Chapter 3 — Freedom After Hands

“So about the supplementary card…” “Pay it off before the end of the month.” “That's more than forty thousand, where does a little girl like her get that much money…” “Auntie.” I said, my voice unchanged. "That's my limit. If I can't pay at the end of the month, I will follow legal procedures." The other end of the line was quiet for a long time. Then To Oanh's mother's voice changed, carrying a bit of coldness: "Tieu Lam, if you are such a person, who will dare to interact with you in the future?" I burst out laughing. "Then no one will come back to you anymore." "Anyway, it's better than making up twenty-three thousand each month." I hung up the phone, turned it off, and went to sleep. Set the alarm for eight thirty tomorrow morning. No need to be woken up by the sound of dolphins at seven o'clock anymore. This sleep is very solid. 【Chapter 5】 Saturday after breaking up. One full week. This week I did a few things: First, boxed up all of To Oanh's things in the house, put them in front of the door, took pictures and sent them to her, saying "pick them up within three days, it's too late to throw them away". Second, change the door lock password. Third, make a new gym card, card five, one thousand two. Previously, To Oanh's yoga room membership card was five thousand eight. Fourth, buy yourself a new pillow. The previous one was too soft, To Oanh liked it soft, actually I liked it a little firmer. These seven days, my life improved to the naked eye. Better sleep quality. On the contrary, the cost of food is reduced, because I cook my own rice, I don't need to order food from outside or go to a restaurant every day to "improve my meals". Emotions are more stable. No need to guess whether she's in a good mood today or not, no need to think "did I say something wrong?" But the other side of the story is not so peaceful.——On the seventh day after the breakup, To Oanh's world began to truly collapse. Hoa Bai invoice is out. Eighteen thousand, no one else will pay for her. Car loan deduction failed, second reminder message. The rent of four thousand five hundred was supposed to be paid at the beginning of the month, the landlord called twice. Truong Duyet's sofa couldn't sleep forever, Truong Duyet's boyfriend began to have opinions. It is said that that night, To Oanh posted a round of friends, then immediately deleted it. But someone took a screenshot. The content is: "There are some people who feel obvious when they are together, only to find out when they are apart..." The last part was cut off because she deleted it too quickly. When Vuong Loi sent me the screenshot, I was making train ribs. First time doing it. The taste is okay, just a bit salty. I looked at the screenshot, but I didn't feel anything. Vuong Loi replied with an "uh". He said: "Your heart is so big." I said: "The ribs are done, no more talking." That evening, To Oanh sent me a very long text message. Very long. The idea is that, after three years together, she also paid a lot for this relationship. She spent the most beautiful youth for me. She's not with me because of money. She admits that sometimes she's spontaneous, but which girl isn't spontaneous? As a boyfriend, shouldn't I tolerate her? Is it meaningful to make things so unsightly now? The last sentence was: "Do you hate me that much?" I lay in bed and read all this message. The moonlight outside the window shines onto the ceiling, pure white. I thought for a long time. Then answer her one question: "I don't hate you. I just figured it out." She didn't answer anymore. I turned over and slept.——The eighth day. Things started off interesting. At ten o'clock in the morning, I received a WeChat friend request at work. The note read: "I am To Oanh's colleague, Ly San, there is something I want to tell you." To Oanh quit her job half a year ago, so this "colleague" is probably from the past. I agree. Ly San sent a paragraph: "Lam Vien, I don't know if I should tell you about this. But I feel you have the right to know." "Since October of last year, To

Oanh was with our former colleague, Ton Hao.” “I thought you two broke up a long time ago. Recently, I heard that the two of them broke up last week. I was very shocked." "The story of her and Ton Hao being together, many people in the company know." At the back were two photos. To Oanh and a man were taken together, leaning very close to each other. The photo date displayed was November of last year. I looked at those two photos. Stable heart rate. Normal breathing. No anger, no sadness. Just felt... Ah. So that's it. It's hard to blame her for being so sudden. nhien noi “met roi”. Khong phai met. La tinh moi cho co ay dung khi. Toi luu anh chup man hinh cuoc tro chuyen lai, sau do thoat WeChat, tiep tuc lam viec. Den trua an com, ngon tay toi go nhe len mat ban vai cai. The phu, bon muoi bay nghin. Cai tui ba muoi tam nghin. Mua vao ngay thu ba sau khi chia tay. Qua gap mat cho tinh moi? Toi cuoi mot cai. Khoe mieng hoi nhech len, do cong rat nho. Lay dien thoai ra, gui cho To Oanh sent a text message: "The supplementary card issue doesn't need to wait until the end of the month anymore. In three days pay off. Otherwise I will sue.” She immediately replied: “Lam Vien, are you crazy? Where am I going to get more than forty thousand in three days?” I don't answer. I went to find my lawyer friend Tran Duy. "Help me draft a lawyer's letter." "What's the situation?"