Chapter 11 — Pick up the Bridegroom

I gently touched his forehead with my forehead and said in a low voice:
“Trieu Hang, I love you.”
Who would have thought that I rarely say a sweet sentence. Trieu Hang cried again like an idiot:
“Vuong Phan, I'm afraid.”
I kissed his tear-wet face and asked:
“Do it again?”
Trieu Hang immediately covered me with a blanket and firmly said:
"No! Kim Bat Hoan told me not to mess around! At that time I didn't understand what he meant, but now I suddenly understand."
Well, why isn't it easy to fool anymore? I fell asleep. I felt Trieu Hang gently caressing my face. He said very softly:
"Vuong Phan, I don't know what love is. But with you, I feel secure, happy and want to live. I hope to be able to eat many meals with you and wash many clothes for you."
A moment later. Trieu Hang kissed my forehead:
"Don't be angry with me. Tomorrow I will serve you again."
The next day, the sun rose as usual. Trieu Hang makes rice. After we finished eating, he went to the military camp and I went to the temple. On the way, we meet neighbors and we take turns saying hello. The hand hanging next to Trieu Hang's body curled up, uneasily grabbing at his clothes. While passing by the fish shop. I held Trieu Hang's hand and said:
“Leave us a fish.”
Trieu Hang immediately tightened his grip, as if he had been preparing for a long time. Ly A Dai selling fish looked at our hands:
"Oh my! My blood brothers and sisters have worshiped Master Thanh Hoang together!"
Trieu Hang grinned. Ly A Dai teased me but did not accept my money:
“Why don't you take the money, give it to two people!”
Shopkeeper Vuong of the jam shop also came out to see and loudly scolded:
"You rotten boy! Only you are my sister every day, sister! Anyone with eyes wouldn't know that you were already a dish on the king's plate!"
No matter how thick our skin is. I couldn't stand it either, my face turned a little red. Trieu Hang protected me and quickly said:
“I expressed my feelings first.”
Shopkeeper Vuong just shouted. People on the whole street ran out.
“When will the party be held?”
“You rotten boy, you are truly lucky to have found such a good lady.”
"Isn't that right? Vuong Phan sees Trieu Hang as precious as his eyeballs. Before, everyone wanted to trick him, but now who dares to trick him anymore?"
Amidst the teasing from our neighbors, Trieu Hang and I decided on a date to hold a party. The two of us separated at the intersection. Walk for a while. I turned my head back. I saw Trieu Hang still standing still, looking at me. I thought and asked:
“Can you take me to the dentist?”
Trieu Hang immediately ran over, bowed his head and seriously grabbed my hand. The days are still very long. Trieu Hang and I will forever move forward together.
—Completed—