Chapter 12 — The Door Lock Changes, Marriage Also Locks

"What is this?"

"List of things to confirm before temporarily moving into a new house."

"Temporary move in?"

"The house will be completed next week."

"So we haven't moved yet."

He stared at me.

"Just because Trinh Vu has been there a few times, you don't move into a new house?"

"I'm not because she came."

"So who is it for?"

I raised my head to look at him.

"Because in that house, I saw a life that did not belong to me."

He didn't reply. I keep saying:

"I came home from a business trip and locked the door and didn't recognize me."

"There's no more room for me in the office."

"The items in the kitchen were prepared by someone else."

"My documents were put in storage, even the management and the store defaulted to finding Trinh Vu."

"You always said she was just helping."

"But every time she helps, it's after you've made a decision for me."

Chu Canh Hanh leaned back in his chair, his expression gradually becoming heavy.

"I admit I didn't handle it well."

"It's not that it wasn't handled well."

"So what is it?"

"You never thought you needed to ask me in the first place."

He opened his mouth slightly.

"I was really busy during that time."

"I'm busy so you can go ask Trinh Vu."

"I'm busy so you can decide for yourself not to make a desk for me."

"I'm busy, so you can automatically assume that I'll accept someone else staying the night, signing for the delivery, and changing the layout."

Chu Canh Hanh's voice also became tough.

"I never automatically assumed you would accept her staying the night."

"So why didn't you tell me?"

"It was too late that day."

"What about the next day?"

"The next day was busy again."

"What about later?"

He was silent. I looked at him.

"Afterwards I felt there was no need to say anything more."

Chu Canh Hanh raised his hand and gently rubbed his temple.

"Chieu Ninh, I've never really thought about it this much."

"I know."

"You always said you knew, but now you're going back to each story one by one."

"Because only you know all those things."

"Today, watching those conversations, I realized that two people made so many decisions for me."

"If I don't turn it over, will it be until I move in that I can only discover little by little that everything is different from what I thought?"

His expression was somewhat unsightly.

"You turned marriage into an audit."

"Marriage should not need an audit."

"But it was you who made me not even know who had power in my own house."

Chu Canh Hanh stared at that list. He was silent for a long time before speaking:

"So what do you want to do?"

"First, temporarily stop moving into a new house."

"Second, all repair items, installation of electrical equipment, furniture, warranty and remaining expenses must be confirmed in writing by both of us."

"Third, any third person, no matter who they are, is not allowed to sign for us, receive goods, edit drawings or contact management on our behalf."

"Fourth, all changes and orders that have occurred must be reconciled."

After listening to me, Chu Canh Hanh's face completely sank.

"What else will happen like this?"

"Make the rules."

"We are husband and wife."

"Because we are husband and wife, we have to have rules."

He smiled softly. Bud That smile was not warm at all.

"Why have you never seen me take rules so seriously before?"

"I believed you would tell me before."

"And now, I don't dare to continue relying on faith anymore."

Chu Canh Hanh stood up and walked to the window. The grill downstairs had not yet opened, the smell of oil smoke filtered through the half-closed window and filled the room. He turned his back to me. A long time later, he spoke:

"From now on, Trinh Vu will no longer come to the new house."

"I know."

"All her powers have also been removed."

"I know."

"I also agreed to renovate the office."

"I know."

He turned around. Finally, I couldn't hold back anymore.

"I've already erased all her powers, what else do you want?"

I looked at him. At that moment, I suddenly understood very clearly. Until now, he has always believed that the problem is called Trinh Vu. As long as Trinh Vu doesn't enter that house, doesn't speak up, doesn't help anymore, everything will return to the way it was before. But what I thought about was the day the lock was reset. That day, Chu Canh Hanh never asked me even a single question. I think when he messaged in the group:

"Don't bother her again and again."

I thought about him seeing Trinh Vu signing for me, receiving goods for me, fixing my office, and from beginning to end he never felt anything was wrong. I didn't answer him. Just quietly pushed the two boxes of porridge aside. They are all cold.