Chapter 6 — The House Without Me

Also because he promised that after this busy period was over, he would come back with me to repair the old house. Now that I think about it, I was really easy to coax. Just a "future" that will never come true is enough to bind me over and over again. Uncle Luong nodded. Didn't ask me why I left, didn't advise me to stay.

“The air in Hac Son is very humid.”

“Before bringing in old wood, remember to make it anti-termite first.”

My eye sockets suddenly felt hot. I bowed my head and cleaned up the drawing.

“I know.”

* In the evening, I still go to the Duong family's house. At the dining table, Duong Chi's eyes were swollen, the bowl of rice in front of him was almost untouched. As soon as Duong's mother saw me, her face immediately turned cold.

“Sit down.”

“Everyone is present today, speak clearly.”

As soon as I sat down, she pushed Duong Chi's tablet in front of me.

“What is wrong with this design?”

“Duong Chi invited a famous team from abroad, no worse than you.”

“They all say they can fix it, so why can't anything be fixed when you come to my place?”

I calmly explained the structural effects of the carpentry workshop. Ba Duong lost patience and interrupted me.

“We don't understand these things.”

“Just ask you one question, can you do it according to the effect that Duong Chi wants?”

“Impossible.”

Duong's mother slammed her chopsticks on the table.

“Duong Yin!”

Chu Tu Bach sat next to me and pressed his hand on the back of my hand.

“Don't be hot.”

He looked at Duong Chi.

“For structural issues, listen to Duong Am.”

Duong Chi's eyes turned red. He added another sentence.

“But visual effects can continue to be discussed.”

“Duong Am will find a way.”

Indeed. I withdrew my hand.

“I can be in charge of restoration, not in charge of meeting all unreasonable demands.”

“If Duong Chi insists on destroying the carpentry workshop, we can change to another designer.”

The dining table fell silent. Duong Chi's face turned pale.

“Sister, you really don't want to help me, right?”

"It was you who said you wanted to be in charge, but now you use your expertise to oppress me."

“If you're not happy, I might not need this gallery anymore.”

Then she stood up. Duong's mother immediately pulled her back.

“Sit down!”

She turned and glared at me.

“A peaceful meal must be ruined by you like this.”

“Are you only satisfied when you see that Duong Chi has nothing left in his hands?”

I suddenly burst out laughing.

“How can she have nothing left?”

“Your room, your old house, your husband, aren't they all thinking of ways to give it to her?”

Chu Tu Bach's face changed slightly.

“Yin Yin.”

Duong Chi seemed frightened, tears fell from her eyes.

“Sister, I never thought about robbing Tu Bach.”

“That's enough.”

Chu Tu Bach frowned. Not with Duong Chi. Which is with me.

“Let's go home and talk.”

He stood up, intending to pull me away. I didn't move.

“I'm just saying it for the last time.”

“The structure of the old house is decided by me.”

“If I accept it, I'll continue working.”

"If you don't accept, then change people now."

Ba Duong coldly asked: "Who are you threatening?"

“Not a threat.”

I looked at them.

“It's a boundary.”

Maybe this is the first time they heard this word from my mouth. Everyone was stunned. Chu Tu Bach looked at me for a long time. Finally, he slowly spoke.

“Fix it according to your plan.”

Duong Chi bowed his head, tears in his eyes falls on the back of the hand. Duong's mother sadly hugged her. I didn't look any further. Get up and leave the Duong family. * When I returned to my old house, it was almost 10 o'clock. I opened the side room door and carried out the old clothes chest that my grandmother left behind. The chest is very heavy. Inside were some of the clothes I used to wear as a child, old pieces of fabric left by my grandmother and a few personal sundries. I carried my trunk to the yard gate when Chu Tu Bach's car just stopped. He pushed the door open and walked quickly towards me.