Chapter 5 — Life Changing Lottery – Change to Debt

20 When Giang Tu Hang came, I was arranging documents in the library. "What is up?" — I didn't bother raising my head, my fingers flipped through a thesis page. For the kind of man who is a parasite and intends to use women's blood to advance his career, I don't even give him a glance. He stood awkwardly in front of my desk, his white shirt ironed without a single wrinkle, his bangs still slightly damp, deliberately combed. Underneath that carefully prepared cover, a calculating heart is clearly visible. “Lin Kieu…” — His throat slipped slightly, his voice forced down to a gentle tone, “the person who has always sponsored me… is you, right?” The pen stopped on the page and I raised my head. There was no need to deny, I nodded straight: "It's me." His eyes immediately became wet, his long fingers gently squeezed the edge of my book: "When I was with Tien Vi, you immediately stopped sponsoring... Now I understand..." I raised my eyebrows, silently watching him act. “She tricked me into thinking that she was the sponsor, so I…” — He closed his eyes painfully, then opened them again with a weak look, “I broke up with her.” I rested my chin and asked with interest: "So?" He suddenly reached out to grab my hand, but I dodged it but still didn't feel embarrassed, he even moved closer: "Can you... give me another chance?" Sunlight passed through the glass, casting the shadow of his eyelashes on his cheekbones. It must be said, this face is truly enough for him to confidently live for the rest of his life. I really want to show the commenters - this so-called "male lead" is all thinking about finding a way to earn a living. “You don't deserve it!” — I firmly refused, “I'm not interested in men who are freeloaders.” The students next to me who were reading books couldn't help but laugh out loud and even gave me a thumbs up. Giang Tu Hang's face turned blue, then white, and finally he staggered back and left. 21 Tien Vi no longer has time to mess with Giang Tu Hang. Her debt of 500,000 only has one month left to pay. During this time, she borrowed money from almost the entire school. No one dared to lend money, Truong Due and Vuong Le avoided it like evil. The group of three also officially disbanded. There was no way back, Tien Vi came to me. She knelt on the cold tile floor, her forehead pressed against the floor. His knees were red, but he continued to bow his head, each heavy "clop" sound rang out. The designer clothes of the past have been replaced with cheap market clothes, the hair that was once cared for is now stuck to the face with oil, the paint on the nails is peeling and crumbling - looking like a lost beggar. “Lam Kieu, I really know I was wrong!” — Her voice was hoarse, almost distorted, "Five hundred thousand to you is just a number... please..." I quietly looked at her, images of money suddenly disappearing in my mind, and the innocent laughter in the comments. “Tien Vi,” — I spoke very softly, “Do you know what the most ridiculous thing in this world is?” She raised her head, her eyes blurred. “As criminals, they always think that just one sentence, ‘I was wrong,’ can erase all the hurt.” I sat down, looked straight into her eyes: "Like now, do you think I should forgive you by kneeling down and kowtowing a few times?" Her pupils shrunk, her breathing quickened. “When you withdrew all my money time and time again, when you used my money to please Giang Tu Hang, when you calculated "Dying my entire family dry..." — My voice was cold as ice, "Did you ever think that one day you would kneel here and beg me?" In Tien Vi's eyes there was unwillingness, absolutely no remorse. “But I didn't really hurt your family! Moreover, that amount of money is clearly not difficult for you! I told you I was wrong! Can't you help me!” “The law does not require the victim to forgive the perpetrator, nor does morality.” — I stood up, looked down at her trembling body, "Moreover, if I hadn't discovered that APP, who would be kneeling here today... who would it be?" It's not like she really knew she was wrong, it was just that she was exposed and lost her "golden finger". If the positions were switched, Tien Vi would surely hate being able to drain every drop of my blood. 22 I took a few steps back, the sunlight shining down on me, warm and comfortable. “I can indeed spend this money, but why should I help someone who uses illegal tricks to steal my money?” She reflexively objected: “But I am the main female character of this world, and you are just a supporting character! You exist because of me!” Her volume unconsciously increased: “You don't understand anything! Clearly the hardships I endure are the inevitable path of the female protagonist! Obviously I'm not wrong! Why did everyone abandon me?!” I tilted my head to look at her, like I was looking at a ridiculous clown. Having come to this point, she is still immersed in her heroine dream. Both pitiful... and sad.

“So, you naturally think I have to pay for your mistake?” — I laughed, casually pointing at the passersby in the distance: “Even without you, this world still operates as usual. People still exist, still working, studying, and striving for their future every day. Only stupid people like you, all day long, only think about sitting around and eating a bowl of gold. The funniest thing is... everything he did was just for a man, and in the end, he even dumped him. Tien Vi, stop being stupid!”

With every word I said, Tien Vi's face gradually lost all the blood. “No… it's not like that…” But that rebuttal was so weak that even she couldn't believe it. Finally, she sat down on the ground, like a punctured deflated balloon, bursting into tears of despair. The sunlight was still warm, shining on her once carefully cared for hair, which was now disheveled. When I turned to leave, I could still hear her desperate cries: "System! System, come here!” Unfortunately, this time there won't be any comments left to speak up for her. 23 I later learned about Tien Vi's unhappy childhood. Her parents died right after giving birth to her, then they were sent to live with her uncle for more than ten years. When other children were free to play, Tien Vi only had piles of laundry that never finished, and piles of housework that never got done. Just eighteen years old, she was almost married off in exchange for a high bride price. It was very difficult for me to pass the university entrance exam and change my fate of being forced into marriage. Truly a genuine "little caper heroine" background. It's just a pity that... my mind is misguided and I'm on the wrong path. 24 Finally, Tien Vi did something that was considered smart - went to Giang Tu Hang and asked him to pay back all the love expenses she had spent. Giang Tu Hang of course refused. The two even had a fight in the middle of school. Because of this, the doctoral student reservation that he was sure of was canceled, and he was also asked by the school to refund all of Tien Vi's love expenses. Some people were interested in the preliminary calculation, it was about 50,000 yuan. But for Tien Vi, this amount of money is nothing more than a grain of salt. When the repayment deadline came in a month, she was completely unable to pay. When the court sued, Tien Vi soon disappeared. That's when everyone realized - no wonder we hadn't seen her at school for a long time. It turned out that she did not intend to pay this money from the beginning. Later, when hearing news about Tien Vi, everyone felt like it was a story from a previous life. After running away from school, she "went down to sea" to work at a high-class office. Based on that face, it has indeed attracted a few "big bosses". It's just... no flower can bloom forever. Giang Tu Hang lost his reservation, and after graduating, there was nothing to find a job. He completely hates Tien Vi. Late one night, he followed her home, then coldly slashed her face more than a dozen times. Finally, he himself reported to the police and surrendered. This story even made the news. Tien Vi could not accept the fact that he had been destroyed, so he committed suicide right in the hospital. After she died, the world still operated as before, my house was still like the noon sun. See? In this world, there are no indispensable "heroes and heroines", without them, everything would continue as usual.