Chapter 16 — After the separation, General Quy knelt and asked me to look at him one more time

The young general had completely become a waste man. As for Mrs. Luc, after experiencing these repeated attacks, she was also bedridden and could no longer speak. That family, once arrogant and arrogant, is now left with only endless sadness and despair. That news is like the wind, from time to time it reaches our ears. But the lake surface in my heart no longer ripples even a small wave. Autumn passed and winter came, and the capital welcomed its first snowfall. I put on the fox fur coat sewn for me by my mother, stood on the highest Vong Nguyet tower of the Tham family, looking at the snow flying across the sky, covering the entire capital city in a silvery white color. Brother Tham Ngon walked up carrying a pot of hot tea. "It's cold, drink a cup of tea to warm you up." I took the cup of tea, held it in my hand, feeling the warmth. "Brother, tell me, next spring, should the stores in the South import some new-style silk?" The brother smiled and shook his head. "That girl, you've really become a little treasurer now." "Of course." I blinked playfully. "I have to increase my dowry several times. In the future, maybe Tham Tri Dien will become the number one rich female businessman in Dai Chu." We two brothers and sisters looked at each other and smiled. Laughter rang out in the cold atmosphere, making people feel even warmer. Downstairs vaguely came the loud and spirited laughter of his father and the generous words of several generals. They are discussing about opening up plantations on the northern border after spring comes. Everything is so peaceful, so beautiful. I raised my head and looked into the distance. Snowflakes fell on my eyelashes, cold, but quickly melted. Just like the things in the past that made us suffer, have long since disappeared without a trace left in our strong inner self and the love and protection of our family members. As for Luc Hanh... Did he kneel and ask me to look at him one more time? How ridiculous it is. Our life has turned to a completely new page. The road ahead is a wide sky of stars and sea, an infinite landscape. I will not, nor will I ever turn back because of a speck of dust on the roadside. (END OF FULL TEXT)