Chapter 5 — Contact Person Number One

Thuong Du Bach let out a short laugh, not a hint of laughter could be heard.

“Do you have to be so sincere?”

“Temporarily suspending propaganda authorization and calling it absolute love?”

I turned the cup in my hand.

“So what do you call it when you remove your wife's name from the emergency contact list?”

The other end of the line fell silent. A moment later, he said in a low voice: "These two things are basically not of the same nature."

“I don't think so.”

“I think so.”

“Gia Duong.”

His voice finally added some impatience.

“I just went to the hospital yesterday, now is not the right time to argue.”

“Then don't argue.” I calmly replied. "You should take care of your illness and give me the results in thirty days."

After speaking, I hung up the phone. At noon, the public benefit press conference of the Joint Health Fund continued as usual. Thuong Du Bach attended the event wearing a dark gray suit. Except for his slightly pale face, there were no other problems. Diep Vi An did not go on stage. The MC announced that she withdrew from the event at the last minute, wanting to avoid personal speculation affecting the charity project. As soon as this statement came out, the comments section on the livestream became even more exciting. Some people praise Dr. Diep for understanding the big picture. Some people also asked, Why didn't Mrs. Thuong appear? Before the press conference ended, the reporter indeed asked about the photo at the hospital. Thuong Du Bach faced the camera with a calm expression.

“Doctor Diep is my recovery consultant, the action in the photo was just an unintended incident.”

“My wife has an important meeting today and cannot attend.”

I sat in the office watching the livestream and couldn't help but laugh. Important meeting. He is always very good at finding reasons for me. The secretary knocked on the door and walked in, placing the tablet in front of me.

“Boss Dung, Thuong Thi hopes to restore the authorization to propagate the image of husband and wife.”

“Refused.”

“The old lady of the Thuong family also called just now.”

“Say what?”

“She said that boss Thuong's health has just had a problem, his emotions should not fluctuate too much, please go home and take care of him first.”

I turned a page of the document.

“Did the doctor say he needs to be bedridden?”

“No.”

“Do you need your wife to take care of you 24/7?”

“Neither.”

“Then let the professionals take care of it.”

The secretary looked at me and said nothing more. In the afternoon, Thuong Nghien So called me. She is Thuong Du Bach's younger sister. She usually has a good relationship with me and always speaks frankly.

“Sister-in-law, what we did this time was not appropriate.”

“So what?”

“But Dr. Diep has always been in charge of his recovery process, and being the emergency contact person is not completely unreasonable.”

I smiled.

“You already know?”

“The whole family knows.”

“Knowed half a year ago?”

Thuong Nghien So was stunned.

“What about half a year ago?”

“You changed half a year ago.”

Apparently she was stunned for a long time.

“I thought this hospitalization was a temporary change.”

I didn't speak up. The sound of the door opening was heard from the other end of the line. She must have gone to an empty place.

"Sister-in-law, don't rush. Let me go ask my brothers."

“Not necessary.”

“But two people can't do it because of a phonebook contact and make such noise."

“Research Sister.”

I interrupted her.

“Suppose later when you get married, your husband goes to the hospital, everyone knows, only you don't know.”

“Another woman signed for him, held his phone, memorized his medical records.”

“Finally, someone else told me that this is not a temporary situation, but the person he chose half a year ago.”

“Do you see this as just a matter of ‘a contact list’?”

The other end of the line was silent. I didn't force her to answer.