Chapter 6
Chapter 6 — Fiance Thanh Mai Truc Ma
16Three months later, Co Thanh and I held our wedding as planned. The wedding was very grand, almost all the famous people in the city attended. In front of everyone, my father cried and sobbed, no longer bothering to maintain the dignity of a general manager. My mother's eyes were filled with tears, but she still didn't forget to give him some tissues to wipe his nose. The pastor wore a white robe, looking very dignified and holy. "Groom, do you agree to take this woman as your wife, make a commitment to her, whether in sickness or health, under any circumstances, to love, care for, respect, accept and forever be faithful to her until the end of your life?" Co Thanh held my hand tightly, looked at me with affection and firmly said: "I agree." "Bride, do you agree to marry this man?" husband, commit to him, whether in sickness or in health, under any circumstances, to love, care for, respect, accept and forever be faithful to him until the end of his life?" I smiled at him and replied: "I agree." "Groom, you can kiss the bride." Amid the cheers of joy, Co Thanh smiled, lifted the veil and gave me a deep kiss. 17 (Tham Mo's perspective) Since childhood, I have liked Lam Niem, to the point that I wanted the whole world to know it. My father really hoped I could marry Lam Niem and bring home. I want that too. I did everything to be good to Lam Niem, I wished I could pick the stars and moon to give to her. I never thought about whether Lam Niem liked me or not. How could she not like me? But then when I accidentally saw a message from Lam Niem asking Co Thanh out on his phone, I realized that it seemed like she really didn't like me. In that moment, my heart was filled with jealousy, resentment, confusion and anger. I secretly deleted that message. I know Co Thanh also likes Lam Niem. Even though he didn't say anything, men know men best. After Lunar New Year, one day, I confessed my love to Lam Niem and she agreed. I admit that I took advantage of Co Thanh's absence to intervene, but in love, sometimes you have to use every means to get the person you love. After Lam Niem and I were together, Co Thanh went abroad. At first, we could completely love each other peacefully, get engaged, then get married... But then Tran Tieu Tieu appeared. During college, she madly pursued me, but at that time I was so engrossed in pursuing Lam Niem that I didn't pay attention to her. Maybe it's because my love with Lam Niem is so stable, or because of my father's flirtatious genes, I didn't refuse Tran Tieu Tieu's closeness. I both love Lam Niem and enjoy the excitement of ambiguous relationships. Until Lam Niem discovered it. She is someone who does not accept any deception, and without hesitation says: "I don't need this man anymore." How could she be like that? I was just a little misguided in my feelings, how could she just say leave and leave right away? My father took me to apologize to Lam Niem. But things didn't go well. He was cursed and slapped by Lam Niem's father. Lam Niem turned and left, I quickly followed. We encountered Tran Tieu Tieu. That was the day I regretted the most in my life. I hate myself for not being able to protect Lam Niem. If Co Thanh hadn't appeared in time, I would have lost her forever that day. I know, Lam Niem will never forgive me again. She finally came to Co Thanh. In fact, they should have been together. I was just an interloper, trying to steal these short days, but I didn't know how to appreciate them. Whatever happens later is karma. When the blade penetrates the muscle
Actually, when I saw Lam Niem in her wedding dress, my heart suddenly felt relieved. Finally, I protected the girl I loved for once. In the white chapel, I stood quietly in a hidden corner, watching two people on stage exchange vows to be together forever. When the groom kissed the bride, I quietly left. The warm sunlight outside the chapel, the gentle breeze carrying the scent of gardenia flowers. I looked up at the clear blue sky, and tears fell unconsciously. In the end, I lost her too.