Chapter 2 — Green Light Saying Goodbye to the Old Man

“The four previous times the Buddha Sutra was given to her, only this time it was given to Tieu Duyet.” “As Sister A, don't be so petty.” My already silent heart was stabbed again. Four years ago, after I rolled down the cliff and became seriously ill, Tieu Sach Da indeed wrote countless scriptures praying for my good health. Even after hearing that using blood to copy sutras can prove that the person praying for blessings is more sincere, he immediately slit his arm and copied a hundred volumes of scriptures. Those hands that had only ever held swords were covered in wounds because of me. The sincere feelings of the past are real. But today you single-handedly buried my destiny and our marriage is also real. Watching him write the words "Lac Duyet" on the blessing book, I tried to maintain a calm exterior, but my hands couldn't stop shaking. The last chance is gone. But sample A cannot accept. He suddenly burst into tears and knelt down to beg Tieu Sach Da. "Buddhist scriptures cannot be given to Lac Duyet! General! If you give them to Lac Duyet, Lac Sanh will be taken to the Trung Nguyen emperor to be with him!" At the banquet table, everyone spoke up to advise him. Someone even looked at Lac Duyet. "Lac Duyet! Everything happened because of you! Say two words for your sister A!" "Do you want to stand by and watch your sister A being sent away to get along?!" Lac Duyet's eyes immediately turned red. "Do you all blame me?! The short card was drawn by Lac Sanh himself, what does it have to do with me!" "If that's the case, then this year's card drawing should just be canceled! At worst, I won't do it! Leave the steppe!” She cried and ran out of the tent. Tieu Sach Da immediately stood up and tried to chase, but was held tightly by A Mau who was kneeling on the ground. His face immediately became gloomy. "That's enough!" He grabbed my wrist and yanked me out. "I said I would return to the steppe next year and continue to draw cards with you. Why did you collude with your mother A to come up with such a way to force the wedding?!" "There were so many people at the banquet table who criticized Tieu Duyet, she was forced to cry!" "Lac Sanh, are you so anxious to get married?!"4 The wrist was squeezed until it hurt. but still not as painful as the chest area. I looked at him, my voice trembling. "My mother just couldn't bear to see me being taken to Trung Nguyen to get along. You always think about Lac Duyet, have you ever thought about me?!" Tieu Sach Da looked at my tears, was stunned for a moment, then softened his voice. "I know your feelings for me, but not being able to draw a long card is something that cannot be changed." "In the territory of Trung Nguyen, I have never heard of getting along. Why do you need to make up those words to get married?" tricked me? Just a few short words, like a curse wrapped tightly around my heart. Over the years, I have heard too many "next year" words from him. I don't want to hear anymore. "Tieu Sach Da, we won't be next year." "If you do something wrong, you won't even apologize, and you'll threaten me with these words?" He looked at me dissatisfied, his chest heaving violently. "Okay, then before drawing the card next year, let's not meet again. I won't even respond to the letter you sent me!" He used his strength to push my hand away and hastily left. out of the tent. I tried to support myself, helped A Mau sit down and raised a cup with the clansmen who came to say goodbye to me. "Thank you everyone for coming to see me off. There is no need to feel sorry for me, this is my fate." "Tomorrow I will leave for the Central Plains to reunite, praying for the war between the two regions to stop." The clansmen did not say anything more, just raised their cups and drank. The next day, I changed my clothes and got ready

road. Tieu Sach Da saw me from afar, his eyes flashing with wonder. "Tieu Sanh, have you come to see me off?" "Your appearance in a happy dress is exactly like what I imagined. Very beautiful." "Next year's bonfire festival, I will definitely return to continue drawing cards with you. At that time, I will definitely marry you gloriously back to Trung Nguyen." He reached out to grab me, but I avoided it. "No need, General Tieu. You and me. This is the end.” He frowned, parted his lips as if he wanted to say something. But from the palanquin's side, Lac Duyet's voice rang out. "A Da! Hurry up and go, otherwise when you reach Trung Nguyen, it will be dark!" He immediately went in that direction. Before leaving, he turned around, smiled and said to me: "Wait until next year when I come to pick you up!" I silently watched him leave, suddenly remembering what happened four years ago. He once made me a small flower palanquin, carried me onto the palanquin and then back down, but was still so nervous that his palms were sweaty. "Tieu Sanh, believe me. I will definitely carry you out of the steppe." "We will go to the capital to settle down, have a home that belongs to ourselves." His back then was very similar to today. It's just that before leaving, he no longer reluctantly turned his head to look at me. Recovering my thoughts, I turned around and stepped onto the palanquin. "Let's start the palanquin!"