Chapter 6 — Wife Is Your Destiny

16 Since Hoa Chau Can frankly expressed his feelings, I no longer tried to avoid it - I definitely let it go. Either way, the result is the same: raise your head and see, bow your head and see. Even now... every day breakfast is still conveniently brought to my door after he exercises. At night after school, he regularly comes to pick me up, sometimes bringing all kinds of famous Beijing specialties: Tu Quy Dan Phuc roasted duck, Bach Ky tofu cake, Lao Ho Dong's ancient bean curd noodles, hot hot pot or delicious spicy skewers... Never the same dish, always telling me: "Let me try it, it's different every day." Because Aunt Tan - the Hoa family's former chef - was also brought here by him, I was fully nourished every day according to the "soldier's allowance" menu. TvT... the nutrition is really delicious, but it's a bit too much... - On days when Hoa Chau Can is busy working overtime and can't pick me up in time, he will still knock on my door in the middle of the night, carrying a bag of late-night snacks, his voice calm: "Kieu Kieu, I see the light in your room is still on. Come out and eat something. Besides, if there's anything you don't understand, ask me by the way." So... Hoa Chau Can leaned against my desk, bent slightly, pointed at the lesson, and patiently explained each step. His voice was warm and easy to listen to. Occasionally, a strand of hair would gently brush my forehead, bringing with it a ticklish feeling and a vague excitement that couldn't be named. I started to realize— I had a hard time concentrating on math problems. Most of the attention was lost on his long fingers and the serious profile of his face. And every time like that... I shyly gently pushed him away, whispering: "You, you... stand a little further away, I... can't concentrate..." "Good night, Hoa Chau Can!" Time passed quietly. So fast that— in the blink of an eye, Tet is here. Even though Kieu Xuyen Dich was wrapped around me all day long, I still felt like I was... like an outsider, forever unable to integrate into that so-called "family". On the third day of Tet, I found an excuse to return to my small apartment in the West City area. At night, I arbitrarily boiled some banh cuc, then curled up on the sofa and opened an American movie to kill time. The sky suddenly rang with loud thunder, I turned my head and glanced out the window. Not afraid — on the contrary, I feel... Life like this is so pleasant. No need to force yourself, no need to please anyone, no need to try to get along with anyone anymore. — Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I almost immediately guessed who it was and quickly ran to open the door. Hoa Chau Can stood there, holding several thermos boxes, her hair was slightly wet, probably just hit by the rain. He said softly: "Aunt Tan specially cooked these dishes, so I must bring them to you." I didn't expose him, I just bowed my head and smiled slightly. “Hoa Chau Can, I'm hungry—let's eat some, okay?” We chatted loudly, the meal quickly ended. Outside, the rain was getting heavier, but inside the room it was warm and strangely quiet. Hoa Chau Can sat on one side, holding a tablet in his hand, processing work emails. As for me, I hugged my pillow, put on headphones, and continued to watch the unfinished American series. At that moment— I only felt one thing: Deep in the bottom of my heart, I have never felt so secure. YES. Turns out thunderstorms aren't that scary. Four days off per month, i.e are all for carving wood—this skill my grandmother taught me since I was young. At first, I only knew how to carve rabbits, squirrels, and small animals. Gradually my skills became stronger, it took me two months to finally sculpt a chibi version using Hoa Chau Can as the prototype. I also brought along a few homemade cookies — although most of them were burned, I was able to filter out a few pieces to see if they were passable. Everything was put in his hands. Hoa Chau Can then specially ordered a glass display box specifically to store the wooden works I made. He placed it right on his desk at the company. Someone curiously asked: "Which artist's work is it? Can you introduce it to me?" He just smiled gently: "Priceless. It's not convenient to introduce." 17 On the seventh day, Hoa Chau Can woke up early to go to the supermarket to buy ingredients for hot pot. He said he had to officially go back to work on the 8th, but after Tet, work was always busy, so he probably didn't have time to stop by like before. So, he made an appointment with me: "Tonight, you must eat hot pot with me before leaving." I was sitting curled up on the sofa studying, when there was a knock on the door. Looking through the cat's eyes, it was Kieu Nguyet Tam. As soon as she opened the door, she aggressively rushed in, almost hitting me. I frowned slightly, rubbing my wrist. Kieu Nguyet Tam casually walked around, then raised her voice firmly as if commanding: "Sister, I also want to move here. I just looked, there are two more rooms besides the reading room, it's so spacious! I'll ask the driver to bring my luggage up too~" I raised my hand to stop her, my voice was calm but without any concession: "I refuse." Kieu Nguyet Tam seemed as if she had just heard the most ridiculous story in the world. Her eyes glanced at me like a sharp, poisoned knife, so cold it was chilling. She lightly sneered: "Don't think I don't know! This apartment belongs to Mr. Chau Can, why don't you let me move in? Besides, he lives right in the opposite room! Or... are you afraid I'll ruin something? Are you guilty?" I raised my head and looked straight into her eyes, not backing down or avoiding her. “I signed a lease for this apartment, what does it have to do with you or Hoa Chau Can?” "Between us... who is the one who is guilty? Who is the one who made up the story that I remember being kidnapped in the past, I hate you, I said in my dream that I would never forgive you?" Every sentence, every word of mine pointed straight at the deepest shame and lies in her heart. Kieu Nguyet Tam immediately felt like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, completely losing control, her reason disappearing. Her voice suddenly rose high, almost screaming, her voice lost: "Yes! What if I said that?! About you getting an internship at Hoa Thi Group, my parents and I discussed it together!" "Why?! Why is it that as soon as you come back, all eyes are on you?! For more than ten years, my parents have been by my side every day, talking about their torment to you, saying how much pain you have had to endure! Now that you're back, even your older brother has started to revolve around you! So what about me?!" "I'm a biological daughter who was raised by their side for more than ten years! I just want them to care about me a little more, what's wrong with that?! I just want to reclaim a small part of what should belong to me! Where am I wrong?!" Her voice sounded full of sadness, but also filled with jealousy, resentment and resentment. Kieu's whole body Nguyet Tam trembled, her whole body seemed to be about to completely collapse. She suddenly grabbed the decoration next to her, one item, then another, she threw hard on the floor, shattering, splinters flying. "Now you even want to rob my brother Chau Can?! Kieu Hue! You're such a scoundrel! You specialize in stealing my things, you scumbag! Why don't you just die?!" She screamed, her words were cruel, then raised her hand, intending to swing it down on my face with all her strength. I immediately grabbed her wrist and pushed her away, my eyebrows frowning: "If you want to go crazy, I advise you to go home and do it." “No one wants to take away the attention that belongs to you, and actually… I don't care anymore.” "As for Hoa Chau Can... he is not something that anyone can rob. He belongs to you, and who he likes is not for you to decide." At that moment, Hoa Chau Can returned without knowing when. His face was terrifyingly gloomy, his whole body emitted a cold, low pressure, making the air seem to stop. He strode forward, reached out and pulled me back, hugging me tightly. As soon as Kieu Nguyet Tam saw him, her expression immediately changed, tears flowed out as if a faucet was turned on, she cried so much that the pear flowers were drenched in rain, looking extremely pitiful. "Mr. Chau Can... she bullied me... I don't understand why... she hit me, scolded me... Look, my hand hurts too..." But Hoa Chau Can didn't even look at her. He coldly interrupted her drama, his voice was cold as ice, each word was like a knife carved into the heart: "Kieu Nguyet Tam. Kieu Kieu doesn't need to win anything. On the contrary - I'm pursuing her, I can't love. Everything from beginning to end, only concerns me and her, and has nothing to do with you." "I've never liked you. It's absolutely impossible in the future. Please respect yourself and don't continue to humiliate yourself."