Chapter 10 — I'm Busy All My Life, And You're Lonely

No one knew, his wife was lying on the operating table that day. Luc Kien Quan scrolled down line by line. Scroll to a photo taken together, it's him and some colleagues. In the photo, he is holding the shoulder of a female colleague, smiling widely. That female colleague's name is Han Vi, in the marketing department, new to the job, pretty, just graduated not long ago. At that time, they said they took the photo for fun, but they joked that they looked like a father and son. Looking back now, he in the photo, his smile is so dazzling. Luc Kien Quan suddenly remembered that the day he returned from Xiamen, Tong Tuyet looked at his circle of friends. She didn't ask a single question. It's just that from then on, she never touched his phone again. Nor did he ask where he was going or who he was going with. Turns out it wasn't because of generosity. It's because my heart has completely cooled down. So cold that even a question is too lazy to ask. Luc Kien Quan turned off his phone and opened his eyes wide in the darkness. Moonlight poured in from the window, cold. He remembered Tong Tuyet's words.

"The human heart is made of flesh and blood, but flesh and blood will also be cold. Once cold, it will not warm again."

In his mind, he thought, Tong Tuyet's heart had probably frozen a long time ago. As for you, now you feel cold. At eight o'clock the next morning, Tong Tuyet arrived at the hospital room on time. She changed into a different outfit, a charcoal blue dress, a beige cardigan, her hair combed neatly, looking a little more spirited than yesterday. In his hand he carried a briefcase and a bag of fruit.

"The surgery is scheduled for ten o'clock. You can't eat or drink six hours before the surgery. Haven't you eaten anything this morning?" Tong Tuyet said as she put things on the cabinet.

Luc Kien Quan nodded.

"YES." Tong Tuyet sat down on the chair, "Tu Ngang only arrived at seven o'clock in the evening, straight from the airport, his girlfriend also came with him."

Luc Kien Quan was stunned.

“Yes, my name is Co Tinh, I work as a graphic designer.” Tong Tuyet took out her phone from her pocket and opened a photo, "See, this is a photo of the two of us together."

Luc Kien Quan picked up the phone. In the photo, Luc Tu Ngang's son is hugging a girl, the two of them smiling brightly. The girl has a delicate appearance, short hair, and when she smiles, her eyes curl. Behind is a symbolic building of the provincial city.

“You two have been together for two years.” Tong Tuyet said, "Last year's National Day, Tu Ngang took her home, he was not home at that time."

Only then did Luc Kien Quan remember. Last year's National Day, the company suddenly received a large project, he led the team on a business trip, the holiday was seven days long, and he was not at home for five days. On his return, Tong Tuyet mentioned that his son brought his girlfriend home to meet him. At that time, he was exhausted and just blurted out the question 'How are you', Tong Tuyet replied 'Pretty good', he didn't ask further. It turned out that from that moment on, the boy had already targeted this girl.

“What day is the wedding date set for?” Luc Kien Quan asked.

“National Day.” Tong Tuyet took back the phone, "The organization is in the province, the hotel is booked by the bride's family, the wedding invitation has not yet arrived. Wait for Tu Ngang to come, he will tell you the details."

Her voice was calm, as if announcing a news report. Luc Kien Quan's heart was a mess again. My son is about to get married. Wedding in the province. The hotel was arranged by the in-laws. A father like you is completely hidden.

“Tong Tuyet,” Luc Kien Quan's voice was a bit dry, “Why didn't you tell me about these things? sooner?”

Tong Tuyet raised her eyes to look at him.

“Tell me, do you have time to worry?”

One sentence stopped Luc Kien Quan's throat. Yes, what does it mean to say it? He is always busy. At parent-child meetings, he never appeared once. At my child's graduation, I was running an outside project. The first time my son brought his girlfriend home, he was negotiating with a customer in another province.