Chapter 3 — Fall in love with a cold teacher

She swallowed her saliva and leaned close to her future sister-in-law. I glared at Tong Thi Ham.

“I apologized to you yesterday, right?”

She opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. The chicken thigh in Co Dao's hand trembled slightly. I grabbed the chicken leg, turned around and left.

“Poor people can't afford it, so it's like you invited me.”

Just a few steps out the door, I met Co Minh again... I immediately sped up. The school is really small!

“Luc Nhan.”

Co Minh chased after him again.

“Your chicken thigh fell off.”

I gritted my teeth and accepted it.

“Thank you very much.”

His throat moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something. But I didn't dare listen. I ran away again. Running to a place where there was no one, I burst into tears. During the summer vacation, I always imagined the sweet scene after meeting Co Minh. A feeling of bitterness arose in my heart. Before I started dating, I was already heartbroken. I covered my face and tried to cry softly. I remember that day in Eleventh grade. The boys in the class were playing basketball on the court, and the ball just rolled to my feet. I picked it up and used all my strength to throw it back to them. Unexpectedly, Co Minh suddenly passed by. A dull "pop" sounded. The ball hit hard on the bridge of his high nose. Nosebleeds quickly flowed down his chin, dripping onto his gray hoodie. I was so scared that I cried and kept apologizing. I'm afraid that if I seriously injure him, his family will force me to pay for it. But he covered his nose and comforted me:

“Don't cry.”

"It's okay, I'll just go wash up a bit."

Then I asked him and found out he was in fifth grade, his name was Co Minh. He is also Co Dao's biological brother in my class. But he's handsome, kind, and likes sports, so it's really hard for others to not like him. I intentionally created a few random encounters, but he just said hello to me and left. I heard that he was planning to take the entrance exam to University A, so I also secretly registered for University A. Now, I regret it until my stomach turns blue. The phone vibrates. M: 【Can I come see you?】

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My tears were immediately threatened to flow back inside. Previously, I agreed to meet him in real life. It's because Co Minh and I go to the same school, no matter what, we will meet each other when we enroll. 【Your class schedule is so tight, don't rush over here.】 M: 【Tomorrow is Saturday.】 I scratched my head and struggled for a while. 【Okay.】 This time we meet and tell you clearly, it's like giving you an explanation. M: 【Baby, you've been so cold to me lately.】 【Don't think too much. There are other people in the dormitory, we can't talk too much.】 M: 【That's right~】 I sent the location of a hot pot restaurant. M: 【I'll wait for you here at noon tomorrow.】 That night, I couldn't sleep at all. In the past, every night when night falls, I often review the chat history to recall sweet moments. Since I knew he was Tan Vu Minh, I didn't dare look at him again. I opened my eyes wide and endured until morning. Eleven o'clock noon. I slowly woke up and changed clothes. The hot pot restaurant is right next to my school. I quickly arrived. Through the glass window, I saw Tan Vu Minh! I took a deep breath. Go ahead. Have a little courage! But when I got to the door, I stopped. I think it's best to just delete him and be done with it. Actually, if I delete you, I'm not sure you'll find me. That's right.

“Luc Nhan.”

A voice gentle but strangely transmitted from above. I raised my head, facing Tan Vu Minh's face. I immediately lowered my eyes.

“Why don't you come in?”

There was laughter in his voice.

“Ah… I… I just arrived…”

I hadn't finished speaking yet, he linked ten fingers with me, held my hand and slowly walked into the hot pot restaurant. The table was full of food, all of which were my favorites. He even sat on the same side as me.

"It's a bit cramped to sit like this. Should you go to the other side?"