Coffee shop in Xin Xo Mall – 3pm.

Ngoc Mai, 24 years old – if you just look at her at first glance, you would think she is just… 19. White skin, big eyes, long, wavy hair like a shampoo advertisement, in general, pretty enough to make others want to sit at the opposite table, but not enough to make anyone dare to sit with her for fear of “losing the mood”.

She was sitting in a corner of the shop, holding a cappuccino cup and shaking it back and forth like she was doing yoga for coffee. Her beautiful face was a bit restless, her eyes were constantly looking at her watch – she was already 10 minutes late for the appointment time, and that “late prince” had yet to show up.

The reason she was here? After hearing her story, I wanted to put my hand on my forehead and sigh for her.

The thing is, her cousin – Thuy Vy, the daughter of the aunt who took care of Mai since she was little – was forced by her family to marry a guy “other people’s son” that she didn’t like. But Vy was too busy loving a guy online, and didn’t have time to meet him. So she turned to Mai to pretend to meet that guy – the only goal: to break the engagement. The plan: to make him lose his mood, and cancel the engagement. The reward: 10 million in cash. As attractive as a year-end promotion.

Ngoc Mai nodded immediately. “This deal is as easy as rice cake sprinkled with pork floss, if I don’t accept it, I’ll waste my God-given talent.” She thought to herself.

And that’s why she was sitting here.

She was about to stand up to leave when… ting ting, a tall guy, in a smart black suit, with a face that was exactly the type of “handsome guy who specializes in treating people’s hearts”, walked to her table. The light scent of perfume wafted by, making Mai a little dizzy – she didn’t know if it was because her heart was beating irregularly or because she was hungry in the afternoon.

He sat down, before he could say anything, Ngoc Mai immediately got into character.

It was not wrong for Oscar to call her “master”.

– “Hey, I don’t accept marrying someone…

She stopped at the right time, tilted her head, frowned dramatically and continued:

– … late like you! BYE!”

Throwing out a light refusal, she stood up and turned her back, looking extremely “cool”.

“Done! As easy as peeling a banana,” Mai chuckled.

But life isn’t as easy as a TikTok filter.

Because… the guy held her hand.

What’s wrong? Isn’t this deal just about “playing the annoying role” and irritating people?

– “What are you doing?! Aren’t you listening to what I say?” Mai spoke loudly, intentionally drawing everyone’s attention in the restaurant, creating public pressure on the guy.

The “public scandal” trick – a fatal trick in the “Bloodless Marriage Break-Up” manual.

The guy frowned slightly, his voice deep:

– “Do you really want to cancel the engagement?”

Mai did not hesitate, quickly concluding:

– “Really. 200% really. Remove the traces on Facebook if necessary.”

– “No regrets?”

– “No. Very not.”

Out of nowhere, a few claps rang out from the nearby tables as if they were watching a play. The audience was surprised but reacted very enthusiastically. Some people even took pictures and recorded the story.

Mai raised her face, curled her lips like an actor in a trending clip:

– “Hello, remember not to call and bother!”

But…

“I don’t agree.” – the guy’s voice rang out, calm and decisive.

Huh? What? Who gave you the right to object to this deal???

And then… CLAP CLAP CLAP! Another round of applause, louder this time, clearly from the side cheering for… him.

Ngoc Mai was stunned. What? The bet was overturned? What was he planning?

Her eyes widened slightly. Her heart started to beat faster – not because of excitement, but because… the plan was showing signs of complete failure.