Chapter 1 — The Day I Left the Chu Family

My boyfriend, Phong Dien, has always had the habit of leaving his phone on silent mode. To the point that not only did he always respond to my messages slowly like a century, but at important times he was also unable to contact me. Yesterday was an important day when he promised to propose to me. As a result, not only did he not show up on time, but I made 33 phone calls and no one answered. I couldn't help but complain to my best friend Lam Nhiem, saying that this emotional part was like I was playing a one-person game. Lam Nhiem looked extremely surprised:

"Are you wrong? Every time I text or call, Phong Dien answers in a split second."

I was stunned for a moment. Trying to console myself, also to answer her: "It's probably because you work in the same department as him, his nature is workaholic." Hearing me say that, Lam Nhiem just smiled and said nothing more. This gave me a bad feeling. Until today, that premonition has come true. In Phong Dien's office, I was shocked to discover that he had another phone. I tried several passwords but they were all incorrect. Finally, I entered Lam Nhiem's date of birth, but it was successfully unlocked. Only then did I discover that the person he pinned at the top of the message list was Lam Nhiem. The emergency contact person is also Lam Nhiem. There were countless times when he didn't answer my calls. It turned out that he was chatting enthusiastically with Lam Nhiem. I smiled sadly, tears silently falling. Turns out, Lam Nhiem was right. Phong Dien can really answer immediately, even if the phone is on silent mode. It's just the one who gets that priority, not me. 1 At this moment, Phong Dien hurriedly ran back. As soon as he entered the door, he forcefully grabbed the phone and quickly stuffed it into his briefcase. Then, he frowned tightly and asked me harshly:

“You haven't looked at my phone, right?”

I replied with a calm expression:

“I saw it all.”

Phong Dien immediately showed frustration:

"I told you not to touch your things, right?"

"If you don't touch me, how will you know that in my heart, Lam Nhiem is number one?"

"Lin Nhiem is my colleague, she only came to me because she had urgent business, is it the same as your trivial matters? It's just a proposal, is it worth calling so many times?"

My heart is cold. It turns out that in his heart, my affairs are all unimportant things. Even proposing marriage is not worth worrying about. But I clearly remember that the night before, he continuously warned me: *"On Kieu, you must remind me. This is the most important day in my life."* I raised my voice:

"The proposal was something you said you had prepared for a month, so I told you to remind me."

Phong Dien loosened his tie, his tone was calm and indifferent:

"Yesterday I had to go to the center to submit surgery documents for Lam Nhiem, it's not like I deliberately didn't answer the phone."

His face was full of carelessness.

"Besides, if you can't propose this time, then next time. On Kieu, are you that impatient to get married?"

I stared at his cold face, the blood in my body seemed to flow backwards. It's you who wants to propose, it's you who wants to take me home. It's you said that after being successful, the first thing is to marry me and make me happy. Now I'm "eager to get married".

"It's fine for Lam Nhiem to go straight to the proposal, why do you have to submit documents for her? What document is so valuable that you would forget such an important day?"

Phong Dien looked at his watch, looking impatient.

“Can you stop arguing nonsense?”

"That has to do with her rating. She's your close friend, I respect you so I took the trouble to run away."

I smirked.

“So pinning her messages to the top, setting her as your emergency contact, is that also a way to show off to you?”

“That's enough!”

Phong Dien felt like his secret was exposed and became so embarrassed that he became angry.

“She's my best friend, how about you care for her a little more?”

“I think you should stop staying at home to watch over your sick mother, go out and find a job, you won't have to worry all day long.”

His tone was filled with contempt. My face turned white instantly. In my head came the words he said when we first fell in love: *"On Kieu, don't go to work anymore, I will take care of you in the future."* At that time I said: *"I can support myself."* *"I will listen to you, I respect all your decisions, you just need to remember that I will always be behind you to support you."* I was very touched in my heart at that time. But I'm not stupid enough to quit my job. It's just that this year my mother fell ill, and it was a very serious brain tumor. I had to give up my job and devote myself to taking care of my mother. I didn't expect this to become a reason for him to hate me. I looked at him disappointed. Finally, I couldn't help but the corners of my eyes turned red. I heard my voice very softly:

“Phong Dien, let's break up.”

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"Just because of this little thing, you want to break up? On Kieu, are you too childish?"

Phong Dien didn't take my words seriously at all.

"Okay, okay, I promise I'll propose to you properly in a few days, don't make trouble anymore."

He reached out his hand superficially, intending to pat my head to comfort me. I tilted my head to avoid it, intending to say I'm not causing trouble, I'm very serious. But his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the caller, Phong Dien completely changed his previous cold attitude. After picking up the phone, his voice immediately became gentle:

“What's wrong, Lam Nhiem?”

Because I was standing close, I clearly heard my best friend's voice from the other end of the line.

"There is a patient with a special condition, I don't dare to diagnose it myself, can you come and guide me?"

"Okay, I'll be right here, don't worry."

After that, Phong Dien finished putting on his shoes and rushed out the door. From beginning to end, he didn't even look at me once more. The whole process made the tears flow down my face even more intensely. Turns out, the phone number I called never worked. Someone just called and picked up the phone. Even the person who came to my proposal didn't bother to return. Can rush at the fastest speed to help others. At this moment, I was completely cold. I pulled my suitcase out from the storage room and prepared to pack. I would rather go to the hospital hallway to sleep. I don't want to stay in this house that doesn't belong to me anymore. In the middle of cleaning, the phone rang. It's a call from the hospital.

“Your mother's condition is deteriorating, the family needs to go to the hospital immediately.”

“I'll be right over This."

My heart sank, I quickly rushed downstairs to catch a taxi to the hospital. On the way, I remembered that Phong Dien was also at the hospital. I quickly called him a few times. Still no one picked up the phone. I forgot, my number on his phone is forever on silent mode. The little hope in my heart gradually cooled. Go to the hospital. I met Phong Dien and Lam Nhiem in the hallway. The two of them were laughing and talking happily. Standing next to each other, they look extremely compatible. I was in no mood to care, walked straight past them.

“Tieu Kieu, why did you come here?”