Chapter 18 — The Ring Has Been Removed

“Are you really going to leave?”“Yes.”“I can explain.”“I've explained it many times.”“This time is different.” His voice was hoarse. "I told everyone just now that it was my fault. My parents already know. We won't have to hide it anymore." I looked at him. "Chu Nghien Tu, do you think that if you admit your mistake, you will definitely be forgiven?" He was stunned. “I'm willing to make up for it.” “But there are things that cannot be made up for.” “For example?” “Time.” I said softly. "My one year of delay can't be regained. My confidence when I thought I was chosen, can't be regained either. There were still a few minutes left, when he took off the ring, I stood in the crowd waiting for him to acknowledge me. Those things have all happened." The light in Chu Nghien Tu's eyes gradually disappeared. "What about our two years?" "It also happened." "So how can you say that giving up is giving up?" "Because having loved once, doesn't mean being forced to leave." forced to love forever." His hand holding mine slowly let go. A moment later, he bowed his head and took off the ring on his middle finger, holding it tightly together with the other ring in the palm of his hand. Snow fell on his shoulders. I turned and walked down the last step. "Van Kieu." He called me again. “What about Trinh Gia Thuat?” I paused. “It has nothing to do with him.” “What about next?” His voice was very quiet. "Are you going to be with him?" I didn't look back. "That's my future life. There's no need to explain to me." The car stopped on the side of the road. I opened the car door and got in. Through the window, I saw Chu Nghien Tu still standing quietly in front of the hotel gate. Right hand tightens two rings. This time, I no longer waited for him to chase me. * Three days later, the Chu family suspended Chu Nghien Tu's position in charge of charity projects. Foreign affairs only talk about internal adjustments. My father later recounted that Chu's father believed that a person who is used to using many different reasons to control the situation is not suitable to continue to independently take charge of a project with the cooperation of many parties. The group chat was quiet for a long time. Tan Hoai sent me a private message to apologize. He said that on the night of the longevity party, even though he saw Chu Nghien Tu take off the ring with his own eyes, he didn't feel anything was wrong. I don't answer. Late apologies, I have no obligation to accept. Before leaving, Hua Tri Dao asked me to meet once. Her mother recovered very well, and she was preparing to go to Shenzhen soon to join a new project. In the coffee shop, she pushed the phone towards me. The last text message Chu Nghien Tu sent her was only one sentence: 【What happened before, it stops here.】 Hua Tri Dao took back the phone. "I'm showing it to you, not to prove who he loves more now. I just think, you should know. He's not looking for me anymore." I stirred the coffee. “Thank you.” She looked at me. “Do you hate me?” “No.” “When I was a child, everyone always revolved around me, but you actually cared, right?” I thought for a moment. "Have." Hua Tri Dao smiled a bit bitterly: "At that time, I just thought that everyone treated everyone the same. Later when I went abroad, I realized that not everyone automatically receives attention." She lowered her eyes. "I enjoyed Zhou Yanci's interest. Even though I didn't intend to reciprocate, I didn't completely refuse his gifts and messages. In this regard, I really didn't do well." I didn't comfort her. You don't need me to ease your guilt for you.