Chapter 8 — Leave Your Game

"Every time I buy something, I buy two for myself and Tu Duyet. You don't even know what kind of milk tea I like to drink!"

The tears finally couldn't be held back any longer and fell. All the self-pity welled up at once, almost drowning me. A gust of wind blew past, seemingly blowing out Lam Duc Sam's anger, replacing it with panic. He frantically reached out to me:

"Sorry... sorry, Duong Duong. Don't cry. I didn't think about your feelings. It was all a misunderstanding, please listen to my explanation..."

“Give me one more chance. I will definitely do well.”

I pushed him away, shaking my head in disappointment:

"It's too late. Go away, I don't want to see you."

"It's best for you and your Tu Duyet to stay locked together for the rest of your life. I wish you both suffering."

Lam Duc Sam's lips trembled. He didn't dare take even a step closer, his body wobbled as if he was about to fall. Maybe I'm really being petty. I cannot say blessings to them. I didn't pay attention to Lam Duc Sam anymore and helped my friend go to the medical room.

9

A few days later, my mother suddenly called to say she was sick. I bought the earliest flight back. After checking at the hospital, the doctor discovered that it was a benign tumor that only needed surgery to remove. I immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The surgery went very smoothly, and the mother recovered almost completely. In order not to delay my studies, she urged me to quickly return to country M. As soon as I walked out of the hospital, I saw Lam Duc Sam pulling Tu Duyet over. As soon as Tu Duyet arrived, he bowed his head and apologized:

"Duong Duong, I'm sorry. It was me who caused the misunderstanding between you two. Lam Duc Sam and I are just ordinary childhood friends, we have no other feelings."

Lam Duc Sam nodded and chimed in:

"Duong Duong, do you see? Tu Duyet said, we have nothing. Let's get back together!"

I shook my head and looked at him:

"Lam Duc Sam, we have completely broken up, we will not start again."

Lam Duc Sam panicked and quickly asked Tu Duyet to explain a few more sentences. Tu Duyet was so pressed that he looked impatient. She reluctantly stepped forward, no longer looking as fake as before:

"Hua Duong, since people have given you the stairs, you should know how to get down. I am the person who advises peace and not division. In the past, it was only because I simply did not please your eyes that I intentionally made you uncomfortable."

"Lam Duc Sam and I grew up together, so close that we couldn't be closer. It would be very difficult for a third person to join us halfway like you to destroy our feelings."

"This is it. This time, after you reconcile with him, I won't appear in front of you two anymore, okay? If I need anything, I'll find him privately, giving you two a little more space to be together."

These words sounded as if she was the official one, and I was the third person to be generously forgiven by her. I looked at her and smirked:

“Your love is as strong as gold, why aren't you together yet?”

“Is it because you don't want to, or does Lam Duc Sam always ignore you?”

Tu Duyet was so angry that his eyes widened:

“What did you say?”

“Take good care of my young lady.”

I threw this sentence back to Lam Duc Sam then turned around and left. I still have to go back and pack my things, I don't have time argue with them. But Tu Duyet was angry:

“Stop!”

She rushed forward, while I wasn't paying attention, she slapped me and grabbed my hair. My scalp sent thick pain.

"Who the hell are you to dare to look down on me? It's just that Lam Duc Sam is temporarily blind!"

"I'm ten thousand times better than you. In the end, he will still be with me, marry me!"

Lam Duc Sam was extremely surprised. But he didn't have time to say anything, he just quickly forced Tu Duyet to let go and pushed her away from me.