Chapter 14 — 50 Years of Wrongfulness

“She is my student.” The corner of Tong Can Nien's eyes glanced at Tham Thanh Tu, his voice cold and deep. “This place is near the school, protecting the safety of students is my duty.” Tham Thanh Tu took a deep breath and walked over to stand between the two people. She tilted her head to look at Tong Can Nien: "Professor Tong, please step aside for a moment, I want to say a few words to him in private." Tong Can Nien looked at her silently for two seconds, then slowly nodded: "Protect yourself." He took a few steps back, standing in the darkness at the corner of the alley. There were only two of them left in the alley. Tham Thanh Tu turned around and faced Co Lam. "Don't you want to know why I was able to let go of my feelings for so many years?" Her voice was very calm, as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her: "I'll tell you now." Co Lam leaned against the wall, squinting her swollen eyes, looking at her. "You're alive again. In your previous life, To Nhu caused that fire, I believe her, pushing the crime onto you. You're in prison for fifty years. The money to save your mother's life was taken by two people, she died in the hospital. Then your father also passed away. And I can feel secure and comfortable with To Nhu, get married and have children." Co Lam frowned and frowned. you, obviously don't believe it. "Resurrected? To reject me, you can even make up such a ridiculous reason?" "Believe it or not is up to you." Tham Thanh Tu didn't look at him anymore, turned around and left. Co Lam still stood in place, pain throbbing in the back of her head, a few broken images seemed to flash before her eyes. He was completely unimpressed with those images. After returning to the hotel, he threw his jacket in the dark and lay down without showering. That night, he had a very strange dream. The fire in the dream is hot. Co Lam could feel the hot breath hitting her face, her nose was filled with a burning smell. A hand reached out from the smoke, pulled his arm, and pulled him out of the collapsed beam. To Nhu bent down to look at him, her face full of tears. "It's Tham Thanh Tu." To Nhu's voice was like a small needle piercing his eardrum. “She poured gas in front of the warehouse, I saw…” The image moved very quickly. Then Tham Thanh Tu was convicted and sent to prison, while he waited in vain for many years. One time he got drunk and mistook To Nhu for Tham Thanh Tu and had sex with her. Looking at To Nhu's pitiful appearance, he promised to take responsibility. After To Nhu gave birth, he agreed to marry her, but from beginning to end there was no wedding. On the day Tham Thanh Tu was released from prison, he took To Nhu with him to pick her up. Unexpectedly, his and To Nhu's words made Tham Thanh Tu so angry that she vomited blood and died on the spot. In the end, he found out that everything was arranged by To Nhu. Huge regret crushed him. He knelt in front of Tham Thanh Tu's tombstone and committed suicide... The dream was as real as if he had experienced it himself once. Co Lam suddenly woke up, her chest was heavy and painful. Could this be their previous life? The feeling of pain and collapse when kneeling in front of the tombstone in the dream is still extremely clear. In his previous life, he clearly secretly made up his mind that if he could live again, he would definitely do his best to protect Tham Thanh Tu, not letting her suffer the slightest bit of self-pity. But alive again, he still lost her! A few days later, Co Lam stopped bothering Tham Thanh Tu and just stood near the school every day. Half a street away, he looked at her from afar, watched her leave the apartment in the morning to go to the teaching building, watched her stand in the hallway talking and laughing with her classmates. He only dared to stand far away and observe, not daring to come even half a step closer. On the evening of the last day before returning home, he hesitated for a long time, but in the end he still wanted to see her one more time. He went to the house where Tham Thanh Tu was living. As soon as she got closer, she saw her and Tong Can Nien walking out together

At home, two people stood shoulder to shoulder, chatting and laughing in low voices, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious. Co Lam immediately stiffened, her fists clenched tightly at her side. A long time later, he was helpless and relaxed again. He stepped out from under the tree, stepped on the dry leaves on the ground, making a rustling sound. Tham Thanh Tu just looked and saw him. Her footsteps stopped, the smile on her face immediately disappeared, leaving only coldness. "Are you two living together?" His voice was dry and hoarse. Tham Thanh Tu calmly looked at him, his voice not half warm: "I said it very clearly before. If you continue to meddle, I will call the police." Co Lam remained silent, looking at the undisguised distance in her eyes, her chest ached with each wave. He quietly moved aside, making way. Tham Thanh Tu did not say more and walked past him with Tong Can Nien. The two silhouettes slowly disappeared from sight. Returning to the hotel, Co Lam poured a glass of cold water. Before the cup even reached his lips, his stomach suddenly contracted violently. Sharp pain immediately exploded. The glass cup slipped from my hand and fell into the dark, the water spreading into a large dark patch. He bent down to lean on the table, but his body couldn't control it and slid down. Relying on his last bit of strength, he took out the phone to call an ambulance. When he opened his eyes again, he was lying in the hospital room.