Chapter 1 — The day I gave birth to my two children, I gave birth to myself again

On the day I gave birth to my dragon and phoenix twins, I found out that my husband was the groom at my colleague's wedding. The day I gave birth to my dragon and phoenix twins by caesarean section, Co Dinh Xuyen said he had to go meet an extremely important customer. He was absent when he signed the surgery papers. Absent when I went into the delivery room. Also missed the first cries of my two children. At that moment, my sister accidentally saw a post that was causing a storm on the city's forum. In the photo, Co Dinh Xuyen is wearing a groom's tuxedo and gently puts a wedding ring on the bride. And that bride... is my colleague. In front of everyone, he solemnly promised to give her a perfect home. My whole family advised me that I had just given birth and not to make a fuss. I just quietly hugged my two children, carefully saving each wedding video, each transfer form, and each text message screenshot. Coming to my two children's first birthday party... I will personally make the so-called "happy family" that they worked so hard to build, disappear into thin air. The day I gave birth to my dragon and phoenix twins, Co Dinh Xuyen became the groom in a hot post in the same city. My cervix had dilated to seven centimeters, and it was so painful that my nails dug into the bed sheets. My biological sister, Giang Chanh, hurriedly ran to the door of the delivery room, thrusting her phone right in front of my eyes.

“Sister, look what this is.”

On the screen is a post from the same city. The title is written incredibly sweetly. 【Going to a colleague's wedding today, the groom was so handsome, the bride cried until her makeup was completely wiped off.】 The first photo, at the end of the red carpet, the man bowed his head and put a ring on the bride. White shirt, black tuxedo, IWC watch on left wrist. There is a very thin scratch on the inside of the watch strap. That was the birthday gift I bought for Co Dinh Xuyen last year. I've used up my three-month bonus. At that time, he hugged me and said:

“Duong Duong, on my birthday every year from now on, you have to be with me.”

Yet now, he wears that watch, stands in the ceremony, and puts a ring on another woman. Giang Chanh's hands were still shaking non-stop.

“Sister, I think he looks a lot like my brother-in-law, but I'm afraid I'm mistaken.”

I stared at that photo. No need to zoom in. I recognized those cufflinks. Silver color, engraved with a very small letter "G" above. It was a gift I gave on my wedding anniversary. At that time, I even laughed and teased him:

“Co Dinh Xuyen, why do you have to order everything separately?”

He said:

"Because of what you gave me, I want others to know that it's mine as soon as they see it."

Now the whole city knows. The groom is him. The bride is To Man. My colleague. To Man, who has been sitting at the desk to my right for three years. Last week she even gave me a bib for the baby, smiling and saying:

"Sister Duong Duong, it is truly a blessing to give birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus. In the future, I will have to take some of your luck."

I was in so much pain that my eyes turned white. The nurse stood next to urge:

"Where are the family members? Preparing to sign the surgery consent form, the fetal heart rate is a bit low, we may have to switch to a cesarean section."

I looked at Giang Chanh.

“Call him.”

Giang Chanh immediately dialed the number. The first time, no one answered the phone. The second time, the call is connected. The other end of the line is very noisy. Music. Applause. There is also a prolonged MC voice:

“Groom, please take my hand strawberry…”

Co Dinh Xuyen quickly covered the microphone.

“I'm meeting a customer, what's going on?”

Giang Chanh was stunned. I held out my hand. The nurse applied an oxygen mask to my face. I took the phone and tried my best to keep my voice calm.

"Co Dinh Xuyen, I had to have a cesarean section, the doctor asked my family to sign the papers."

He was silent for two seconds.

“Duong Duong, your customers are very important, the contract is about to be signed. Tell your mom or Giang Chanh to sign first, I'll run over right away."

“Where are you?”

“By Duyet Hai, meet General Director Do of Thien Tri Capital, you know.”

I looked at the location on the post and the city. Duyet Lan Hotel. Thirteen kilometers from Duyet Hai. Nine kilometers from the maternity hospital where I am staying. Even when he lied, he was too lazy to change to a further location.

“The customer's last name is To?”

The other end of the line was silent in the blink of an eye. Then he said:

“Don't think about it anymore, just rest assured and give birth first. Give the phone to your sister.”

Giang Chanh's eyes turned red.

“Brother-in-law, where are you today? I just saw…”

The call was hung up. The next second, he sent WeChat. 【Dang Duong, don't make trouble. Today's order is very important to you. Wait until I'm done.】 Don't cause trouble. My water had broken, my fetal heart rate was dropping, and he was standing in the ceremony hall telling me: don't make a mess. The nurse looked at me.

“Pregnant woman, have you decided yet? The situation cannot last any longer.”

I gave the phone to Giang Chanh. Giang Chanh burst into tears. I said again:

“Return the screen of the post with the city. Capture all comments. Names of the bride and groom, hotel location and posting time, save everything."

“Right now?”

"Right now."

I was in so much pain that I could barely speak, but my mind was frighteningly clear. Crying doesn't work. Scolding doesn't work. Holding the phone and asking him why, it's even more useless. My baby is still in my belly. I have to give birth to them first. When Giang Chanh signed, his hand shook so much that the tip of the pen tore the paper. The doctor pushed me into the operating room. The moment the anesthetic nose pierced my spine, I heard Giang Chanh outside, trying to suppress her cries, saying:

“Mom, please go to the hospital, I have to have a cesarean section.”

My mother asked:

“Where is Dinh Xuyen?”

Giang Chanh paused for a moment.

“He's getting married.”

The surgical lights are so bright it's blinding. I stared at that light. I said to myself. Giang Duong, don't faint. Today, you have to remember every minute and every second. Seventeen minutes past nine. My daughter was born. The cry was very small, like a kitten's. Nineteen minutes past nine. My son was born. The crying was much louder. The nurse brought the two children to show me.

"Mom, take a look, my older sister is two and three kilos, and my little brother is two and six kilos."

I took a quick look. Two small faces were red and wrinkled. My child. At that same moment, the phone outside the operating room rang. Later, Giang Chanh told me that it was Co Dinh Xuyen who sent the message. 【The contract is signed, I'll come over later. You've worked hard.】 That same minute. The post with the city updated the second video. In the video, Co Dinh Xuyen held To Man's hand, stood in front of the microphone and said:

“Man Man, from today onwards, I will give you a perfect home.”

I lay on the operating table, my stomach sewn shut class. And he stands on stage, giving others a complete home. I closed my eyes. Co Dinh Xuyen. He wants to give her a home. I will make you regret it for the rest of your life.