Chapter 5 — Give up on someone who doesn't love you

On the day I moved house, Tan Mien personally came to help me. These days every week he takes me out on a date, and even travels once during the vacation, which is the first time I sat in first class. I vaguely knew that the "small business" in his mother's mouth was afraid it was not something I could reach, so I always found an opportunity to explain it to him clearly. The old apartment building didn't have an elevator. He took off his jacket, his chest stretched out with the shirt inside. To celebrate moving to a new house, I invited you to the best restaurant in the district. After eating, there is also a Ferris wheel outside. When Tan Mien went to pay, I unexpectedly met someone I knew. After three months of not seeing each other, Hua Canh Hoai lost a lot of weight and his dark circles became worse. Wanting to pretend he didn't see, he walked straight towards me, calling my name clearly. "Ly Vi." I smiled outwardly without smiling in greeting, the gloom between Hua Canh Hoai's eyebrows became even heavier. "Last time it was Van So Ha who didn't let me go see you, after she left, I immediately took the plane home. I broke up with her." "Have you had a good life lately? If you block me, it can make you feel better, you might be a little late. Besides, it's all up to you." I didn't show my emotions and stepped back, avoiding his hand. "I think I've said it clearly enough." Hua Canh Hoai's hand stopped in mid-air, pain flashed in his deep-sunken eyes. He spoke hoarsely: "Just because I didn't buy you peach blossom hexagrams?" "Ly Vi, I've never believed in those things. We're almost thirty years old, we have to prepare for life and family. Those superstitions are basically unimportant to me, so I don't take them to heart." "After graduation, I can apply for a house for talented people. If you like, we will go separate ways again, buy them and hang them in our house, okay." No?” I shook my head, thought for a moment, still didn't tell him that I had moved house. Furthermore, thanks to my career luck, I just won first prize in a teaching competition, and my career luck is really very good. But I don't want to talk to you about these things anymore. Over the past seven years, I have shared these stories countless times, hoping to use those small joys to touch the iceberg that is you, but in the end I came back disappointed. Seeing Tan Mien walking towards us from afar, I politely said: "Is there anything else? Otherwise, you and I still have a date." Tan Mien's eyes glanced at him, put his coat on my shoulder, and took the opportunity to hold my hand. "Let's go, it'll be cold later." My heart suddenly skipped a beat, the heat continuously transmitted from the tightly clasped palms, warming my limbs and bones. Like a ghost or devil, I didn't throw it away. Walking to the ferris wheel, the staff politely stopped me for a moment. "Are you three going together? I'm sorry, this Ferris wheel only has the last two seats left, the remaining one needs to wait for the next one." I was stunned, turned my head to see Hua Canh Hoai following behind us, silently staring at us. Tan Mien lowered his voice and raised his ten-fingered hand. "We go together." The night wind blew, he helped me sit into the compartment, his black eyes reflecting the starlight. Waiting until the ferris wheel started, I discovered that only our car was occupied, the other cars were all empty. "Just now the staff clearly said..." "I arranged it." Tan Mien's eyes were filled with gentleness. “This important moment, I don't want others to disturb me.” The car compartment slowly reached its highest point, my heart rate gradually increased, my nerves tightened little by little. I, I don't want... "Miss Ly Vi, can you be my girlfriend?" The velvet jewelry box opened, a yellow bracelet quietly lying inside. Embarrassment immediately rushed to the top of my head, my tongue clenched, I quickly nodded to cover it

hide awkwardness. Ly Vi, what are you thinking! 9Tan Mien and I started living together as lovers. His company is not in the city, but he flies back to see me once a week. Normally, when he goes to work, he will video call until late at night, always watching me sleep. The things I was worried about didn't happen. Love can overcome countless difficulties, it turns out that this is the meaning. But every time he was too polite, we never even kissed. After his mother heard what I said, she laughed until she couldn't close her mouth. "His EQ is similar to yours. When he meets someone he likes, he rushes to pursue it, but his concept is exactly the same as his father's, traditional." Then, she leaned close to my ear and whispered a few words, making my whole body red like a cooked shrimp. Students have finished their final exams and Tet is getting closer and closer. Today I brought fish and chicken home and wanted to make Tan Mien dinner, but I saw a figure standing there in the snow. The baggy cotton shirt makes Hua Canh Hoai look devastatingly thin. I heard that two days ago, your instructor was arrested for academic fraud, and even graduating was a problem. "I've moved house." His voice was neither sad nor happy, revealing a mournful look. His lifeless eyes fell on the food I was carrying. He curled his lips sarcastically, as if mocking himself.