Chapter 4 — After the Rain, the Sun Comes Bright Again

"Don't worry, Mom, Di Than has me to worry about." "I will never let her suffer resentment." But Tu Chi Nhac... All this time, the roof has been leaking because I called someone to fix it. I also prepared the birthing bag myself. Where were you at that time?! I immediately called him. The bell rang for a full minute before someone picked up the phone. "Please come home immediately, I'm telling the truth..." The other end of the line lowered his voice and interrupted me harshly: "Phuong Di Than, I told you very clearly." "Do you like to keep talking endlessly?" A female voice mixed with laughter interjected: "Tu Chi Nhac! Hurry up! The cable car is about to stop!" My emotions that were about to overflow were bluntly stopped. My brain went blank for a moment: "Where are you two?" "... On the mountain." At that moment, a message from Ha Diem also appeared in the family chat group. She sent dozens of photos at once. These are photos of the family of four together, sneaky photos of her and Tu Chi Nhac's interaction... Accompanied by the status line: [Diem Diem finally smiled.] Just in exchange for her smile. They abandoned me - a seven-month pregnant woman, and went on a family trip. The feeling of extreme ridiculousness and absurdity welled up in my chest. My hand hovered over the keyboard for a long time, then slowly typed each word, pressing send: [You guys should all die.] 4. After sending, I conveniently exited the chat group. Private messages buzzed continuously. I threw my phone aside, not bothering to read it. The next morning when I woke up, in addition to a pile of unread red notifications, there was also a friend request. The message was just one sentence: [I am Ha Diem's ex-lover, there are some things, you should not be blindfolded like that forever.] My heart skipped a beat. My hands were shaking a little, as if I was possessed by a ghost and forced me to press the OK button. The screenshots he sent, I sat and scrolled through for a whole day. When I looked up, the sky outside the window was dark. It took a while for me to start feeling hungry. While dragging my heavy body into the kitchen to cook rice, the sound of the electronic lock rang. Tu Chi Nhac took the lead, helping Ha Diem, who was pouting, into the door. My father-in-law followed closely behind. He put down his luggage and glared at me. The mother-in-law immediately threw her bag on the sofa: "Phuong Di Than, I haven't even bothered to settle accounts with you, what are you going crazy about in the family chat group?" "What kind of sister-in-law are you that can't tolerate Diem Diem?" "He only came here to stay for a few days but you treat him like a thorn in his eye, who do you think you are?" The mother-in-law's scolding mixed with Ha Diem's sobs of self-pity passed into my ears. I bit my lip and quietly washed the rice to cook. But right now my mind is only filled with the messages in that screenshot. [Omen: My roommate wants to flirt with you, will you give her my second nick?] [From: It's up to you.] [Omen: Hi hi, then let me text you and reply for you, looking at her stupid appearance is very funny.] [From: You know full well how I feel for you... Just leave it, I'm happy.] …