Chapter 2 — Waking Up After A Blind Love

This world is truly so magical. Those words made me unbearably nauseous. I waved my hand to signal him to shut up: "Sorry, we women of the new era are not interested in doing hunger eradication and poverty reduction work!" “If you really can't survive, you can go live in a mountain cave, suck in the wind to survive, or eat trash like a dog.” Hearing me say that, Hac Bang was stunned, the smile from before froze on his face. “You… why do you say that?” I raised my eyebrows: "So what should I say?" For him to be able to say such words, he truly has "a gut as big as the sky", even imagining it is shameless! I may be simple, but I'm not stupid. Hac Bang took a few deep breaths: "But... but I only see you as family, that's why I said that! We'll be family in the future! I borrowed money to buy a house because I wanted to marry you! You're too much!" Looking at his innocent face, full of emotions mixed with hurt, I really couldn't tell whether he was acting, or really stupid enough to believe what he said. In order to not "accidentally hurt innocent people", I tried to suppress the anger in my chest and said: "I think we should keep clear boundaries between the two of us. Besides, my parents don't allow us to live together before getting married, so you can't live with me." Hac Bang's face stiffened, his voice cold: "After all, I was just being wary of you, right! I didn't expect you to be so sincere, but in return it was my calculation!" “Lam Due, great job!” Having finished speaking, he turned around and left with a deeply hurt expression. After he left, I felt a little sad… but more of a feeling of relief. I thought this was the end. Who would have thought that a week later, Hac Bang suddenly held a bouquet of bright red roses and stood waiting for me in front of the office gate. 5 After finishing work, I was about to walk home when I walked out the door and saw Hac Bang standing there, his face full of enthusiasm, his hand holding a bouquet of dazzling red roses. The colleague walking next to me laughed: "Tieu Lam, is this your boyfriend?" “It looks pretty cool!” Before I could explain, Hach Bang introduced himself: "Hello everyone, I am Due Due's boyfriend. I would like to invite you all to dinner later on!" He then told me the name of the agency he was working for, then told us we were college classmates. My colleagues all nodded and smiled: "Wow, your job is good, your appearance is good, and you are treated so thoughtfully, not bad at all!" Waiting for everyone to leave, I pulled Hac Bang aside: "What are you doing here?" After a week of no contact, I assumed we both broke up. Hac Bang looked confused: "Break up? There's no break up, baby. After our relationship for many years, you said something like that... I'm just a little sad. After thinking about it carefully, I understand. So now I'm here to apologize to you!" I burst out laughing: "So what have you been doing this week?" Shouldn't we just sit and reflect all week? Why can't I believe it when I hear it! Hac Bang's eyes were slightly red, his eyes full of affection: "Baby, I was very busy last week with work, but in my free time I kept thinking about what you said, thinking about our future path." "Before... I thought there was no need for any clear division between us, so we talked about moving into your house. I had absolutely no ill will. But now Thinking back, it was true that he was a bit careless. My parents spent their whole lives working hard to buy a house for me, so they definitely wanted to leave me a part of their assets and a support system." This sentence seems to have some conscience. Hac Bang continued: "Trust me, I really don't think that deeply. You also know, I was quite forced to buy a house this time. I was just afraid that your parents would object to the two of us, so I hoped that your parents would see my sincerity in having a house. Dear, I have lived in good conditions since I was a child, so it is really difficult to understand the thinking of families like yours. For his parents, every penny is saved, they really don't dare to spend it wastefully. But think about it, I haven't been stingy with you in the past few years, right?" 6 What Hac Bang said is not wrong, he treated me not bad. During college, whenever I had as much money as I had, I would share it with me. Even though the amount of money is not much, it's worth it if you have the heart. Hac Bang looked deeply into my eyes and gently said: "Due Due, don't worry, I've already discussed it with my parents, from now on they will help me pay 3,000 for the house loan every month, so I will have 3,500 left for living, that's enough." Hearing him say that, I couldn't help but soften my heart.{Read full version at Van Ha's love page} Could it be that... have I thought too bad of that person? Next, Hac Bang continued to pour his heart out, saying that he had been thinking a lot lately, missed me very much, admitted that he had said the wrong thing, and was extremely guilty. His ability to speak sweetly was clearly on display, making me a little touched. In the end, I couldn't utter the words "farewell". This conflict passed quietly, but it left an indelible mark in my heart. From then on, I started to be defensive with Hac Bang, never mentioning inviting him to my house. Living in H Thi for a while, I discovered that love when I was a student was completely different from when I was working. After going to work, I have to adapt to society, work at the office, and in my free time, I study more, read books, and improve myself. Hac Bang is also quite busy. To save money, he rented a small room near the office and ate three meals mainly in the canteen. We both implicitly understand that we should limit eating out. Therefore, we only meet once or twice a week, and take turns inviting each other to dinner. When it was Hach Bang's turn to invite me, he always took me out to eat at street vendors. "Baby, when I have money in the future, I will definitely invite you to a big party." I just smiled and shook my head: "It's okay, it's fine like this." Actually, I'm not a person who values material things. All of my friends on my social network show off checking in at famous restaurants or luxury bars. Compared to them, I am truly the type "if there is love, even drinking water is enough". One time, Hac Bang excitedly pulled me out to eat grilled skewers at an extremely remote roadside restaurant. He said this restaurant is very famous, the sauce is a family recipe. Famous or not, I don't know. I only know that the shop only has two small tables, located on the side of a dark road, without a single streetlight. That day I was wearing a short skirt, had to sit on a low plastic chair, worried all the time for fear of being exposed, my hands kept pulling on my skirt non-stop. After eating, when I got home, I started having stomach pain and severe diarrhea I almost had to go to the hospital for intravenous fluids. Hac Bang looked very guilty: "I'm sorry, honey, it's probably because that restaurant is not hygienic. I won't take you there next time!" I was so weak that I couldn't speak, I just wanted to scream: From now on, no matter what you say, I will never leave again! Perhaps to make it up to me, from then on Hach Bang started cooking for me himself. He said that outside food is all processed, the oil is not guaranteed, the ingredients are not fresh, it is best to cook it yourself to be healthy. So every day he went to Tieu Hong Thu to look at the recipes and made nutritious lunch boxes for me. At first the workmanship was still clumsy, but over time, it really reached the point where the color - fragrance - taste were all there. I was touched by that precious heart and gradually opened my heart again. Therefore, when he proposed to come to my house to cook a big party, no alarm bells rang in my heart. 7 The first time he came to my house, Hac Bang praised my room for being clean, beautifully decorated, and with high-class furniture. He bought me seafood and vegetables and cooked me paella (Spanish-style seafood rice). I ate very well and complimented: "Why do you cook so well?" Men who know how to cook are a big plus. Hac Bang smiled: "My mother's cooking is even better. She's given me a lot of instructions these days, hehe, I like it!" After clearing the table, he said he wanted to watch a movie before going home. I nodded and turned on a Southeast Asian horror movie. During the entire process of watching the movie, Hac Bang did not dare to go to the bathroom. By the time the movie ended, there was no blood left on his face. Before leaving, he looked at me pitifully: "You're so ugly, you scared me to death. Now that I'm home, what will I do!?" Those words cannot fool me. I said: "Your room is so crowded, what are you afraid of?" Anyone who watches horror movies knows that ghosts never come to crowded places. Hac Bang hugged me, clinging tightly: "Or... I won't come back anymore... let me sleep over for the night ~" I replied decisively: "No way!"