Chapter 8 — Freedom After Hands

"Miss To, we understand emotional disputes. But the law is about evidence. If you don't have substantial evidence to prove that Mr. Lam threatened or harassed you, we can only convict you of this case." To Oanh cried even harder. But no one noticed her. Officer Liu looked at me: "Mr. Lam, is there anything else you want to add?" I shook my head. “No more.” “So that's it for today's report.” She stood up. “You can go.” Tran Duy and I stood up and went out. When passing by To Oanh, she suddenly grabbed my sleeve. "Lin Vien..." She raised her head, tears filling her face. "Are we really like this?" I looked at her. I used to be very familiar with this face. So familiar that even with my eyes closed I can draw the curvature of each eyelash. But looking at it now, it feels very strange. Strange as if we had never met before. I gently pulled back my sleeve. "It's been like that for a long time." Stepping out of the police station, the sunlight was blinding. Tran Duy patted my shoulder. "Brothers, you've completely turned the page." I nodded. "Let's invite you to dinner." "Mandatory." We found a Sichuan restaurant and ordered a table full of food. Halfway through eating, my phone rang. Vuong Loi's message: "Brothers, your ex-girlfriend has deleted her secondary account. She must have completely given up struggling." I answered with a "yes". Put down the phone, pick up a piece of stir-fried meat in the pot. Tran Duy raised his glass of wine: "Respect freedom." I clinked my glass with him. “Free glasses.” I drank a lot that night. Tran Duy took me home, I lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling. My head is very chaotic. But very conscious. To Oanh's face flashed in my mind. Then disappeared. Completely disappeared. I turned over and closed my eyes. This time, it's really over. 【Chapter 10】 Thirty days after breaking up. One full month. This month, I did a lot of things that I didn't have time to do before. Learned more than ten dishes. After reading three books, I've always wanted to read them but haven't. Rearrange the house once, throw away everything that has "traces of her". I went to the gym twelve times, lost five pounds, but my muscle lines appeared. Work also had a breakthrough. Last month's plan was praised by the boss, saying that next month there might be a chance for promotion. The balance in the bank card exceeded five digits for the first time. In the past, the moment when my salary came home every month was the happiest. But the joy can only last until the moment Alipay automatically deducts the money. Now every month my salary comes in, the money is truly mine. This feeling is very solid.——That afternoon, I bought coffee at the coffee shop below the company. While queuing, I heard someone talking behind me. "Have you heard? To Oanh and Ton Hao broke up." "Huh? Haven't they just been together?" "Just over a month. It's said that Ton Hao couldn't stand her spending habits and proactively proposed to break up." "So what should she do now?" "What else should I do, just go home and live with my parents. But I heard that her parents are also bothering her, arguing every day at home." "I carried my coffee and walked out of the store. The sunlight is very beautiful. I stood on the side of the road for a while, drinking a sip of coffee. Then continue going back to the company. To Oanh's story really has nothing to do with me anymore. Whether she lives well or not, I don't care. I don't care who she will meet later. I just know… I live very well now. Every morning when I wake up, I don't need to look at her face. Every month your salary comes in, no need to worry about the balance. Eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want. Days like that are what I want.——After work at night, I go to the supermarket to buy some food. When paying, the cashier was a young girl who looked like she had just graduated. After scanning the code, she smiled and said: "Sir, a total of one hundred and twenty-eight." I scanned the pay code. She looked at the curtain

picture, suddenly "oh". She read it out, laughing. “Quite interesting.” I also laughed. I changed this name on the day we broke up. The previous name was given by To Oanh, called "peaceful years". So cheesy. "Thank you." Carrying the food out of the supermarket, it was already dark outside. The street lights lit up, casting long shadows. I was walking on the street, suddenly feeling... Being a mortal is also very good. Eat your fill then sleep, wake up and eat again. Earn money for yourself to spend. There's no need to feel sorry for yourself. There is no need to change yourself for anyone. This is what life should look like. When I got home, I made a dish of fried eggs with tomatoes and a bowl of noodles. Sitting alone at the dining table, slowly finishing eating. After eating, wash the dishes, take a shower, lie on the bed and scroll on the phone. Scrolling through my circle of friends, I saw Vuong Loi post a post: "Today I invited Lam Vien to dinner, he said he wanted to repay me for helping him before. As a result, this guy ordered a table full of hard dishes, I almost went bankrupt." Attached photo is a table of food and a photo of the two of us together. In the photo, I smile very happily. It's the kind of smile that comes from the bottom of the heart, without any burden. I looked at that photo for a long time. Then click like.