Chapter 1 — A Stranger's Bride

That day, when Giang Thanh was hugging another woman, I stood outside the door, holding a wedding dress in my hand. Tomorrow is our engagement ceremony. I planned to give him a surprise. Who would have thought that he would give me a "shock". "Noan Noan, General Manager Giang, he..." - To Phi awkwardly pushed Giang Thanh away, his eyes full of guilt. Giang Thanh was very calm, let go of To Phi, turned to look at me: "Why did you come here?" So that's it? Five years of love, is that all worth it? 1I stood in front of Giang Thanh's office door, still holding my wedding dress in my hand. Through the half-open door, I saw him hugging and kissing To Phi. To Phi is his assistant. Also used to be my best friend. "Director Giang, don't..." To Phi's voice was soft and seductive. "Noan Noan won't be coming, she's at home preparing for the engagement tomorrow." – Giang Thanh smiled proudly. I clasped my hands tightly around my wedding dress. Nails dug deep into palms. Painful. But still not as painful as in the heart. It's been five years. From college until now, five years. Because of you, I gave up the opportunity to study abroad. Because of you, I refused countless dates from friends. Because of you, I even argued with my family. What about you? Right before the engagement day, I hugged and kissed my best friend again. "Noan Noan is so innocent, surely there will be no doubts." – To Phi smiled sweetly. “Yes, she is easy to fool.” – Giang Thanh also laughed. I couldn't listen anymore. Pushed the door and walked in. "Giang Thanh." The two of them quickly separated. To Phi's face turned red and she lowered her head, not daring to look at me. Giang Thanh was still very calm: "Noan Noan, why did you come?" I held up the wedding dress: "Come to show me the dress you'll wear tomorrow." "It's beautiful." – His voice was light, like he was evaluating a normal outfit. "Giang Thanh, we need to talk." "What else is there to say? The engagement is tomorrow, everything is prepared." His indifference chilled me to the heart. "To Phi, you go out first." – I turned to her. To Phi looked at Giang Thanh, then quickly walked out of the office. The door closed. It's just me and Giang Thanh. "What do you want to say?" – He sat down on the chair and started flipping through the files. “Let's break up.” His hand stopped. He raised his head to look at me, a bit of surprise flashed in his eyes: "What did you say?" "I said, let's break up." My voice was very calm. "Lam Noan Noan, are you crazy? Tomorrow is the engagement ceremony!" "Then let's cancel." Giang Thanh stood up and walked in front of me: "Noan Noan, you misunderstood something, right? Me and To Phi are just in a business relationship." "Do we need to hug and kiss each other in a business relationship?" "That's just..." "Giang Thanh, stop talking." I interrupted him, "Five years, that's enough." "Noan Noan, calm down a bit. Aren't our relationship still very good?" "Very good?" I couldn't help but laugh, "Giang Thanh, do you think our relationship is good?" "Of course, we've been together for so long, we're about to get engaged." "So tell me, when is my birthday?" Giang Thanh was stunned. "What food do I like to eat the most?" He still couldn't answer. "What is my dream?" Silence. "Giang Thanh, you don't even know these most basic things, yet you say about our feelings. very good?" "Noan Noan, those things are not important. The important thing is that we are getting married." "For you, getting married is just completing a mission, right?" "No, I love you." My tears finally fell, "Giang Thanh, I only love an obedient girlfriend, someone suitable to marry." "Noan Noan..." "I will not marry you." I turned around and walked out the door. "Lam Noan Noan! Have you thought carefully? Leave me, you are nothing!" I turned my head to look at him:

"Giang Thanh, leaving you, I am still myself. But following you, I am truly nothing." Having finished speaking, I pushed the door open and walked out. To Phi was still standing in the hallway. Seeing me walk out, she was a little embarrassed: "Noan Noan, I..." "To Phi, he's yours." I gave her the wedding dress, "You must really like this dress." Then I turned around and left without looking back. 2 Leaving Giang Thanh's company, I truly realized what I had just done. Cancel the engagement. Engagement tomorrow. Five hundred guests. Hotel booked. Bespoke wedding dress. All must be cancelled. I took out my phone and started making calls. The first call was to the hotel: "Hello, I'm Lam Noan Noan. Tomorrow's engagement, I want to cancel." "What? Tomorrow is the ceremony, now cancel..." - The hotel manager's voice was full of surprise. "I know, I will pay for the breach of contract." "But Ms. Lam..." "No buts, cancel." I decisively hung up. On the second call, I called the wedding planning company. Third call, I called the photographer. The fourth… One by one. Everyone was very surprised. Someone asked why. I just said: "Personal reasons." After making all the calls, I sat quietly in the car. Suddenly feeling strangely tired. Five years of love, that's the end. The phone rings. It's Giang Thanh. I immediately turned off the phone. It rang again. It's still him. I turned off the power. When I got home, my mother was busy in the kitchen. "Noan Noan is back? You're engaged tomorrow, are you nervous?" – Mom asked smilingly. I stood at the kitchen door, looking at her busy figure. "Mom." Read f.uI, at v.ivutruyen2/.net to support the author! "What's wrong?" – Mom turned around and saw my expression suddenly stiffen – “Noan Noan, what's wrong with you?” “The engagement is canceled.” “What?” – The shovel in mother's hand fell to the ground. "You and Giang Thanh broke up." Mother was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly walked back: "Noan Noan, what happened?" I told my mother everything that happened today. After hearing that, her mother's face darkened: "That guy Giang Thanh, why do you treat me like that?" "Mom, did I do that right?" "Of course it's right." – Mom hugged me – "Noan Noan, I support you. That kind of man, you don't need it." "But the engagement ceremony..." "Cancel, cancel. Mom doesn't care about those things. I only care about whether you're happy."