Chapter 5 — Kitten And Love Under The Bush

17. Monday classes are always packed. From one lesson to another. Recently, I was preparing to write an SCI essay to post, so in the evening I just casually ate a few bites of rice at the cafeteria and then returned to sit in front of the familiar long table at home. Finally finishing writing the first draft, I breathed a deep sigh. Rarely have my hands free, now I remember - The afternoon was so busy, Tong Khuynh Chu and I didn't have time to say anything nice to each other. Let alone... confession? I got up a bit sadly and went to get water from the filter, when I accidentally came face to face with a pair of rat eyes as black as beans. Car lights flashed outside the window, and I immediately rushed out of the house as if running for safety. Tong Khuynh Chu had just opened the door, perhaps without even seeing me clearly, then with a "whoosh", I went straight into his house, both hurried and panicked: "Close the door quickly! Close it quickly!" He didn't understand anything, so he obediently closed the door, turned around and saw me with a blank face. I quickly stammered: "When moving the sofa... the door opened... a mouse got in..." Tong Khuynh Chu's eyes flashed with a smile, and those peach blossom eyes sparkled with a layer of spring. My face started to get hot. What do I know now? I'm scared to death of mice. “It's late now, probably no one will be able to handle it in time.” "Or tonight... you can sleep next to me for now. Tomorrow I'll call someone to come catch you." Only then did I realize — he was wearing pajamas. It's black silk pajamas, highlighting her pearly white skin, her collarbones and each vertebrae hidden in a breathtakingly sexy way. I… gulped. God, so sexy. I quickly looked away and mumbled: "Okay." “Can I get you some pajamas?” I raised my hand to stop: "No need." He laughed. The throat soared along with the laughter and moved slightly. "Okay. Then I'll just wear your pajamas for now." I took a shower and silently pondered. Talking about love now is too embarrassing and not the right time at all. Well... later. Knock knock. There was a knock on the bathroom door. Tong Khuynh Chu's clear voice rang out outside the door: "I put the pajamas in the basket in front of the door. Remember that." I was pulled out of my thoughts and replied softly: "Yes, thank you." I took the things in - there was something strange about the fabric feeling... I lowered my head to look closely - On the pajamas, there was clearly a package of "disposable underwear". Also... the female type. Help me. My ears were so red that they were dripping blood. I had to stand in the bathroom calmly for a long time, but it still didn't get any better. The pajamas he wore on me were really... shockingly long. I had to roll up my pants four or five times but still reached my ankles. I opened the bathroom door, grabbed the back of my pants that were falling down, and secretly rushed out to the bedroom. Before I could get there, Tong Khuynh Chu called me from a few steps behind: "I'll heat you a cup of hot milk. Drink it and then go to sleep." I didn't dare turn around and stammered: "No need... I'm going to sleep!" Please excuse me! I don't want you to see my face as red as a monkey's butt and my appearance like a beggar being beaten like this!!! Before I could close the bedroom door, I seemed to hear a light laugh, carried by the wind, dissipating into the quiet night. 18. This extra bedroom, Tong Khuynh Chu has certainly never slept in. Yet for some reason, when I lay on this bed, I felt... as if I were very close to Tong Khuynh Chu. So. It's... deadly. I immediately pulled the blanket over my head. I wonder what his face would look like when Tong Khuynh Chu went to buy... women's underwear just now? Can you still be as calm as usual? My mind was cluttered with all sorts of chaotic thoughts, and it wasn't until midnight that I fell asleep. When I woke up, it was almost eleven o'clock. I really haven't slept for many years now. Tong Khuynh Chu was standing next to the ground-level window, the sunlight shining down made his whole body shine, his black hair also sparkling with soft golden light. Makes people... want to reach out and touch it. “Are you awake?” He heard the sound and turned around, his face was gentle, his eyes seemed to be filled with warm sunlight. At that moment, I almost blurted out: "Tong Khuynh Chu, let's be together." He walked towards the kitchen: "I've already warmed up porridge, eat a little first to warm your stomach." “Tong Khuynh Chu…” — I called him. "What's wrong?" — He turned his head to look at me, still gentle and patient as always. Whenever I called, he was ready to drop everything to look at me with such gentle, focused eyes. Tong Khuynh Chu is so good. But… Just wait a little longer. Let me prepare more carefully. I thought to myself. I smiled softly: "It's nothing, it's just... I'm hungry." I was really hungry, ate three bowls of porridge in a row. "The company's rat catchers are here. They just caught that rat this morning." "I've also called the maid over. They're cleaning and disinfecting the other side now. It should be done soon." I nodded. {Read full page at Nguyet Hoa Cac} Tong Khuynh Chu hesitated for a moment, then went to the shoe cabinet and took out a small cage. “This mouse… seems to be someone's pet mouse.” I lowered my head and immediately met those black bean eyes - I almost spilled the entire bowl of porridge! “What?!” Tong Khuynh Chu took a cherry from the fruit plate on the table and dropped it into the cage. The little mouse immediately reached out with two tiny hands to hug the red cherry, then happily... nibbled on it. “I think… this is a guinea pig — a breed of pet rat.” Seeing this "friend" again in broad daylight, I finally saw its true face clearly. Yesterday, as soon as I saw those black bean eyes, I ran away in panic, not paying attention. Now that I look closely, I see... it's actually quite cute. The hair is alternating brown and white, round and chubby, clean and shiny, you can see that it is regularly well taken care of. Probably someone's pet rat escaped. Just when I moved the sofa and the door was open wide for a long time, it sneaked in. Tong Khuynh Chu and I glanced at each other, finally couldn't help it, we both burst out laughing. 19. There was a knock on the door. Tong Khuynh Chu opened it. I looked past him and saw two middle-aged women saying something to him in the hallway. He gave them money, each person received another box of cherries, then closed the door and sent them home. “Is it the maid who finished cleaning?” I said as I put a cherry in my mouth, my voice was a bit slurred because I was chewing. Tong Khuynh Chu walked towards me, his tall figure blocking the light above his head, making the pressure suddenly seem to cover his whole body. His eyes sparkled, as if the light was constantly fluctuating, and after a while, he softly replied: "Yes." I take it wipe your hands with a tissue, then stand up: "Then I'll go home first." But Tong Khuynh Chu did not give way, on the contrary, he took a step forward. The distance between the two of us almost touched each other. I slightly lowered my eyes, my voice was as light as a breath, like a trembling heartbeat: "You... are blocking my way." Tong Khuynh Chu reached out, his fingertips lightly brushing the corner of my lips, leaving a little red on my smooth white skin. Dead. Forgot to wipe your mouth. I quickly raised my hand to wipe it off when... his slightly hoarse voice rang out: "Can... not leave?" My hand stiffened in mid-air, his cool hand slowly placed itself, intertwining each of my fingers. Little by little, little by little. So slow that it seemed like it was giving me a chance to refuse. But I don't refuse. Finally, ten fingers clasped each other tightly. "Can you stay? Any room is fine — main room or secondary room, you choose." His ears were slightly red, but his eyes were deep, seemingly containing countless unexpressed emotions. “I said I would respect every choice you make, no matter what you do… but I realized I spoke too loudly.” “You want to avoid me — I don't want to.” “I want to leave — you won't let me.” His voice became lower and lower, but his eyes became brighter and brighter. I looked straight at that light and responded with a whisper, very softly... but extremely firmly: "Okay." I have never seen Tong Khuynh Chu reveal his emotions so clearly. His eyes looked at me almost harshly - inside was his inherent arrogance, but now blended into a deep, sincere look like a young man in love. The corner of his eyes turned red. He hugged me, placing his chin on my shoulder. It's a bit ticklish. His voice was gentle and sticky, as if he were being pampered: "So... can you give me a name?" I was just looking out the window. Outside, a leaf was blown into the sky by the wind, spiraling straight into the towering clouds. I heard myself answer softly, in a whisper but firmly: “Okay.” "Boyfriend."