Chapter 11 — Three Calls at Dawn

"It's not that you didn't come home, it's not that you had an affair, it's not that you called me nauseous." Her voice was very light, as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her, "But you made me feel that I don't deserve to be treated kindly." She went upstairs. Luc Canh Tham sat alone in the empty dining room, with five sets of bowls and chopsticks in front of him - his, To Niem Vi's, Co Da Dinh's, Tham Tu Dien's, and Giang Du's. Of the five sets of bowls and chopsticks, only his set was clean and grease-free. Everyone else's bowls all had leftover food, but the leftovers contained warmth - Giang Du's ribs were given to To Niem Vi, Tham Tu Dien's soup was spooned for her, and Co Da Dinh's shrimp was peeled for her. He picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of ribs and put it in his mouth. It's cold. But very sweet. He chewed that cold piece of ribs and suddenly remembered - he had never served To Niem Vi food. Never.—Chapter 4: Latecomers get ahead One month later. The situation has completely reversed. Luc Canh Tham used all his tricks to save To Niem Vi - he fired Lam Uyen Thanh, came home on time every day, learned how to change diapers, mix milk, and put the baby to sleep. He even hired a professional nanny so that To Niem Vi could have more time to rest. But everything was too late. Because his three brothers, during his three months of absence, pulled To Niem Vi up from the abyss. And once they pulled it up, they had no intention of letting it go. Co Da Dinh's methods were the most cruel. He directly gave To Niem Vi a job — Creative Director of a design company under the Co Thi Group, with a salary of two million yuan/year (about nearly 7 billion VND), with his own office and his own crew. "You don't need this job to make a living," he said as he placed the offer on her desk, "But you need a ladder to step out into the world again. I give you that ladder." To Niem Vi looked at the offer, silent for a long time. "Co Da Dinh, why did you help me?" "I told you, it's not help." "So what?" He looked at her, was silent for three seconds, then said something that made her heart skip a beat: "To Niem Vi, I like you. Since the first time I met you." He said this with a calm tone as if reading a financial report. But his fingers on the table trembled slightly —— this was the first time in his life that Co Da Dinh showed his nervousness in front of someone. “I'm married,” To Niem Vi said, “You're my husband's good brother.” “I know.” “Then why are you still ——” “Because you're not happy.” He said, "If you are happy, I will take this sentence to the grave. But you are not happy, and the person who makes you unhappy is my brother." He stood up, walked to the window, turned his back to her. "I know you think I am very despicable. Taking advantage of the situation, taking over the throne, taking over the position, I have thought of all the harshest curses. But I tell you, To Niem Vi —— the thing I regret the most In this life, it was six years ago that I didn't get to know you before Luc Canh Tham." To Niem Vi did not answer. Co Da Dinh's tricks did not stop at confession. He began to "pursue" her in a dignified manner —— a bouquet of flowers every day, a dinner every week, a short trip every month. He took her to see art exhibitions, listen to concerts, and go to the bookstore that she used to like the most. He is helping her find herself. Find a designer To Niem Vi who knows how to shine, who was imprisoned in this house by Luc Canh Tham for three years. Tham Tu Dien's method is completely different. He never confessed his love, never crossed the line, but his existence itself was a wordless confession.