Chapter 7 — Overcoming Difficulties Together

24I opened the door and sat down on the sofa. “You have ten minutes,” I said, “to tell you everything you've been hiding from me. If there's even a lie, we'll never see each other again.” “So should I start from when I secretly liked you in high school?” Thuong Tai Ngon asked. I almost slid off the sofa: "What?" Thuong Tai Ngon glanced at me and said that actually since entering school, he had noticed me. Because I am a student sponsored by Thuong Thi Charity Fund, studying in the same year as him. Before I knew it, he had been silently observing me for a long time. "Aren't you Chu Cam's childhood sweetheart?" "Actually, we've known each other for a long time, but the love story is just a rumor she spread." I interrupted him: "So why does your wallet have Chu Cam's ID photo?" Thuong Tai Ngon thought for a while and then said, it was because Chu Cam had intentionally put it in front of others before. But because of this lie, he was able to avoid a lot of harassment, so he never corrected himself. As for why I didn't take it out later, it was entirely because I forgot I still had that photo in my wallet. "I secretly observed you for three years, thinking I was just curious, but when a boy confessed his love to you, I realized I was angry, and then I realized I liked you." "After that, I thought for a long time, intending to confess to you, but then the university entrance exam was approaching. After the exam, my family went bankrupt." "Then when I met you in the shop. bar, you sat in front of me and wanted to take me home, I was very angry, but I didn't want to refuse... because I was afraid that if I refused, I would find someone else." "And that time was really embarrassing." Thuong Tai Ngon continued to say that, in fact, that was the time he was happiest. Until he graduated, he worked at Hang Trinh Group, and a revenge plan gradually formed in his heart. Chu Cam returned to the country to find Thuong Tai Ngon to cooperate. Because of the death of his biological mother during childbirth, Chu Cam harbored deep hatred for his father and stepmother. Thuong Tai Ngon initially did not want to agree, but compared to the entire Hang Trinh Group, a recent graduate like him is really too small. Opportunities often come in the blink of an eye. If he ignores the connection with Chu Cam, he doesn't know how much more time he will have to waste carrying out his revenge plan. After weighing the pros and cons, Thuong Tai Ngon still agreed to cooperate. His family status really helped him quickly gain the trust of Chairman Chu, thereby penetrating the Hang Trinh Group's internal affairs. Thuong Tai Ngon said, he thought he would tell me. But have to wait until all problems are resolved. The only thing he didn't expect was the earthquake that happened. Chu Cam took over the house he prepared for me. That night, he told me to wait at home to prepare to give me another key—the key to the villa that his family had mortgaged in the past. He found evidence of the Hang Trinh Group's crimes. When it's all over, you'll have a real home with me. But no matter how he calculated it, he didn't expect that I would "die" that night. Only then did he truly realize how wrong everything he did was. In despair, he wanted to die but failed, and finally chose the path of becoming a monk. It wasn't until two years later that he saw me appear in a television interview. It was just a side angle of his face, but that made him smash the rosary in his hand on the spot. Thuong Tai Ngon looked at me, his eyes seemed to be filled with damp mist: "Giang Chu, you don't know, from the moment I knew you were alive, I no longer cared about anything." Compared to being alive.

with you, all other things in the world are no longer important." 25 I still rejected him. "Thuong Tai Ngon, things have passed, times have changed, and the mood is no longer the same." "Besides, I am very satisfied with my current life." "If you really love me," I looked straight into his eyes, "then you should disappear from my life forever." I don't think I said anything excessive. But Thuong Tai Ngon's face immediately white, looking miserable like an abandoned dog. That night, I lay in bed unable to sleep. The scars on Thuong Tai Ngon's wrists kept appearing in my mind, unable to get rid of them. I had deceived Thuong Tai Ngon, and also deceived myself. In fact, when he did not appear, everything was fine, but every day a wall was built in my heart It collapsed in an instant. But it's okay, I'm not only stubborn but also cruel to myself. I sent a message to Lan Y, saying that in the future I would go out of town to research and see if I could open another branch. 26 The procedure for going out of town on business was quickly processed. The last day before leaving, I glanced around on his personal page friended me on WeChat a few days ago while at work. He still kept the mode that only allowed him to text with friends, including me. So I didn't think he would post anything on his personal page. I clicked on it, and as soon as I saw the photo clearly, I jumped up because he posted a picture of enough sleeping pills to kill me. I quickly rushed back to Thuong Tai Ngon's door Later, Thuong Tai Ngon, wearing a bathrobe, finally opened the door. “You're really crazy, aren't you?” I said. Thuong Tai Ngon smiled again, drops of water that had not yet dried were still running down the side of his neck. He lowered his head and looked at me: "Now you know?" His eyes looked at me like a thick net, silently covering me. When I realized it, Thuong Tai Ngon hugged my waist. "You can push me away." He said calmly. “But Giang Chu, I'm different from you. I live thanks to your love for me. "It's better to die than to continue living like a soulless corpse like a few years ago. "So don't go anymore, okay? Chu Chu.” Outside, the sound of rain suddenly rang out. It started to rain. I turned my head away: “Are you threatening me?” Thuong Tai Ngon said: "No, I'm begging you to love me." I was frustrated by him and could only advise: "You really don't have to be like this, Thuong Tai Ngon. Obviously many people will love you.” Thuong Tai Ngon's eyes gradually darkened. "Sorry," he smiled bitterly, "for making you see this farce." He let go of me and turned and walked into the room. Reflexively, I followed him inside. The room has a minimalist design, all black, the bedroom floor is covered with a thick layer of carpet. "Why haven't you left yet?" "I'm waiting for you to calm down." I replied cautiously. Before he really calmed down, I didn't dare take even a step away. Thuong Tai Ngon didn't say anything more, just quietly began to take off his bathrobe. "Actually, there's no need to be so complicated," he suddenly said, "I never asked you to be responsible for me." "So, try again, Giang Chu," Thuong Tai Ngon moved closer again, his eyes both pitiful and full of danger, "I promise, I won't tell Tiet Da."27 Maybe I've really lost my mind. Not only do not refuse requests to “try again”

of you, but even tried until 5am. When I fell asleep, Thuong Tai Ngon was still very worried. He sat up every now and then, touching my eyes or hair, as if he needed to make sure I was still alive. When he touched my eyelashes for the eightieth time, I finally couldn't bear it anymore, my voice was hoarse: "You are really sick, Thuong Tai Ngon, you torture people like this, are you still going to let me sleep?" Thuong Tai Ngon apologized while pulling me into his arms tighter. At 12 noon, when I woke up, Thuong Tai Ngon had already prepared my clothes and everything necessary for the day. The kitchen was still cooking porridge, smelling of seafood. My flight is at 4pm, and I don't plan on missing it. I didn't say anything to Thuong Tai Ngon, opened the door and walked out. I walked a few quick steps, suddenly feeling like I was back four years ago, to the day I left Thuong Tai Yan to go to Shanghai. Perhaps I never told Thuong Tai Ngon the real reason why I approached him. When I was 11 years old, my parents died in a work accident, and I was sent to my aunt's house to live there. Most memories of that time have been erased. I just remember that I was always like a piece of trash being kicked from one place to another. When I finally settled down, my uncle was a dirty middle-aged man who always looked at me with eyes that made me uncomfortable. One night, taking advantage of his drunken state, he crept into my room in the dark. When I resisted, I found a fruit knife under my pillow. I didn't want to live anymore, so I stabbed him. Blood spurted out, my uncle glared and fell backwards. I think I killed him. In a panic, I ran away without even having time to put on my sandals. And I almost crashed into a moving car. When the driver scolded me for not knowing the road, a quiet, handsome boy got out of the car. He didn't ask anything. Just give me some money, tell me to buy a pair of sandals to wear. It was he who gave me the business card of the Thuong Thi Charity Fund. Perhaps I am a talented fraudster, because over the years, the person I deceived the most was myself. Because I'm afraid of failure, I always want to maintain a perfect appearance. I couldn't continue to deceive myself anymore, I turned around and entered Thuong Tai Ngon's house. He looked at me with surprise and quickly hid the fruit knife in his hand behind his back. I pretended not to see, just said: "This afternoon at 4 o'clock, I have a flight to city B." Thuong Tai Ngon was clearly disappointed, but he still nodded. I continued: “This time, do you want to come with me?” Thuong Tai Ngon was stunned. A moment later, he smiled like ice melting in the sunlight. "Go." Wherever you are, I will go with you."— End —