Chapter 12 — He Never Looked Back

When walking around, don't hold hands, don't post pictures together on holidays, even when it rains, he will remind me to keep my distance. Over time, I even forgot that when someone really likes you, they will be willing to walk honestly and righteously beside you. Before I could answer, a familiar voice came from not far away. "Hua Dong." Ly Tu stood under the steps. He was holding a bouquet of flowers, his suit was wet by the rain, his eyes glued to the umbrella that Chu Minh and I were sharing. "Today is the 4th anniversary of our acquaintance." He said. "I'm here to take you home."9"We don't have a home anymore."I stood under the umbrella, calmly looking at Ly Tu. His face was pale. "I still kept the previous house, all the furniture inside was untouched." "The flowers you planted on the balcony, I took care of them every day." "The bottle of wine in the cabinet that we promised to open on the wedding day, I never touched it." It seemed that he thought that as long as he preserved those items, the love between us would remain at the starting line. But that house never really gave me a feeling of security. To Yen can move in at will, open my closet, and wear my clothes. Ly Tu didn't even feel the need to ask my permission first. "Ly Tu, a house is not a home." "Having you is a home." He took a step forward. "Hua Dong, I have already resigned from my old company. My previous colleagues have also been punished." "You don't need me to quit." "But if it weren't for that company, we wouldn't be in this situation." I shook my head. "You still don't understand." "The company didn't force you to quit." Leaving you in the heavy rain, I didn't force you to hand over your project to To Yen." "What made us what we are today, is not the environment, but your choice." Ly Tu's eyes gradually turned red. "So what do you want me to do?" "I've fixed everything that can be fixed." "I can't just because you did wrong, not give me a chance to atone." Chu Minh frowned, as if wanting to say something. I gently pulled his sleeve, signaling him not to speak. This is the last conversation between me and Ly Tu, I want to end it myself. "If you correct me, it's because I've lost you." "And you're leaving, because you don't want to continue to suffer those hurts anymore." "These two things are not in conflict with each other." "And I also have no obligation to use my life as a reward for your repentance." Ly Tu was silent for a long time. Raindrops fell from the hair on his forehead, and his whole body looked extremely pitiful. The bouquet of flowers in his hand was knocked down by the rain. "Do you like him?" He finally asked. I glanced at Chu Minh next to me. Chu Minh didn't answer for me, just waited silently for me to speak. "I'm willing to try liking him." Ly Tu's hand holding the bouquet of flowers suddenly tightened. "Because he's ready to go public?" "No." "Because he respects you." "He will look back when you stop, will recognize your ability, and will not use the name 'good for you' to decide for you." "More importantly, when he is with you." Him, you don't have to doubt yourself over and over again to see if you're being too calculating or not." Ly Tu seemed to be hit by the last sentence, the light in his eyes completely went out. "So, there's no more chance?" "No more." I walked past him. This time, he didn't chase anymore. When we got to the parking lot, Chu Minh suddenly gave me an umbrella. "Wait a minute." He ran back to the steps in the rain, using his vest to cover the bouquet of flowers that Ly Tu had thrown next to the trash can. When he returned, his whole body was soaked. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Why are you saving the bouquet of flowers?"