Chapter 21 — Late Love You

Pho Canh Tham put the tonic on the table, bowed respectfully: "Uncle, I hope you can help me. I want to pursue Chi Chi all over again, I can't live without her." My father smiled gently: "I'll accept the tonic you brought, but I can't help you with this matter. Chi Chi has her own opinions, I don't force her to do anything, you know that." Pho Canh Tham looked up at my father with desperate eyes: "If you don't help me advise, how else can I pursue her?"

"You should still let her go, don't forget how your family bullied Chi Chi."

In Dad's words, there was clear sharpness and dissatisfaction. Only now did I understand that my father was not a person who completely respected my opinions and had no opinion about Pho Canh Tham as I thought. Dad does, it's just now showing it. Pho Canh Tham shook his head: "I will show you my and my family's attitude. Actually, my mother is also very regretful. Before, she had a lot of prejudice against Chi Chi. Now we all really hope for her to come back."

"Can a broken mirror be healed again? Even if it's repaired, there will still be a crack. Surely I don't need to teach you this simple principle, right?" My father's voice lowered. He stood up: "I repeat once again, if Chi Chi doesn't want to turn around, no matter how much she listens to me, I won't interfere. You should still go home."

Pho Canh Tham's eyes were completely gloomy, he turned around and left quietly. My heart was complicated and I stood there stunned for a long time. Suddenly I remembered the third day after Pho Canh Tham married me. The bride went to visit her grandmother's house, and he came with me to meet her father. He showed an extremely cold attitude and solemnly assured my father:

"I will never love your daughter. Now that I have married her as she wished, I hope she stays at my house and won't do any more tricks, otherwise I won't spoil her."

At that time, Dad was so angry that he was about to go crazy, but I tried to suppress him. Because of me, my father had to be patient over and over again. And now, Pho Canh Tham's attitude has changed 180 degrees, not to mention it's too ridiculous. Dad walked up to me without realizing it, worriedly asking: "Are you okay?" I returned to my senses and smiled at him: "It's okay, Dad. If Pho Canh Tham comes again in the future, don't meet him." Dad understood what I meant, thousands of words filled with so much worry only turned into a sigh. Just like that, Pho Canh Tham remained silent for a few days. I don't see him anymore, and Linh Linh concentrates on researching ways to make money, keeping my eyes and nose busy. However, the beautiful scene did not last long, a phone call from Pho Canh Tham came again, saying that there was something belonging to the Pho family at their house, asking me to come get it. I don't want to go, I don't want to meet the Pho family. But he spoke very firmly, as if if I didn't go, I would miss something important. I had no choice but to ask Linh Linh to come with me. Arriving at the Pho family's house, I was mentally prepared to face Pho's mother's sarcasm. But when the door opened, she smiled at me. She cautiously said: "Chi Chi is here, are you still bringing a friend? Come in, my child, I have prepared the kind of breakfast cake you like to eat." I was surprised to see Pho's mother seem to have transformed into another person, only to see the sun rising in the West. Moreover, at the Pho family, I am always the one An invisible person, how could Pho's mother know what I like to eat and what I don't like to eat? However, when my favorite cinnamon flower cake plate was brought to the table, I realized that Pho's mother really knew my preferences. What is this all about? Realizing my question, Pho's mother smiled and explained: "Canh Tham told me, he said you like to eat cinnamon flower cakes." She sighed, "It's a shame to say it out loud, you've been married to him for so long, yet I don't like you at all. I don't even know what you like to eat and what you hate.