Chapter 9 — The Night Before My Wedding, I Disappeared

Tong Ky Uyen is crazy. He used all the relationships he had to look up my flight information, check my spending history, and check every trace he could find. But in the end... Nothing was harvested. Before going abroad, I canceled all my domestic bank cards and changed them to a completely new set of identity information. He was like a headless fly... Rushing madly in the vast city. And Miao Xiaoxiao's true face... was also completely revealed at this time. Because the house was sold by me, Tong Ky Uyen could only take her to rent a house. Miao Xiaoxiao is used to living in a luxurious penthouse, eating at high-end restaurants... How can she stand the cramped and simple rented room?

"Mr. Ky Uyen, why is the water heater broken again? I can't even take a shower!"

Mieu Hieu Xao wrapped herself in a towel and walked out of the small bathroom, her face full of discomfort. Tong Ky Uyen was sitting on the sofa, blankly looking at the pile of error codes on the computer screen. Recently, because he continuously made mistakes at work, he was demoted by the company.

“If it's broken, call a technician to fix it.”

He didn't lift his head, his voice was tired and exhausted.

“What kind of attitude do you have?!”

Mieu Hieu Xao aggressively threw the towel on the sofa.

"Didn't you say you would buy me a big house? Now what? I can't even afford a decent house!"

"Before, I bought a bag of tens of thousands of yuan for Ms. Van Thanh without even blinking an eye. Why do you only have a rented house?"

Tong Ky Uyen stopped his hands on the keyboard. He raised his head to look at the woman who was shouting at him for a few hundred yuan in rent. Suddenly felt strange and funny. Because of this woman... He lost Tham Van Thanh, the person who had suffered with him, who had been by his side since his empty-handed days. He took Tham Van Thanh's tolerance for granted. View her concession as weakness. He thinks he can hold everything. I want Tham Van Thanh's gentleness and understanding... I also want Miao Xiaoxiao's innocent worship. What about the results? He has nothing left. Tong Ky Uyen pointed to the door, his voice cold as ice.

“What did you say?”

Miao Xiaoxiao looked at him in disbelief.

“I told you to go away!”

Tong Ky Uyen suddenly stood up, swung his hand and slammed the glass of water on the table to the ground. Glass pieces scattered.

“Get your things out of here!”

“Don't ever appear in front of me again!”

Miao Xiaoxiao was scared by his fierce expression. She didn't even have time to change clothes, grabbed her bag and ran away in panic. The room once again fell into dead silence. Tong Ky Uyen collapsed and sat down on the sofa. He covered his face, his shoulders shaking violently. A choking sound of suppressed pain came from his throat. He also tracked down my whereabouts. Without hesitation, he immediately booked the earliest flight. He wants to find me. Want to ask for my forgiveness. Even if I beat him, scold him... As long as I return, he will accept anything. One year later. Milan, cathedral square. A flock of white doves fluttered in the sunlight. I wore a simple white windbreaker and sat on the steps at the edge of the square. Holding a bag of breadcrumbs in his hand, little by little he fed the pigeons at his feet. The sunlight is very warm. So warm that it makes people lazy close your eyes.

“Van Thanh…”

A hoarse, trembling voice rang out from behind me. My movement of spreading the bread stopped for a moment. I brushed the crumbs from my hands and turned around. Tong Ky Uyen stood less than five meters away from me. He was much thinner, his eye sockets were sunken, his chin was covered with a jagged green beard. The suit that once fit him perfectly now felt pathetically empty on his body. He looked at me, his eyes immediately red.

“Van Thanh…”

“I finally found you.”

He took a step forward, as if he wanted to get closer to me... But he didn't dare.

“Are you living well?”

I looked at him. His eyes were calm as if looking at a stranger asking for directions.

“Van Thanh... you are wrong.”

His knees were weak.

With a "thud" sound, he knelt down on the blue stone floor.

People on the square all turned their heads to look over. But he didn't care at all.

“I really know it's wrong.”

“This year, I regret it every day, I miss you every day.”

"You've sent Miao Xiaoxiao away, and your work has stopped."

“I don't need anything else…”

“I just need you.”

He took out an old velvet box from his pocket. Inside was the engagement ring I had left in the restaurant.

“Van Thanh…”

"Can you come back with me? Let's start over."

“I swear… from now on, my life will also be yours.”

He raised his head to look at me. Tears flowed down his skinny face, despicable to the end. I looked at that ring... I didn't reach out to receive it.

“Tong Ky Uyen.”

I called his name, my voice as light as a breeze.

“I know why the coffee is here…”

“Is it always bitter?”

He was stunned, looking at me bewildered, not understanding why I suddenly said this.

“Because they don't give sugar.”

I stood up, adjusted the hem of my windbreaker.

“After getting used to the bitter taste…”

“People won't want to eat cheap candy anymore.”

“Too boring.”

“It's also too disgusting.”

I didn't look at him again. Just turned around and walked towards the sunlight at the other end of the square. The footsteps were so light that there was no trace of attachment. Tong Ky Uyen knelt in place, watching my back become farther and farther away. He opened his mouth to call my name... But no sound came out. The velvet box in his hand fell to the ground. The diamond ring rolled out... Stuck in the gap in the blue stone floor. From then on... It was impossible to get it out anymore.