Chapter 7 — I'm Busy All My Life, And You're Lonely

“I really don't know… At that time I didn't think things were that serious…” His voice choked up.

“What do you know?” Tong Tuyet looked at him, "I only know the construction progress is fast, I know what the leaders like to hear, I know how to drink to get the contract. I didn't know you were pregnant, I didn't know you had a miscarriage, I didn't know you were in the hospital alone for three days, I didn't know you cried until you came home."

When she said these words, there were no ripples on her face. It's like reporting someone else's experience.

“Tong Tuyet, I…” Luc Kien Quan wanted to explain.

“There are things that have passed, so just let them go.” Tong Tuyet stood up, "Looking back now, it doesn't make any sense. Just recuperate well, three days later I'll come and complete the discharge procedures."

She picked up her bag.

“Are you leaving now?” Luc Kien Quan asked.

"There are still classes at the academy. I only have three days off, not counting today." Tong Tuyet looked at her watch, "After I sign my name, I'll come back and take you to do the test. I'll come over this afternoon."

She walked to the door, her steps stopped.

"Oh right, the things in that box, if you want to see them, just look at them. Those things should have been thrown away a long time ago, but I just keep regretting not touching them."

The door closes. Luc Kien Quan leaned against the head of the bed, only to feel like his whole body was drained. He remembered the summer of 2003, he was indeed at a construction site in a foreign province. That project is very important to the company, you are in charge. He remembers Tong Tuyet making a few phone calls, but he doesn't remember exactly what they said. I just remember that at that time, my mind was upset and I blamed her for missing out on progress. When the project was completed, he returned to Chengdu. Tong Tuyet lost weight. He conveniently asked her what was wrong, she said she had gastroenteritis and was in the hospital for a few days. He didn't think any further. Really didn't bother to think carefully at all. Looking back now, Tong Tuyet's eyes were strangely calm at that time. Quiet as a puddle of stagnant water. After signing her name, Luc's mother turned around, saw Luc Kien Quan's scary face, and was startled.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Mom, go call the doctor!"

“It's okay,” Luc Kien Quan waved his hand, “Mom, I want to ask you something.”

“What?”

“In the summer of 2003, was Tong Tuyet… pregnant?”

Luc's mother's expression changed clearly.

“Did he tell you?”

“I saw the medical record.” Luc Kien Quan replied.

Luc's mother was silent for a moment, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"There was something like that. At that time I was in Guangxi, he called my mother and told me so. She told me to wait for my son to come home and then discuss it. As a result, before I could wait for him to return, the child could not be kept."

“Then why didn't you tell me?” Luc Kien Quan's voice trembled.

“What's the use of talking?” Luc's mother's words were almost exactly the same as Tong Tuyet's, "You're so busy outside that you don't have time to sleep, how dare you cause me any more trouble? Besides, once the child is gone, that's it. At that time, we were still young, we could have another child in the future."

She spoke very gently. Luc Kien Quan stared at his mother, suddenly feeling a strange feeling.

“Mom, that's my baby.”

"Where were you born? What are you considered children?" Luc's mother didn't care at all, "Isn't there going to be Tu Ngang in the future? Having one child is enough."

Luc Kien Quan closed his eyes. He remembered what Tong Tuyet said just now.

“I didn't know you were in the hospital alone days, I don't know how long I cried when I got home."

He really didn't know anything. No one told him. Mom didn't say anything, and Tong Tuyet didn't say anything either. In their eyes, this is not a big deal. At nine o'clock, the doctor pushed the cart to pick up Luc Kien Quan for the examination. Coronary angiography must be done in the intervention room, family members are not allowed to enter. Luc's mother was on duty in the hallway outside. Check in took more than an hour. When he left, Luc Kien Quan's face became even whiter.