Chapter 10 — After the Day You Betrayed, I Found Myself

Tender presentation date. In the meeting room of a partner company. After presenting the entire plan. I put down the laser pen. Opposite me... Were the seven judges. Sitting in the middle... Is a woman in her forties. Co-General Director of that technology company. She looked at me.

"Your company..."

"Have you ever done a project of this scale?"

I calmly answered:

"I've worked on projects that were more complicated."

Mrs. Trinh slightly raised her eyebrows. I continue.

"I was in charge of planning the largest outdoor wedding in the city."

"Two hundred banquet tables."

"Twelve coordination units."

"Perfect handover."

"There haven't been any complaints."

I pushed the file towards her.

"Here is the entire file."

Mrs. Trinh flipped through a few pages. Say nothing. Then close the document. Three days later. Official contract sent. Winning bid. In the office. General Director Ngo shook my hand. Smiling said:

"Nhuoc Tinh."

"Good job."

I clasped the contract in my hand. Suddenly I remember that afternoon. In Dao Thanh - A Dinh. When I raised my head to look at the deep blue sky. And remember the words that once rang in my heart. It's time... to collect the debt. That debt... Finally started to be repaid. The news that I won the bid quickly spread throughout the wedding event organizing world in the city. An annual party project worth 8,000,000 yuan. At such a scale... There are only a few companies in the entire city capable of receiving it. What's more... The person directly in charge is me. About that time. There are many people who actively make WeChat friends. People say they want to cooperate. People say they have admired me for a long time. Someone said that he had admired my abilities before. I politely agreed to make friends. Gently respond to each person. But in my heart... I understand very clearly. Most of those people had known me before. There are people in the same profession. Someone is Chu Minh Hien's friend. Even... Some people even saw with their own eyes Chu Minh Hien and Lam Tu Vu standing next to each other. Humans are like that. When you're with someone... What they see is just the shadow of the person standing next to you. It wasn't until you left... They realized. The person who is truly valuable... is you. Chu Minh Hien also knew that I won the bid. I heard from his mother. She only texted me four words.

"Nhuoc Tinh, congratulations."

I replied briefly.

"Thank you."

As for Lam Tu Vu... Completely silent. I also don't proactively ask anymore. One time To Dao couldn't bear it.

"Nhuoc Tinh."

"Don't you really want to know how they live now?"

I shook my head.

"It has nothing to do with me."

To Dao looked at me for a long time. Then smiled softly.

"You really don't want to know."

"Not trying to act like I don't care."

I nodded.

"I stopped wanting to know a long time ago."

"Since when?"

"On the way down from Zheta Mountain."

I looked into the distance. Smiling softly.

"Since the driver left that place..."

"I've been able to let go."

Closing night of the annual party. I sit alone on the company's rooftop. Quietly looking at the bright lights of the city. In my phone... I still have a video recording the most beautiful moments of the event. The stage lights flashed one after another. Everyone under the stage. Everyone on stage. Everyone is laugh. That's the result... Of two months of my whole heart and soul. I watched the video again. Then post it to your friends circle. Just a panoramic photo of the event. Do not write any status lines. People who liked: General Director Ngo. Colleague. New customer. Even Chu Minh Hien's mother. Just no... Chu Minh Hien. There's no... To Dao texted me.

"My event planning genius."

"You must live happily."

I sent back a smiley face. Then put the phone on your knee. Raise your head and look at the sky. In the city... It's rare to see many stars. Only a few small spots of light hung in the sky. Suddenly... I remember the sky in Xuyen Tay. Countless stars cover the entire sky. Sparkling like someone poured crushed diamonds into the night. I sat in the yard of the homestay. Drink each sip of butter tea. In my heart... There is only one person named Chu Minh Hien. And filled with suffocating self-pity. Now that I think about it... When did I finally give up? It is at the top of Zhet Da pass. When the strong wind constantly whipped my face. My mind suddenly became unusually alert. It's like... Something has been swept away by the wind. Not... Put it down. Those two things... Completely different. It no longer exists. If you let it down... It's still there. Will never be able to knock you down again.