Chapter 13 — In Rebirth, I Don't Chasing Moonlight Anymore

Tieu Canh Hanh smiled with satisfaction. He naturally took my hand. His hands were very cold. Cold as his heart. He pulled me, turned around, and walked out. Right at the moment we were about to cross the threshold — Co Tran Hanh's hoarse scream suddenly rang out behind us, like a bleeding azalea bird.

“Tham Vi!”

“In her previous life… the child in her womb…

The child had not even had time to form yet because of bleeding and died..."

“Is… is that his child?!”

My steps suddenly stopped. Blood all over his body, at this moment, seemed to flow upwards, hitting the top of his head. I stiffened, little by little I turned my head back. Looking at the man lying face down on the bed, his eyes were red and he looked like a crazy person. He… what did he just say? Previous life? The child in my belly? Bleed to death? These things are all the deepest, most painful secrets we keep hidden in our hearts. Besides me and the close maid of my previous life, there is absolutely no third person who knows. How did Co Tran Hanh know? And also... What did his last sentence mean? That child... is "his" child?

Who is “he”?

My mind is completely confused. I looked at Co Tran Hanh, then looked at the man next to me - the one smiling, his eyes cold. A scary, crazy thought arose in my heart. It's Tieu Canh Hanh! It was Tieu Canh Hanh who told him! Not only do we know that we are reborn, we know that Co Tran Hanh used the luck of the next life to exchange for a return. He even clearly knows every detail, even the most private and secret things of my past life! Who exactly is he?! In the end... what else does he know?! I looked at Tieu Canh Hanh, and for the first time, deep, unconcealed fear appeared in my eyes.

“It's you…”
\My voice trembled until I could make a sound,

"You told him, right?"

The smile on Tieu Canh Hanh's face did not decrease. He neither admitted nor denied. Just looked at me with an almost pitying look.

“Vi Vi, there are things…

If you don't know, you'll be happier. His words are tantamount to an admission. My heart completely sank to the bottom of the abyss. Done. It's all done. Co Tran Hanh... misunderstood. He thinks that in my previous life, I was pregnant with someone else's child. He thinks I betrayed him. That's why he showed a desperate look, with all his thoughts turned to ashes. That's why he let go of my hand. Are not! Not so! I don't have it! In my previous life, from beginning to end, I was alone with him! That child is his! It's our only child — the one who didn't have the fate to be born! That is the deepest thorn in our hearts. It's the biggest regret of my life. When I found out I was pregnant, I was crazy with joy. I was full of anticipation and wanted to tell him this news. But what I was waiting for was the news that he had to leave for the border and lead the army for several months. I want to tell him, I want him not to go. But I don't dare. I'm afraid he thinks I'm using the child to hold him back. I'm afraid to see his distant, cold eyes that don't carry any emotion. Therefore, we keep this secret. I think, waiting for him to return, I will give him an unexpected joy. But I... couldn't wait for him to return. At that time, my mind was depressed and my body was already weak. In an unintentional fall down, I bleed. The child… is no more. A tiny life, not yet able to take shape, died in my belly. The doctor said, my body has been damaged, and in the future... it will be very difficult to get pregnant again. At that moment, our sky seemed to collapse. I locked myself in my room and cried for three days and three nights. After that, Co Tran Hanh returned. Looks like he's gotten a little thinner. He looked at my pale face and just faintly asked a question:

“Are you sick, ma'am?”

I looked at him - that handsome face, still cold as before. I really wanted to rush into his arms and tell him that we had lost a child. I really wanted him to hug me and comfort me. But in the end... I didn't say anything. I just shook my head and replied:

"I'm fine, just a little cold."

From then on, between us, it seemed a little more distant. He still treats me with respect like a guest. As for me, I only have... ice-cold respect for him. Later, we had another boy and a girl. But it was all under the Queen Mother's pressure, under the family's pressure - just "tasks" that had to be completed. There is no longer the feeling of anticipation and joy like in the beginning. This is the pain of my whole life. I've never mentioned it to anyone. But now, that deepest scar was ripped out by Tieu Canh Hanh in the most cruel way. Still bloody... displayed in front of Co Tran Hanh. Make him misunderstand that I have betrayed him. Make him think that his whole life is just a joke.

“No…!”

I jerked my hand away from Tieu Canh Hanh, like crazy, rushed back to Co Tran Hanh's bedside.

"It's not like that! Listen to my explanation!"

I held his cold hand and spoke incoherently.

"That child is yours! It's our child!"

"I have never betrayed you! Never!"

But Co Tran Hanh didn't seem to hear. He just stared blankly at the ceiling. In those beautiful phoenix eyes, only a piece of dead silence remained, no longer reflecting my shadow.

“It's late…”

He muttered, spitting out two words.

"It's already late..."

That's right. It's late. The explanation, in the face of an absolute misunderstanding, was so weak. What's more, that misunderstanding was "confirmed" from the mouth of Tieu Canh Hanh - who seems to know nothing. Co Tran Hanh... won't believe me. My heart felt like it was being crushed by a big hand. It hurt so much... I almost fainted.

“Why…”

I sat down on the ground and looked up at the still smiling man.

“Why do you have to do that?”

"What... do you have any grudge against him, that you have to use such cruel methods to torture him?"

Tieu Canh Hanh slowly walked in front of me, squatted down, looking straight into my eyes. He reached out his hand and gently wiped the tears from my face.

“I did not torture him.”

“I'm just... helping you.”

“Help me?” I felt like I heard the biggest joke in the world.

“That's right.” He smiled, both innocent and cruel.

“Don't you want to cut him off with one knife?”

“Now, I have helped you do it.”

“Look, is he now... not going to have anything to do with you anymore?”

“From now on, he will be completely heartless towards her.”

“She... is free.”

“Shouldn't you thank me?”