Chapter 6 — Where Sunset Falls

At the dinner table, he only worried about serving food for Tham Du Du. I was angry, he said something like "she's just a sister", I ignored it. Forget, ignore, let everything go. Just let it go for three years.

“Luc Thoi Yen,” I said: “There is something I want to discuss with you.”

“Hmm?”

"Lam Vi help me prepare a document," I took out the divorce agreement from my bag: "It's about the company's shares, you need to sign it."

He bent down and took a quick look.

“Shares?”

"Yes, Tong Thi's side needs to make some adjustments, requiring shareholders to sign. You are a family member, you also have to sign."

He took the file and flipped through it. Under the dim moonlight, the detailed terms on the paper were difficult to see clearly. He only looked twice, then closed it and pulled the pen out of his pocket.

“Where to sign?”

“Last page.”

He flipped to the last page, the tip of his pen touching the signature box.

“Khuong Niem,” He signed and looked up at me: “After signing this, will you not be angry anymore?”

“Yes,” I said: “After signing, I won't be angry anymore.”

He smiled, bent down, and finished writing his name.

“Here.”

He handed the document back to me and patted my head again. I stood still, looking at Luc Thoi Yen, without saying a word. Tham Du Du came from the garden entrance, his face carrying perfectly disguised guilt.

“Mr. Thoi Yen, Ms. Khuong Niem, sorry for bothering you two.” She looked at me: "Miss Khuong Niem, don't take the words I said at the dinner table to heart. I just mentioned it casually. I really don't know that you hid the story of being hospitalized from him."

I looked at her. Under the moonlight, her eyes were innocent and strangely sincere.

“It's okay.” I replied.

“That's great.” She smiled, then turned to Luc Thoi Yen: "Mr. Thoi Yen, my car is blocked, the driver can't get in, can you..."

“Let the housekeeper arrange it.” Luc Thoi Yen interrupted her.

Tham Du Du was stunned.

"I still have some work to do." Luc Thoi Yen said: "Go find a housekeeper."

The smile on Tham Du Du's face stiffened, but quickly returned to normal.

“Yes, then you two just keep talking.”

She turned and left. I watched her back disappear and suddenly felt a little funny.

“Khuong Niem.” Luc Thoi Yen's voice rang out.

I withdrew my gaze and looked at him.

"About you being in the hospital," He took a step forward: "Why didn't you tell me?"

I looked straight into his eyes: "What's the point of telling you?"

“I am your husband.”

I said nothing. The night wind blew, the scent of osmanthus was so fragrant.

“Luc Thoi Yen,” I said: “Do you know how many surgeries I've had in the past three years?”

He did not answer.

"Three times. The first time was appendicitis, I signed a paper to go home. At that time I was shopping with her. The second time was acute gastritis, I had to call 120 at midnight, the next day I called you, you said you were in a meeting. It turned out she was in a bad mood, I was busy drinking with her."

His face turned pale.

"Over the past three years, I've told myself countless times, it's okay, that's who I am. I went shopping with her, you said it's okay. I forgot your wedding anniversary, you said it's okay. I let her sit in my place, pick up food for her, let her step on my shoes to act like a babe - you Everyone said it's okay."

I looked straight at him.

“But Luc Thoi Yen, it's not like I'm okay. It's just that I've had enough.”

He reached out to pull me back, when Grandpa Luc's voice rang out from behind.

“Yen Time? Niem Niem? Why are you two here?”

The elders are strolling this way. Grandpa Luc walked over and smiled kindly: "I just heard there's something I wanted to tell you two. Next month, my grandparents plan to go to Sanya. You two will go with us too." Luc Thoi Yen looked at me.