Chapter 4 — In Their Eyes Who Is A Girl

Van Van pretended to be cautious: "I have submitted it, the results are not yet available." The smile on Mrs. Co's face was almost permanent, her mouth full of praise, insisting that her daughter would definitely be chosen. In their eyes, that direct recruitment quota had already become an object in Van Van's pocket. At that moment, Co Han - who had been silent since the beginning of the meal - suddenly opened his mouth: "Recruiting directly to Kinh Dai is not so easy, it seems that Van Van's achievements are still a bit lacking." Mrs. Co's face immediately darkened and she was annoyed: "What's wrong with Van Van? Principal Tran still praised her endlessly!" I held my chopsticks in my mouth and looked up at Van Van: "Old Tran... that means Principal Tran, did he accept me into the school to show respect to you?" Van Van's eyes flashed slightly, but her face still maintained an elegant smile: "The main thing is to respect the Co family, I am the daughter of the Co family." Mrs. Gu frowned and looked at me: "If it weren't for Van Van as an intermediary, how could it have gone so smoothly? It's because she's studying at Ngan Hanh that we easily sent you in. If you don't thank her, why do you still speak to her like that!" Seeing her mother angry, Van Van immediately pulled her hand, her voice soft and comforting: "Mom, it's okay. You probably don't understand how difficult it is for Ngan Hanh to get in, because you've never gone to school..." The bowl of rice in front of you suddenly no longer tasted delicious. I suddenly felt homesick for the Van family, at least the sound of the rooster crowing in the backyard sounded more pleasant than the current scene. After the admission matter was resolved, Co and her husband seemed to forget my existence. Every day they only take Co Van Van to go shopping, or attend parties. When Van Van was praised at the banquet, Mrs. Co was as happy as if she had just eaten ginseng fruit. Compared to that, Co Han - her biological son who has been by her side for more than twenty years - works diligently every day like a plowing buffalo, yet in her eyes she rarely receives a compliment. Even if the biological child is like that, I - the daughter who adopted her halfway - is not paid any attention. But that suits me. These days, being tortured by Van Phi with a lot of nonsense, I finally sent him the invitation code. It was a small piece of software I wrote, which was later promoted by the old principal, and then became popular in some circles. To enter the software, not only must you pass the test, but you also need an internal invitation code. Van Phi has been drooling over this software for a long time. As soon as she passed the test, she begged me every day for the invitation code. Sigh, young chicks like to abuse themselves, so I'll indulge. In the evening, Mrs. Co prepared to take Co Van Van to the party. Before leaving, Van Van looked at me lying on the sofa, something flashed in her eyes, then pulled her mother's hand, quietly pleading: "Mom, why don't you take me with you? If you stay in the house for too long, you'll get sick." The late lady glanced at me. Seeing me still holding my phone, not bothering to raise my head, her eyebrows immediately frowned: "Today is the Lam family's party, everyone present is famous people. Look at that girl, holding her phone all day, doesn't going out make the Co family lose face?" In the eyes of Mrs. Co, I was not "in shape" to be brought out in public. Whether they are biological or adopted children, to her, children are no different from a luxurious dress or expensive jewelry - wearing them outside both makes you happy and makes people praise you. To be "jewelry", it must fit well, be bright and beautiful, and be pleasing to the eye. That's new counted as standard goods. On the contrary, if it is not pleasing to the eye, it will immediately become trash. Obviously, among her four children, Co Van Van is the "high-end jewelry" that she likes the most. So, although reluctant, finally under Van Van's pleading, Mrs. Co also agreed to take me along. When we arrived at the Lam family's house, Mrs. Co initially took me by her side. People asked me who I was, then she explained my true identity. So I immediately received a few unpredictable looks, containing unspeakable meanings. I am different from Van Van - my mouth is not sweet, I only politely say hello and then stay silent, never adding any unnecessary words. Mrs. Co became more and more upset, and finally left me alone, just giving me a few quick instructions and then leading Van Van away. Before leaving, Van Van turned back to glance at me, her eyes flashing with obvious satisfaction. Tch, it's so boring. I took some food, randomly chose a quiet corner, and took out my phone to play. But the peace did not last long. “Hey, are you the new biological lady who was accepted by the Co family?” “It's not that bad, compared to Van Van, it's very far behind.” A group of people walked up to me, the boy in the lead had a provocative look in his eyes. I just lifted my eyelids to glance over, didn't bother to reply, and continued to play on my phone. He immediately felt embarrassed: "I'm talking to you. I heard that your family used to run an antique shop, so why didn't you have any education?" He smiled faintly: "You come into contact with old things every day, and now you come to such a luxurious place, you probably don't know where to put your hands and feet, so you hide in the corner holding your phone, right?" I didn't even bother to raise my head, but calmly let out a sentence: "It's the same here or anywhere." The young man didn't react for a moment. He had to ask someone next to him to remind him to understand that I was cursing him. He was immediately embarrassed and angry. The noise on this side quickly attracted attention. Not long after, Mrs. Co led Co Van Van over. Seeing the scene, she unconsciously frowned: "Van So, didn't I tell you not to cause trouble? You're still confused here, do you know where this is?" I put down the phone, looked up at her, and seriously explained: "He took the initiative to cause trouble first." The young man immediately objected, saying that he was just saying hello, but I didn't pay any attention and scolded him. The people around also joined in: "I haven't criticized her for being just an antique store girl, yet she's making fun of me. Huh, she really comes from the countryside, without any upbringing." Mrs. Gu only felt a burning sensation on her face, she had never felt so humiliated. Especially when she looked at me still indifferently, bowing her head and continuing to play with her phone, the anger in her heart rose straight to her head. She snatched the phone from my hand, threw it on the ground, she was so angry that she was shaking: "All day long I just stared at the phone, watching my mother's words as if it were wind blowing in my ears. How could I have given birth to a daughter like this..." Then she hugged her chest, her expression suffocatingly angry. Co Van Van immediately caught her and gently comforted her. Others hastily reconciled, saying that now all the children were so stubborn. I bowed my head, stared at the phone that was thrown to the ground, and remained silent. A white, slender hand picked it up and brought it towards me. “For this, luckily it's not broken.” He even blinked at me and smiled softly easily: "Do you also play this software? It looks pretty cool. When we have a chance, let's talk about it." The boy's appearance made the surroundings immediately quiet. Mrs. Co was stunned: "Mr. Lam, why did you..." The person who just arrived was the host of tonight's party, the heir to the Lam group - Lam Mac Hien. "Mrs. Co," he said faintly, "the thing your lady is playing is not an ordinary application. This is software co-developed by several key schools, including Ngan Hanh. People whose names are on the rankings are considered candidates for top universities." Mrs. Gu didn't have time to digest: "Playing software... can also get into important schools?" Lam Mac Hien sighed, his voice filled with regret: "In the past, even though I was the valedictorian nationwide, I could only come in second." Having said that, he glanced slightly at me. I blinked once, completely confused. There was talk all around. The teenager from before widened his eyes and was surprised: "You... you said she had that software invitation code? No way!" Immediately, all attention was focused on the "software" in Lam Mac Hien's words. In fact, that teenager was originally a crazy fan of it, but unfortunately he still hasn't received an invitation code yet. {Read the full story at Van Ha Tuong page} As for the mysterious character who has always topped the rankings so far, he is even more infatuated to the point of fervor. "T... it's truly a myth. I wonder if I'll have the chance to meet it in this life." I leisurely glanced at him. —He he。 After returning, Co Van Van was still excitedly discussing software, her voice full of excitement. Mr. Co was also interested in hearing this, so he asked. Van Van then enthusiastically recounted tonight's story in one go. Finally, her eyes lit up, filled with admiration: "That person named M is truly terrible. It is said that he has maintained first place for a long time. Unfortunately, no one knows his true identity."