Chapter 19 — I Have Conceded Enough

Hua Tinh Mien's tears fell onto the lid of the box.

“This is also my house.”

I laughed softly.

“Where is my room?”

His face stiffened. Mom quickly said:

“The living room is always reserved for you.”

“That's right.”

I nodded.

“Living room for guests.”

“No problem.”

The edges of my mother's eyes suddenly turned red.

“Tri Vi.”

“Don't say that.”

“So what should I say?”

No one answered. I lifted the box. The eldest brother stood at the door.

"The wedding isn't over yet, you can't go."

“Why?”

"My mood is unstable right now."

“I'm very stable.”

“Even if grandma's things get damaged, I can still say the word 'Okay'.”

“Is this what you call stable?”

I looked at him.

“I got angry, people said I didn't understand.”

“I don't get angry, people say I'm unstable.”

“Eldest brother.”

"In the end, what must Ta Tri Vi be like to make everyone satisfied?"

The eldest brother's face changed. I pushed past him. He doesn't stop anymore. When I walked out of the flower greenhouse, my mother chased after me.

“Tri Vi.”

She gave me a bracelet with a blue sapphire.

“This is mine.”

Half the gem fits in the palm of my hand. The cut surface has been re-honed. The original feather-shaped inclusion can no longer be seen, only a truncated piece remains.

“You and Tinh Mien each have one.”

“Wear them all tomorrow.”

“Let outsiders see that the two of you have a very good relationship as sisters.”

I looked at the bracelet for a long time. Mom thought I wouldn't accept it, her eyes begged:

“Consider it a show of respect for your mother.”

It's about respecting my mother. Out of respect for your mother, don't consider getting married. Out of respect for my mother, I gave up the bedroom. Out of respect for your mother, don't be absent from the birthday party. Out of respect for my mother, I had to wear the damaged gift again and share it. I received the bracelet.

“Okay.”

Mom laughed. But the next second, I threw it straight into Hua Tinh Mien's jewelry box.

“Give it all to her.”

Mom's smile froze on her face.

“Tri Vi.”

“This was originally my birthday present.”

“Not anymore.”

“Mom didn't give Tinh Mien.”

“Just make it into a sisterly handshake.”

“Then why don't you get another stone?”

She choked on her words. Because Hua Tinh Mien wants it. Should be able to cut my stone. If it's broken, give half of it back to me. They think that is called fair. I closed the lid of the jewelry box.

“She likes blue.”

“Give her everything.”

This time, Hua Tinh Mien did not show any joy. It stared at the box, its lips pale.

“Sister.”

“I never wanted to steal everything from you.”

I looked at it.

“But every time you ask.”

His body stiffened.

“I…”

“Marriage contract, mistress.”

“Bedroom, please.”

“Position, she also asked for it.”

“Even my grandmother's tools, I took them to take pictures.”

“Hua Tinh Mien.”

“What else do you want?”

Hua Tinh Mien's tears fell freely.

“I just want you to accept me.”

“Accepting you, do I have to give everything to you?”

“It's not like that.”

"So tomorrow you get married, don't ask for anything else."

It stared at me.

“What do you mean?”

“Literally.”

"After the wedding, I will never go back to the Ta family to clean up the aftermath for you again."

“Whatever you want, I've already given you it's over."

“If anything goes wrong in the future, bear it yourself.”

I put the box outside the closet, then went upstairs to get some work notebooks from the bottom of the bookshelf. When they went downstairs, the Ta family was still standing in the living room, no one left. The eldest brother stepped closer.

“Are you threatening him?”

“No.”

“I'm letting everyone know.”

I took out the keys to the Ta family's house from my pocket. Place it on the shoe cabinet outside the mysterious entrance. Next to that is the car key and supplementary card that I returned more than a month ago. They are still there.