Chapter 14 — The Ring Has Been Removed

“I have to go home.” He didn't stop me anymore. After walking a long way, I still felt his eyes resting on my back. When I got home, Trinh Gia Thuat texted me. 【Are you home safely yet?】 I replied "I'm home". He didn't ask what happened tonight. Just told: 【Rest early.】 Meanwhile, Chu Nghien Tu's messages kept popping up. 【I admit that my tone just now was not good.】 【I will arrange the public matter.】 【You can go abroad, I will go with you.】 The last message was sent a while ago. 【Van Kieu, you put the ring back on.】 I stared at the screen. No reply. The ring does not have to be worn again, the relationship can return to its original position. * The next day, my mother told me Chu Nghien Tu had come to the house. He admitted in front of his parents that we had been in love for two years, and also promised to resolve Hua Tri Dao's matter. My mother's expression was very complicated. "Nguyen Tu looks like she's really sorry." I was still arranging the documents to go abroad, my movements didn't stop: "Yes." "He also said he was ready to go to Florence with me." "He can't go." "He said the project could be assigned to someone else." I finally raised my head. A year ago, to be with him, I gave up enrolling on time. Now when I decided to leave, he was willing to abandon the project to go with me. It sounds so lovey-dovey. But he always knows how to give in when things get out of control. "Mom, I won't go back to him." My mother frowned. "Two years of love, do you mean quitting?" "It's not quitting." I stuffed my passport into the file. "But it's over." She was about to give more advice, but my father came out of the study room and interrupted: "Just let her decide for herself." Mom sighed. "This weekend the Chu family has a charity party, the two families have been preparing for half a year. Even if we break up, don't make a big deal about embarrassing each other in front of people." "I know." I originally didn't plan to attend that party. But my father said that I was in charge of restoring the ancient paintings that the Lam family donated, so I needed a professional to introduce them at the scene. This is my job, I have no reason to avoid it just because of Chu Nghien Tu. The night of the party, I arrived at the hotel early. Backstage, I am reviewing information about the works on display. After being busy for two hours, I discovered that I had three missed calls on my phone. It's all Chu Nghien Tu. Just as the phone rang for the fourth time, I picked up. "Is something wrong?" "Are you here?" "Yes." "Where are you?" "Backstage." "Wait for me over there." "No need." The other end of the line was silent for a moment. “Van Kieu, we need to talk clearly tonight.” “I said it very clearly.” “That's my decision.” His voice lowered. “It's not mine.” I hung up immediately. The staff came to announce that the organizers temporarily added a section to introduce donated items, requiring a representative of the Lam family to come on stage. My dad is still on his way. I had to temporarily replace him. When walking out backstage, Trinh Gia Thuat happened to come from the beginning of the hallway. Tonight, he represented the hospital to participate in a charity project. He placed a guest card in front of his chest. "Tense?" He saw the speech card in my hand. "It's normal." "Your face doesn't look normal." He took a glass of warm water from the waiter's tray and gave it to me. “Drink some water first.” I take it. “Thank you.” “Auntie Lam told me to join you on stage later.” “My mother has made other arrangements.”