Chapter 2 — Forgotten Thien Kim and Crown Prince Gia Hao Mon

He asked her "are you cold", "are you hungry", "are you tired", but never asked me. Then something happened to the campsite, a bunch of drunkards made a mess, overturning all the tents. Thoi Tung also always protects her sister. He said: "Tinh Di, don't be afraid, I will protect you." As for his brother, he didn't even think about it. He rushed out to stop the drunk people and shouted: "Cui Tung, take Tinh Di first!" They all told their sister to get in the car. When the car door closed, a drunk guy grabbed me. The brother saw. But he still drove straight. Just leave one sentence: "Bai, wait for me, wait for me to take you to a safe place, I will definitely come back to pick you up." They never came back. When the drunk man started destroying things, someone kindly called the police. In the end, it was the police who took me home. When I was brought home, the house was very quiet. I didn't dare go in. I stood downstairs for a long time, then continued to chat with "Kim" for a long time. When I finally calmed down, I hobbled home. It was very difficult to suppress my emotions and pain as I hobbled into the house. Then I discovered that the house was eerily quiet.

— My sister is sick.

Because she was frightened and had palpitations, she took the medicine and fell asleep. Half an hour ago, Thoi Tung just left. And her brother stayed by her bedside. No one was looking for me. Even when he saw me coming home. His brother just said one sentence, neither salty nor bland: "It's good to return safely."

“Keep your voice down, don't make any noise, sisters, go brush your teeth, wash your face, then go to sleep.”

I had a hard time holding back my tears. The dike almost broke again.

04

Today I looked for Thoi Tung, actually not to complain about my brother not giving me a bag. Not having one is fine. Lately, I've been thinking like that. But his brother said: "In Tai, the Thoi family's family background is quite good. Although Thoi Tung is not the eldest son of the family, he is also a famous person in the world."

"You're still young, not in a hurry, your health is weak, I see that Thoi Tung seems to care very much for you, or should I leave this marriage to you?"

My brother is not talking to me. It's an announcement. Going out today, I wanted to ask Thoi Tung, were these words my brother's idea, or his idea? But Cui Tung kept losing focus. Even when choosing a necklace, he asked: "Bai, these two necklaces, which one do you think your sister will like?" I looked at him, and suddenly there was an answer.

“Or buy both and give them all to me.”

I said. And this moment, hearing the man's words on the phone. I wiped my tears. There is an answer in my heart.

“Okay, let's be together.”

05

After drying my tears, when I got home, Thoi Tung and her sister were standing outside the door. The streetlights lengthened the silhouettes of two people, entwining each other. I saw Thoi Tung holding those two necklaces, blushing and giving them to her. What did he say? Standing too far away, I couldn't hear clearly. Seeing my sister spot me, she smiled and walked over.

“Cui Tung, I gave you these two necklaces, what about Tai Gia?”

“Are there any gifts from Tai Tai?”

Her cold hand held mine. She did not accept Thoi Tung's necklace. It's like you're speaking for me. As for Thoi Tung, he was stunned. After a while, he took out a bracelet from his sleeve other hand.

“Of course, there is also At At.”

Her smile deepened, she seemed very happy for me. She took the bracelet and put it on my wrist. Sparkling eyes asked: "Isn't it beautiful? It suits you very well."

“Because, do you like it?”

“Don't like it.”

I suddenly felt extremely humiliated. — This bracelet, three months ago on my birthday, Thoi Tung gave me an identical one. That day he said he had chosen for a long time. But today I saw, this is a gift of the other two necklaces. There are many gift items like this in the glass cabinet. Buy a necklace and get a free gift. Buy a bracelet and get a free gift. Buy earrings and get free gifts. The bracelet cost more than twenty thousand yuan in the glass case. On my birthday that day, Thoi Tung gave one to my sister. Today I'm wearing it. And that identical complimentary bracelet is now on my wrist. The older sister clearly saw it. Cui Tung also saw it.

06

I didn't take that bracelet, I took off the one I was wearing and threw it at Thoi Tung. Turning around to run home, I heard my sister's voice.

"Sorry Thoi Tung, I didn't accept your bracelet. If I did, she wouldn't be happy..."

I'm not stupid. I could hear the thorns in those words. But I don't understand. If you don't want Thoi Tung's things, just say so, why do you have to involve me? Obviously even though my parents are divorced. But when I was young, every summer I went to Shanghai to visit my mother, and she treated me very well. Obviously, when my mother scolded me for being naughty, she always defended me and was very willing to take me out with her. Why did everything change when she returned? That night I covered myself with the blanket and fell asleep. The next day my eyes were as puffy as walnuts. While using a cold spoon to apply to her eyes, Aunt Vuong, the maid, announced that a guest was coming. I was a bit surprised.

"At Tai, two families came to discuss intermarriage, and the Lam family's wife also came."

“Hurry down and see.”

Lady of the Lam family. Thoi Tung's mother? I was stunned.