Chapter 28 — I'm Busy All My Life, And You're Lonely

"Family members must pay more attention to communication, encouragement, and support for the patient. But there is an equally important point, which is that the family itself must also pay attention to their own feelings, share whatever happens, don't bury everything in your heart."

Tong Tuyet nodded.

"I got it."

When I walked out of the office, the hospital hallway was crowded with people passing by. Some people were pushing wheelchairs, some were carrying bags of heat preservation cages, some had pale faces and were leaning against the wall, panting. The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant mixed with the smell of hospital food. Luc Kien Quan sat on a bench in the hallway, waiting for Tong Tuyet to come back. He stared at those patients, suddenly feeling like he was thrown into a world under a microscope. All suffering and weakness are magnified ten thousand times. He remembered a few years ago, in the company there was a colleague who had stomach cancer. He usually works the hardest, goes out to drink and entertains guests the most, everyone is sure he is as strong as an elephant, and is good at plowing. But in the end, he collapsed without warning. I went to the hospital to visit him once, and he was skinny and deformed. At that time, he looked scared, but soon he was swept away by the whirlwind of the next project. I used to think about those things, but they were still far away from me. Until one day, it was my turn to lie paralyzed on the hospital bed. Tong Tuyet walked out of the office and saw him sitting alone in a chair, his back looking a bit fragile and haggard. She moved closer.

“What did the doctor say? Did you hear everything clearly?” she asked.

“I heard you clearly.” Luc Kien Quan looked up, "The doctor told me to communicate more, not to keep everything bottled up inside."

Tong Tuyet couldn't help but laugh.

“Did you just listen to that sentence?” She retorted.

“One more question and you have to support me more.” Luc Kienjun added, “I remember it very clearly.”

Tong Tuyet shook her head sadly.

“You should stop wanting to take advantage.”

“You dare not take advantage of me.” Luc Kien Quan explained, "Over the years, all I have received is loss."

He smiled, but the corners of his eyes were a bit dark.

“Tong Tuyet, I suddenly remembered something.”

“What?”

“When we first got married, I promised you that I would give you a good life.” He recalled, "As a result, I was busy trying to make money, busy working outside, but completely forgot whether life is good or not, it doesn't just depend on the numbers in the bank account."

Tong Tuyet lowered her eyes and did not respond.

"After this discharge from the hospital, I plan to cede part of the company's shares and give full control to the deputy director." Luc Kien Quan declared, "I only keep the consultant position, only stop by from time to time, and no longer hang around the company every day."

Tong Tuyet raised her eyes and looked surprised.

“Are you sure?” She asked again.

"Sure." Luc Kien Quan nodded, "I've calculated that, even if we earn half as much money in the future, we will still have more than enough for us and our wife to take care of our old age."

“So all those years of plowing are considered in vain?” Tong Tuyet blurted out.

“Can't say that.” Luc Kien Quan laughed, "At least now we have a decent house and some savings. When you get old, you won't be too poor."

He stopped for a moment.

“But if you keep working like this and have a heart attack again, it might be all for nothing.”

Tong Tuyet was silent for a long time.

“Have you really thought it through?” She wanted to confirm again.

“Think carefully.” Luc Kien Quan firmly said, "Not only for you, but also for myself."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something.