Chapter 14 — Because of White Moon Light, He Abandoned Me During the Engagement Ceremony

I looked at her. I just find that question ridiculous.

"Not how I want it."

"It's you who turned yourself into this."

"Obviously you can continue to be your white moonlight."

"But still determined to return."

"Step on others to climb higher."

"Now I'm falling..."

"Who's to blame?"

She gritted her teeth. His eyes hated me to the core.

"Did you think you won?"

"Luc Tram became like that."

"The company also became like that."

"I was with him for five years."

"In the end, isn't it still empty-handed?"

On the contrary, I laughed.

"You're wrong."

"My greatest victory..."

"Not to make two relatives ruined."

"It's not about taking back the company."

"In the end I didn't want him anymore."

She was immediately stunned. I walked in front of her. Speak softly:

"The most pitiful thing about you..."

"I still think that until now."

"Stealing a rotten man..."

"It's a victory."

I got in the car and left. Through the rearview mirror. I saw her still standing in place. His face was unsightly, as if he had just swallowed a fly. Not long after. Chi Da Bakery officially entered the restructuring phase. I did not leave the brand name to Luc Tram. That's something I built little by little. I'm not that generous. Bui Tu and I and a few core members of the previous team founded a new company. The new brand is called Duong Sinh. That name was given by my mother.

"Begonia flowers bloom in spring. Even if the old branch breaks, it can still sprout new shoots. Isn't it very beautiful?"

New store opening day. The weather is extremely beautiful. Sunlight passes through the glass window. Pour over buttered rolls just out of the oven. The fragrance is so sweet that it makes people's hearts soften. Guests lined up in a long line. These are all old guests who have accompanied me along the way. Lam Tay rushed in holding a bouquet of flowers. Laugh until your eyes curl.

"Boss Hua, good luck with your business! Stay away from your ex!"

I couldn't stop laughing at her. Bui Tu stood at the counter. Bow your head to look at the opening list in your hand. Suddenly spoke up:

"There's someone outside the door."

"Been standing for almost an hour."

No need to think. I also know who it is. Lam Tay rolled his eyes.

"What bad luck. Let me chase him away."

"No need."

I tied the apron strings. Bow your head and place the last tray of croissants in the display case.

"If he likes to stand, then just stand."

Eyes from outside the door. It's not that I don't feel it. It's no longer important. The day before. I will pay attention to whether he has eaten or not today. Will worry if he slept well last night. Will be bothered not knowing when he said:

"Hua Duong, you are the person who understands me best."

How much of it is sincere? Not anymore. When a person has completely lost hope. Even hatred... I'm too lazy to give a little to the other person. Arrived almost noon. I stepped outside to get some air. Luc Tram was still standing on the other side of the street. He lost a lot of weight. The suit is no longer as smooth as before. The whole person looks tired. Just struggling. Just saw me coming out. He immediately took a few steps forward. But then it seemed like fear would scare me. He forced himself to stop again.

"Hua Duong."

"Is something wrong?"

"I just... wanted to see if you were doing well."

I nodded.

"Then good."

Having finished speaking, he remained standing in place, as if he didn't know what else he could say. A gentle wind blew, the wind chimes in front of the store rang softly. He looked at me, an emotion in his eyes that was both familiar and strange. Regretful, tormented, unwilling, regretful. There was even a bit of awakening that came too late. Unfortunately... It's too late.

"Luc Tram."

I suddenly called him. His eyes immediately lit up. I looked at him, my voice calm as if I was talking about something that no longer had anything to do with me.

"Don't come again from now on."

"The white moonlight that you always cherish in your heart, I have already smashed it for you. And I'm not an old thing that you just need to turn around to pick up again."

"You should understand, adults who do wrong things don't just need to say a word of regret to erase all the hurt others have suffered."

The light that had just flickered on his face gradually went out. I turned around to leave, when suddenly I heard his voice behind me.

"Hua Duong, have you ever, even for just a second, regretted leaving me?"

My steps stopped. Sunlight fell in front of the store, covering the ground in bright white. I didn't turn around, just left him a sentence.

"The only thing I regret is not leaving you sooner."

Having finished speaking, I pushed the door open and entered the shop. The wind chime rang softly, clear and pure. Just like the stupid girl who stayed up all night in the kitchen with him five years ago, finally closed the door herself. Later, Tham Le completely disappeared from public view. It is said that she once planned to livestream to return. As a result, the comment section was filled with the sentence "The ladder is available", after less than ten minutes of broadcasting, she burst into tears and turned off the livestream. I also heard that Luc Tram sold a few of his stores, reluctantly filling the deficit after the audit. Sometimes friends mention him, saying that he is much quieter now, rarely attends gatherings, and no longer talks about love. After listening, I just quietly replied: No matter how much he regrets it, it's his business. It has nothing to do with me anymore. One time, Lam Tay was lying on a bar stool in my store, scrolling through a short video and suddenly asked:

"Tell me, will Luc Tram regret losing you later or will he regret seeing Tham Le the wrong way?"

At that time, I was instructing a new employee how to pipe frosting onto a cake. Hearing that, the movements on his hand still did not stop. The cream layer gradually spreads evenly on the cake surface, making it smooth and shiny. I smiled.

"Not at all."

Lam Tay raised his head.

"Then what is it?"

I finished molding the last flower and gently placed the piping bag down.

"What he regrets is that he finally realized that Hua Duong, the person who once unconditionally stood behind him, helping him clean up all the consequences, even though he was betrayed, still couldn't bear to leave... was gone forever."

Lam Tay was stunned for two seconds, then suddenly gave me a thumbs up.

"The master is still you."

I smiled, pushing the cake in front of her.

"Not high-handed."

"It's about being alert."

Outside the door, the sunlight is just beautiful. The glass door reflects the street scene, and also reflects my own face. Suddenly I realized that it wasn't a real person who had come back to life because I'm waiting for someone to turn around, not because I'm trampling anyone under my feet. But one day, when you stand in a new light, remembering the things that once humiliated you, that broke your heart, that gave you sleepless nights, in the end only one sentence remains. Turns out I passed by a long time ago. Later, Duong Sinh increasingly developed. When the third store opened, my mother smiled and said:

"Knowing that in the past, mother wouldn't have let me cooperate with others. Wouldn't it be better to do it myself?"

I compared the books and smiled and replied:

"No, it takes a few years of raising dogs to remember life."

Mom was made fun of by me, grabbed a rolling pin and wanted to hit me. I smiled aside. Outside the window, sunlight gently falls. The oven made a ding sound. The smell of freshly baked bread immediately spread throughout the room. At that moment, I suddenly remembered the day of the engagement ceremony. Remembering the girl wearing a wedding dress standing on stage, facing hundreds of guests, tremblingly saying the words:

"Cancel the engagement."

Actually, I was also very scared at that time. Not fearless. But no matter how scared I am, I have to move on. Because I understand very well. A man only needs white moonlight to wave his hand and immediately run after him. Keeping it by your side is not being in love. Which is bad luck. And the person I should never be ungrateful in my whole life has never been him. It was the girl who was left on stage, her eyes red but still had to clean up the mess for everyone. Luckily. In the end... I still got her back.