Chapter 10 — I Don't Believe That Humanity Has Gray Heads

“To Chau… As expected, she is in Suzhou…” He muttered. 10 When Tham Tranh arrived in Suzhou, it was late spring. Before leaving the North, he assigned all the work in the palace to the deputy general, and at the same time took To Tuyet Nhu to a special farm on the outskirts of the capital. To Tuyet Nhu cried like a rain-soaked pear flower, clutching his sleeve. "General, you can't treat me like that! Lan Nhi is still young, she can't be without a mother!" Tham Tranh didn't show any expression, withdrew her sleeve: "There are many servants in the mansion, I won't let her suffer. As for Lan Nhi... I invited two more nannies, both from clean backgrounds, knowing how to take care of children." To Tuyet Nhu knelt down on the ground, tears falling like rain. "General! Do you want to force me to die? I know it's wrong, I won't dare anymore. Please don't separate me and my mother..." Tham Tranh looked at her, without the slightest wavering in his heart. There was a time when he also felt that she was weak and pitiful and needed protection. But looking back now, how much calculation is hidden in that weakness? How much sincerity was there in that pitiful expression? "Give it away." He waved his hand and said no more. The guard stepped forward, half inviting, half forcing the crying To Tuyet Nhu to leave. Tham Tranh stood for a long time in the empty main courtyard, then turned to the West courtyard. The child was hugged by the nanny and was sleeping very soundly. His small, rosy face could be seen between his eyebrows. Tham Tranh reached out and gently touched the child's cheek. This is his flesh and bones. He cannot help but love. But every time he sees this child, he remembers Giang Van Tu's pale face, remembers her calm expression when she said: "If I were you, I would do the same." He told his nanny: "Take good care of the little master. If anything happens to you, I will blame you." "Yes, general." Three days later, Tham Tranh set off south. Along the way, he walked day and night, without stopping. Every time he went to a service station, he sent someone to inquire about news in Suzhou, especially medical shops and pharmacies. He remembers Giang Van Tu's passion for medicine. If she was really in Suzhou, she would definitely do her old job again. Sure enough, on the seventh day in Suzhou, the bodyguard came to report, saying that there was a new medical shop opened in the west of the city. The person who was examining the patient was a young woman, proficient in medical skills, especially good at gynecology and physical care. Tham Tranh's heart twitched and he tried to suppress his joy. "Girl? Have you asked for your full name yet?" "I only know the last name Giang, the first name is Tu." Giang Van Tu. It's really her. Tham Tranh's hands trembled slightly, even his breathing became rapid. Can't rush. If she had chosen to leave, she must have completely cooled down. If he appeared casually, I'm afraid he would push her further away. He sat in the inn all night. The next morning, he changed into an unattractive blue shirt and went alone to the west of the city. The hospital is not large, but warm and elegant. Tham Tranh stood across the street, away from the constant flow of people passing by, looking at the figure inside the door. He waited for the right moment, for a chance to meet her. From morning to afternoon, people came in and out of the medical shop non-stop. He saw an old woman walking in with a hunched back, and when she came out, she had a packet of medicine in her hand. He saw a woman holding a child quickly running over, and when she came out, she had a relieved look on her face. He also saw young ladies walking in with blushes, and when they left, smiles appeared on the corners of their eyes and eyebrows. She saved many people. Just like before at the border. Finally, in the evening, there were fewer and fewer people in the hospital. He saw a man wearing a white shirt like moonlight coming out of the inner hall, holding a bowl of medicine in his hand, giving it to Giang Van Tu who was arranging the medicine. He watched her receive the bowl

drink, bowed his head and took a small sip, then said something to A Dien. The two looked at each other and smiled. Tham Tranh's fist suddenly tightened, he was so angry that he almost couldn't help but rush up. She... Yet she smiled so gently at another man like that? A Dien turned around and entered the inner hall, Giang Van Tu continued to arrange the medicine. She wore a light blue fabric dress with a delicate colored apron tied on the side. Her long hair was only tied loosely with a wooden hairpin, a few strands of hair falling to her cheeks. Rustic, elegant, but heart-stoppingly beautiful. She was a little plumper and her face was much better than when she was at the general's palace. He thought that she would be sad, miss her, and be tormented like him. But she didn't. She just calmly started a new life. “Doctor Giang!” A five or six year old child ran into the medical shop, holding a skewer of gourd candy in his hand.