Chapter 5 — From 155 to 199, Just One Hug Away

Today I invited Tong Linh Linh to eat. Before dinner we went to the cafe. Tham Ba Nam regained his composure, first introduced himself in detail, explained his family situation, showed me his ID card and diploma, and finally showed me his bank account, which contained 3 million yuan. He said: "It's all my own income, all of it is income that I can use freely. If we love each other, I can leave it to you to spend as you please, and you can even give me some pocket money." Then he opened the bank app and showed me his accumulated finances of 5 million yuan: "This amount was given to me by my parents, mainly to buy a house to settle down. If I use it for other purposes, I have to report it to them. Later on, when we get married and buy a house, there's absolutely no problem using this money. You can put it in your wife's name as well." After looking at the app, he also said: "My parents bought me two houses in my name, I can live in, I can renovate, but if I want to buy or sell, I have to ask my parents, after all, it's their money. Above is my entire financial situation, I wonder if you can accept it?" I was a bit stunned: "Is that so straightforward?" He said: "I've been wasting my time. I've asked for too many days off. I have to return in a few days, so important things must be clearly stated in advance, to avoid problems arising later and wasting time. A girl's time is very precious, so it shouldn't be wasted." I immediately caught the keyword: "Ask for too much time off?" He shyly scratched his head. When I questioned him, he admitted that when I fell in love, he asked for leave to play games with me. Your assets don't move me, it's your resignation for me that moves me. Thinking carefully, Chu Quan never asked me to take a break to go out because I was sad. I understand things very well and never bother him with trivial matters. Because everyone says that men in the city have precious time, girls don't act like babes, it's normal for Chu Quan not to come with me. But now there is a comparison, I understand, there is no girl who doesn't want to be spoiled. I said: “I agree.” Tham Ba Nam breathed a sigh of relief and his eyes brightened. He was so straightforward, I hesitated for a moment then took out my phone and opened my bank account balance to show him. Even Chu Quan has never seen this. Chu Quan didn't know how much money I had at all, nor did he know the true financial situation in my family. He could only roughly guess that my family background was not bad. After looking at Tham Ba Nam, he was stunned: "Are you... are you a rich lady?" I quickly waved my hand: "No, not at all, not to that extent." When my mother married my father, he was already worth more than a hundred million. After twenty years of struggle, my parents have accumulated quite a bit and in turn transferred a lot of money and assets to me. {Read the full story at Van Ha Tu Tu page} My life is very full. But if you compare my family's assets with the rich people in the South, it's only average, because there are too many rich people there. I said: "The amount of money I can freely use is only 1 million yuan. If it exceeds 1 million, my parents must agree to use it..." When in love, no one wants to talk about money. Talking about money can easily cause emotional breakdown. Regarding property, each house has its own arrangements. Because Chu Quan and I were afraid of hurting our feelings, we avoided mentioning it at that time. When we get engaged, both families sit down and discuss it clearly. At that time, I thought, even though I couldn't use all the money at will, the 1 million in my hand was enough for me to be independent, and the groom's family probably wouldn't have an opinion. Who would have thought that before that step, Chu Quan and I were broken up. Tham Ba Nam went against common sense, we weren't officially in love yet, he was already talking about money. But that makes me feel very secure. The two reached an agreement on property from the beginning, which also saved them trouble later. It was almost time to eat, we left the cafe together, Tham Ba Nam seemed a bit sad. I asked: "What's wrong?" He said: "You are much richer than me, will your family agree to let us be together?" I smiled: "Don't worry, as long as you like it, they all agree." Tham Ba Nam immediately cheered up again: "Then, if we get married in the future, you will go and get your own property certified, I don't need to... let the adults feel secure." My face turned red: "It's the first time we met, what are we talking about getting married?" On the way to the restaurant, I had to pass through a street. There was a large puddle of water on the side of the road. I suddenly felt awkward. "What's up?" Tham Ba Nam asked me. I say it honestly. Suddenly, a pair of hands reached under my armpits. Before I could react, he lifted me to the other side. Lift me over... Lift me up... Ah ah ah!!! Everyone around was looking at us. My face immediately turned red. Tham Ba Nam put me down and asked: "What's wrong?" I raised my head to look at him, gritted my teeth and said: "In the future... can you stop doing that?" That position… made me look like a monkey being lifted up. Tham Ba Nam looked bewildered. Seeing that he was completely unaware of the problem, I angrily strode forward. Indeed, falling in love online is not trustworthy. Before we met, I imagined him as a man with an ugly appearance, but a humorous, mature, and rational interior. After meeting him, I realized that he wasn't bad at all, but he wasn't exactly a mature, rational person either. In some ways, he's still quite... stupid. Are looks and intelligence really inversely proportional? The more handsome you are, the lower your IQ? I was walking a bit quickly, suddenly a car came rushing towards me. Tham Ba Nam reacted extremely quickly, strode to my side, and hugged me up with one hand. The car passed close to me. “Are you okay?” “No… it's okay…” Tham Ba Nam put me on the ground. He was so tall, the action of putting me down was like putting a child on the ground, I felt a little embarrassed. But I don't care anymore. In that moment, he easily carried me with one hand, satisfying all my expectations of strength and safety from men! Based on that alone, who cares about maturity or reason anymore? 9 The door to the private room opened, Tong Linh Linh hurriedly ran in, pulled out a chair and said: "Sorry, traffic jam." I poured her a glass of water: "It's okay." Her eyes were fixed on Tham Ba Nam: "This is Uyen Uyen's boyfriend, right?" Tham Ba Nam quickly stood up and extended his hand: "Hello, I'm Tham Ba Nam, nice to meet you." Tong Linh Linh raised her head to look at him, shook hands, then turned to look at me for a while, looking like she wanted to say something again. That meal was eaten in a strangely quiet atmosphere. I don't understand why it's a bit awkward. When Tham Ba Nam went to the bathroom, Tong Linh Linh was quick quickly moved his butt and sat closer to me: "Mom, why is he so tall?" I bit my straw sadly: "Yeah, I didn't expect it to be so tall. How will I live in the future?" Tong Linh Linh sighed: "The height difference between the two of you is too much..." I said: "That's right, doing that thing from now on will probably be very difficult. If he presses on me, I'll probably suffocate to death. If I were to do it standing up, I wouldn't even be able to touch the ground, I'll probably end up on top of him below... besides, he's so tall... I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it..." Tong Linh Linh: "..." Tong Linh Linh: "Are you really worried about that?" I turned suspiciously: "Shouldn't you be worried about something?" Tong Linh Linh: "I don't think you need to worry about that at all." Me: “What's wrong?” Tong Linh Linh: "What if he's tall and big but... small? Big tree hanging chili, there's no shortage of these things." Tong Linh Linh and I were having a heated discussion when a light cough sounded behind us. The two of us turned around, not knowing when Tham Ba Nam was standing behind us. Tong Linh Linh and I immediately fell silent. That meal ended in an extremely awkward atmosphere. Tham Ba Nam Hotel is located right next to my apartment. After Tong Linh Linh finished eating, she ran away, and I drove Tham Ba Nam back to the hotel. The whole way no one said a word. About to arrive at the hotel, he suddenly opened his mouth: "I'm not a bamboo toothpick, nor a chili pepper." He heard it. I'm so embarrassed I want to apparate.