Chapter 4 — I Am My Own Light

10 I've realized that this jerk father, Kieu Tuan, has a very deep prejudice against me. No – he was always the same! When I was in kindergarten, I won a lot of good grades and certificates of merit. Kieu Tuan didn't even look at it: "The certificate of merit and kindergarten flowers, no one can get it." In elementary school, I was always ranked first with Kieu Nhat and Kieu Nhien. Kieu Tuan glanced with disdain: "Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Who doesn't know how to calculate?" In middle school, I surpassed even high school students and won first prize in the national Physics Olympiad for high school students. Kieu Tuan snorted coldly: "Maybe it's just luck." But when it was Kieu Nhat's turn to win first prize at the National Informatics Olympiad, Kieu Nhien won first prize at the National Mathematics Olympiad - what about Kieu Tuan? His face was radiant and proud, his eyes were warm, his voice full of emotion: "You're truly my children! So wonderful! I'm really proud of you!" Me: “…” Kieu Nhat, Kieu Nhien, Tham Ninh: “…” This kind of "double standard" dad, there's no need for it. 11 When you go to middle school, you can live in boarding school - for me, it is truly the greatest benefit from heaven. That means I finally don't get to see Kieu Tuan's face every day anymore. Normally, a busy CEO like him should bury his head in the office, working blindly, drowning in documents. Yet he— Every afternoon, he gets off work at five o'clock, comes home, hugs Tham Ninh and kisses her like he's smoking a pipe, then the whole family has a typical meal (except me - I don't count), then plays with the two children to strengthen the "emotional bond". At night, I took my wife back to my room. The next morning at eight o'clock, my spirit was refreshed and my face was rosy as I went to work. Do you see? You taste it. You sip carefully again. This guy lives happily like a fairy! His assistant once said: "Since he was not married to Tham Ninh, our general manager is truly a working machine. The schedule is as tight as a Vbiz star, every minute and second has regulations. His face is cold as ice, without emotions. Furthermore, his stomach has chronic inflammation due to stress and staying up late constantly." What now? The assistant was as happy as Tet: "Now the general manager has not only recovered from his stomach illness, but his temper has also clearly softened and is much more humane than before!" Ha ha. His so-called "humanity" was often built on the foundation of my suffering. 12 That afternoon, Kieu Nhat and Kieu Nhien, I and I went home together. Passing by a small alley, I was stopped by some hoodlums. Turn around, the back is also surrounded by them! The ringleader wears a skull necklace and has a scorpion tattoo on his hands. Just looking at him, you can tell he's not the type to play. He rolled his eyes from top to bottom, squinting as if he was evaluating whether the three of us were "fat" enough to cut. Another guy stepped up, his voice lazily lingering: "Students, take some money for us to buy a pack of cigarettes~~" I coldly turned on the phone recording: "What did you just say?" The other guy lost patience: "Deaf ears? I told you to take out the money!" At this moment, Kieu Nhat's face was as cold as iron, his eyes were dark, his face was gloomy, his facial muscles twitched slightly - he was trying to control his anger. I clearly understand that Kieu Nhat is not the type of "school boss" or "fighting gangster". He was born into a prestigious family, cold and rational, and no one at school dared to tease him. No matter who makes it difficult for you If not, it will only be "silently disposed of", leaving no trace. Therefore, even though he has a "cool" aura, he has no real combat experience. So – the next stage is mine. Kieu Nhat still tried to be rational: "I can give you money, but you have to let us go." The leader curled his lips into a fake smile: "Of course." But his eyes were still glued to me and Kieu Nhien, looking to the point that people wanted to peel his skin. Kieu Nhien's face didn't change color, but her hand clenching the hem of her shirt revealed that she was very nervous. Kieu Nhat is about to not be able to bear it anymore. At this time, I smiled faintly and stepped up from behind him: "What if we don't give it?" The leader immediately got angry: "No permission? So you don't want to leave here, right?! Brothers, come on!" The hoodlums began to approach. I threw my backpack and phone to Kieu Nhat, my eyes sparkling with excitement: "Hold Kieu Nhien tight for me." Scared? Are not! I'm crazy happy here! My hands were shaking not from fear – but from excitement! After so many years of being driven crazy by that scumbag father, Kieu Tuan, the fire in his body had no place to vent - it almost burned his lungs. Now that's great, suddenly someone volunteered to make sandbags! Furthermore, I have turned on recording. When it came time to report to the police, I was still lawful! Hahahahahaha, thank you guys for bringing your bodies to the door! “Be careful—” I heard Kieu Tuan's voice remind me from behind. But I was like the wind rushing out! A kick knocked down the nearest skinny kid, followed immediately by a punch straight to the face of the guy next to him! Another guy roared and rushed towards me. I turned around and threw him over my shoulder, hitting the guy standing behind! In the chaotic scene, I found an opening, jumped up against the wall, borrowed force, turned around and kicked straight into the leader's chest! “Crack—” A pitiful sound of broken bones rang out. 13 Extremely refreshing! It's been a long time since I've been able to freely throw moves like that! So even though I, Kieu Nhat and Kieu Nhien are currently sitting in the police station waiting for my parents, I am still in a happy mood, shaking my legs and humming softly. That group of hoodlums had a criminal record for threatening and blackmailing, but because the amount of money was not large and the behavior was not serious, they were only detained for a few days and then released. The police are also annoyed to death because of those trash guys. Until they hit me – a wall of steel. Perhaps this is the first time in their lives that those guys went to extort money not into the station but into... the hospital. I said eloquently: "Police officer, we are completely defending ourselves." Police officer: "..." Kieu Tuan arrived, his face no longer wanting to say a word: "..." Both his body and soul were tired, but he still tried to keep his voice calm: "Speak, Kieu Nguyet. What did you do this time?" I honestly declared: "Some thugs tried to blackmail us, so I beat them and sent them to the hospital." I gently shook the phone, the recording came out clearly: "What did you say?" "Are your ears deaf?! I told you to take out the money!" “You can give us money, but you have to let us go.” "Of course." “What if we don't give it?” "Don't give it? Then go away! Brothers, come on!" “Kieu Nhat, protect Kieu Nhien.” Then there was a chaotic sound: the sound of falling, the sound of continuous punches and kicks - Everything resonates like an action movie. I blinked innocently, my hands spread out like "I don't know anything": "They started it first, and they were the ones who did it first." Kieu Nhien timidly spoke up: "Sister Nguyet is right... Those guys didn't just intend to take money, they also intended to..." Kieu Nhat said coldly: "At that time, everyone was staring at Ms. Nguyet and Kieu Nhien." What happened next didn't need to be said, everyone understood what those bastards were planning to do. Hearing his two children say that, Kieu Tuan's eyes suddenly turned cold. He waved his hand, signaled his assistant to finish handling it, and then took all three of us home. 14 “Did you beat them so miserably?” Kieu Nhat asked softly. I sucked on a lollipop and replied calmly: "Don't worry, it's all in moderation. At most, it'll just break a few ribs and lose a few teeth." Kieu Nhien's eyes were as bright as stars, her voice admiring: "Sister Nguyet is so amazing!" Kieu Nhat slowly sighed, her expression gradually becoming determined. A few days later, I almost didn't see him again after school. When I asked Kieu Nhien, I found out that Kieu Nhat proactively asked Kieu Tuan to find a martial arts instructor and go to practice every day after school. Obviously, the incident with a thug that day affected his self-esteem. A proud son of heaven like him cannot accept that he cannot protect his loved ones. Thief, infinite potential, truly a child worth teaching! 15 Before the book, I was the type of "other family's kid" that parents often used for comparison. In elementary school, he skipped two grades, in middle school, he skipped one grade. In 10th grade, he won the gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad and was directly recruited by Q School - the Top 1 university in the country. At that time, I also thought the same as Kieu Tuan, didn't want to waste time, so after receiving the admission invitation, I naturally went to university early, from then on, I was immersed in the academic vortex, plowing until my brain was exhausted, and finally plowing straight into a novel... Damn it! I'M FUCKING TIRED!! In this life, I swear – I won't skip class anymore! I want to enjoy high school like a normal person!