Chapter 1 — Where Sunset Falls

As soon as I sat on the tech car, my phone started vibrating crazily. Swiping the screen to answer the phone, Luc Thoi Yen's voice immediately came, carrying a bit of frustration: "Khuong Niem, you were in the hospital, why didn't you tell me?" I laughed lightly: "It's not a big deal, I'm afraid of disturbing you and Ms. Tham's vacation." His voice paused slightly: "Du Du was in a bad mood a few days ago, so I took her abroad to relieve her sadness."

"It's okay, it's just a small matter, just go about your business."

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds. When he spoke again, his voice suddenly rose a few tones: "Now you don't even care about what I do with other women, right?" He paused, breathing heavily, carrying an unfamiliar impatience: "Khuong Niem, why aren't you angry?" I looked at the sunlight passing through the car window and replied blandly: "Why should I be angry? I'm tired, let's go home and talk about it later." After speaking, I hung up the phone and closed my eyes to meditate. 1. As soon as I entered the house, I was stopped by Luc Thoi Yen in front of the door.

“Are you still angry because I went abroad to relax with Du Du?”

I sighed: "Luc Thoi Yen, I'm really not angry, I don't have the strength to be angry anymore. I just got out of the hospital so I'm very tired, can you let me rest?" He was stunned.

“I have never spoken to you with such impatience before.” His voice dropped.

I looked at the woman in the mirror behind him. Her face was pale, her eyes filled with fatigue. A heart that is hurt too much will always be numb, no one can love someone passionately all their lives. Silence spread in the air. Luc Thoi Yen opened her mouth, about to say something more, when the phone suddenly rang. As soon as he picked up the phone, Tham Du Du's cooing voice came out from the receiver: "Mr. Thoi Yen, I just discovered a delicious porridge restaurant, can you come eat with me?" Luc Thoi Yen looked at me. I kept looking through the ground-level glass window at the city, pretending I didn't hear anything. He suddenly felt annoyed: "You invite someone else, today I have to stay at home with Khuong Niem."

"But I'm so afraid of being alone. Have you forgotten the last time I went to a bar and met a hooligan?" Tham Du Du's voice was sweet and sweet: "If you don't come, I will go to the bar with Co Van, there are many beautiful guys there."

Luc Thoi Yen's hand holding the phone tightened. He turned to me: "Khuong Niem, I..."

"Go quickly, don't let someone else's girl wait too long." I said: "I still have to rest."

I helped him open the door: "It's really dangerous for a young girl to go to a bar."

“Khuong Niem.” He reached out and grabbed my wrist: "Du Du just got divorced so she lacks a sense of security. To me, she's really just a sister."

“I understand, I sympathize.”

I used one hand to push him out, "bang" and slammed the door shut. Outside the door, Luc Thoi Yen looked at the tightly closed door, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. At this moment, my phone vibrated. Caller: Lam Vi. As soon as I answered the phone, before I could say a word, the other end of the line let out a burst of firecrackers: "Khuong Niem, I've already prepared the divorce papers, can you take a look? Divide the assets exactly as you said: house, car, savings, don't let that guy miss a single thing." any money.” I looked out the window, my voice was very light: "Send it to me."

“Send?” Lam Vi paused for a moment: "Khuong Niem, are you still not thinking carefully? I tell you, if you are still soft-hearted, I will——”

“I've thought about it carefully.” I interrupted her: "If there are no problems with the agreement, go do the procedure this week."

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds.

“Okay,” Lam Vi's voice softened: “Then let's do it. Anyway, keeping that kind of man is just an eyesore."

I smiled softly, then hung up. Over the years, almost everyone knows that I love Luc Thoi Yen. But loving someone who always harbors someone else in their heart is really tiring. When Tham Du Du divorced, he could stay with her to relieve his sadness for half a month; All she had to do was say "I'm scared", and he could throw away his wife, me, who had just been discharged from the hospital, and run there at any time. I stayed in the hospital for a week, signed the papers myself, and called the car home myself. Everyone knows that in Luc Thoi Yen's heart there is only Tham Du Du. He protects her, pampers her, and gives her all his warmth. Now, I don't need that little extra warmth anymore. 2. When we first got together, I couldn't distinguish between love and what was just taking it for granted. I thought Luc Thoi Yen was busy, but really busy. The first time I was admitted to the hospital, I texted him: *I'm having a minor surgery today.* He replied: *Yes, I'll come visit you when I'm done.* I waited a week, but he didn't come. Later I learned that that day happened to be the day Tham Du Du divorced, he was busy looking for a lawyer to help her. The second time, I didn't tell him. Sign the papers yourself, call the car home yourself. When I got to the door, I discovered that the house lock had been changed. Calling over, his voice carried fatigue: *Du Du is in a bad mood, come to my house to stay for a few days, please stay at the hotel temporarily.* I said: *Yes.* The third time, it was a miscarriage. I came out of the operating room, sat alone on the hallway bench, and sent him a text message. But after sending it, it was withdrawn. Because I suddenly remembered, that day was Tham Du Du's birthday. So, I... Learned how to sign the paperwork myself when I had a miscarriage. Learn how to book a hotel room yourself when the house lock is changed. Learned how to turn the screen face down when he saw a message from "Du Du" appear on his phone, pretending not to see anything. I finally understood that to Luc Thoi Yen, I was just someone who didn't need him to worry about. When he is happy, I am his wife; When I'm not happy, I'm a showpiece. I don't know when, I will be completely forgotten. But in the end, I am a living person, a living person will know how to get tired, and will also know how to leave. 3. On the third day, when I woke up, Luc Thoi Yen still hadn't returned. The phone on the nightstand lit up, it was a suggested entertainment news. I originally didn't intend to watch it, but I glanced at three familiar words in the title: Luc Thoi Yen. My finger paused for two seconds, but I still clicked to see. The video is clearly secretly filmed. In the frame, under the dim light of the restaurant, Tham Du Du's eye sockets turned red. Luc Thoi Yen reached out to wipe her tears, his movements gentle as if touching a fragile object. The next second, she threw herself into his arms, his chin resting on the top of her head, his hand gently patting her back. The lens zoomed in, he lowered his head to look at her, his eyes were soft like Khuong Niem Haven't seen it in a long time. The status line read: *The Tham family's daughter appeared for the first time after the divorce, President Luc Thi accompanied her all the way, with intimate gestures, suspecting good news was about to come.* I stared at that video for a long time. After three years of marriage, I always thought he was just busy, just not good at expressing his emotions. It turns out it's not that he doesn't know how to be gentle, it's just that that gentleness is reserved for others. Under the comment section, someone asked: *Isn't Luc Thoi Yen already married?* Someone replied: *Married to whom? Never heard of it.*