Chapter 3 — I Bring Luck to Him, But He Criticizes Me as a Misfortune

My name is Tham Tue Ninh. My birth is both tragic and legendary. When my mother was pregnant with me, she went to the Quan Am temple outside the city to offer incense. That day, it suddenly rained heavily and the wishing tree in front of the temple was broken by lightning. The trunk of a large tree collapsed onto the crowd. My mother pushed away a woman who was holding a newborn baby, and she herself was pinned under a tree. She used her last breath to give birth to me, then let go of her life. When I was born, in the sky of Quan Am Temple there was death like clouds. A pair of white cranes circled the roof. The midwife hugged me, so excited that her hands were shaking. Say this is the sign of great happiness. Sure enough, his father, who was sad to the point of despair, soon advanced three levels in a row and was promoted to Tri Chau Thong judge. The ancestor's long-standing cough is getting better day by day. Ta Lam Xuyen and I were childhood friends who grew up together. Our marriage is the promise we made in our mother's womb when our mother was still alive, with her handkerchief best friend. Ta Lam Xuyen is an only child favored by the Ta family. From a young age, he was handsome, intelligent, and arrogant like a giant. Actually, he is not too satisfied with this extravagant engagement of ours. Criticize my head for being round. I always have sticky malt candy in my hand. I ran after him, my young milky voice wrapped around him and didn't let go. When I was young, if any child made fun of me and called me "Ta Lam Xuyen's little lady", he would blush and rush to confront me.

“Who wants to marry this sugar jar!”

But the time I fell into the water, it was you who jumped into the lake to save me. When he picked me up and confirmed that I was okay, I was so tired that I fainted. Since that time, I have realized more and more that you are my husband. Poor Ta family's luck is not good. When I was 8 years old, uncle Ta was imprisoned by a traitor. The whole family was convicted. Ta Lam Xuyen was less than 12 years old at that time, so he was able to avoid a life with great difficulty. In labor, he was burned until his skin peeled off, his flesh fell off, and he was dying. My father spent money to prepare, so he could rescue him from the prison car. When he was carried into the Tham family, his whole body was covered in injuries. The arrogant little prince of the past was so thin that he was only a skeleton. He didn't talk. Also don't eat rice. For 3 full days, I only opened my eyes and looked up at the top of the curtain. I used a small spoon to scoop water and fed him mouthfuls. But water flowed from the corner of his mouth. He no longer had the will to live. I was so impatient that I cried.

“Brother Lam Xuyen, can you take a sip?”

"You take one sip, I'll give you all the candy I hid."

He still didn't move, not even his eyes blinked. I was so scared that my whole body was broken. I ran to Quan Am temple. Kneel on the cushion, bow your head until your forehead is bleeding. I pray to Bodhisattva. Please let Ta Lam Xuyen come back to life. Pray for the Ta family to be cleansed of their injustice. I pray that he can still be like before, wearing a beautiful horse brocade shirt, proud in the spring breeze. I speak to Bodhisattva. I am willing to give all my good fortune to you. I don't know if Bodhisattva appeared or not. After that night, Ta Lam Xuyen miraculously recovered from his fever and was willing to swallow the rice porridge I fed him. Under my care, little by little he got better. But he seems to have transformed another person. Words become less and less. Eyebrows also darkened. That arrogant and arrogant young man was gradually turned into a quiet and cold teenager by that old case. But towards me, he is much more patient than before. Later, the Ta family's case was overturned. The traitor was punished. Ta family was finally cleared of wrongdoing. Ta Lam Xuyen restored his qualifications and attended the exam. Before leaving, he held my hand, his voice was low and hoarse.

“Tue Ninh, wait for me.”

"Wait until I pass high, I will come back to marry you."

From then on, every day we kneel before the statue of Guan Yin, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless him on his safe journey, the golden plaque has his name written on it. But we wait and wait again. Finally, still can't wait to hear from him. After my father passed away, I was at home suffering from resentment for a long time. After the good luck is gone, it makes people even more disgusted. I took Tieu Man to the capital to find him. I want to personally ask Ta Lam Xuyen. Do you remember our promise or not? But for now. I looked at Ta Lam Xuyen in front of me in a jade-belted brocade robe and only felt strange.