Chapter 1 — Let go at the right time, life will bloom

The day Ha Canh Tham dragged her suitcase back home, I was sitting in my new apartment three kilometers away, leisurely enjoying a hot cup of latte. After that, the building management sent me the surveillance camera footage. In the screen, he whistled while using the key to open the door. What greeted him was no longer a bowl of hot soup and my familiar hug. It's an empty house. Ha Canh Tham dragged his suitcase back home, and I was sitting in my new apartment three kilometers away, slowly sipping hot latte. Not long after, the management sent me the surveillance camera footage. In the frame, he whistled softly and took the key to open the door. But what awaits him is not the bowl of hot soup I prepare every time he comes home from a long trip. Nor was it the familiar gentle hug. Just an empty house. He stood frozen in the mysterious entrance. Change sandals, conveniently put down suitcase. Then he called out:

"Wife? I'm home!"

No one responded. Ha Canh Tham frowned slightly, walked over and pushed open the bedroom door. Empty. He immediately rushed to the locker room. My clothes. My bag. My jewelry. All have disappeared. Even the bottle of perfume he once gave me, I didn't leave behind. Only then did his face truly change. He quickly took the phone and called me.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently out of service."

He called again. The result remains the same. At that moment, his phone rang. It was his father calling. I can almost imagine the voice on the other end of the line. Both angry and panicked, mixed with choking sounds.

"Canh Tham! Your wife has stopped all of your mother's medicine! The money is no longer transferred! Your mother can't breathe now, come home quickly!"

I'm sure... At that time, Ha Canh Tham's face was pale, it must have been very beautiful. He rushed out of the house. Even the suitcase couldn't get inside in time. Immediately drove back to my parents' house. Quietly turn off the surveillance camera on your phone. Then take another sip of coffee. I've been waiting for this day for four years. More precisely... Waiting for four months. When Ha Canh Tham pushed through the door and entered his parents' house, his father immediately slapped his son in the face. This story was later told to me by his own mouth. Of course, at that time, he still did not know what his son had done.

"Do you still know the way home? Look at your mother!"

Ha's mother lies on the bed. His face was gray. Rapid, labored breathing. The bedside table is empty. Bottles of imported immunosuppressant drugs, which cost 40,000 yuan each month, are now gone. Ha's father threw a bunch of papers at his son.

"Your wife left this and left! She said divorce, left empty-handed, it's like four years of medical money gone down the drain! Ha Canh Tham, just what have you been doing outside?"

The divorce agreement slowly fell to the floor. The three words "Tham Niem Chu" on it... I carefully hand-signed each stroke. I didn't cry at all. I just feel... Those four years. It can finally close. I heard that Ha Canh Tham stood frozen on the spot. I stopped looking at my mother lying paralyzed on the bed. Look again at the divorce petition on the ground. The whole person seemed to have been drained of strength. Can't move. His four-month beautiful dream... Has ended piece by piece. As for my new life... It's just begun. Time goes back four months ago.

"Wife, please help me look at this shirt. Is this shirt too serious? Going to training, not a meeting."

Ha Canh Tham stood in front of the mirror. The light blue office shirt accentuates his tall, elegant figure. I squatted on the ground. Carefully fold each change of clothes, then neatly arrange them in the suitcase.

"It's beautiful. But bring an extra jacket for everyday wear. I heard it's cold there at night."

He stepped forward. His arms hugged me from behind. Chin gently resting on my shoulder.

"Four months of closed training... do you miss me?"

I folded the last T-shirt. Zip up the suitcase. Then stood up and brushed his hands off.

"Of course remember. When you're alone outside, remember to take care of your health and don't drink too much alcohol."

Ha Canh Tham burst out laughing. Bend down and gently kiss my cheek.

"Don't worry, wife. This is a training course for the company's managers. The management is very strict, military-style, even the phone has to be turned in. So I probably won't be able to contact you in the future."

I nodded slightly. Her face is still gentle as always.

"It's okay. You can rest assured and mind your own business. With your mother, I will take good care of you. I will still pay for the medicine on time."

Ha Canh Tham's mother two years ago was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease and had to use imported immunosuppressants for a long time. The cost of medicine each month is up to 40,000 yuan. The Ha family's economic conditions are only at a normal level. Ha's father's pension is not worth much. Ha Canh Tham's salary is just enough to cover living expenses. That money for medicine... From start to finish. All paid for by me alone. I am the Design Director of a design company, my annual salary is not low. In addition, I also take on a number of personal projects, so I can afford to shoulder this expense. For two years. Medicine costs, testing costs, hospitalization costs, nutritional food costs... Before and after, I spent nearly 2,000,000 yuan. The Ha family never said thank you. But enjoy it all as if it were obvious. Ha's mother even bragged to her neighbors that she was lucky. Daughter-in-law is both good at making money and filial.