Chapter 7 — Face Blind But Not Love Blind

12 I secretly returned home. The living room was filled with the aroma of food. Pho Than Chu turned his back on me, put his hands on the sink, bowed his head, and was terrifyingly silent. I cursed Luc Tieu for half an hour, and the food on the table was cold. “Pho Than Chu…” I called out to him. His body stopped, still turning his back: "What's wrong? Did you get the package... got it yet?" Dead. I completely forgot about that. Not knowing how to answer, I changed the subject. "Is the rice cooked yet? I'm starving to death!" I ran over and saw that the bottom of the tub still had a few drops of blood on it, and I was stunned. It wasn't until I realized that Pho Than Chu had cut his hand. The hand still hangs on the edge of the sink, untouched. I followed his eyes and my heart sank. Done. From where he stood, he could see the entire conversation between me and Luc Tieu. “Just now I—” “Let's eat first.” Pho Than Chu pulled me out, "The food is cold." “Let me bandage your wound first!” I searched the medical box and disinfected him, but it took me a long time to stop the bleeding and apply a band-aid. Meanwhile, my mind was spinning like a pinwheel. Should I tell you the truth about the fact that I once kissed Luc Tieu? Or find an excuse to avoid being jealous and then punish him on the spot. “Thu Di, do you choose me, or choose Luc Tieu?” Pho Than Chu suddenly broke the silence. I was opening the lid of the medicine bottle and was stunned when I heard it. “What?” Pho Than Chu calmly said: "Why didn't you tell me about you kissing him?" “Ah!” I screamed, rushing to cover his mouth. “How do you know?!” Seeing me panicked, a dark light flashed between Pho Than Chu's eyebrows. Blue veins appeared on the back of his hand. I leaned close to his ear and whispered: "Of course I chose you! That's when he jumped on me, he seduced me! If I knew it wasn't you, I definitely wouldn't have kissed you!" Seeing me avoiding, Pho Than Chu narrowed his eyes suspiciously: "Since you chose me, why don't you tell the truth?" "I'm not stupid! If you're jealous, I'll probably be paralyzed for three days." I laughed: "I plan to hide it for the rest of my life." Pho Than Chu looked at me and smiled coldly. “Oh, that's quite clever.” 13 In the end, I was still paralyzed for three days. Because Pho Than Chu proposed to me. I agree. Pho Than Chu said to celebrate the wedding night first. Xi. Who would celebrate their wedding night so early? In short, I took Pho Than Chu home to meet my parents. Before that, my parents still thought Luc Tieu would be their son-in-law. Now suddenly replaced by a person of unknown origin, of course we have to investigate carefully. “I heard your future father-in-law say, your aunt and uncle don't have very good personalities, right?” Pho Than Chu did not hide it. “My parents took my daughter out to play and died in a car accident.” “So now I take the place of my dead sister and take care of my parents.” My parents looked at each other and frowned: "Where are they now?" Pho Than Chu replied: "Auntie and uncle have their own people to take care of. After the wedding, Thu Di does not need to contact her." "Mr. Deputy, tell you frankly. Although our Tham family is not a tycoon, we still have some wealth. My daughter doesn't need to marry for the sake of alliance, and there's no need to bear resentment. You're talented, and to us, that's not a plus point." Pho Than Chu replied: "I understand." "This is a pre-marital contract, please take a look." I glanced at it, all the terms were in my favor. Not knowing what spell he had cast, my parents kept him for dinner that night. Almost adopted as son-in-law. Introducing the bride's family went smoothly, as did the wedding day not far away. Before the wedding, I asked: "Why don't you invite your aunt and uncle to come?" I've met them. Not the type to cause trouble. Before, I forgot to bring my key and squatted outside the door. Pho Than Chu's aunt even gave me a lollipop. Pho Than Chu smiled faintly: "They were busy and couldn't come." The wedding lasted all day and there were many guests. My parents dragged me out for drinks. After drinking two glasses of wine, my body felt hot, I went outside to breathe. Through the retaining wall, I heard a conversation between Pho Than Chu and a middle-aged woman. "Your uncle is busy. He won't come this time. I just came to see you." “Thank you for your hard work.” "It's okay, I've raised you for so many years. Seeing you get married today, my aunt and uncle are very happy." She is Pho Than Chu's aunt. I was about to run out and invite her to the party. The woman continued: "If your sister was still alive, she would probably be married, right?" The wind blew loudly, the air was cold. After a while, Pho Than Chu replied softly: "Sorry." The woman seemed not to hear: "I haven't seen Ban Bin grow up yet. I don't know if he looks like my aunt or uncle?" Pho Than Chu remained silent. "My parents were the same. They earned a little money and didn't know what to save it for. They wanted to buy tickets to the park. Why did you get sick that day, so let Ban Ban go?" I couldn't listen anymore, so I picked up my heavy wedding dress and walked in. Holding Pho Than Chu's cold hand: "Auntie, why don't you come inside?" The woman was stunned: "Oh, you are... Thu Di, right? The girl from the opposite house from before." I smiled: "Auntie still remembers me." "Back then, after school, my aunt was often not at home, and Pho Than Chu sat outside doing homework. In the winter, his hands were always frozen. It's my grandmother who always calls me to come in!" The woman opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. Looking at her face, I knew she still felt guilty towards Pho Than Chu. It's just a pity that that little bit of guilt was almost completely washed away by the pain of losing my daughter. After many years of living together, she couldn't help but complain. So she became full of contradictions. While I wanted to bless him, I couldn't help but hurt him. In this case, no one wins. And that distorted emotion will not disappear easily. But at least, in the future, when you are questioned, I can be by your side. She wiped her eyes: "Forget it, I won't come in anymore, I'll ruin the atmosphere." "If you're married, then live well. Wishing you both a hundred years of happiness." The woman's back gradually disappeared into the night. Just one wall away, on the other side were bustling laughter and congratulations. This is everyone's blessing for me and Pho Than Chu. I gently shook Pho Than Chu's hand: "Are you okay?" Pho Than Chu was silent for a long time, his fingers clasped my hand tightly. He bowed his head and hugged me. “Thank you.” “Before meeting you again, I asked myself countless times: Why was I sick that day?” “Wouldn't it be better if you died with them?” “Is it because you disobeyed fate and survived, so you were punished?” My heart aches every time. I hugged him tightly. “No, how can you blame me?” "YES." Pho Than Chu smiled. "The five months you've been with me - five months are not long, but they make me sure of one thing: I am innocent. The guilty will not be cared for, will not be given char siu dumplings or chicken feet with soy sauce, will not receive hot baked potatoes in the middle of a cold winter." "A guilty person cannot be found by the girl he has secretly loved for many years, then hugged and kissed." “Shen Thu Di, if you can feel happiness, it means… you are allowed to live in this world, right?” Tears fell from my eyes. Because I suddenly remembered, the day I left that dormitory, it seemed like I didn't have time to say goodbye to him properly. That morning, Pho Than Chu looked at the empty room, was he so sad that he cried? Obviously I promised that I would have breakfast with you every day. Those things are no longer known. I gently kissed his lips. From now on, every day, we will be together. Eating breakfast for many years. (Full text)