Chapter 7 — The Fateful Flight Ends

11 Lam Man's apartment is located in the city center, is an expensive classic, facing the river. Ky Ngon Xuyen pulled a heavy suitcase and took heavy steps on the narrow stairs. He wished this staircase would be shorter so he could reach his destination sooner, but he unconsciously slowed down his steps, hoping it would be a little longer. It was as if each step was an era passing by. Finally, he stood in front of Lam Man's house. I prepared myself for a long time, but still didn't dare raise my hand to knock on the door. Already over thirty years old, yet when he stood before her, he still felt like he had returned to his naive youth. The door opened, destroying all his thoughts. "Is it Dad?" A boy about three or four years old, with a fever-reducing patch on his forehead, sleepily walked towards Lam Man. But as soon as she saw his face clearly, the baby immediately panicked and hid behind her mother. The boy clung to the hem of his mother's shirt, timid like a kitten - both scared and curious, peering out to look. Before Ky Ngon Xuyen could react, Lam Man quickly pulled him into the house, enthusiastically invited him to sit down, not forgetting to quickly drag two large suitcases inside. After finishing, she turned around and coaxed the boy into the bedroom to rest. Ky Ngon Xuyen sat on the sofa, his hands clasped on his knees, a bit restrained. He felt like he was no different from that boy - before he had even grown up, he had to try to stay calm. He gave a forced smile — the same stiff and stupid smile from more than ten years ago. But Lam Man always has a kind of magical ability — being able to easily erase embarrassment and awkwardness. Very quickly, they chatted like two old, close friends. While talking with Lam Man, Ky Ngon Xuyen gradually forgot why he was here. He wasn't really listening to what she was saying. Until the name "Giang Trinh Tam" was mentioned by her own mouth. The emotions he had been trying to suppress all this time began to flow out, his heart was in turmoil. Unable to bear it, he stood up and quickly hid in the bathroom. He splashed a few handfuls of cold water on his face, then stared at himself in the mirror: Sharp eyebrows, high nose bridge, white skin, bright face. Everything is perfect, except for the small indented scar under the right cheekbone — a mark left by acne. It always reminds him of his ugly self in the past. But Lam Man's old eyes, the eyes looking straight at him - are what helped him start to believe in "a new version" of himself. She is like a lighthouse in the lonely ocean, always illuminating a lost person like him. Help him understand: only when he becomes stronger can he overcome the storm and find his direction again. However, when he was strong enough to stand near that lighthouse... he began to feel confused and lost. 12Suddenly, there was an argument outside. Ky Ngon Xuyen immediately opened the door and rushed out - only to see Lam Man's ex-husband suddenly appear. The man in front of him has a handsome and elegant appearance, soft blond hair tied loosely at the back of his head, tall and well-proportioned figure. The tight black sweater accentuated every perfect figure. "You have guests, I don't want to argue in front of others." The man only glanced briefly, his eyes calm, without a trace of doubt in them. Ky Ngon Xuyen feels like an outsider, completely lost. For unknown reasons, a feeling of disappointment arose in his heart. At this moment, even Lam Man considered him as non-existent. She focused on confronting her ex-husband: "Do you really care about Billy? I haven't recovered from my cold yet and you took him to the amusement park. Let's go, see what the weather is like? You wore a sweater, you didn't even bring a jacket for him. Let him wear only a thin shirt to go out!" "Forgot to give me medicine, and didn't bring a water bottle."

according to. Besides that, I still let my child drink ice water and eat popcorn..." "What's the result? When I got home, I had a runny nose, cough, and fever for three consecutive days!" "Do you think you are worthy of being a father?" "You're divorced and still dare to open your mouth to ask for child support?" "You're a designer participating in the entire International Fashion Week, what's so difficult about these things? Or... is it because you don't consider it important?" The man did not argue, just bowed, clasped his hands, lowered his eyes, silently apologizing. "It's always like that! Do you think apologizing is enough? Is it useful?" Ky Ngon Xuyen now realized - it turned out that the lighthouse he once admired was not as far away as he thought. She was no longer a "school goddess", no longer a "legend of the Chinese design industry". Right now, she was just a wife blaming her irresponsible husband, a mother who was going crazy for her children. Suddenly, Lam Man's face in his eyes turned into Giang Trinh Tam. As for the other man's face. — turned into himself. Giang Trinh Tam put her hands on her hips, pouted, frowned, and angrily scolded him for not taking good care of her child. Her mouth moved continuously, and her complaints poured out endlessly. A strange warm feeling rose in his heart - sweet, but also full of obsession. Then... everything disappeared. Was Lam Man really his obsession for several days? kept asking himself this question over and over again in his head. Or... has there been someone else quietly taking that position for a long time? "She must have intentionally sent the divorce petition to stimulate me, clearly at that time, we were only one step away from each other." "She... definitely cares about me a little..." He kept speculating. He was so stupid. It wasn't until he saw the real divorce petition, with Giang Trinh Tam's sharp signature awakening. Why... Why does it take him every time he almost lost it to face her heart? Remembering how coldly he hurt her... Do you still have the qualifications to stand in front of her? Not only that day... He always treats her with half-hearted care: sometimes hot and cold. Even though she studies art, she learns everything incredibly quickly So what can't be learned? When he works late at night, just seeing her in the office makes him feel at ease. During the process of working together, he begins to care for her more, wants to be with her a little more. But every time he comes home and sees the photo taken with Lam Man, he feels like a traitor. His feelings... can easily be interrupted by someone else. Hate himself, because she made him confused, he didn't know the direction. No, he didn't hate her at all. What he hated was the cowardly person he was, not even able to say the word "love" to protect that love. Giang Trinh Tam was wearing overalls and a baseball cap, sitting in front of a cafe, drawing an oil painting. She held a paintbrush in her mouth, her right hand constantly reaching out to compare the scene in front of her, with some paint stains on her face - it was a portrait of his mother. Suddenly… everything

Everything in his heart became clear. All the things he desires, exist on her. Ky Ngon Xuyen proactively contacted Lam Man. Next week, the alma mater has an alumni meeting — Giang Trinh Tam will definitely come.