Chapter 4 — The Rest Of Your Life Is Sweet

Hoac Tranh was not angry, on the contrary, he was amused by my strong appearance on the inside. He leisurely put the ring away, leaning against the door frame and watching me turn back and forth like a headless fly. I took a deep breath. Stuff the last set of clothes into your suitcase.

“The zipper can't close, please help!”

I didn't raise my head and scream. A strong hand reached out. Joints are clear. There is also a thin layer of callus on the back of my hand from holding a scalpel all year round. Hoo Tranh gently pressed down, the zipper closed with a "squeak" sound. He conveniently grabbed my wrist.

“Packing your luggage in such a hurry, where are you going?”

His voice was very low, carrying some danger. I felt like I was electrocuted and immediately pushed his hand away.

“Discharged!”

I have a stiff neck:

“I don't want to stay another second in this hospital!”

“Where are you going?”

“Rent a house! Stay in a hotel! Sleep under a bridge!”

The more I spoke, the more enthusiastic I became:

"In short, not with you!"

Hoo Tranh said nothing. He just looked at me intently, his deep black eyes. Right when we were struggling, no one was willing to give in. The hospital room door was suddenly pushed open with a "bang".

"What's the point of sleeping under a bridge? We, the daughter-in-law of the Hoac family, have no business sleeping under a bridge!"

Hoac's mother wears high heels. Aggressively rushed into the hospital room. Today she is wearing a bright red cheongsam and is up to two meters tall. Walking up to me, she zipped up her Hermes bag.

“Pop” sound.

A dark red notebook was placed on the bedside table. I looked closely. Household registration book.

“My Giai, take it!”

Mom Hoac said eloquently:

“Today, just kick this kid out of the household registration book, let me be the head of the household!”

I kept waving my hands in fear.

“Auntie, that won't work, I…”

“Also called aunt?”

Hoac's mother rolled her eyes, pretending to be angry. I immediately became cowardly and swallowed the second half of the sentence down into my stomach. Hoac's mother turned her head to glare at Hoac Tranh.

"Why is your wooden stake still standing there? Turn on the video!"

Hoo Tranh sighed helplessly. He took the phone from his pocket and connected it to the monitor in the hospital room. The screen lights up. It's a clipped vlog segment. There is no background music, just the sound of wind and noisy people. First scene. It's the rainy season in Dali. Hoac Tranh, wearing a wet coat, stood in front of an inn called "Phong Hoa". The camera shakes. In his hand he held a photo of me and asked everyone he met:

“Excuse me, have you ever seen this girl?”

Passersby continuously shook their heads. He stood under the porch, his lonely back like a stray dog. Second scene. Is Hongya Dong in Chongqing. On the long stairs, Hoac Tranh held a portion of slightly spicy and sour noodles. That's my favorite dish. He stood under the old apartment building that I used to rent. Wait from morning to night. The streetlight cast a long shadow on him. Third scene. It's the streets of Chengdu. Hoac Tranh squatted on the side of the road, holding a discarded takeout box in his hand. On the order there is a note: 【Less onion, less coriander, more vinegar. Pregnant women eat strong flavors.】 He stared at the form. His eyes were red, his fingers were shaking. Final scene. It was him holding a bag of cat food. Feeding the wild orange cat that I often care for. He stroked the cat's head, his voice hoarse.

"Fat Orange Cat, she doesn't even need you anymore. Are you really not planning on coming back?"

The video ended suddenly. Disease prevention Scary quiet. I bit my lower lip, trying to hold back my tears. Nose stinging. For the past eight months, I thought I was running away and having fun. But I didn't know that he had walked all the roads I had taken alone, turning that journey into a slow execution.

“My Giai.”

Mom Hoac held my hand, her eyes also turned red:

"Over the past eight months, this kid has lost his soul. Please take pity on him and give him a chance to correct his mistakes."

I sniffed my nose. Tran My Giai, must hold fast! You can't reveal your cards that quickly, otherwise you won't have any status in the family in the future!

“The video is not bad.”

I tried to pretend to be calm:

“Switching careers to become a director probably has potential.”

Hoo Tranh was so angry that I burst out laughing. He walked over and directly picked up my suitcase.

"So sorry, the director is now preparing to rape the women."

“What are you doing! Give me back my suitcase!”

I reached out to take it back.

“The small room you rented in the labor ward, I have already checked out.”

Hoo Tranh's voice was calm but carried a dominance that did not allow for objections.

“All of your belongings, including the discontinued blind box set, I moved to my house.”

I rolled my eyes.

"Hoo Tranh! You're really a robber!"

“Yes, I am a robber.”

He raised his eyebrows:

“Not only stealing money, but also stealing beauty.”

After speaking, he carried the suitcase in one hand and hugged my waist with the other. Take me out directly. Hoac's mother in the back laughed until her whole body trembled. She quickly picked up her little granddaughter in the crib and followed. Half an hour later. Hoac Tranh's car stopped in the parking garage of a luxury apartment in the city center. We just stepped into the elevator. The phone in Hoac Tranh's pocket began to vibrate continuously. His hands were busy, he just raised his chin slightly.

“Get it for me.”

I took the phone out of his pocket, the screen was on. It is the general group of the neurosurgery department in the hospital. Messages flash by at a speed of ten per second. 【Head nurse: Everyone who has their shift off tomorrow morning will all come with me to Principal Huo's house to hold a party!】 【Deputy Director Liu: Got it! I must go see the legendary Lady Hoac running away with her child!】 【Doctor Tieu Ly: I ordered the fruit basket! The sister-in-law was hidden by Director Huo for more than half a year. Tomorrow she must see the real person!】 【Nurse Truong: Add me too! I want to see the scene where homeroom teacher Hoac is forced to kneel on the laundry table by his sister-in-law!】 Dozens of messages are mentioning Hoac Tranh's name. I looked at the screen. Instantly turned to stone. Done. Tomorrow my glorious image of Tran My Giai will be lost in front of the entire hospital! The elevator "dinged" once and then opened. Hoac Tranh lowered his head to look at me, the corner of his mouth curled up into an evil smile.

"Lady Huo, are you prepared to receive guests tomorrow?"