Chapter 8 — The Door Lock Changes, Marriage Also Locks

The next afternoon, the chat history of the repair teams was sent to my phone one by one. Chu Canh Hanh did not drag me back into the group. He said there were too many documents in the group. He was afraid I would get confused when looking at them, so he would reorganize them before sending them to me. I don't argue with him. Because I no longer want to hear the words "I'm afraid you'll bother me" anymore. I found a quiet coffee shop near the company and downloaded each file. The total repair group has over four hundred pages of chat history. The custom cabinet group has over two hundred pages. Plus the home appliance warranty group, the management's repair group and the soft furnishings selection group, there's even more. At first I thought I would see a few things very clearly. For example, Trinh Vu directly said he wanted to renovate the office, or Chu Canh Hanh told her to make the decision for me. But in reality, most of the conversation is very normal. It's so normal that it makes me feel even more uncomfortable. On June 10, the construction supervisor sent the construction progress to the group.

"The cabinet next to the dining table was delivered today. Could you please confirm the color?"

Chu Canh Hanh replied: "I'm in a meeting, Trinh Vu is at the scene, let her see first." Trinh Vu replied: "Okay, let me see. If there is any problem, I will report it immediately." On June 11, management reminded repair workers that they needed additional access papers. Chu Canh Hanh replied: "This week, Chieu Ninh is on a business trip. For any problems at the scene, please contact Trinh Vu first." The management's butler replied with a "Received." On June 13, the home appliance warranty company sent a message.

"The washer and dryer set will be delivered on Saturday morning, owner needs to confirm location."

Chu Canh Hanh said: "Trinh Vu knows the location, just contact her." Trinh Vu replied: "Okay, I'll be there in the morning." On June 14, the custom cabinet maker sent the drawings.

"Do you confirm that the working area next to the window in the office still retains the one meter long desk?"

Ten minutes later, Chu Canh Hanh responded.

"Recently, Chieu Ninh has been on a lot of business trips, so this area has not been worked on for the time being. Trinh Vu has seen the scene, she said it would be more practical to put the audio-visual equipment in the cabinet and leave the socket open."

Trinh Vu replied: "Mr. Chu often works at home. It's more convenient to do this right now. If needed, add it later." Below is also a response from the construction unit.

"Okay, adjusted according to Mr. Chu's confirmation and Ms. Trinh's opinion."

I stared at those sentences for a long time. No one ever said "Hua Chieu Ninh is not important." No one ever said "Don't ask her." They just took it one sentence at a time, putting me in the position of "let's figure it out later." I go on business. I'm not here. Wait until I get home and see later. Not everything needs to be asked of me. Each of those words sounded very gentle. It's so light that it seems like it wants to help relieve my troubles. But when it all piled together, I suddenly realized that during this period of time, many pages of my life had been quietly erased by others. I sent a message to Zhou Canh Hanh.

"5pm, meet at new house."

He replied very quickly.

"I'm here."

When I arrived at my new house, Chu Canh Hanh was present. He sat on the sofa in the living room, with several orders and drawings in front of him. Trinh Vu was not there. The door lock has re-entered my fingerprint. I put my finger up. A mechanical female voice rang out:

"Authentication successful."

The door opened. I stood still, my hand still placed on the touch panel. Chu Canh Hanh looked at me.

"I told you, the password and fingerprint have been restored."

I walked into the house, put my bag on the dining table.

"I know."

He seemed to want to hear a slight softening in my voice. However, I placed the phone directly on the table. The screen stops at the repair team's chat history. On June 11 there is a sentence:

"This week, Chieu Ninh is on a business trip. For any problems at the scene, please contact Trinh Vu first."

Chu Canh Hanh's face changed slightly.

"Just one sentence in the work group."

"I know."

I scrolled down. June 13.

"Trinh Vu knows the location, just contact her."

June 14.

"Lately, Chieu Ninh has been on a lot of business trips. This area is temporarily unavailable."

I raised my head to look at him.

"After all, how many times have you told me that I don't care?"

Chu Canh Hanh did not speak.

"After all, how many times have you decided for me that I don't need to know?"

"Those are all just details during repairs."

I nodded.

"The wedding house was originally made up of countless repair details like that."

"The door lock is the detail, the office is the detail, the kitchen is the detail, who can open the door, who can sign, who can talk to the management are all details."

"When all those details no longer require my participation, what do I have left?"