Chapter 6 — It's You Who I Wrote In My Youth

17 The days of 12th grade passed without anything new. Right before the university entrance exam, shocking news suddenly broke out throughout the whole school: Giang Ninh confessed her love to someone right in the middle of the gymnasium! Giang Ninh? Confession? With whom?! Could it be... Ta Du An? I tried to suppress the strange feeling of bitterness rising in my heart and poked my head out to look down at the gymnasium. Not far away, a young girl was tucking her hair behind her ear and handing a pink envelope to the boy across from her. So youthful, so dreamy. But… the more I look at it, the more that person looks like… WTF?! Is it my brother?! Don't tell me Ta Du An saw it! I quickly turned my head to look for him—and saw him standing at the window, looking down at the yard. Done! He saw it! Ta Du An just glanced at the two figures, then calmly looked away. It's really done! He's probably thinking about where is the most appropriate place to bury my brother! I was as frantic as an ant crawling on a pan. Honey, I tried so hard to maintain the fragile relationship between you and the male lead. Yet you turned around and stole the female lead?! What's wrong with you?! I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, gritted my teeth and squeezed next to Ta Du An. As soon as he saw me, he unconsciously curled his lips and smiled softly: "Tue Tue, I just saw that down in the gym it seemed like-" I quickly interrupted: "Misunderstanding! It's a huge misunderstanding! My brother is illiterate, he probably thought it was a challenge letter! Look, isn't it annoying?" "…Unlettered?" – Ta Du An raised his eyebrows. “Yes, that's right.” – I nodded vigorously. Ta Du An thought with an indescribable expression: "This is serious. It's best to go to the hospital for a checkup." When I met my brother again, I was furious: "You accepted his offer?!" “No, no no!” – My brother's face turned red and he stuttered, "Anyway, we're still studying, high school students... we should still practice and focus on studying first." OH? There are also fierce principles, right? "Besides, I'm your older brother, of course I have to set an example for you... not to fall in love too early!" I laughed coldly. Just as he was about to scold him, Ta Du An's face suddenly appeared in his mind. Love soon? Is it me? …It is indeed a matter worth thinking about. I rubbed my chin, sank into a strange silence, left my brother standing there, and quietly returned to my room to contemplate life. But behind him, my brother's face darkened and he gritted his teeth: "Sure enough... it's that brat! Damn it!" 18 After taking the university entrance exam, the first thing I did was go home and sleep all day. Woke up that night and saw Ta Du An texting: 【The movie you like is about to premiere. Will you go see it with me tonight? I've already set the table.】 I threw away the blanket, jumped up and rushed out: "Brother! Why didn't you tell me anything?!" My brother crawled out of the room, eyes opening and closing: "Huh? How long have you been sleeping? What day is today?" …That's it, it's not as trustworthy as me. I hurriedly ran to the movie theater, out of breath. Ta Du An gently patted my back to help calm my breathing: "Don't rush, the movie hasn't shown yet." Not because of the movie... but because I wanted to meet you. I thought in my head, but still didn't say it out loud. Waiting until I could breathe normally again, I noticed something strange. In the middle of a scorching summer, Ta Du An wears a long-sleeved shirt. I noticed with sharp eyes that there was a bruise on his collar. What's going on?! I immediately reached out to unbutton his shirt. Ta Du An's voice trembled: "Tue Tue..." I ignored it and pulled out my collar to take a look. Indeed, A huge purple patch appeared clearly before my eyes. I was so sad that my heart sank, so I gently touched it. Ta Du An's eyelids fluttered slightly: "Does it hurt? Who bullied you?" “It's not…” “And you said it's not!” I glared at him. He pursed his lips awkwardly before finally confessing: "Actually... it's your brother." "WHAT?!" – I felt like I was struck by lightning. "After the exam that day, I was on my way home when your brother kidnapped me. He cried and punched me... I didn't really understand what he said..." I couldn't hear a word of what Ta Du An said next. Hey darling. I raised my head and looked at the sky. I really want to kneel down and beg him to stop breaking it. But when I knelt, he became even more aggressive. At this point, I have only one way to save the situation. I stammered in defense: "That... actually... it was because my brothers found out I liked you, that's why..." Ta Du An raised his head and looked straight at me: "Really?" I seemed to be on the scaffold and nodded. Actually, it's not wrong. After many days of thinking, I had to admit: I, a cruel woman, had finally fallen in love with the male protagonist—a great and immoral act! I'm guilty! But the next moment— Ta Du An hugged me, his soft head gently brushing my shoulder. “I like you too.” “Tue Tue, I like you… for a long time.” That moment. Fireworks seemed to explode in my heart. I dreamily hugged him tightly. My first love—beautiful, brilliant, dazzling. And it, officially begins. 19 After the university entrance exam results came out, the four of us sat all day to fill out our wishes. In the end, Ta Du An chose Fudan. Jiangning chose Tongji. My brother and I chose school 211 near Fudan. The schools are not far from each other. My brother is the villain. I am an evil woman. But when I reopened the book "Tam Van", I saw that the content in the book was completely different. The dog blood details in the story have disappeared. Instead—it's our real story. A stupid, noisy, warm and brilliant youth. Perhaps... destiny has never been a chain that binds anyone. The real future— can only be written by our own hands. I turned to the last page. That long story has finally come to an end. And at the end of it, there is only one line: "The remaining half of my life. Three meals of smoke and fire, Tue Tue lives in peace forever."