Chapter 3 — Cold Marriage

10 “A Chi, so you're waiting for your idol?” A waiter walked over and teased Bach Chi intimately. “Beauty Chuc Anh Dai, can you order now?” “Dinh Huong, don't talk nonsense.” Bach Chi smiled reproachfully, not looking embarrassed at all. La Gia tilted her head and winked at me. As a close friend for many years, I of course understood what she meant: What's going on? I just felt helpless, shaking my head at her. Co Trach Dinh saw all our small actions, his eyes were deep and unpredictable. Dinh Huong is a tall and thin girl, Bach Chi's friend. While ordering, she stood and talked to us. It turns out that Bach Chi previously asked Co Trach Dinh for help, so that Dinh Huong could get a job at the coffee shop in this bookstore. Someone sincerely exclaimed: "The work here is leisurely, the environment is good, the benefits are high, much better than our textile factory!" Dinh Huong was very calm, when bringing us coffee, she said: "It's all thanks to Mr. Co's help." La Gia leaned into my ear: "Last year I passed here and saw that they were recruiting people, they were paid 18 yuan a month!" I sniffed my nose, turned my head to look at the scenery outside the big window. "Cold." huh?” Co Trach Dinh suddenly spoke up. Before I could react, he took off his jacket and put it on me. Bach Chi's smile stiffened slightly. Dinh Huong was a bit stunned, her eyes glanced over the two of them with suspicion. Then she suddenly seemed to understand: "Look at me, there is a fireplace here." "Trach Dinh, A Chi." An old voice rang out from behind. 11 "Teacher Vien." When they clearly saw the person who had just arrived, both Co Trach Dinh and Bach Chi stood up at the same time. Everyone didn't understand what was going on, but they also stood up and bowed. "Um, everyone, please sit down." Teacher Vien sat down in the main position, looking at Bach Chi, who was now grown up and beautiful, he couldn't help but exclaim. "Good child, that year it was your father's fault that ruined your life. Now the country has restored the university entrance exam, you must appreciate this opportunity!" Bach Chi's eyes filled with tears, over the past few years, she has truly suffered a lot. "Thank you. Thank you for your concern, over the past few years, Mr. Trach Dinh has helped me a lot." Teacher Vien nodded with satisfaction: "In the past, you two grew up in the same area, now he is successful, taking care of you is the right thing to do." Bach Chi's eyes wavered slightly, she glanced at me discreetly. "That year, I missed a lot of knowledge that I had not yet learned. Even though Mr. Trach Dinh has helped me review for a year, he is still worried that I am not healthy enough and advised me to wait. one more year, next exam year.”I knew Bach Chi wanted to anger me, make me lose my temper and humiliate, to prove to everyone that I was unreasonably chaotic and unworthy of Co Trach Dinh. She had used this trick many times before and it worked every time. But now, I don't care anymore. Moreover, what she said, I had read in my previous life in the honor article after the university entrance exam. 12 In my previous life, under the attentive care and help of Co Trach Dinh, Bach Chi studied for two years and passed the exam. She became Hai Thi's pride. She stood on stage at the awards ceremony, shining as brightly as the sun. As an excellent representative, she stood on the podium and gave profound thanks to the person who brought her out of darkness. I'm not qualified to enter the hall, but I saw her photo and interview in the newspaper. The reporter asked if she would choose Peking University or Tsinghua University. In the photo, a gorgeous woman stands on stage, her eyes full of love looking at the man sitting in the front row. "I will stay in Hai Thi to study at university, because this is not only my hometown but also where the person I love lives." "In the future,

I want to join hands with him to build our homeland!" I heard loud applause from all around, so loud that it hurt my eardrums. Bach Chi and Co Trach Dinh stood together, truly a match made in heaven, making everyone praise them. 13 I picked up the cup of coffee, took a sip. Bitter, so bitter! "Add more sugar." Co Trach Dinh reminded, then took a packet of sugar and added it to my cup. Teacher Vien stopped the conversation. Again, surprised to see his arrogant student being so considerate with a woman. He turned and asked: "Trach Dinh, who is this girl?" Co Trach Dinh naturally grabbed my hand. "Teacher, this is my wife, comrade Chu Diep." Bach Chi's face turned pale for a moment. I felt strange in my previous life Co Trach Dinh introduced me solemnly like that. But I couldn't be rude in front of adults, so I had to answer. "Hello, Teacher Vien, I'm Chu Diep." "Oh, oh." Teacher Vien pushed his glasses and smiled gently: "Tieu Diep, are you planning to take the university entrance exam too?" "Yes." Teacher Vien understood: "Trach Dinh, the set of documents you ordered is for A Chi and Tieu Diep, right?" Co Trach Dinh nodded. head. "Well, they're all good kids." Teacher Vien pointed to the bar, where two stacks of documents were being prepared, exactly the set we lined up to buy. "The books have already been prepared, remember to bring them when you return. When you bring it home, you have to study hard. If you don't understand anything, just come and ask the teacher." The Math materials are ready, everyone is happy. I stared at two piles of materials, one side was Bach Chi's, the other side was mine, neatly arranged next to each other. Co Trach Dinh never told me about pre-ordering the materials for me. Putting aside Bach Chi's work, he really treated me very well, but that equal division made me unable to feel safe. I really... unacceptable. Actually, I have never stopped Co Trach Dinh from helping others, that is also his job and responsibility. But for Bach Chi, I always felt that Co Trach Dinh's heart was inclined towards her. The smell of dirt rushed into my memory, as if to remind me of the painful and desperate moments when I was abandoned by Co Trach Dinh Feeling cold all over my body. Noticing that the hand holding my hand was shaking non-stop, Co Trach Dinh turned to look at me in surprise, gently squeezing it tighter. "Teacher Vien asked me which school I want to take the exam for." Seeing that I was not feeling well, Co Trach Dinh bent down and worriedly asked quietly: "Are you not feeling well?" I shook my head and quickly apologized to Mr. Vien. "This year's exam has too many people taking the exam, I plan to take the test and see if I pass the exam, which school should I take?" That's it, if you don't pass, it's okay, take the exam again next year." "Tieu Diep, don't you plan to stay at Hai Thi to study?" Ly Mong wondered. Anyway, earlier, when faced with Mr. Vien's question, Bach Chi answered, "Because the person I love is here, I want to be close to him." Such words, in Ly Mong's eyes, were full of romance, extremely touching. "I want to leave this place." I took a deep breath, trying to control myself. suppressing the painful memories of my previous life. "Because I want to leave this place, that's why I study hard." Co Trach Dinh grabbed my hand, his hand shaking slightly.