Chapter 3 — After the Rain, the Sun Comes Bright Again

"Are you still defending her?” “Is it good to be pregnant? Tu Chi Nhac, could it be that you forgot about me..." "Ha Diem!" This was the first time I saw Tu Chi Nhac loudly shouting at her. For a moment, no one spoke in the room, the atmosphere was stuffy and scary. Ha Diem stared at him for a moment, then wiped her tears, slammed the door and stormed out. Outside, there was a loud clap of thunder and lightning. Lightning seemed to tear through the sky, and rain poured down in torrents. Tu Chi Nhac silently helped me clean up the mess on my body. Even though he was standing right next to me, I could still see where his mind was going. So, when he glanced at the phone for the sixth time, I faintly said: "Go find her." "It's raining so heavily outside, it's not safe for her to be alone." Tu Chi Nhac breathed a sigh of relief as if a burden had been lifted. He gently kissed my forehead and comforted me: "Di Than, I'll be home soon." Then he didn't bother looking for an umbrella, just put on his slippers and rushed straight out into the rain. I lay still and motionless. The moment the door closed, my lower abdomen suddenly contracted violently. I was like an overturned turtle, all I could do was stretch out my arms and try to rub my belly. After rubbing for a long time, the pain did not subside, on the contrary, the pain became more intense. The tears that I had held back for a whole day finally came out. "Tu Chi Nhac... I'm in pain too..." Salty tears flowed into the corners of my lips, I sobbed: "I'm in so much pain, mom..." In response, there was only the sound of rain falling. It was like my mother was in heaven crying for me. I was tired of crying and my mind calmed down. I just turned on my phone and sent a text message to the lawyer I had befriended before: [What documents do I need to prepare for a divorce during the marriage period?] 3. The next day, the lawyer replied. I read and re-read the messages he sent several times —— [If it is related to the boyfriend's fault, please keep the relevant evidence.] Looking at the half-empty bed next to me, I was stunned for a moment. What counts as an error? Running after your step-sister out all night and not coming back, does that count? Is it okay to leave your wife, who is sick and vomiting, at home to buy menstrual cramp medicine for your step-sister? Does that count? The hands that wiped her tears, the umbrella that always tilted towards her... They don't count. They call it deep brotherly love. In my second year of college, I fell in love with Tu Chi Nhac at first sight. Ha Diem saw through my thoughts, not only gave me his contact method, but also jokingly called me "sister-in-law". Every time she called me that, I would blush and rush to pay her for food. After this, I really pursued success. Ha Diem was also a bridesmaid, standing on the podium to witness my happiness. At that time, I was still smiling stupidly, just hoping that moment would stop forever. But after getting married, Ha Diem came to our house every few months or so to stay. She and Tu Chi Nhac wore matching outfits of different colors, side by side choosing fruit in the supermarket, her appearance looked even more like the female owner of this family than me. Every little thing ripped through the fog before my eyes. I finally understood. The two of them just called it "forever". As for me, I am the third person interfering in this relationship. Until the storm passed and the sky cleared, Tu Chi Nhac still did not return. The message [Divorce] I sent him only got a cold [?] in return. When the baby crib he ordered was delivered, his message slowly appeared: [Leave the crib there, I'll assemble it myself when I get home.] [Recently, you've been affected by hormones and become overly sensitive, I don't blame you.]