Chapter 1 — Three Weeks of Closure

My sister-in-law brought her family of eight to escape the heat. I handed over my phone to go to training so my husband could welcome him himself. My father-in-law sent a voice message to the family chat group. "The eldest son's family came to our place to escape the heat. Dad has made all the arrangements and is staying at the second son's house." The second son's house is my house. I looked at the voicemail, my fingers shaking, eight people, the youngest still in diapers. My husband asked: "Should I go buy things to fill the refrigerator first?" I smiled faintly and did not answer. That night, I rummaged through my drawer and pulled out the notice of vocational training that had been put away for half a year. Early the next morning, I dressed neatly, carried my suitcase and appeared at the door. My husband stood there stunned: "Where are you going?" "To a completely closed training course, the kind where you have to turn in your phone." He panicked: "Can you step back a bit, my sister and the eight of them——" "Can't step back, it's already been organized." I zipped up the suitcase and glanced at him. "You grew up with your sister since you were young, taking care of eight people shouldn't be difficult, right?"01The Luc family chat group exploded at eight o'clock. dark. My father-in-law, Luc Duc Hai, sent a voice message that was fifty-eight seconds long. When Ha Ninh pressed open, Luc Thua Binh was sitting on the sofa surfing a short video. Luc Duc Hai's voice rang out loudly from the phone. "The eldest sister's house is so hot that she can't live. I'll come over tomorrow to avoid the heat. Dad has made all the arrangements. I'll stay at the second son's house." The second son's house is Ha Ninh's house. Someone in the group immediately followed. "The eldest uncle is very thoughtful, your house has two or three bedrooms and two living rooms, spacious." "Sister Xuan Mai's family has many children, so we should live in a more comfortable place." "It's hot like this, who will help each other if siblings don't help each other?" Ha Ninh stared at the screen, saying nothing. Luc Thua Binh's laughter died down. He looked up at her, then turned down the phone volume. Luc Xuan Mai's message quickly appeared in the group. "Dad, then I won't be polite to Thua Binh anymore." "There are a total of eight people in my family, we will arrive tomorrow afternoon." "The children are afraid of the heat, the air conditioner must be turned on first." "The youngest child is still in diapers, second aunt, please buy a few bags for me." Ha Ninh looked at those words, his fingers tightening little by little. She and Luc Thua Binh were married for six years. The down payment for this house came from her parents. She pays six thousand two for her home loan every month. When Luc family members came to eat, Luc Duc Hai always said the same thing. "We're all family members, don't be too fair." But now, family members want to come to avoid the heat, and she doesn't even have a question. Luc Thua Binh cleared his throat. "Your father was also afraid that your sister would be afraid to speak up." Ha Ninh raised her eyes to look at him. "So he spoke on behalf of your sister, and by the way, he also agreed on my behalf?" Luc Thua Binh's throat was choked. "Don't say that, relatives are just coming to stay for a few days." Ha Ninh clicked to open the group chat. Luc Xuan Mai sent another emoticon photo. On it is written that one family does not say a word. Right after that, she sent a list. "My mother-in-law sleeps or wakes up, so she has to stay in a separate room." "You and Chi Cuong take Tieu Bao to sleep in the main bedroom for convenience." "The three older children sleep in the secondary bedroom." "My brother-in-law spreads his mattress on the floor, he's not picky." Ha Ninh finished reading and burst out laughing. Her house has three rooms. The main bedroom belongs to her and Luc Thua Binh. The extra bedroom she prepared for her parents to occasionally come to stay. The study room is where she files documents at night. With just one sentence, Luc Xuan Mai divided the entire house. Luc Thua Binh put down the phone. "Or just let them move in first, later on." Ha Ninh looked at him. "Where do I sleep?" Luc Thua Binh whispered. "We

I can sleep on the sofa in the living room." Ha Ninh looked at his face. She had looked at this face for six years. Before, she always thought he was just a soft-hearted person, easy to respect. Now she understood. It wasn't soft-hearted. It was that he never considered her hard work. Luc Duc Hai's voice message appeared in the group. "Second guy's wife, have you read the message?" "Your eldest sister only comes once, I clean the house." Please let me in." "Buy a little more meat and vegetables in the refrigerator, the children are growing up." "Don't let that moment embarrass our Luc family." Ha Ninh pressed and held the voice message bar, listening to the last word. In the living room, there was only the sound of the air conditioner. Luc Thua Binh said softly. "Your father has such a temper." Ha Ninh asked. "He said he would embarrass the Luc family, so am I considered a member of the Luc family?" "Luc Thua Binh frowned. "Why do you keep making such a big deal out of it?" Ha Ninh didn't answer anymore. She stood up, went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator. Inside there were still eggs, green vegetables, and fresh milk bought yesterday. All of these things she bought after calculating the amount of food for two people in three days. Luc Xuan Mai's family of eight moved in, just one meal was enough to wipe it all away. She closed the refrigerator door. Luc Thua Binh followed. "Don't look so sad." If it's like that, I'm also in trouble." Ha Ninh turned his head. "What are you in trouble for?" "My father agreed, my sister asked to come, I stood in the middle, I couldn't even say a single sentence." Luc Thua Binh's face darkened. "Ha Ninh, don't say such harsh words." Ha Ninh picked up the glass of water and took a sip. "What I said is the truth." Luc Thua Binh had no way to deny. He picked up the phone, typed in the group and then typed in the group. Deleted again. Half a minute passed, he only sent one sentence. "I know, tomorrow you and Ha Ninh will prepare." Ha Ninh saw that sentence, a cold feeling in her stomach. He pulled her into it as if she had nodded in agreement. It was as if this house had never been her home, just an empty room that was temporarily requisitioned by the Luc family laughed. "Still the most reliable younger brother." "Second aunt, it's been hard." "That's right, my third child has a seafood allergy, please pay attention to the food." "The older child doesn't eat onions, the second child doesn't eat ginger, Tieu Bao only drinks imported powdered milk." "Brother Chi Cuong has to drink beer at night, chill it a bit." Luc Thua Binh looked at the list, his expression also stiffened. Ha Ninh put the glass of water back on the table. "Luc Thua Binh." He looked up. Ha Ninh said. "Your sister's family came to avoid the heat, who will take care of it?" Luc Thua Binh blurted out. "We're together, right?" Ha Ninh looked at him. "I work during the day, and at night I have to write training documents, are you sure we're together?" Luc Thua Binh avoided her eyes. "You're good at doing many things." Ha Ninh laughed. She had heard this sentence too many times. She knows how to cook, so at family gatherings she has to be the main chef. Her salary is stable, so she has to spend money to celebrate the new year. She has a good temper, so the Luc family has to be patient. In fact, the person who is easy to talk to is the one who is worthy. Luc Xuan Mai sent a photo. In the photo, she also attached a sentence. Second aunt, remember to cook some hot rice, the whole family will be hungry on the road all day." Ha Ninh stared at that photo. Luc Thua Binh asked tentatively. "How about you get off work a little early tomorrow and fill the refrigerator first?" Ha Ninh placed the phone screen face down on the table. She raised her eyes to look at him. "Do you think I should buy bags first?"

How much?" Luc Thua Binh breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had finally given in. "Buy a little more meat, the children like to eat." Ha Ninh nodded. "Okay." Luc Thua Binh was about to laugh. Ha Ninh asked again. "Who pays?" Luc Thua Binh's smile froze on his face. In the group, Luc Xuan Mai's new message jumped up again. "Second aunt, remember to clean up the main bedroom, Tieu Bao is a strange bed, crying will make noise. very much." Ha Ninh looked at that line, slowly picked up the phone. 02 When Luc Thua Binh talked about money, his voice was muffled. "Just take it from the family's living expenses first." Ha Ninh asked. "How much is left for this month's living expenses?" Luc Thua Binh remained silent. Ha Ninh took out his phone, opened the family expense ledger. Electricity, water, gas, management fee, parking fee, home loan, last week's health check-up fee. Luc Duc Hai's three thousand two, the money to buy dietary supplements from Chuong My Quyen is one thousand eight. Each item is clear. In the joint account, the remaining nine hundred sixty-three yuan. Ha Ninh turned the screen to show him. "Do you think nine hundred sixty-three yuan is enough for eight people to eat for a few days?" Luc Thua Binh's face was embarrassed. "It's not like your sister and everyone else didn't give money." Ha Ninh looked at him. "Luc Thua Binh opened his mouth. He was speechless. Luc Xuan Mai has always only known how to say "second aunt is hard". Two words are hard, better used than cash. Ha Ninh took the phone back. "Now ask the group, how long does her family of eight stay, how much food is paid, how much electricity and water are paid, how damaged the furniture in the house is." Luc Thua Binh immediately frowned. "If you say these words, how to ask? Okay?" Ha Ninh said. "Use your mouth to ask." Luc Thua Binh suppressed his anger. "Ha Ninh, do you insist on making the family relationship so unsightly?" Ha Ninh looked at him. "Is it me who makes it unsightly, or do they treat my house like a guest house first?" Luc Thua Binh angrily scratched his head. "That's my biological sister." Ha Ninh nodded. "So you go and ask." Luc Thua Binh nhin cham cham dien thoai nua ngay troi. Cuoi cung van khong gui. Anh ta vut dien thoai len so pha.“Thoi bo di, ngay mai anh di mua do an.”Ha Ninh khong noi gi. Co biet anh ta khong mua duoc. Sang mai anh ta phai di hop. Chieu mai anh ta phai di giao tai lieu cho khach hang. Den cuoi cung, di cho, sieu thi, trai giuong, nau com, don dep ve sinh, tat ca se lai do len dau co. Giong nhu moi lan truoc day. Le mung tho sau muoi tuoi cua Luc Duc Hai and Truong My Quyen let out a sentence to make the party at home exciting. Ha Ninh asked for three days off, went to the market to cook and wash the dishes. Luc Xuan Mai took the children after eating and went straight away, not even bothering to carry a garbage bag. When they were about to leave, Luc Duc Hai said, "The second son's wife is really careful, from now on all the big things in the house will be left to you." At that time, Ha Ninh still smiled. She thought that if she did a little more, she would get a little in return ton trong. Bay gio nghi lai, do dau phai la ton trong. Do la su mac dinh rang co rat de bi sai bao. Muoi gio toi, Luc Thua Binh vao nha ve sinh di tam. Tieng nuoc chay vang len. Ha Ninh di vao thu phong, keo ngan keo duoi cung ra. Tap ho so bi de duoi mot xap tai lieu cu. Tren bia viet “Thong bao tham gia khoa tu nghiep khep kin danh cho can bo dieu duong nong cot cua he thong y te thanh pho”. Thoi gian la nua nam truoc. Luc do co da trung tuyen. But Luc Thua Binh said Truong My Quyen fell and needed someone to take care of her. Luc Duc Hai also said, "No matter how good a woman's career is, it's not as good as having a peaceful family."