Chapter 4 — Criteria for Choosing a Wife of the Late Doctor

The other two people were beaten by him until they lay on the ground, unable to move. I hugged Co Tay Ngan's waist tightly, and he stiffened. My voice trembled, carrying tears:

“Don't fight anymore, something will happen that will affect your future.”

In the darkness, a cold flash flashed, a paper knife swung straight towards me. The person lying on the ground did not know when he got up. Co Tay Ngan did not hesitate to hug me tightly, reaching out to block me. Ha So So turned on the light, only then did we see clearly, the other two were the gym teacher and the homeroom teacher's nephew. As for Co Tay Ngan's hanging right arm, it was dripping with blood drop by drop.

9

In the principal's office. The gym teacher pointed straight at me and Ha So So.

"You dirty, fat girl, a liar! And you, Ha So So, seduced me, what are you pretending to do now?"

The teacher protected his nephew and made peace.

“The three students are all at fault, let's all go back and write a report.”

I pulled the scared Ha So So behind me. The teacher's nephew now pretended to be a turtle with his head withdrawn.

“The gym teacher and I were beaten like this, I ask Co Tay Ngan to apologize, it's too exaggerated!”

Co Tay Ngan stood in front of me, pushing me and Ha So So back.

"It has nothing to do with those two, I bear all the consequences."

The expression on his face was very calm, but I saw his hands were shaking. I stepped in front of the gym teacher, took advantage of the time he couldn't react, and gave a strong kick to a dangerous spot. He bared his teeth and rolled his eyes in pain, raising his hand to slap me. The principal immediately rushed forward to block me. Everyone was stunned. Outside, there was the sharp, clear sound of high heels hitting the floor. My mother pushed the door open, smiled coldly and said:

“Dare to bully my daughter and her friends, it seems like I just funded the thirty million and the scholarship is planned to be established, your school is no longer planning to accept it?”

In the wide eyes of Ha So So and Co Tay Ngan. The on-site principal fired the gym teacher and teacher, and punished students who bullied others. Ha So So gave me a thumbs up.

“I knew your family was rich, but I didn't expect it to be that rich.”

I smiled shyly. As for Co Tay Ngan, I don't know when he quietly left.

10

I heard that Co Tay Ngan seemed to be excited about something, she studied more frantically, and didn't even attend physical education class anymore. I nudged Ha So So.

“So what are you excited about?”

Ha So So gently tapped my forehead.

"You didn't say he was poor, did you? He thought it made sense. Because in the future he has the ability to raise the person he likes, so he has to try harder."

After speaking, she bowed her head and continued plowing. I looked at her, filled with admiration. Two people have the same goal, love each other, and work hard for a common future. It's beautiful. As for me, who doesn't know how to try, I fell sick the next day and asked for a long break. Between me and them, it's like two streams separating, one flowing into the ocean, the other gradually drying up. Back to school again, the final exam is almost here. I met Co Tay Ngan in the hallway. Without me "feeding him", he became noticeably thinner. Passing by each other, he suddenly called my name. My heart skipped a beat, pretending to be calm and turning my head back.

“Is something wrong, Co Tay Ngan?”

A tall figure stood in front of me. I looked up to see his face. White skin, eyes Long and narrow, high and straight nose bridge, lips look soft. The teenager put his hands in his pockets, the bandage on his hand was removed, leaving a fierce scar. He squinted his eyes, his expression lazy.

“I heard you didn't take the university entrance exam, will you go abroad to study in the future?”

Ah, that's a lie I made up to tell Ha So So. I can't say: my heart is not good, I may not live much longer. I nodded, squinted my eyes and smiled, trying not to let the water in my eyes be too obvious.

“Mom has already arranged everything, I don't have the right to choose.”

I wish I could choose, Co Tay Ngan. The sunlight radiated from behind him, and that young man's face was engraved deeply into my memory. In memory, that was the only time we talked alone, and also the last time. Before I could take the final exam, I suddenly fainted right in class. When I woke up, I was on a medical plane flying to Switzerland. Mom sat next to me, her eyes as puffy as peaches.

"Lam Tam, we will be gone for a long time, I have already completed the reservation procedure for you."

I know I will never go back again. For eight long years, I endured one emergency after another, overcoming countless near-death nights. Until one day, mother burst into the hospital room:

"Lam Tam! There has been a technical breakthrough in the country! Let's go home!"

11

But I'm scared.

“Mom, I'm not going home.

“It's good here, the treatment is progressing very smoothly, I see you're not as fat as before.

“Just try to last one more day so I can be with you one more day.”

I closed my eyes. It's always like that, just saying a few words makes me so weak that I can't stand it.