Chapter 4 — Tong Van Chieu

7I smiled slightly, confidently and calmly: "I've improved a bit, otherwise I wouldn't be able to stand here and talk to you." She also smiled slightly: "You've become more tactful." Tong Kieu realized that the atmosphere between us was a bit wrong, gently pulled my sleeve, softly asked: "Do you know her?" I nodded: "It's too long to say." At this time, Tong Van Chieu's mother glanced at Tong Kieu, said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't interfere. You have already quarreled with your family, it is not your turn to intervene in the affairs of the Tong family."Tong Kieu raised her head high to encourage herself: "Everyone in the Tong family is the same. I just don't want them to follow in my footsteps."Tong's mother pointed at Tong Kieu: "In your generation, there is no one who makes your parents less worried."I suddenly realized that Tong Kieu is also from the same family. Tong. Perhaps she is a relative of Tong Van Chieu. Before he could think any further, Tong's mother called the waiter over. She pointed to the tray containing dozens of glasses of wine in the waiter's hand, then told me: "If you want to discuss business, that's fine, but you must drink all this wine, otherwise, you won't have a chance to sign a contract." She was not threatening. Although Tong Van Chieu took over most of the family business, Tong's mother did not participate much in the work, but she was still capable of making decisions. Whether I can find a cooperative partner or not, it all depends on what she says. Tong Kieu patted my hand to reassure me, then stepped forward: "I'll drink for her, after all it's wine, no one can drink it." But just as she was about to pick up the glass, Phuong Nhien stopped her. She just stood to the side but seemed to want to add fuel to the fire: "Today she must drink." Tong's mother did not stop her, tacitly agreeing with Phuong Nhien's words. Seeing that I hadn't had a drink yet, Tong's mother glanced at the clock and softly said, "It's past the appointed time, it looks like he won't come." She gently took out a card, the gold-plated text on the red background looked very luxurious. "Do you know who the party is being held for today?" This card was obtained by Tong Kieu, she did not say where it came from. She also didn't know what the party really was, she only knew that there would be many important people attending, and this was a good opportunity. Phuong Nhien smirked: "It's the engagement party for me and Mr. Van Chieu." 8 It was like there was a thunderbolt in my head. It turned out to be an engagement party. It was Tong Van Chieu's engagement party. In the end, he still listened to his family and chose a wife that would benefit his career. Phuong Nhien is still saying something, but I can't hear clearly anymore. I still feel a bit sad, clearly the fact that Tong Van Chieu and I have come to this day is all my own choice. But why do I still feel heartbroken that the person who loved me so sincerely and passionately was finally lost by me? Despite Tong Kieu's objections, I picked up a glass of wine and drank it all. Not only to end this farce, but also to end the seven years of entanglement between you and me. After today, we – both of us – have to let go! I don't care about the fact that I'm allergic to alcohol, nor do I care about the laughing eyes around me. The love is over, so at least I have to keep this opportunity to cooperate, I can't leave empty-handed. As long as I drink quickly, I can collapse after drinking these glasses of wine. As soon as I finished drinking a glass, someone held my wrist tightly. My time is precious, so I held another glass of wine in my left hand and said: "Tong Kieu, don't stop me anymore, it's okay to drink these glasses." At this moment, a heavy sigh rang in my ear. "That's enough, Co That That." That was Tong Van Chieu's voice. I turned my head and saw him looking at me

attentive. He took the glass of wine from my hand and drank it all. I had been drinking and was drunk, self-pity suddenly welled up: "This is your engagement party." Tong Van Chieu glanced at me and said nothing. He quickly drank the entire row of wine placed in front of me. After putting down the last glass, he looked at his mother and asked: "Is this enough? If not, please continue to bring it up." Tong's mother was asked directly by him, a bit unable to keep her composure, her voice trembled with anger: "Tong Van Chieu, don't forget who this is your engagement party, joking around here is enough." Tong Van Chieu still held my wrist tightly, facing his mother: "The one who is joking is me, the one who has no limits is also the one who has no limits." Mom. Why did she appear here, you must know clearly? You took the trouble to give the invitation to Tong Kieu, didn't you just let her come here and misunderstand you?" "We broke up, she abandoned you, you still refuse to let go?" Mother Tong almost screamed. He turned back to look at me, gently wiping the alcohol stains from the corner of my mouth: "That's between you and her." I felt myself starting to absorb the alcohol, turned my head to look at Tong Kieu, wanted to say something but couldn't say anything. Before Tong Kieu could react to call an ambulance for me, Tong Van Chieu turned my head. He wiped away my tear mole and said softly: "Why do you have to be so stubborn, just tell me once. Money is not a problem, any of your requests are not a problem, why don't you come to me? Even when you have to endure an allergic reaction, don't you come to me?" It was clear that every word seemed to be blaming, but his voice was choked. "Co That That, do you hate me that much?" I feel like I felt my head start to get dizzy and my body started to heat up. I wanted to tell him that I didn't hate him, but I didn't have the strength to anymore. The next second, I fainted. I vaguely heard him say in my ear: "That year you left without saying a word, now when everything is better, you still fiercely choose to leave. Do you really not have any feelings for me?" Phuong Nhien's shrill voice rang in my ear: "Is she Tran Van?!"