Chapter 3 — Wedding Day Without Bride

"Is the bride blind? Poor thing."

When Deputy Thinh Lan heard that, he couldn't hold back the shame on his face, turned around and said to Khuong Van:

“Don't make too much noise to make everyone look bad.”

Khuong Van burst out laughing:

“Are you making a noise?”

Hua Tri Ha said in a low voice: "Thin Lan, stop it, you shouldn't have come here. Miss Khuong didn't see it so she felt sensitive inside." Pho Thinh Lan's voice lowered:

“Van Van, please apologize.”

The store staff was surprised. Khuong Van raised her head, her eyes went past Pho Thinh Lan, falling straight into Hua Tri Ha's proud face. She quickly lowered her eyes:

“Sorry.”

Pho Thinh Lan's face softened. Hua Tri Ha walked over and grabbed her hand:

“It's okay. I won't blame you.”

Khuong Van withdrew his hand:

“This wedding dress, wrap it up.”

Hua Tri Ha was stunned. Khuong Van told the staff: "Deliver to Miss Hua's address." Pho Thinh Lan was stunned:

“Van Van, what are you doing?”

Khuong Van took off her veil and placed it in his lap:

"If she likes it, I'll give it to her as a wedding gift."

Hua Tri Ha's face turned pale. Khuong Van turned and walked into the fitting room, a voice came from behind the curtain:

“Pho Thinh Lan, on the wedding day, you will wear your own clothes.”

* When Khuong Van arrived home, Pho's mother was waiting at the door. Pho's mother was carrying a red gift box. When she saw her getting off the car, the smile on her face only lasted half a second.

“Where is Thinh Lan?”

Khuong Van clings to the door frame:

"Going to take Miss Hua home."

Pho's mother's eyes flashed:

"Tri Ha is pregnant, of course she needs to be taken care of. Don't act like a young lady all the time."

Khuong Van's hand opening the door paused:

“Do you know about that?”

Pho's mother entered the house and threw the gift box on the tea table:

"So what if you know? The bones and flesh of the Pho family cannot be left to wander outside."

Khuong Van groped and sat down:

“So what are you?”

Pho's mother sat opposite her, her tone as if she were discussing an old piece of furniture:

"You owe a favor to Tinh Lan, we accept it. But the favor cannot be earned, and it cannot be made the Pho family extinct."

Khuong Van asked: "So who will see the wedding seven days later?" Pho's mother smiled:

"Let me see, and also let outsiders see. Your eyes are damaged, you always need someone to support. Tinh Lan is willing to take care of you, that is too kind."

Khuong Van said nothing. Pho's mother pushed the gift box over:

"This is the bracelet I prepared for you, remember to wear it on the wedding day. Don't be picky, don't make a fuss, don't cause Tri Ha to go into labor."

Khuong Van opened the box, inside was an old jade bracelet, with a crack on the edge. She had seen this bracelet before. Three years ago, before the Pho family went bankrupt, Pho's mother treated it like trash and threw it in a drawer, saying that cracked jade was a bad omen. Now take it out as her dowry.

“It's too expensive.” Khuong Van closed the box, "I can't wear it."

Pho's mother's face darkened:

"Khuong Van, don't drink the wine that is offered to you and instead prefers to drink it as punishment. For a blind girl like you, being able to marry into the Pho family is already a blessing left by your ancestors."

The door opened, Pho Tinh Lan walked in, Hua Tri Ha followed behind, holding a bouquet of flowers. Khuong Van still sat still without moving. Pho's mother immediately changed her tone:

"Tri Ha, sit down quickly. Are you tired?"

Hua Tri Ha is good obediently shook his head:

"I'm not tired. Is Miss Khuong still angry with me?"

Pho's mother glanced at Khuong Van:

“How dare she?”

Pho Thinh Lan frowned:

“Mom.”

Pho's mother patted Hua Tri Ha's hand:

"Tri Ha is pregnant with the Pho family's flesh and blood, and cannot bear to be wronged. Khuong Van, go pour her a cup of warm water."

Pho Thinh Lan looked at Khuong Van, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. Khuong Van stood up, touched the wall and walked towards the kitchen. Hua Tri Ha suddenly stood up:

“Let me do it myself.”