Chapter 4 — Fourteen Days of Vegetarian Dumplings

"That's not right. We looked at the camera and saw it running out around two o'clock in the afternoon, right after your Mien Mien girl left. She probably wasn't careful so she didn't close the door tightly." In a blink of an eye, the whole house was silent. The parents looked back at the same time. Ly Mien Mien's face turned pale and she immediately burst into tears. "I didn't mean it. At first I was going to say it, but everyone started making a bigger deal out of it, I was so scared." Dad immediately softened his heart and hugged him. “Okay, okay, we don't blame you.” Ly Mien Mien sobbed for a long time before slowly saying: "What about you?" Dad and mom looked at each other. Both felt confused. "Even if the dog ran out on its own, that's no reason for the eldest sister to treat us like that. It's really counterintuitive, don't worry about it." Mom's face was ugly, she pushed dad away and went into the room. Ly Huy hugged the dog, his expression completely unrelated to him. Ly Mien Mien breathed a complete sigh of relief. This problem finally disappeared. No one really blames it. Just like no one feels sorry for me. It wasn't until the next day that my father suddenly sent a red envelope to the group chat. Dereliction. And I went to Kinh city. There are still a few days left before school opens. So I stayed at the hotel, comfortably walking around Kinh city. I visited the museum, then went to the Temple of Heaven again. There, I met a group of high school students. They were enthusiastic and lively, we quickly chatted with each other. When they learned that I was a new student at Hoa Thanh University, everyone shouted at the same time. They invited me to take pictures with them. Before leaving, they asked if they could post photos on social media. I nodded, saying it was possible. As they left, a woman suddenly ran over. She waited by the side for a long time. After the group of high school students left, she approached me. “Little sister, will you accept tutoring?” I was stunned. Maybe she misunderstood something. She generously said: "You don't need to worry about wages. As long as you are a Hoa Thanh student, we can definitely pay." Just like that, she gave me an address. At the same time, proactively state the remuneration according to the lesson. My mouth immediately dropped open. I happily accepted this job. Two days later, mom and dad argued. Dad asked Mom to come with him to the small tent to find me. My mother did not agree, thinking that doing so would spoil me. Ly Mien Mien proactively stood up. “Dad, I'll go with you.” It grabbed the clothes tightly. These past few days, he still feels guilty. Even when he goes to bed at night, he dreams of me. It dreamed of the time when we hadn't been picked up yet. He panicked and snuggled into my arms, asking if his parents didn't need him anymore. I said no, we love Mien Mien the most. If your parents don't come to pick you up in the second year, I will take you there. But after Ly Mien Mien moved to live with her parents, she forgot the previous miserable days. It also forgot me. Nguyen Bao's story made him feel insecure again. When dad and he were about to go out, mom suddenly called them back. "Really, it's like we're guilty. I went with you two. Otherwise, I don't know how that damn girl would hate me." She looked reluctant to change clothes. When the three of us were preparing to go out, my homeroom teacher called her. “Hello Ly Lai's parents, I'm here
in a small alley. Ly Lai Dien's address is here, but why don't I see her? Mom was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became panicked. “Is Miss Truong going to visit the house? Our family no longer lives there, I sent you the address." More than ten minutes later, Ms. Truong knocked on the door. She breathed a sigh of relief. “I said, how can Ly Lai live in such a small tent? It's tight, stuffy, and not safe." Mom and Dad looked at each other, their faces a bit unnatural. Dad politely invited her in. “Miss Truong, what are you doing today?” The homeroom teacher remembered something, his face filled with pride. “When the school opens, the school wants to invite Ly Lai back to give a speech and encourage the underclassmen to try their best to study. I wonder if he has time or is there a lot of study program at Hoa Thanh University? "What?" In an instant, my parents began to doubt their ears. Ly Mien Mien immediately stood up. “I said the person on TV that day was my sister, Mom and Dad didn't believe it!” "Do you still not know that Ly Lai passed the exam at Hoa Thanh University?" The homeroom teacher was extremely surprised, but even more confused. Such happy news, why does this family know nothing? Dad was surprised, then immediately burst out laughing, instinctively taking out his phone to notify his relatives. Mother's face is sometimes blue, sometimes white. After seeing the teacher go, she swung her hand and hit her father on the arm. “It's true that you have enough to worry about, you still dare to hide such an important matter from us. He also gets a reward of three hundred thousand yuan.” Dad was completely immersed in the title of valedictorian. “Quickly contact your eldest sister, we can celebrate for her. Ask him what he wants, anything.” Ly Huy was a bit unwilling.