Chapter 4 — Love Behind a Ring

06

After waking up, Phuong Nhu followed her habit of looking for Tran Uong. She rubbed her eyes, the ring was still on her ring finger. Pushing open the half-closed door, she saw Phuong Chap Duat sitting at the end of the bed with a cold expression, and immediately scoffed:

"You, just early in the morning, showing that unsightly face, aren't you afraid of startling Uong Uong?"

"No wonder Uong Uong wants to break up with you. If it weren't for you, our relationship would have ended long ago! Quickly thank me!"

She finished speaking proudly. Not finding Tran Uong's sign, she turned around to go downstairs. Phuong Chap Duat curled his lips sarcastically. At this moment, he tried to suppress all the emotions rolling in his heart. He raised his eyes to look at Phuong Nhu, his hand squeezing Tran Uong's couple ring. After a while, he slowly said:

"Tran Uong is gone."

Phuong Nhu's movements immediately stopped. She stiffly turned her head, seemingly not understanding what Phuong Chap Duat had just said.

“What did you say?”

Phuong Chat Duat looked straight into her eyes and repeated:

"Tran Uong is gone."

Phuong Nhu opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“No way!”

“Where could she go?!”

Sometimes Phuong Chap Duat cannot understand the friendship between Phuong Nhu and Tran Uong. He knows Phuong Nhu once saved Tran Uong. Logically speaking, Tran Uong should have found every way to please Phuong Nhu. But on the contrary, Phuong Nhu is the one who clings to Tran Uong more. They have known each other since middle school, twelve years now.

“I don't know where she's going, but the truth is she's gone.”

“She didn't bring the things you gave her.”

After calmly speaking, Phuong Chap Duat stood up, walked next to the trash can, and picked up the photo frame that Tran Uong had thrown in there.

“Look, even the photos we took together were thrown away.”

“So yesterday Uong Uong said she wanted to break up with me, was it true?” Phuong Nhu gritted her teeth and asked.

He neither nodded nor answered. Phuong Nhu became even angrier. Her eye sockets immediately turned red, her hands hanging at her side clenched into fists. She quickly walked in front of Phuong Chap Duat and snatched the photo frame from his hand.

“Phuong Chat Duat, you are so useless!”

“You've... you've helped me to that extent, but I can still lose Uong Uong!”

She was so angry that her heart ached, tears of self-pity flowed out uncontrollably. Yesterday, Phuong Chap Duat said Tran Uong was just joking. She believed it was real, so she didn't realize anything was unusual. But does she really not notice? No, she knows. She understands Tran Uong. Tran Uong wouldn't say goodbye casually, and he couldn't take such a serious matter as a joke. Moreover, Phuong Nhu herself also has heart disease. Just because Tran Uong had compromised, she was sure that Tran Uong would not mention it again. Hasn't it always been like this for so many years? Why did Tran Uong quietly leave this time? Why... Phuong Nhu bowed her head, her eyes stopped on her ring finger, seemingly starting to understand something. The next second, she raised her head and looked at Phuong Chat Duat bewildered.

“Dude, is this couple ring your choice?”

07

Before boarding the plane, I received many messages from Phuong Nhu. She asked why I didn't say goodbye and when I would return. To be honest… If possible, I don't intending to break ties with Phuong Nhu. After all, it's been a twelve-year friendship, and she also had the grace to save my life. Just because of a failed relationship, giving up a friend makes me feel very selfish. But now... Just thinking about the couple ring that Phuong Nhu publicly posted to her friends circle, I still have an uncomfortable feeling in my heart that is difficult to describe. Yes, annoying. Even though she is my best friend. Phuong Chap Duat didn't say anything, just transferred a sum of money to my account. Three hundred thousand yuan. I guess that's the breakup fee. So I naturally accepted the money. But what surprised me was... After many years of separation, I met my first love again. In addition to teaching at Jingcheng Medical University, I also participate in a medical research institute. Currently, Chu Lang is also a member of the research institute. Compared to when he was a teenager, Chu Lang no longer looks immature, but his cold, restrained appearance has not changed. He still has the habit of wearing elegant colors. The shirt collar is neatly buttoned to the top button, the sleeves are rolled up, revealing a cold white wrist.

“When the professor told me to come pick you up, I thought I heard the wrong name.”

“I didn't expect it was really you.”

“It seems like the fate between us may not be over yet.” A faint smile appeared on Chu Lang's face.

I smiled, not denying his words. Truly very lucky. After getting in the car, we talked about the recent situation, the research institute, and our family. But after talking for a long time, they both got along well and did not mention the breakup that year. To be honest, we were still too young then. Because of his family's influence, Chu Lang set his sights on pursuing a career in medicine from an early age. Later, he also set his sights on entering Kinh Thanh University in the North. But I always wanted to develop in the South. It's just that in my heart, I selfishly thought that Chu Lang could change his life path for me. Therefore, when the admission results came out... When Chu Lang told me that he was going to Kinh Thanh University... My emotions were a bit out of control, but at that time I never thought about breaking up. Until Phuong Nhu said:

"Uong Uong, Chu Lang doesn't love you at all. If he loved you, he would give up everything for you."

“He will go with you to Port City University, not selfishly go north!”