Chapter 7 — From Sparrow to Princess

You don't need ten miles of red pages, you just need a small yard and a few begonia trees. In spring, brew tea, in winter, brew wine. Her eyes were shining brightly, as if they contained an entire galaxy in the middle of a spring night. But now, she refuses to see him. Even getting close to other people. Unable to meet her, he instinctively searched for the old items that On Hanh had returned. Jade pendants, silk, brooches that he once gave her. But most of all are small items that are not worth the money. The flower cards at the lantern festival, the wine orders at Khuc Thuy's banquet, the small pieces of paper he once wrote... Everything related to him is missing one item. She carefully kept everything. It was like every bit of gentleness in the past was once considered a treasure by her. It turns out that what she needed were never precious items. She just needs a little favor from him. At the bottom is a thin notebook. Ta Lam Xuyen opened the first page. Above is written:

“Ta Lam Xuyen likes to eat sweets, has a weak stomach, can't drink too much cold wine.”

Second page:

“Read until the third hour, remember to prepare tea to calm yourself down.”

Third page:

“His cold hasn't cured yet, so he can't eat spicy food.”

... In an entire notebook, there was not a single sentence written about herself. It's all about him. Ta Lam Xuyen held that notebook, his eyes suddenly turned red. The first time he knew. It turns out there really is a person who puts others on the first page of his life. And he put her in the last position. He suddenly felt extremely scared. It seemed like he was really about to lose On Hanh.

11

The day the Royal Palace distributed the wedding invitations, it was written very clearly: Wen family's daughter, Wen Hanh. That night, Ta Lam Xuyen drank a lot of alcohol. One jar after another. After drinking to the end, the room door was suddenly pushed open. Ky Minh Chau walked in holding hangover soup.

“Lam Xuyen, stop drinking.”

She squatted down and gently held his hand.

“She is about to marry into the Royal Palace.”

“From now on, I will still be by your side.”

Ta Lam Xuyen did not speak. His whole body reeked of alcohol, his eyebrows furrowed. Ky Minh Chau looked at him, his eyes gradually turning red. She slowly leaned closer, hugging his shoulders. Then I raised my head and wanted to kiss him on the lips. Right after that, she was forcefully pushed away by him.

“Ky Minh Chau, that's enough!”

Ky Minh Chau fell to the ground, tears immediately falling.

“Based on what?”

“On what basis can we not get it?”

“From childhood to adulthood, the person by your side was clearly me.”

"What kind of person is Wen Hanh? She's just a pitiful pretend orphan."

“If it wasn't for her clinging to you, we would have been together long ago!”

She said it very matter-of-factly. Just like all the actions that have crossed the line over the years have been reasonable. But Ta Lam Xuyen suddenly remembered many things. Ky Minh Chau casually walked into his study, used his cup of tea, slept on his soft bed, searched through his letters... In front of On Hanh, she wore flowers for him, drank wine with him, and said vague and unclear words. Every time that happened, he just frowned and said:

“Minh Chau is a brother.”

“Understand a little, don't think too much.”

He once thought that the person he pampered was an old friend. Only today did he understand, the person he pampered The afternoon is never Wen Hanh, but Ky Minh Chau. It was he who personally pampered Ky Minh Chau to the point that she did not know how to limit herself, daring to step on Wen Hanh's face to laugh and talk, daring to make fun of her awkwardness. What about Wen Hanh? Time after time she endured, time after time she retreated, time after time she swallowed back her tears. It's not that she's not in pain. But she used to love him. Love so much that you can bear the pain and still find reasons for him. Ta Lam Xuyen's heart felt like it was being squeezed by someone else. It hurt so much that I could barely breathe. It turned out that the innocence and straightforwardness that he still believed was right was nothing more than contempt for On Hanh. It turns out that the so-called deep love between childhood and childhood is nothing more than using Ky Minh Chau's actions beyond limits to destroy every bit of Wen Hanh's dignity. The stupid guy didn't understand until today. Seeing that he didn't speak, Ky Minh Chau rushed to hug him again. Ta Lam Xuyen forcefully pushed her away.

“Go away!”

The jar of wine fell to the ground, breaking into pieces. Ky Minh Chau struggled to fall on the carpet, crying uncontrollably.

"On what basis is she? What's good about her?"

“Clearly just a vixen who likes to climb high!”

Ta Lam Xuyen's eyes immediately turned cold.

“Don't talk to her like that.”

Ky Minh Chau was stunned, then suddenly burst out laughing.

“Ta Lam Xuyen, are you still pretending to have deep feelings now?”

“When we laugh at her, aren't you laughing too?”

“The person who hurt her the most was clearly you!”