Chapter 1 — Fake Apology

“Dau Bao, help me get permission from the proctor, tomorrow I'll be half an hour late for the university exam.” In her previous life, the male idol's childhood friend, Ha Mien Mien, had a fever and coyly talked to AI. I reminded her that university entrance exams do not require personal permission, and if you are late, you will not be allowed into the exam room. She didn't believe it, so the next day she slept until after the exam started time. The big gate closed, she knelt right outside the test site and cried. "If it wasn't for Nguyen Tinh Ha threatening me, saying AI couldn't do it, I wouldn't have been so stressed that I couldn't sleep last night!" My boyfriend and classmates put all the blame on me. "She's not in good health, you still stimulate her? You just want one less competitor!" I was pushed to the railing, my boyfriend accidentally pushed me down. Opening my eyes again, I turned back just in time for Ha Mien Mien to ask Dau Bao: "Can I come in a little late?" This time, I wanted to see how AI would delay her exam time... "Dau Bao, help me get permission from the proctor, tomorrow I'll be half an hour late for my university exam." Ha Mien Mien softened her voice, crawled on the desk, raised the phone close to her face. The class after self-study in the evening is extremely noisy. Some people packed their pencil bags, some people confirmed their exam notices to each other, and some people applied oil to their temples. But that sentence was like a needle, piercing my eardrum. The pain of my past life crawled up from my back. The railing was cold, Hua Chieu Da's hand was on my shoulder, my classmates' shrill screams were in my ears. When I opened my eyes again, the university entrance exam notice was lying on the table, and on the blackboard was written: "Meet tomorrow at seven twenty." Ha Mien Mien is still waiting for Dau Bao to answer. Her cheeks were red with fever, her eyes were wet, as if she had just been bullied by the world. Hua Chieu Da stood next to her desk, uniform sleeves rolled up, fever-reducing patch in hand. He is my boyfriend. It was also the person in my previous life who pushed me down the stairs. A mechanical female voice rang out on the phone: "Entering the university exam room has uniform regulations, candidates cannot ask for permission from the examiner on their own. Please come to the exam site early. If your body is unwell, promptly go to the doctor and contact the school teacher." The surrounding area was quiet for a second. Ha Mien Mien pouted: "But I'm really upset, what should I do if I can't get up tomorrow?" Hua Chieu Da immediately bent down and applied a fever-reducing patch to her forehead. The movements were skillful as if he had done them many times. "Then don't be reluctant." His voice was hoarse, carrying a sad look. "I'll come home to pick you up tomorrow morning." As soon as this sentence ended, the girls next to him immediately teased him. "Chieu Da is really good with Mien Mien." "My childhood friend is really different. Nguyen Tinh Ha doesn't have this treatment, right?" A pen slipped from my fingertips. Tablemate Doan Te Nguyet bent down to pick it up for me and said in a low voice: "Tinh Ha, why is your face so pale?" Ha Mien Mien also looked at me. She blinked: "Tinh Ha, your results are good, tell me if I arrive half an hour late tomorrow, will the teachers be flexible with me?" In my previous life, I said no. That statement later became the weapon they used to judge me. This time, my throat felt like it had been sandpapered over. I bowed my head, clipped the exam notice into the transparent file bag. "You should ask the homeroom teacher." Ha Mien Mien was stunned. Hua Chieu Da frowned: "She's asking you." "The university entrance exam rules are not set by me." My palms were sweaty, but I still zipped the file bag very slowly. "If you want to confirm, call Ms. Can." Ha Mien Mien's eyes immediately turned red. "I'm just asking you something, why do you need to be so cold?" Someone in the class stopped. Hua Chieu Da's face darkened. "Nguyen Tinh Ha, Mien Mien has a thirty-nine fever

degree, can't you talk a little more kindly?" It's exactly the same. It was the same in my previous life. As long as Ha Mien Mien's eyes turn red, everyone will come to judge me first. Outside the door, the voice of homeroom teacher Can Suong came: "Are you guys still not home yet?" She walked in holding a bunch of documents, her eyes scanning us. Ha Mien Mien immediately coughed twice. "Miss Can, if I come a little late tomorrow, can I come in?" sir?” Can Suong stopped. “No way.” Three words fell decisively. “Fifteen minutes after the exams start, candidates are not allowed to enter the exam center. As for English, entry is prohibited fifteen minutes before the exam. Everyone is the same." Ha Mien Mien's face stiffened. Hua Chieu Da asked again: "Is it okay if she has a fever?" Can Suong looked at him, her voice cold. "If you have a fever, go to the hospital now, leave the house early tomorrow. The university entrance exam is not a small test in the class, no one can make the test score open because of one person." The whole class was completely silent. A few eyes fell on Ha Mien Mien. She bit her lip, suddenly put the phone down on the table. "I know." Her voice was very light. So light that it was like she was feeling sorry for herself to the extreme. Hua Chieu Da immediately picked up her school bag. "I'll take you to the hospital." When passing by me, He stopped. "Tinh Ha, obviously you can comfort her first." I raised my head to look at him. Before he died in my previous life, he frowned like that, as if I had committed a heinous crime. His chest hurt so much. "Hua Chieu Da, tomorrow is the university exam." There was a flash of impatience in his eyes. "So what? Do you have to tell her the rules when she's most uncomfortable?" Ha Mien Mien stood behind him, bowed her head, her shoulders shaking slightly. Chu Linh passed by holding books, intentionally bumping into the corner of my desk. "Some people are really cold-blooded, just hoping others won't be able to take the exam." Books and notebooks fell all over the ground. Doan Te Nguyet sat down to pick them up for me. Hua Chieu Da didn't look at those books. He protected Ha Mien Mien and left. As soon as I got out of class, I picked up the last incorrect notebook when the class group's phone rang and Ha Mien Mien sent a text message. Maybe I'm really too weak, when I asked Tinh Ha I scared him." More than ten answers immediately jumped out below. "Mian Mien, don't think too much, rest well." "Who shows their faces to others before the university entrance exam, seriously." "There are a few people at the top of the block who are afraid of being caught up." Hua Chieu Da followed closely and sent: "Nguyen Tinh Ha, come out and apologize." The screen lit up. Doan Te Nguyet So angry that her hands were shaking: "Is she sick?" Obviously the teacher said no! Before I could answer, Ha Mien Mien suddenly turned around at the door, tears rolling down from the corners of her eyes. The hallway light was blindingly white. Ha Mien Mien stood at the top of the stairs, surrounded by several girls coaxing her. Hua Chieu Da put her uniform on her shoulders, and when she looked up at me, her eyes were as if frozen in ice. "Sorry." Those two words echoed the footsteps in the hallway. Doan Te Nguyet stood in front of me. “Sorry for what? Tinh Ha told her to ask the teacher, but the teacher couldn't say, where did he go wrong?" Chu Linh laughed coldly: "His attitude was wrong. Before the university entrance exam, everyone is under pressure, Mien Mien is sick, can't he be a little gentler? "Can being gentle make the exam room open?" Doan Te Nguyet was so angry that she raised her voice. Ha Mien Mien immediately retreated behind Hua Chieu Da. "Te Nguyet, stop arguing, it's all my fault." As soon as these words were said, the eyes of the people around became even more disgusted. Kiep. Before, I was panicking in those eyes. I explained, I emphasized the rules

decided, I used my homeroom teacher's words to prove myself. In the end, they said I was forcing people aggressively, saying I was forcing Ha Mien Mien to the point of collapse. This time, I don't argue. The recording button on the phone in your pocket is lit. I looked at Hua Chieu Da. "If you want me to apologize, that's fine." His face softened a bit. Ha Mien Mien's eyes also lit up. "Let me be clear first, what did I say wrong?" Hua Chieu Da choked. Chu Linh quickly interrupted: "You knew she was sick, so you told her to go ask the teacher herself, didn't you want the teacher to scold her?" The door to Can Suong's office was right next to her. The door suddenly opened. Can Suong stood at the door holding a thermos, her eyebrows furrowed. "Who am I scolding?" The hallway immediately fell silent. Chu Linh's face turned red. Ha Mien Mien coughed softly: "Miss, it's okay, I made everyone worried." Can Suong looked at the fever-reducing patch on her forehead. "Ha Mien Mien, have you told your mother yet?" "Chieu Da will take you to the hospital." "No." Can Suong's voice immediately became heavier. "Tomorrow's university exam, tonight must be accompanied by a parent. Hua Chieu Da also has to take the exam, she is not responsible for taking care of her. me." Hua Chieu Da pursed her lips: "Miss, I can." "I can't." Can Suong took out the phone. "Call your parents now." A look of panic flashed across Ha Mien Mien's face. "My mother is at the store, very busy..." Can Suong called directly. The phone rang for a long time before someone answered. "Hello, teacher? What's wrong with Mien Mien?" The sound from the speaker was not low, several people in the hallway heard it. Can Suong briefly talked about her fever. The other end was silent for two seconds: "Didn't he say he was going to the movies this afternoon? Why does he have a fever again?" Ha Mien Mien suddenly raised her head. Hua Chieu Da was also stunned. Chu Linh quickly coughed, as if wanting to cover up this sentence. Ha Mien Mien reached out to grab the phone: "Mom!" Can Suong moved away. "Tomorrow's university exam, please come to school now to pick me up and take me to the hospital. Tonight, carefully confirm the documents and itinerary." The other party complained a few words, but still agreed. After hanging up the phone, Ha Mien Mien's tears fell even harder. "Miss, it's not that my mother doesn't care about me, she's just too tired." Can Suong's voice softened a bit. "No one said my mother doesn't care about me. Now everyone go home, check the papers, writing utensils and watches again."But Hua Chieu Da was still standing there. He stared at me: "The apology isn't over yet." Can Suong's face immediately darkened. "Hua Chieu Da, tomorrow's exam, where are you putting your energy now?" "Miss, just now Tinh Ha made Mien Mien uncomfortable." "Just now I also said not to be late." Can Suong placed the cup firmly on the window sill. "Do you want me to apologize too?" Hua Chieu Da's lips moved. Chu Linh muttered in a low voice: "The teacher said the rules were responsible, what he said was sarcasm and innuendo." Can Suong looked at her. "Chu Linh, have you brought your ID card tomorrow?" Chu Linh was stunned when asked. "I brought it." "Take it out and let me see." Chu Linh rummaged around all day, her face getting whiter and whiter. "It seems to be in your mother's bag..." Can Suong smiled coldly: "If you're free to worry about other people's matters, go get it first." Give me your papers back.” There was a soft laugh in the crowd. Chu Linh's eyes turned red, but she did not dare to refute. Doan Te Nguyet pulled my sleeve. "Let's go." At the top of the stairs, Hua Chieu Da chased after me. "Nguyen Tinh Ha." His hand held my wrist tightly. The force is very strong. "What's wrong with you today?" I lowered my head to look at his hand. In my previous life, this same hand pushed me towards the railing. My stomach rolled. "Let go." Hua Chieu Da stunned for a moment.