Chapter 1 — I Raised a Rich Second Generation in the Village

Suddenly, a program crew arrived in the village. It was said that the guests were all rebellious young men brought here by their families for "re-education". Every time I stand in front of the kitchen cooking, I see one of the boys standing by the window, his eyes dark, staring at me. I was so scared that I almost ran to tell the village chief, when suddenly I saw several lines of bullets passing through the air:

"This boy is crazy hungry, he doesn't have enough to eat every meal, no wonder he has a bad temper. His parents thought he was disobedient so they threw him here for re-education."

“I thought he was a poor and ferocious child, but he turned out to be 'extremely hungry'..."

“This sister cooks so deliciously every time, the boy looks so hungry that he wants to cry.”

“Every day standing with a cold face on the street where she washes vegetables, 'seducing' her just to ask for a meal, it's so funny, I won't say who's laughing.”

I hesitated for a moment, then finally pushed the window open.

“Do you want to come in and eat? Today I'm cooking chicken stew with mushrooms.”

The boy's cold expression immediately turned into adorable bewilderment.

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I estimate the time, probably the chicken stew with mushrooms is almost done. As soon as I opened the lid of the pot, hot steam and a sweet aroma immediately rose up. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Um~ Excellent. I was satisfied and was about to put the pot down to the stove when I raised my head, through the dim smoke, I saw a dark look looking straight at me outside the window.

“Oh my god!”

I was so startled that my hands shook, I dropped the pot lid and hit the stone stove hard. A loud noise rang out. After a moment of panic, I realized who the person outside was. Pho An — who just came to our village not long ago. … About half a month ago, a large group of people suddenly arrived in the village. I heard from my neighbor that the crew from a program called "Transformation Journey" came to film a reality show. The guests were five young people - all handsome boys and girls, but everyone had a "bad reputation". Aunt said: "Each of them has a very unpleasant personality! Speaking harshly is not enough, you can also use your hands and feet!"

“One time, a person in the crew holding a camera accidentally said something and was kicked to the ground by two boys in the group, and even the adults couldn't pull him away!”

I was surprised: "So brave?" Aunt shrugged: "Their family is rich and powerful, who are they afraid of?" From the chatter of the villagers, I gradually understood: These children were too unruly, rebellious, and uncontrollable, so their parents sent them to this program in the hope of "re-education".

“The Transformation Journey”…

Want someone to change their personality after just ten days of living in the countryside? It sounds unrealistic. I thought to myself, this program is probably full of tricks. Because I don't want to bring trouble to myself, I always try to stay away from them. But the village is small, no matter how you avoid it, you'll still encounter it a few times. And I discovered: they are truly "harsh"! The Trinh twins - the first day they arrived in the village, almost burned down their adoptive parents' house. The second day of stealing the neighbor's ducks. On the third day, the village children were invited to fight, forcing the police officer to get involved. The only girl named Ly Duong Duong, in just three days, deliberately cut off filming to "disappear" ten times, even pretending to fall into a stream, causing the director to almost faint from shock. Another guy was on the first night Fake a heart attack, was taken straight to the hospital and then stayed there refusing to come out, forcing the crew to serve each meal personally. Only Pho An and I couldn't see anything. He is the oldest in the group, 19 years old. Normally, he is always quiet and does whatever he is assigned, without refusing. But the whole person is always sluggish, as if there is no life left. Other than that indifference, I don't see him having any "big problems". I even thought, maybe his mind is a bit... abnormal. Early that morning, I carried a basket and went to the stream to wash vegetables. From afar, I saw a tall, thin teenager, half-naked, bowing his head and washing his face by the stream. Oh my god, it's December! The temperature is almost negative! Surely this person has a problem with his head? I looked closely and realized it was Pho An. He certainly has a handsome appearance, but his behavior is... odd. He glanced coldly at me, saw me looking and immediately turned his back. …The muscles are quite nice. It's just... too skinny. I didn't dare to look for long, even less dare to start a conversation. After washing the vegetables, I immediately returned. …And today was the second time I encountered him. Still not recovering from the shock, I looked over and saw my son still standing there, right outside the window. Through the glass, he quietly looked inside — without blinking. That kind of thing... it's so creepy! I tried to stay calm, took my phone out of my pocket, searched for the village chief's number while slowly walking out of the kitchen. Before I could dial the phone, I suddenly saw a few words appear in the air...

"This boy is really hungry to the point of being blinded. Every meal doesn't have enough to eat. How can he have a good personality? His parents thought he was bad, so they sent him here for 're-education'."

"I thought he was aggressive and hard to teach, but who knows he was 'hungry to the bone'..."

"When I get angry at home, it's just because I'm hungry and no one understands. Dad is suspicious, mom is skeptical, and the boy doesn't have enough food to eat."

"My bad, this 'Transformation Journey' is the most miserable."

【I just arrived and saw that my adoptive parents' house was very poor. I was afraid that eating too much would make them suffer more, so I tried to endure it. Every meal I only dare to eat two bowls of rice. But when he was growing up, how could that be enough?】 【He secretly overheard his adoptive parents saying he was eating well. He covered himself with the blanket and cried several times...】 【One time he smelled the rice she was cooking, and craved it so much that he woke up from a dream at night.】 【When she went up the mountain to pick mushrooms, he followed, intending to pick up the mushrooms she left behind and bring them back to grill, but got lost and the film crew had to search for three hours to find them.】 【Every day, I stand coldly on the street where she washes vegetables, trying to look "cool" to seduce her - actually I just want to ask for a piece of rice, who can't read this without laughing?】 【Why do I have to be cold? Because he thinks he's the most handsome like that...】 【Please give me something to eat (please)…】 【Please give me something to eat (please)…】 【Please give me something to eat (please)…】 Immediately, the screen was filled with the same text. I stood frozen in place. Phone is connected. The village chief's voice rang loudly through the phone: "Hello, Tieu Duong? Are you looking for me for something?" I blinked a few times, looked at the messy pile of bullets, then looked at the cold face of the teenager behind the glass window. Look at the bullets again. In a split second, I blurted out into the phone:

"It's nothing, village chief, I... just called the wrong number."