Chapter 13 — Hao Mon Swap

The next day, the city notice was sent down. The data in the final question was printed incorrectly, all students who pointed out the error and gave the correct solution were awarded full points. The notice board posted the results. I ranked first. Lam Tri Ha second. Luc Thua Da stood in front of the notice board, staring at my name for a long time. Hua Vien Vien put her hands on her hips, "See? It's the wrong question, not the wrong person." The people who made fun of me yesterday were speechless. Lam Tri Ha did not go to class. At noon, Mrs. Luc called the homeroom teacher and told me and Luc Thua Da to go home together. In the car, Luc Thua Da is rarely silent like that. About to return home, he asked: "How do you know the answer is wrong?" I said: “That works out.” “Is it that simple?” “It's as simple as that.” He leaned back in his chair, "Lam Tri Ha didn't go to school today." I didn't reply. “Last night he called me crying, saying you intentionally humiliated him.” “Do you believe it?” He was silent. I looked out the window, "I still believe." He said angrily: "I didn't say I believed it." "I didn't say I didn't believe it." The car stopped. Mrs. Luc sat in the living room, Mrs. Lam and Lam Tri Ha were also there. Lam Tri Ha's eyes were swollen, as if suffering from immense frustration. When Mrs. Luc saw us, the first thing she said was: "Ninh Duong, apologize to Tri Ha." I stood at the door, not moving. Luc Thua Da frowned, "Mom, on what basis?" Mrs. Lam wiped the corner of her eyes, "Thua Da, I know you protect your sister. But Tri Ha has been crying since last night. She said that at school, people pointed fingers and talked about her, and didn't even dare to go to class." Lam Tri Ha sobbed, "I only got second place in the exam, everyone said I lost but didn't accept it. Ninh Duong, obviously you can ask for private verification, why do you have to make a fuss in front of everyone?" If Hua Vien Vien were here, he would definitely scold her for being a robber and a screamer. I said: "The person who publicly said I lost and refused to accept it was you." Lam Tri Ha cried and shook her head, "I don't have it." Lady Luc rubbed her eyebrows, "Ninh Duong, I don't want to hear you guys arguing about who comes first and who comes last. Tri Ha is the Lam family's daughter, you humiliated her at school, which means losing face for both families. I'm sorry, this matter is over." Luc Thua Da said: "Mom, it's because the question was wrong." “I know it's wrong.” Mrs. Luc's voice became heavier, "But Ninh Duong's way of handling things is wrong." I asked: "So what is the right way to handle it?" She looked at me, "You can notify the teacher in advance, to verify privately. You shouldn't argue with the homeroom teacher right in front of the notice board, and you shouldn't let Tri Ha fall into a dilemma." “When she publicly said I couldn't do my homework, why didn't you tell her to apologize?” Mrs. Lam immediately said: "Ninh Duong, Tri Ha is just heartless." I looked at her, "I'm also heartless." Mrs. Luc's face completely darkened, "Ning Duong, don't learn to be stubborn." Lam Tri Ha cried even louder, "Auntie, stop it. It's my fault, I shouldn't have come second in the exam, and I shouldn't have been sad." Luc Thua Da was angry, "Lin Tri Ha, can you stop talking like that?" She was stunned. Mrs. Lam was also stunned, "Thua Da." Mrs. Luc looked at her son, "What's wrong with you today?" Luc Thua Da stood next to me, "She's not wrong." Lam Tri Ha's eyes looked at him as if being stabbed by a knife. “Thua Da, you weren't like that before.” He said: "I never realized that you were so good at crying before." Lam Tri Ha's face turned pale. Mrs. Luc slammed her hand on the table, "Luc Thua Da." Everyone in the living room fell silent. Mrs. Luc pointed upstairs, "Go back to your room." “Not coming back.” “You talk back to me because of him?” Luc Thua Da gritted his teeth, "It's not because of her, it's because of right and wrong." Mrs. Luc was so angry that the teacup in her hand shook. Mrs. Lam pulled Lam Tri Ha up, "Forget it, Mrs. Luc, we shouldn't have come today." Before leaving, Lam Tri Ha looked at me, those eyes wished she could tear me apart. That evening, Mrs. Luc stopped using Luc Thua Da's car and card. He stood in the middle of the room

The guests were so angry that they burst out laughing. “Mom, you punished me because of Lam Tri Ha?” Mrs. Luc said: "I want you to wake up." “I'm very alert.” "No matter how confused you were before, you still knew how to distinguish who was close to you. Now because of a new adopted daughter entering the house, you have torn your face off with Tri Ha. Luc Thua Da, you make me very disappointed." He pointed at me, "Isn't she an adopted daughter? Didn't your mother take it in so you could learn how to live together in harmony?" Mrs. Luc said: "Living together in harmony does not mean letting you be led by her nose to confront your family." I stood at the top of the stairs. Lady Luc saw me, her voice became even colder, "Ning Duong, you also listen carefully. Starting tomorrow, except for going to school and taking extra classes, you are not allowed to take any more exams, and you are not allowed to interfere in Thua Da's affairs." Luc Thua Da was stunned, "Mom, next week is the city's official entrance exam." “Then you won't have to take the exam.”