Chapter 13 — Spring, Beautiful Scenery That Can't See Each Other

Because she didn't dare to bet anymore - a person who loved her for 10 years, almost lost his life because of her, could turn around and betray her. She no longer has the strength to commit to a new love, much less bet again on something called "happiness". Lam Kien Hoan thought, keeping this distance was enough. Luc Dien understood that, but that didn't stop him from leaving her, he was still by her side, like an older brother protecting her every day. "Last time you said you wanted hot pot, right? I've already cooked it, let's go, come over to my house to eat." Lam Kien Hoan's eyes lit up, she quickly nodded, took two bottles of fruit wine from the counter, locked the shop, and walked with him along the sunset-lit street. "I just said it casually, I didn't expect you to really care like that. "In this small town there is no Chinese supermarket, if you want to buy hot pot food you have to drive more than 3-4 hours to the nearest big city. Luc Dien just smiled, said nothing, but gently opened the door of his villa. He placed the pink slippers in front of her. "Please, miss." Lam Kien Hoan blushed, thanked in a low voice and changed the slippers. Looking at the steaming hot pot in front of her, she gave Luc Dien a bottle of fruit wine that she brewed herself: "This is the wine I made myself, I hope you like it." He smiled, took it, his eyes filled with gentleness... "Then you have to taste it carefully." The wine gently slid down his throat, bringing with it a faint sweetness that made his eyes brighten. “It's really delicious.” Lam Kien Hoan then breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them sipped fruit wine and ate hot pot, chatting until late at night. At this time, the alarm bell that Lam Kien Hoan had scheduled suddenly rang, and she immediately called the man washing dishes in the kitchen. "Mr. Luc Dien, come out here and see the aurora!" The two of them sat on the carpet, raising their heads through the glass roof to look at the brilliant sky. The aurora band transforms into a variety of shapes, dark blue mixed with gentle green light blending in the sky, each moment is surprisingly beautiful as if lost in a magical dream. Even though he had seen the aurora many times, Lam Kien Hoan was still so fascinated by its beauty that he forgot all about time. Late at night, she slept in the living room of Luc Dien's house. After wishing him good night, Lam Kien Hoan lay on the bed and opened Douyin to browse domestic videos. Suddenly, a piece of news appeared: 【Former general director Co Thi - Co Canh Trinh has resigned due to personal reasons. Currently, the eldest son of the Co family - Co Dich An has taken over the position of general manager, leading the Co family to a new journey.】 Lam Kien Hoan was slightly stunned when he saw this news. Previously, not long after she left, the story of Co Canh Trinh and Tham An Nhien was exposed. Co Thi Group has branches all over the world, even in New Zealand there are representative offices. When news of adultery broke out, not only did domestic stocks plummet, but overseas branches also continuously closed, including branches in New Zealand. At that time, she thought she would feel gloating, because Co Canh Trinh had hurt her so deeply. But strangely, there was absolutely no ripple in her heart, as if they were now truly just strangers. Thinking of this, she scrolled through that video, until her eyelids began to feel heavy before she put down the phone and fell asleep. When it was morning, Lam Kien Hoan woke up and saw Luc Dien preparing breakfast. After finishing eating, he gave her an invitation to the party. "What is this?" Lam Kien Hoan curiously accepted it, then heard him explain: "This is a Mid-Autumn Festival party organized by the Chinese people in town, they sent invitations to all the Chinese people living here." “If you're interested, you can join, if not, it's okay.” Having said that,

Luc Dien showed a hint of regret. He has known Lam Kien Hoan for a long time, and has never seen her attend any gatherings or parties. Later, closer friends realized that she did not like crowded places and just wanted to live in peace. When he gave her the card, he simply thought he should let her go out to relax and make new friends. But forgot her hobby. Lam Kien Hoan did not answer immediately, but just asked softly: "And you, are you planning to go?" Luc Dien was a bit stunned, then smiled: "Whatever you do." She held the invitation in her hand, hesitantly not knowing what to decide. In fact, she was originally a lover of excitement, but since pretending to be dead, she has tried to avoid appearing in crowded places and not participating in any events. Because at parties, it's easy to be photographed or videotaped. If someone recognizes you and spreads it back to Co Canh Trinh, all your efforts to hide it will go up in smoke. Because to avoid risks, her cafe only has a small window for customers to buy and take away. Everyone only hears her voice but no one knows her face. She bit her lip and smiled apologetically: "Sorry, Luc Dien, I probably won't be able to participate." Luc Dien smiled to show understanding, the two chatted for a while longer and then he took her home. On Mid-Autumn Festival night, Lam Kien Hoan sat alone eating cake brought by Luc Dien, raising his head to look up at the full moon hanging high in the sky. It's been a long time since she last celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival alone...