Chapter 11 — Wrong Person, Missed Destiny

The love affair originated from a misunderstanding, drifted on that shallowness, and finally ended abruptly, both of them were hurt. The story of Luc Yen toying with the two sisters' feelings was exposed in the world, many rich ladies no longer wanted to marry him. This led to a serious decline in the Luc family's reputation. After graduating, he had to be thrown back to a subsidiary to train again from the beginning. And Giang Thanh Ngoc was deeply hurt by this love affair, and also saw through the fake frivolity of those around her. In addition, because she has been accustomed to living in a halo since childhood, she cannot accept her failures and regrets, causing depression. Her parents were always biased towards her, always putting her first in everything. Knowing that their daughter was depressed and depressed, they did not hesitate to support her in going abroad to study, relax and improve her career. They didn't even bother to give me a notice. After completing all procedures, they sold all their domestic assets and accompanied Giang Thanh Ngoc to live abroad. They willingly volunteered, away from home, to keep company with their eldest daughter, whom they held like an egg and a flower. In contrast to that, in the domestic city that imprisoned me for twenty years, there was no longer any trace of them left. They and I completely cut off contact. No phone calls, no wechat, no fuss. They live their glamorous lives, I protect my peaceful little home. Twenty years of blood and guts, twenty years of patient sacrifice, finally returned to nothing. I don't resent it, nor do I miss it anymore. Because I no longer need to rely on them to prove myself, nor do I need to humbly flatter them in exchange for a little favoritism. People who stay stuck in the past will never be able to fully embrace the sun. From now on, everyone goes their separate ways, in this life and in this life, we will never meet again. 13 After three years of accepting the job, I have completely adapted to the slow pace of life in the small district. Stable and practical work, going to the countryside every day to visit and interact with poor households and solve grassroots problems. Every day, I travel among the rural mountains and forests, watching the smoke from the kitchen, looking at the bright rivers, looking at the efforts of ordinary people to live. The mood became more and more peaceful and clear, the timidity in the corners of the eyes had completely faded, leaving only gentleness, steadfastness and leisure. For the past three years, I haven't had any news from the old people. They seem to have become a passing cloud in my life. Until one mid-summer afternoon, the sunshine was bright. I am busy arranging documents, preparing to welcome start-up businesses back to my hometown, to discuss cooperation to support employment for poor households. While busy, a familiar yet gentle male voice suddenly rang in my ears. Carrying the same gentleness as before, falling into the bottom of my heart.

"Classmate Giang, long time no see. How are you?"

I raised my head in surprise. Sunlight poured in through the ground-level glass window, landing on the young man's clean, gentle eyebrows. Thanh Thich wore a simple white shirt, his figure was straight, his eyes were still as clear, radiant and warm as in his memories. Way After three years of not seeing each other, he had put away the coolness of a student and put on the calmness and decisiveness of a working person. But deep in the bottom of his eyes was still the same gentleness, carrying a faint smile. He stood in the sunlight, looking at me in a dazed state of bewilderment. I paused slightly, then my eyebrows relaxed and I smiled.

"Long time no see, senior Thanh."