on the board.  The chart and the'}, {'start': '2899.680', 'end': '2905.000', 'text': 'unclear financial transactions were clearly shown.\nQuyen showed each evidence of each'}, {'start': '2905.000', 'end': '2910.160', 'text': 'transfer and each ghost file.\nEach click was a mask that'}, {'start': '2910.160', 'end': '2917.160', 'text': 'was peeled off. Tran Tuan still sat motionless, only\nthe corners of his lips were tightly pursed. When the'}, {'start': '2917.160', 'end': '2922.040', 'text': 'last file was released, the list of\nlinked accounts with his name appeared brightly'}, {'start': '2922.040', 'end': '2928.880', 'text': 'on the screen, leaving no room for denial. The\nentire meeting room was dead silent, only the sound of the'}, {'start': '2928.880', 'end': '2933.920', 'text': "projector humming and Quyen's heart\npounding in her ears. A"}, {'start': '2933.920', 'end': '2941.520', 'text': 'long-time director spoke in a trembling voice. Is this\ntrue? Mr. Huy leaned back in his chair, his'}, {'start': '2941.520', 'end': '2947.559', 'text': 'eyes cold. We had already made up our minds and there was\nno more doubt.'}, {'start': '2947.559', 'end': '2952.520', 'text': 'He turned to Tran Tuan, his voice low\nlike thunder echoing from afar. Do you have anything'}, {'start': '2952.520', 'end': '2959.400', 'text': 'to say? A moment of silence\nlasted as if the whole world held its breath. Then Tran Tuan'}, {'start': '2959.400', 'end': '2965.920', 'text': 'stood up slowly, he\nsmiled arrogantly. Chairman, I do not'}, {'start': '2965.920', 'end': '2972.319', 'text': 'deny the documents she presented."\nA murmur of disapproval arose but Tran Tuan'}, {'start': '2972.319', 'end': '2980.160', 'text': 'raised his hand to signal silence but he spoke in a\nhigh-pitched voice, "Everything I do has the'}, {'start': '2980.160', 'end': '2984.960', 'text': 'tacit approval of some\ncouncil members."  The words were like a bomb exploding in'}, {'start': '2984.960', 'end': '2990.799', 'text': 'the middle of the meeting room. Some people turned pale,\nothers blushed.'}, {'start': '2990.799', 'end': '2995.960', 'text': 'Tran Tuan laughed coldly. "Do you think you\ncan throw me away like a pawn?'}, {'start': '2995.960', 'end': '3001.720', 'text': 'If I fall, I will drag many\npeople with me. The naked truth was exposed'}, {'start': '3001.720', 'end': '3006.119', 'text': 'in one\nsentence. Not only Tran Tuan but also'}, {'start': '3006.119', 'end': '3013.160', 'text': 'a whole network of dark collusion. Mr. Huy\nsat still, his eyes darkened. After a long while,'}, {'start': '3013.160', 'end': '3020.319', 'text': 'he slowly spoke, "Thank you."\nBecause he had confessed, he waved his hand. The two'}, {'start': '3020.319', 'end': '3026.280', 'text': 'security guards immediately entered. Tran Tuan\nwas immediately suspended from work, awaiting'}, {'start': '3026.280', 'end': '3032.280', 'text': 'investigation and criminal proceedings. Tran Tuan\ndid not resist. He just turned to look at'}, {'start': '3032.280', 'end': '3037.760', 'text': 'Quyen, his eyes flashing with anger. She\nthought she had won. The game was still'}, {'start': '3037.760', 'end': '3042.920', 'text': 'very long. Quyen did not answer. She looked straight\nat him, her eyes determined as if she were'}, {'start': '3042.920', 'end': '3048.799', 'text': "challenging. When Tran Tuan's figure disappeared\nbehind the door, Mr. Huy stood up and"}, {'start': '3048.799', 'end': '3053.119', 'text': 'scanned the entire meeting room. The purge\nhad just begun.'}, {'start': '3053.119', 'end': '3057.160', 'text': 'Anyone who still wanted to hide the truth had best\nconfess right'}, {'start': '3057.160', 'end': '3063.880', 'text': 'now. No one dared to say a word. The meeting\nended in extreme heaviness.  When Le'}, {'start': '3063.880', 'end': '3067.960', 'text': 'Quyen left the meeting room, she felt the\natmosphere around her'}, {'start': '3067.960', 'end': '3074.520', 'text': 'change. There were no longer contemptuous looks,\nno longer mocking whispers,'}, {'start': '3074.520', 'end': '3079.440', 'text': 'only silence full of caution and respect.'}, {'start': '3079.440', 'end': '3084.799', 'text': 'But she did not stop because she knew that there\nwere still big storms waiting ahead'}, {'start': '3084.799', 'end': '3091.559', 'text': "and Ms. Le Quyen would not back down.\n3 months after the day Dong Nguyen's board of directors was"}, {'start': '3091.559', 'end': '3096.000', 'text': 'moved by the exposed secrets, the\nface of this group had'}, {'start': '3096.000', 'end': '3101.200', 'text': 'changed almost completely.\nTran Tuan was arrested, a series of'}, {'start': '3101.200', 'end': '3106.520', 'text': "colluding shareholders were also investigated and fired. Dong\nNguyen's internal affairs were cleaned up from the root,"}, {'start': '3106.520', 'end': '3111.920', 'text': 'leaving a large gap in the\noperating system. In the midst of that storm, the'}, {'start': '3111.920', 'end': '3115.480', 'text': 'name Le Quyen suddenly emerged like a\ntorch in the'}, {'start': '3115.480', 'end': '3121.000', 'text': 'dark night. Not with flattery,\nnot with fancy achievements,'}, {'start': '3121.000', 'end': '3129.160', 'text': "but with frankness, courage and\nintelligence. This morning, on the 20th floor of the chairman's office, Le"}, {'start': '3129.160', 'end': '3135.280', 'text': 'Quyen stood opposite Le Thanh Huy.\nShe wore a simple office dress, her'}, {'start': '3135.280', 'end': '3140.480', 'text': 'face still intact with a calm expression, only her\neyes were deeper and sharper like a person.'}, {'start': '3140.480', 'end': '3145.680', 'text': 'Just passed through the storm\nMr. Huy looked at her for a long time as if he wanted to imprint'}, {'start': '3145.680', 'end': '3150.559', 'text': 'her image into his memory.\nThen he spoke in a deep and firm voice.'}, {'start': '3150.559', 'end': '3156.440', 'text': 'I want you to become a\nsenior executive assistant with a salary three times higher than your current one, with'}, {'start': '3156.440', 'end': '3164.160', 'text': 'full authority in charge of internal control.\nNo beating around the bush, no fancy'}, {'start': '3164.160', 'end': '3170.559', 'text': 'greetings, just absolute trust. The\nlarge office was silent for a few breaths. Quyen'}, {'start': '3170.559', 'end': '3175.760', 'text': 'smiled slightly, a very light\nbut warm smile.'}, {'start': '3175.760', 'end': '3183.000', 'text': 'Thank you."\n"But I have other options," she replied sincerely.  Mr.'}, {'start': '3183.000', 'end': '3190.160', 'text': 'Huy\'s eyes suddenly darkened. "Are you sure?"\nQuyen nodded, "I want to build'}, {'start': '3190.160', 'end': '3196.440', 'text': 'my own path. Just a small place, but\nbuilt by my own hands."  Mr. Huy'}, {'start': '3196.440', 'end': '3201.440', 'text': 'leaned back in his chair, his eyes pensive but could\nnot hide his respect. The'}, {'start': '3201.440', 'end': '3207.319', 'text': 'right decision. Not everyone is sober enough to\nleave when standing in front of Vinh Quang. Quyen'}, {'start': '3207.319', 'end': '3213.680', 'text': 'smiled softly and bowed her head in thanks. A month later,\nin a small corner of Long Khanh town,'}, {'start': '3213.680', 'end': '3217.720', 'text': 'about 30 kilometers from Bien Hoa city,\na small restaurant named Nha'}, {'start': '3217.720', 'end': '3222.920', 'text': 'Gio Nho officially opened. A\nrustic wooden sign, a few simple tables and chairs,'}, {'start': '3222.920', 'end': '3228.040', 'text': 'an open kitchen with the fragrant smell of\nvermicelli, sour soup, and braised fish. It was'}, {'start': '3228.040', 'end': '3234.680', 'text': 'not luxurious or\nflashy, but every small corner carried a'}, {'start': '3234.680', 'end': '3241.839', 'text': 'warm and sincere breath. Le Quyen stood behind the\ncounter, her hair tied up, her face radiant.'}, {'start': '3241.839', 'end': '3246.640', 'text': 'In her hand was a bowl of hot vermicelli, steaming hot on her\nback.'}, {'start': '3246.640', 'end': '3252.079', 'text': 'Customers kept coming. People said that the\nrestaurant was small, but the food here was so good.'}, {'start': '3252.079', 'end': '3259.160', 'text': 'Eat once and you will remember it forever. There were\ndays when customers came and filled the whole street.'}, {'start': '3259.160', 'end': '3264.319', 'text': 'Old people came back, new people brought their friends.\nNo one wanted to miss the warm feeling'}, {'start': '3264.319', 'end': '3270.079', 'text': 'from a simple bowl of rice, from the gentle smile\nof the restaurant owner. That afternoon, when the'}, {'start': '3270.079', 'end': '3275.440', 'text': 'sunset dyed the small street yellow, a\ncar stopped in front of'}, {'start': '3275.440', 'end': '3281.599', 'text': "Tu's restaurant.  in the car a small boy rushed\ndown She forgot the excited call"}, {'start': '3281.599', 'end': '3288.400', 'text': 'Gia Bao was now\nmuch rounder and healthier hugging her Le'}, {'start': '3288.400', 'end': '3296.200', 'text': 'Quyen burst out laughing hugging the boy Da Bao had\ngrown so fast Behind a'}, {'start': '3296.200', 'end': '3301.040', 'text': 'middle-aged man walked down Le Thanh Huy But\ntoday he was no longer wearing the usual cold vest,'}, {'start': '3301.040', 'end': '3307.200', 'text': 'just a\nsimple shirt, his face was much softer He'}, {'start': '3307.200', 'end': '3313.440', 'text': 'nodded and greeted her, his eyes shining with\nrare affection We visited Quyen and'}, {'start': '3313.440', 'end': '3319.200', 'text': 'smiled, inviting the two of them into the\nrestaurant Gia Bao Tu Tit told stories about studying,'}, {'start': '3319.200', 'end': '3324.960', 'text': 'friends, and the days when his father was\nbusy so the boy had to take care of himself'}, {'start': '3324.960', 'end': '3330.280', 'text': 'Le Quyen listened, her heart filled with an\nindescribable feeling of warmth'}, {'start': '3330.280', 'end': '3335.680', 'text': 'Sometimes success does not lie in\nhow many floors high you sit on, but in'}, {'start': '3335.680', 'end': '3340.680', 'text': 'knowing how to listen, take care of, and preserve the\nsmallest and most precious things in'}, {'start': '3340.680', 'end': '3346.359', 'text': 'life When Gia Bao was excitedly eating the vermicelli\nsoup that Quyen cooked herself, Mr. Huy'}, {'start': '3346.359', 'end': '3351.839', 'text': 'quietly observed her\nHe slowly spoke "Forget it, I used to'}, {'start': '3351.839', 'end': '3357.480', 'text': 'think that power lies in power and\nmoney, but today  Now seeing you here I'}, {'start': '3357.480', 'end': '3362.760', 'text': 'understand that true strength is the\nability to stand firm in any situation'}, {'start': '3362.760', 'end': '3368.760', 'text': 'without losing yourself."  Quyen\nsmiled with clear eyes, life'}, {'start': '3368.760', 'end': '3374.119', 'text': 'can take everything away from her, but\nno one has the right to take away her personality. Mr.'}, {'start': '3374.119', 'end': '3379.039', 'text': 'Huy nodded, his eyes sparkling with\nadmiration. When the sunset cast a long shadow on the'}, {'start': '3379.039', 'end': '3385.200', 'text': 'small street, Le Quyen stood in front of the shop door,\nwatching the people passing by. A gentle breeze'}, {'start': '3385.200', 'end': '3391.319', 'text': 'blew by, making the small house sign shake.\nShe knew that life ahead would still have'}, {'start': '3391.319', 'end': '3397.119', 'text': 'challenges, but she also knew that she had\nfound the most important thing. A'}, {'start': '3397.119', 'end': '3402.039', 'text': 'heart that does not bow to power, a\nconscience that does not sell out for'}, {'start': '3402.039', 'end': '3409.319', 'text': 'short-term benefits, a simple but\nproud life, and above all, a self that she'}, {'start': '3409.319', 'end': '3414.799', 'text': 'never feels ashamed of when looking at herself\nin the sunlight. In the end,'}, {'start': '3414.799', 'end': '3419.480', 'text': "Le Quyen's story is a valuable lesson about\nperseverance, honesty, and the strength"}, {'start': '3419.480', 'end': '3424.799', 'text': 'of personality in life. Despite\nfacing many challenges, temptations, and'}, {'start': '3424.799', 'end': '3429.559', 'text': 'pressures from society, Quyen chose\nher own path, a path full of'}, {'start': '3429.559', 'end': '3434.640', 'text': 'thorns, but she did not lose her core values.\nShe proved that'}, {'start': '3434.640', 'end': '3439.640', 'text': 'sometimes it is not power or money that\nmakes  human value'}, {'start': '3439.640', 'end': '3445.240', 'text': 'is courage honesty and the\nability to stand firm in all circumstances.'}, {'start': '3445.240', 'end': '3449.920', 'text': 'Finally she found for herself a\nmeaningful and happy life.'}, {'start': '3449.920', 'end': '3453.920', 'text': 'Success is not always measured by\nwhat we own but by what'}, {'start': '3453.920', 'end': '3459.440', 'text': "we have given and the people we have\nhelped. Let's learn to live"}, {'start': '3459.440', 'end': '3465.079', 'text': 'with self-respect, always maintain our courage\nand remember that happiness is not a'}, {'start': '3465.079', 'end': '3468.960', 'text': 'destination but a journey of\nright decisions. I'}, {'start': '3468.960', 'end': '3473.160', 'text': 'wish you always find the strength\nwithin yourself to live fully with'}, {'start': '3473.160', 'end': '3476.960', 'text': 'good values \u200b\u200band always be happy.'}]