Chapter 2 — After the Rain, the Sun Comes Bright Again

“Shut your mouth.”2. Tu Chi Nhac frowned and looked at me. The first thing he did was bend down to wipe the dirt on Ha Diem's leg. Then he pulled me into the main bedroom: "Who made you angry again? What are you so mad about all of a sudden?" "As soon as you came home, I warmed up food for you, Diem Diem even took the trouble to sit there and talk to comfort you, what else are you dissatisfied with?" I pushed his hand away, bowed my head and sat down on the bed, it took me a while to calm down. I really don't want to argue. It is said that a mother's emotions will be passed on to her child. But I've been holding back for too long. The screams in my heart are still tearing at my mind —— On what basis? Based on what, Ha Diem's work is always given priority? On what basis do my feelings and needs always have to give way to her?! She sprained it a bit, so our two-person date turned into a three-person date. She shed a tear, the dressing room I wanted turned into a princess room for her to stay the night. After all, whose family has stepbrothers who treat each other like that?! Waiting until the feeling of tightness and heaviness in my stomach passed, I hissed each word through my teeth: "Who wants to listen to her moaning for no reason?" I absolutely did not want to know when I was at the hospital helpless and wanted to cry, how happy and bustling they were at home! Tu Chi Nhac suddenly shouted: "Diem Diem has a good heart, please stop using that sarcastic tone!" "Tu Chi Nhac!" I pointed at my stomach and screamed even louder than him: "This is also your child!" "From the moment I entered the house until now, have you asked any questions about the results of the blood test? Do you know that I haven't had a sip of water yet?!" "If it wasn't for the building management staff to help me to the foot of the stairs, do you think I could still stand here intact?" Tu Chi Nhac was stunned, guilt flashed: "Yes. Because I was so busy that I forgot, I'll go get it for you right away..." Before the words were finished, the door to the room was pushed open. The loud "bang" made my eardrums ring. "Take it!" Ha Diem growled angrily, reached out his hand, and thrust the glass of water straight into my face. A full cup of water spilled out, soaking more than half of my body. "Phuong Di Than, I'm telling you, I've been holding on to you for a long time!" Tu Chi Nhac tried to intervene, but she pushed him away. Her movements were so loud that she almost threw her hand at my stomach. "Are you sick lately? Every time you see me talking to Tu Chi Nhac, you show that sullen face." "He's my brother! Why are you jealous?" "If you weren't my friend, he wouldn't even glance at you!" Droplets of water rolled down my cheeks. I placed my hand on my chest, felt the baby kicking continuously, and kept taking deep breaths. Constantly tell yourself — Anger is not good for you, try to hold back. Anyway, I tried to get through today... Who would have thought that Ha Diem looked at me and smirked, her lips curled up and said harshly: "Phuong Di Than, blame your mother for her bad fate, who said she had cancer and died?" "We are not her, we have no obligation to pamper you." Blood rushed to my brain, my ears rang. We have known each other for eight years. I once followed her to the emergency room in the middle of the night, and she also snuggled under the blanket with me, listening to my teenage thoughts. So she knew clearly where to stab me that would cause me the most pain. When I woke up, I realized my palm was painful and numb, and Ha Diem's face had been slapped to the side. She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly gritted her teeth, grabbed the photo frame on the table and threw it straight towards it. Broken glass pieces scattered and scratched Tu Chi Nhac's face. He stood in front of me, grabbed Ha Diem's wrist tightly: "That's enough Diem Diem, okay."

"She's pregnant, don't be too harsh."