Chapter 2 — Hold Your Hand to the End of the Road

I'm just someone who stole twenty years of someone else's life. But that doesn't mean I have to be humiliated. I threw the stick away and grabbed her collar. "I won't do it anymore. I'd rather stay under the bridge than serve you." She was shorter, was thrown hard by me, and fell onto a pile of grass, unable to get up. “If you go away, don't come back again, I don't believe I can't handle you.” I conveniently grabbed a dumpling from the table and prepared to walk out the door. The boy blocked the way: "Give the dumplings back, there's no part for you here." I was so angry that I was shaking. I had never been treated like this in my entire life. I overturned the dining table. “Then don't eat!” I ran outside, the village was pitch black, I was both afraid of dogs and the shadow of trees. After walking around, I arrived at the man's door in the afternoon. I knocked on the door. He had just finished showering, his hair was still wet, his face was angular, and his facial features were clear. I raised my head and begged pitifully: "I have no place to stay, can you give me shelter?" 3 He raised his head and looked at my house with flying chickens and barking dogs, then nodded slightly. “Come in.” The man's house is very small, but clean and cozy. There is also a vase of fresh flowers on the table. An old lady lay in the bedroom, kindly looking at me. "Are you Tieu Ky's girlfriend? You've been urging him to find someone for three years, but he keeps saying he has to take care of this old lady. Today he finally brought his girlfriend home." Tham Duc Ky's face turned red and he turned to look at me full of guilt. "Grandma is seriously ill. She always thought she had messed up my love life. Now she's so happy that she's confused. I'm sorry, I'm bothering you." I slurped my noodles and shook my head. "No problem." It's rare for someone to let me stay, I can only be grateful. Moreover, Tham Duc Ky has dark skin, strong muscles, broad shoulders and a slim waist - being considered his girlfriend is not bad. He scooped me a large bowl of noodles. I ate it all but still wasn't full, so I shyly held out the empty bowl. “Are there any noodles left?” He immediately scooped me another bowl and carefully cracked another egg. After dinner, I slept at the Tham family's house. The next day, before dawn, the sound of a rooster crowing woke me up. Tham Duc Ky has prepared breakfast for me. Eyes closed, I reached for the glass of water next to me and took a sip, frowning: "Why not milk?" Normally, when I wake up, I drink a glass of milk and eat a nutritious breakfast prepared by my aunt. Tham Duc Ky quickly ran out and borrowed a bottle of milk a few minutes later. It was cold, just touching it made me awake, remembering that this place was rural, there was no longer the scene of carrying rice and water like a rich lady. I didn't want him to have to owe others for himself, so I returned the bottle of milk: "No need, take it home." He looked at the labelless milk bottle and suddenly understood: "This is fresh milk that Ms. Luu just squeezed. You've probably never drank it before so you're not used to it. Eat breakfast first, then I'll go to town to buy the type you like." I shook my head: "Don't waste money on me. I will go to the fields to harvest and earn money with my own hands." Before leaving home, I left all my bank cards and jewelry at the Nguyen family's house, only bringing some clothes with me. Now I'm empty-handed and have no money to buy anything. Last night, when May talked to his grandmother, I learned that in the village, every child born is given a piece of field. My part is located one kilometer from here. Before leaving, Nguyen Khanh sowed corn. Now is the harvest season, I want to pick corn to sell at the market, and buy some things to thank Tham Duc Ky. He carried the farming tools and led me to the fields. I Just like a "noob" in the farm game, just following along. Going around seven or eight fields, finally arriving at a green corn field. My farming instinct exploded, I "huffed" and carried the hoe into the field. In less than five minutes, he was exhausted and fell to the ground. This is completely unlike the rural life in my imagination. The more I admire, the more sorry I feel for Nguyen Khanh. While I was at peace, she had to remove the corn. I wonder how she lives now, does she get along with Luc Thoi Khuc? That foul-mouthed guy, please don't bully her. While thinking, I suddenly heard Luc Thoi Khuc's real voice. “There's a worm crawling up my leg.” “Looks like I stepped in dog poop.” “How can this place be lived?” Looking up, I saw him with a face full of disgust, tiptoeing through the field. I raised my hand and called out: "Luc Thoi Khuc!" His eyes immediately lit up, streaking the corn leaves and running towards me. But as soon as I saw the muscular Tham Duc Ky next to me, his whole body was like a furry cat, glaring angrily. “Nguyen Linh, you already have someone new when you go out!” 4 "Have you investigated your character yet? Is your background clear?" "Don't let people sell you and help them count money. I won't bother saving you." The joy of seeing an acquaintance immediately disappeared, my voice turned cold: "What does it have to do with you? I don't need to tell you." Luc Thoi Khuc's face turned purple with anger: "Your pig head will definitely be deceived, I'm just waiting to see you cry." The two argued back and forth for a few words, then he angrily left, leaving me to sit sadly in the middle of a field of corn cracking all day. On the second day, Tham Duc Ky took me to pick pumpkins, and on the third day he dug peanuts... Just like that for the whole summer, I relied on selling agricultural products to earn three thousand yuan, enough to save for the new semester's first living expenses. On the first day back to school, the small group that had been at odds came back. The red-haired girl in the lead kicked my chair over. “Nguyen Linh, I heard that you were kicked out by the Nguyen family and are now staying with a farmer.” "When you left, you didn't steal anything from your foster mother's house, did you? Those things all belong to Nguyen Khanh, not to a fake genius like you." “Business school tuition isn't cheap. It's best if you quit school now so you don't make yourself miserable.” I bumped my shoulder and said coldly: "Get out of the way." She tilted her head and smiled faintly, raising her hand to slap me. The fierce face reminded me of an afternoon in freshman year. That day I worked as a counselor's assistant, took a shortcut to deliver documents, and encountered a group of bullies behind the school mountain. They stopped a good-natured girl by the lake and threatened her with a slap to stay away from the boy she liked. Thinking of worrying about grievances, I dropped the documents and pulled the girl straight away. As a result, the other group did not forgive, and even went to the wall to confess to fabricating bad news about her and bribing the leaders to steal the scholarship. Knowing the truth, I made a PPT to help her clear her name, and from then on I was hated by the other group. They met me at the ring, intending to fight three to one. I was not afraid, accepted the invitation and brought ten tall bodyguards. Sitting down on the armchair, I pointed straight at the red-haired girl: "Brother boxing, hit that red-haired girl." Brother A jumped into the ring, his fists collided, making a loud bang. The red-haired girl was so scared that her expression changed, she quickly grabbed her bag and ran away. I even deliberately took photos, looking back and forth with pleasure. Unexpectedly, now the wind has changed direction and I no longer have the support of the Nguyen family. They are like dogs that smell fishy, immediately rushed forward. Three against one, I will definitely be beaten to pieces. Just as he was about to run away, he was caught. “The door is locked, don't try to run.” “I lost my face, today I will get it back little by little.” “Nguyen Linh, prepare to cry.” The two of them held my hands tightly, the red-haired girl rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to slap me. I opened my mouth and bit hard, the taste of blood in my mouth. She screamed in pain, turned around and grabbed a long mop: "At first I just wanted to show off, but now I don't expect to be able to go out." She raised it high, preparing to break my leg. I closed my eyes in fear, but I didn't feel as much pain as I expected. Secretly opened his eyes and saw Tham Duc Ky blocking in front of him. He held the broom in his left hand and protected me with his right hand. The red-haired girl was about to attack, but his arm was locked tightly by him. “If you want to grow up, just try your hand at it.”