Chapter 7 — The Ring Has Been Removed

“Chu Nghien Tu, didn't you say that you have been single these past few years?” Chu Nghien Tu did not immediately answer. He stared at the message on Hua Tri Dao's phone, his eyebrows frowning deeply. As if searching for a reasonable explanation. Hua Tri Dao waited for a few seconds, burst out laughing briefly. "Last night I asked you if you had a girlfriend, you said you didn't." "Today Van Kieu told me, you two have been dating for two years." "Chu Nghien Tu, one of these two stories must be a lie, right?" "That message was because I was impulsive." He finally spoke. "You said you wanted to return home, I just want to know, is there still a chance of what happened in the past?" no.” “So you told me you've never had a girlfriend?” Chu Nghien Tu's voice was a bit tense: “If I said yes, would you still answer me?” Hua Tri Dao was stunned. I was also stunned. It turns out the reason he lied was so simple. Because the truth will affect the answer you want to get. Hua Tri Dao slowly lowered the phone. "Do I answer or not, is that important to you?" "Tri Dao." "What about Van Kieu?" She pointed to the ring on the restoration table. "Isn't her answer important?" Chu Nghien Tu unconsciously looked at me. "This is between me and her." "You used me as a reason to deceive her, used her existence to deceive me, and now you say it again." "It has nothing to do with me?" Hua Tri Dao's tone was not harsh at all. The calmer she is, the more Chu Nghien Tu has no place to hide. He frowned. "I don't want to deceive you two." "So what do you want to do?" "I just need a little time." Time again. Tell me it's a month. Tell Hua Tri Dao to see if there's still a chance. He always needs time, but never wonders if other people's time is being wasted by him. Hua Tri Dao was silent for a long time. "I returned home because my mother had surgery, and also because there was a project in the country." "Not because of you." Chu Nghien Tu's face changed slightly. She continued: "Three years ago when I went abroad, I said, I only consider you a friend." "Just because you don't accept, doesn't mean my answer never existed." "So why do you always not love anyone?" Chu Nghien Tu asked very quickly. Hua Tri Dao didn't seem to expect him to ask back like that. "Do I love anyone or not, what does it have to do with you?" "You always reply to my messages, and also accept my gifts." "Because I think it's an exchange between friends." She frowned. "You gave gifts to Tan Hoai and the others, I also don't see you asking them to use love to repay." Chu Nghien Tu's last bit of calm also disappeared. I have imagined countless times what they will be like after Hua Tri Dao returns. Maybe as soon as we met, I realized I was still in love. Perhaps Chu Nghien Tu will leave me without hesitation. Or maybe, he will realize that the love of his youth has long passed. But I never thought that Hua Tri Dao was originally not in this selection game. From beginning to end, only Chu Nghien Tu placed her on high, waiting for an answer he imagined. And I stood below, waiting with him for two years. Hua Tri Dao turned to me. "Sorry." I shook my head. "You don't need to apologize." "But if you had asked clearly earlier..." "The person who deceived you was not me." Chu Nghien Tu's face became even more unsightly. "Van Kieu, I admit that the message was wrong." He took a step closer to me. "But the past two years between us were not fake." "I have never considered you as anyone's replacement."