Chapter 9 — After the Rain, the Sun Comes Bright Again

"Okay, you can forgive her." "I told her to kneel in front of my hospital room, bowing her head and loudly admitting that she was a shameless little brat, a scumbag who slept with her stepbrother." "When you feel satisfied, you will forgive her." "You!" Ha Diem's mother immediately stood up, her face turning blue and white. She trembled and pointed at me for half a day, then finally slammed the door and left angrily. I didn't care. I have handed over all the evidence to the police, there is basically no way back from this matter. All I need to do is wait for the news that Ha Diem was sentenced to prison. 9. After being discharged from the hospital, the first thing I did was go straight to the Civil Affairs Department. Divorce procedures are resolved very quickly. Tu Chi Nhac didn't say a word, just silently followed me through the procedures. At the registration counter next door, there was a couple getting married. There were shy smiles on their lips, eyes filled with hope for the future. I used to be like that in the past. When I got the marriage certificate, I flipped it over and looked at it over and over again. So excited that her cheeks turned pink. Now, all that remains on my face is the tiredness and haggardness worn away by life. Tu Chi Nhac put the divorce papers into his pocket and hesitantly said: "Di Than, I have never considered you as cannon fodder." "I really want to live with you for the rest of my life..." "That's not important anymore." The taxi I ordered arrived, I pulled open the door: "Anyway, our end will only end here." The car started. Through the rearview mirror, Tu Chi Nhac's figure standing stupidly in place became smaller and smaller. Until the car turned the corner, he finally completely disappeared from my sight. The newlywed house was listed for sale online in just the second week and already had a buyer. The day I moved house, I moved out a lot of old things. There's the handmade bean mosaic that Tu Chi Nhac and I made together, the movie ticket stubs kept as souvenirs... And the photo frame that Ha Diem threw and broke that day of the argument. In the photo, we lean shoulder to shoulder, a person like Tu Chi Nhac who always suppresses his emotions rarely smiles brightly in front of the camera. I stared at that face for a long time, then conveniently threw the photo frame straight into the trash. After the moving staff carried the last bag of luggage, I turned back to look at this house one last time. Close the door, lock it. I will leave this city that always rains. I will go back to my hometown. Where my mother is sleeping peacefully. 10. Returning to my mother's hometown, I used my savings to buy a small apartment, then found a new job. Every person here when they speak has the same tone as my mother. Hearing it always makes me feel close and loved. I also went to the flower market to buy a few pots of green plants, little by little to decorate my own home. Friendly colleagues, harmonious neighbors. Life went on peacefully and quietly. As for the next developments of Tu Chi Nhac's family, I accidentally saw it online. A neighbor of Tu Chi Nhac's father's house posted a video. In the frame, Ha Diem's mother and Tu Chi Nhac's father are pointing straight at each other and cursing loudly. This person cursed his opponent's son and ruined his daughter's life. The other person cursed the other person's daughter as the type of womanizer who seduced her son. The two of them scolded each other, their faces turning red, completely lacking any solidarity or unanimity to defend Ha Diem like before. The neighbor also posted an exclamation status line: [Every day we argue loudly, it won't be long before we go to court for divorce.] Countless netizens eagerly left comments waiting for the next part.