Chapter 5 — It Turns Out It's Still You

16 The next day, Giang Thu did not go first as usual but waited for me to go to school together. If it were before, I would probably be very happy. But now, I find myself even feeling bothered. I ignored him and went straight. But he always quietly walked behind me. I stopped by the restaurant for breakfast and bought a box of rice cakes. "Why buy that? Did you forget I didn't eat the cinnamon flower rice cake?" “He likes it.” I calmly glanced at him, paid and left. Giang Thu stood frozen in place, confused and didn't know what to do, nor did he chase after her. When he arrived at class, Luc Da was still sleeping. “Have breakfast?” I asked softly. “Don't bother me…” Just as he was about to scold me, he looked up and saw me, his voice immediately changed: “Not hungry.” I was scolded just this morning, I was a bit startled. I even doubted whether the gentle person last night was just my illusion. I placed rice cakes and milk in front of him and quietly began reading the morning lesson. “I'm not scolding you, I'm just tired.” His face was pale and his voice was hoarse. “Yes, go to sleep.” I thought and then added, “I'll help you notice the teacher.” He propped himself up and tried to eat a few bites, then the homeroom teacher aggressively walked in and called him away. He hasn't come back for a long time, and I feel restless. It wasn't until the English subject staff returned from the teacher's room that they started chatting. "Luc Da climbed the wall to go online again and was caught." “The homeroom teacher is so mad.” “I heard we want him to drop out of school this time.” …Expelled from school?! I immediately panicked. Actually, I thought a lot last night. I felt that Luc Da climbed the wall and went out because of me, because he was afraid that I would encounter danger on the road. But after he dropped me off and couldn't get into the dorm, he went online. Thinking of this, I hesitated throughout the morning self-study period, and finally decided to go to the teacher's room to find the homeroom teacher. In the staff room, I told the whole story of last night. The homeroom teacher's expression was extremely serious. "San San, don't tell the other students about this for now. Let me contact the school security department. If there is any news, I will let you know." Maybe she finds me too pitiful. She patted my shoulder and comforted me: "In my heart, you are always a very good student. Life will always be difficult, study hard, grow up well, look back ten years from now, these things are not worth anything, not enough to shake your life." "Don't worry, I will definitely find those people. I will absolutely not spare them." "Yes." Actually, I'm very stressed, I don't want to repeat this again. If it weren't for Luc Da's possible expulsion, I wouldn't have planned to tell anyone. He is my friend. Read the full page on Nguyet Hoa Cac "That guy Luc Da, normally he's lazy and careless, this time he's considered a man for once, don't worry, I know." "Yes." Stepping out of the teacher's office, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. This is the first time I bravely stood up and told the truth for others. Walking back to class is also much lighter. As a result, as soon as I returned to class, I heard many people talking: "Did you hear that? Du San San did that last night." "Oh my god! This is so pathetic." "It's nothing strange, being stuck with school thugs like that every day, I'm sure I'm no longer pure anymore." … I stood frozen in place, feeling like someone was choking my throat, making it so difficult to breathe that I was shaking. At this moment— "Aren't you done yet? If you have a mouth but can't speak human language, then shut up!" Luc Da walked in from outside the classroom, rushed straight in, knocked over tables and chairs, and smashed all of those people's belongings. A group of girls were so scared that they burst into tears, and he pulled me straight out. In the hallway and stairs, I felt like I lost my soul, tears kept falling. Just think of some dirty words

dirty they said, I felt suffocated. "What's wrong?" Luc Da asked me softly, "How did they know about last night?" I feel like I've done something wrong again. “I don't know… I went to find the homeroom teacher and told her everything.” "Why are you looking for her? Weren't you told to let me handle it? The less people know about it, the better..." He seemed impatient. I cried even harder. "I heard you were expelled from school... I want to tell you that you're not a bad person, you went online to take me home..." "You're so stupid, why are you saying those things?" He sighed. "It's okay, don't cry anymore..." Seeing someone passing by the stairs, he leaned over to cover me, not letting anyone see me crying. “From now on, don't do anything for me, okay?” “Um, I know.” “Wipe it off.” He gave me his uniform again. “Aren't you obsessed with cleanliness?” “You cured it.” “Who said I would have to meet a crying deskmate like you?” I had to wipe my tears and snot on his shirt again. At that moment, Giang Thu appeared in front of me. “You just keep talking, I'll smoke a cigarette.” Luc Da promptly stepped aside. “Why didn't you tell me last night?” Giang Thu looked at me worriedly. “Why should I tell you?” I asked back. "You weren't like that before. Before, if anything happened, you would tell me first. Do you know how much I worried about you?" “San San, I broke up. From now on I will only be by your side, you don't have to be afraid anymore.” After speaking, he even tried to hold my hand. At that moment I really felt funny. Who does he think he is? He says the beginning is the beginning, he says the end is the end? “Sorry, I have a new boyfriend.” I smiled at him, pulled Luc Da's hand and left. Giang Thu was stunned. Luc Da also froze, forgot he was smoking, choked on the smoke and coughed. He was pulled away by me, stiff, quietly stubbing out his cigarette in the trash can, looking down at me. Only then did Giang Thu react, rushing forward to attack Luc Da. I reflexively blocked in front of Luc Da. Luc Da pushed him away: "Do you think I'm dead?" The two of them almost fought, so I quickly pulled Luc Da straight. Arriving in front of the classroom, I told Luc Da I was going to the bathroom. But actually I went to the teacher's room. Because when I was being discussed earlier, I used my phone to record it. Returning to class, I went straight to the other girls. “The homeroom teacher told you to go to the office.” “Huh.” They showed no remorse and looked at me with contempt. Right after that, outside the classroom door, the homeroom teacher shouted loudly: "You guys, don't get out of here!" The girls ran out in panic. When they returned from the teacher's room, they all collapsed face down on the table and cried miserably. Later, I heard that their parents were invited to school and they were also severely disciplined. 17 I calmly do my homework. Luc Da kept looking at me, not saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking. “Are you going to tell the homeroom teacher?” He looked at me, seeming to understand something. "YES." "What's up?" I turned my head to look at him. “Nothing…” He suddenly laughed, “It feels like a big girl now.” Why make such an analogy? I still listened quietly to lectures, did homework, everything seemed unchanged, but it seemed like it had changed. “Aren't you sleeping?” I turned around and saw him still looking at me, suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed. Thinking back to when I lied to him that he was my boyfriend, even though he didn't say anything, I still feel a little guilty. “Can't sleep.” “So do you want to do your homework?” “Don't want to.” “Let's eat something?” “Not hungry.” I sighed: "So what do you want to do? You can't keep looking at me like that." “You…” “What?” “I said your face is so red,

tablemate.” He laughed, pointing at my face. “Really?” I touched my face, sure enough... it was hot. "You like me, tablemate..." He deliberately prolonged his voice, and used his foot to lightly kick my chair. Me: ! Heart pounding like a drum. I didn't dare to speak up, I didn't even dare look at him, I just bowed my head and did my homework. But he didn't let go, his whole body turned sideways, his head bowed and he looked straight into my face. The distance was too close, I was going to die, my face was probably as red as a tomato, and it was starting to get difficult to breathe. “Say something, you dumb girl.” It was like if I didn't respond, he would tease me forever. “Luc Da!” I tilted my head back slightly to increase the distance, "Can you stop teasing me?" “Oh, is your liver that small?” He finally sat down again, "Who was the one who boldly said I was your boyfriend just now?" I'm speechless. When it was just an impulsive moment, I really didn't think that much. “From now until the university entrance exam, I won't think about love.” I mustered up the courage to say something. “Okay…” He snorted softly, “No bad students bother good students anymore.” A moment later, his friends ran over to look for him. “Master Lu, don't sleep anymore, let's play cards.” That's right, every afternoon around this time, they invite each other to play cards. I'm used to it and usually automatically give up my seat. “Not playing.” He flatly refused. “What's wrong?” “Can't you see my seatmate is studying?” His eyes pointed straight at me. Me: … “It's okay, you guys go play.” I stood up to make room. “Sit down.” He pulled me back, his voice sounding like a command. The other boys looked at me, then looked at Luc Da, their faces full of bewilderment. “How about we play the game King?” Someone suggested. “No.” “Not even playing the game? Since when have you become so pure?” “That's right, Master Luc, what's wrong with you today? Why are you laughing so much?" "Variable!" Luc Da raised his foot to kick them. “Master Luc, you are so gentle with your tablemates, but with us you are so cruel.” Some people complain loudly of pain. “I think so too, I will change my life into a girl in my next life.” “It's useless to change lives, you have to have the same face as his desk mate.”