Chapter 4 — Overcoming Difficulties Together

14I decided to break up with Thuong Tai Ngon. On Valentine's Day, Thuong Tai Ngon did not return as usual. I texted him: "When I have time, I have something to tell you." Thuong Tai Ngon still did not answer. When I was about to call him, I received a call from his assistant. His assistant is a newly graduated student, very enthusiastic. On the phone, he was extremely excited and told me that Thuong Tai Ngon had prepared a gift for me and told me I had to come receive it. Upon arrival, the assistant did not immediately give the gift. Instead, he drove me a short distance to the front gate of an apartment complex. The assistant gave me the key to an apartment. The apartment is about 200 square meters large. The dim light of morning shines through the glass door, gently spreading throughout the room. On the left, outside the ground-level glass window, the river is flowing lazily. On the right, you can almost see the entire city's CBD. "This is a gift that General Director Thuong prepared for you." The assistant said. I stood in the living room, completely stunned. "Are you sure it was given by Thuong Tai Ngon?" I asked. The assistant smiled and said: "General Manager Thuong has prepared this gift for a long time. He always kept it a secret to give you a surprise. The General Manager really likes you." After listening, a complicated feeling arose in my heart. It was as if a small worm bit into my heart. Turns out Thuong Tai Ngon... really remembered what I said. Suddenly, with a "click" sound, the door was pushed open. Chu Cam is standing at the door. The assistant didn't seem to expect to meet Chu Cam here, his expression was very surprised. Chu Cam asked: "This is where I live, what are you doing here?" The assistant said: "Ah... This is a gift that General Manager Thuong prepared for Ms. Giang Chu." Chu Cam chuckled, took out his phone and sent a few messages. A moment later, a voice message rang out—“Assistant Ly, this apartment has already been given to Tieu Cam.” “As for Giang Chu—” Thuong Tai Ngon paused for a moment, then continued, “I will make it up to her with something else, don't say anything to her about the house for now.” The assistant stood there awkwardly, glancing at me, his face red. He was afraid to tell Thuong Tai Ngon that not only did I know about it, but I was also standing right here. Chu Cam hung up the phone and sneered: "Do you hear me clearly? This house is mine now." She looked at me, her smile gradually became cold: "Giang Chu, you are an outsider, why are you standing in my house? Get out." I looked at her calmly, then turned around and left. Before he could take a few steps, Chu Cam grabbed his hand and held him back. She stared at the ring on my hand: "This ring is at your place again... It should have returned to its original owner." After speaking, she reached out her hand to grab it. I tilted my head, grabbed Chu Cam's hand tightly and pushed her hard against the wall. "I wonder if besides robbing men, what else do you know about robbing? Now I feel that being compared to you is truly a failure. "And moreover, wasn't it you who abandoned Thuong Tai Ngon to study abroad?" "He has his own sufferings." Chu Cam looked at me with resentment and said, "At that time I was terminally ill, and Thuong Tai Ngon was bankrupt. Besides tricking him into thinking I was studying abroad, what else could I do?" Are you going to let him watch me die?” “Giang Chu,” she laughed coldly, “You can never win against me. No matter what I want, he will never refuse me."... So that's it. My heart trembled slightly, the strength on my hand also loosened. It's not surprising that Thuong Tai Ngon wanted to marry her... It turned out that Chu Cam had to leave that year because of his health. Chu Cam fell to the ground, then coughed violently, then rolled her eyes and fainted. I put her on the sofa,

then said to the assistant: "There's no need to tell Thuong Tai Ngon about today. "You take her to the hospital, I'll go." 15 I was really ready to leave. Not only did we say goodbye, but I also planned to leave city A and move to Shanghai to develop. I contacted a store owner who bought branded goods and sold all the gifts that Thuong Tai Ngon had given me. "This ring is so new, why are you still selling it?" The shop owner asked. I nodded. After frantically applying for jobs for a week, I received several interview invitations. I'm tired of playing the replacement game with Thuong Tai Ngon for a few years. Furthermore, in my mind, fighting over men is the most boring thing in the world. Life is short, I have more important things to do. So I resigned from my job in city A, bought a plane ticket to Shanghai to start over. But throughout that process, I still hid everything from Thuong Tai Ngon. Until everything was handled, Thuong Tai Ngon finally found his phone, called me back and asked: "What's going on?" "Are you free today?" I asked, "I have something to tell you." Thuong Tai Ngon said, "I also have something to tell you." I thought, he probably intended to tell me everything directly. Thuong Tai Ngon's voice seemed comfortable, even a little happy: "Then wait for me at home tonight, don't go anywhere." Finally, we arranged to meet at the rented apartment at 5 pm. My plane ticket was for 10pm, but when the clock pointed to 7pm, Thuong Tai Ngon still hadn't arrived. I called him, but no one answered the phone. I opened Chu Cam's personal page, and as expected, she posted a photo. In the photo, Chu Cam is blowing out the candles on his birthday cake. Thuong Tai Ngon sat next to him, his eyes looking down at the cake, looking absent-minded. When I was about to leave, he still chose to be with Chu Cam. I didn't wait any longer, pulled my suitcase, and headed towards the airport alone. The flight's destination is Shanghai. But my destination is definitely not just Thuong Tai Ngon.16After getting off the plane, I took a nap in the hotel. The next day, when reading the news, I learned that last night City A had a small earthquake. Other places were not affected much, but the rented house in the suburbs was close to the epicenter, and the old apartment was shaken to the point of completely collapsing. I was a little scared, but also felt lucky for my choice. Luckily, Thuong Tai Ngon didn't come last night, and I didn't continue to wait. But I didn't expect to see Thuong Tai Ngon on the live TV news. The rubble area has been cordoned off by staff, and reporters are standing in front of it to report at the scene. Thuong Tai Ngon suddenly ran into the frame and continued running inside. "Are you crazy?" A rescue worker followed him, shouting loudly, "This is a dangerous building, aftershocks can occur at any time. Don't you need your life anymore?" Thuong Tai Ngon was pushed so hard that he almost collapsed to the ground. He covered his face and used all his strength to utter a broken sentence: "No... I... my girlfriend is still in there!" The rescue worker patiently pulled him out: "The rescue must be done by the professional team, you are lucky to keep your life." Thuong Tai Ngon's eyes were bloodshot. He did not listen to anyone at all, struggled away from the rescue workers and continued to run straight inside without looking back. But very quickly, many other employees rushed in and joined forces to pull him out. Thuong Tai Ngon tried to cling to the ground, sharp stones cut into his hands, leaving bloody stains, but soon, he was dragged away by a group of people. As for me, sitting on the floor

big hotel bed, holding the remote control— When I saw that scene, I was stunned. Thuong Tai Ngon seems... to have misunderstood something? 17 City A. Everyone said, Thuong Tai Ngon seems to have gone crazy. He stayed in that area every day, trying to find Giang Chu's body. Even though his finger was torn and bleeding, he only temporarily wrapped it in a thick layer of bandage, did not eat or drink, just resolutely searched, hoping to find Giang Chu. It wasn't until the third day that Thuong Tai Ngon fainted right on the rubble from exhaustion. "When you wake up, don't go there again," Chu Cam went to the hospital to visit him, saying, "If you go there, you won't be able to help, it's better to wait for news from the rescue team." Thuong Tai Ngon didn't say anything, turned his head to look out the window. "Actually, it's already the fifth day, there's not much hope of survival," Chu Cam said, "Tai Ngon, death is a normal thing, you have to Learn to accept.” Thuong Tai Ngon's eyelashes fluttered slightly. That rented house is the product of poor quality construction, you know better than anyone. Every time it rains, water even leaks from the corner of the bathroom, drop by drop. But at that time, they were really poor and didn't have many options. Thuong Tai Ngon secretly promised himself that in the future he would definitely buy a good house to live with Giang Chu. Later, Thuong Tai Ngon really had money and bought a house that Giang Chu would definitely like. But he did not give that house to her, but let her continue to live in a cheap rented apartment. He thought he could let Giang Chu wait a little longer. The only thing he didn't expect was that something happened to Giang Chu. This is the fifth day since Giang Chu was buried under rubble. She cannot be alive. But Thuong Tai Ngon couldn't accept that she was dead. How could Jiang Chu die? If she died, what would be the point of all that he had endured and endured? Chu Cam was still saying something next to him, but he didn't listen, pointing towards the door: "From now on, our agreement ends. "Get out."