Chapter 1 — On Le

Because I fell asleep during the morning self-study period, I was called to the front of the board. I risked my life and winked at my classmate, begging him to save my life. The tip of his pen stopped on the scrap paper, not even bothering to raise his head. A series of words suddenly appeared before my eyes. 【I'm dying of laughter, how can Luc Hoai Can help her? The male lead hates this kind of empty-minded big lady the most.】 【He's tutoring her just for money, do you really think you're special?】 【When the female lead moves in, she'll know what it's like to humiliate herself.】 【But later she also It's so sad, being married for three years as a substitute, and finally being taken to the hospital by someone's own hand.】 I held the chalk, looked at those lines of words, the cold air from the board behind me gradually crawled up my body. Is my future that unlucky? “On Le, On Le!” Next to the podium, Mr. Chu used a ruler to tap the corner of the table, half of the board was covered with functions. “I lecture three times, you sleep three times. If you don't want to study, don't take up a good seat.” The teacher pushed the chalk box towards me. “Come on, let's do this lesson.” The whole class fell silent. I looked to the left. Luc Hoai Can sat in the front row next to the window, his uniform buttoned up to his neck, his head bowed to do his homework as if he didn't hear my call for help. Teacher Chu said: "Why are you looking at him? Can he take the exam for you?" Someone laughed. I held the chalk and stood in front of the board for half a minute. Yesterday, Luc Hoai Can gave a lesson similar to this, at that time I even poured hot milk for him, and stuffed the living money my father had just transferred into his exercise book, saying it was next month's tutoring fee. At this moment, I only have that sentence in my mind, he is only after money. The chalk is pressed onto the board to form a white dot. I put down the chalk, turned around and said: "Teacher, I don't know how to do it." Teacher Chu was stunned. "Say it again." "I don't know how to do this lesson." I put the chalk back in the box. “I'm going to stand outside the door.” I walked down the podium. When I passed by Luc Hoai Can, he finally looked up. His eyes were very pale, like he was looking at something that was both angry and annoying. I pulled the door open and walked out. The wind in the hallway passed through the window, blowing the certificates of merit on the wall slightly. Those words appeared again. 【The female supporting character still feels sorry for herself, no matter how difficult the male lead's family is, her stopping tuition fees is tantamount to forcing him to bow his head.】 【She thinks she can buy affection by spending money, it's disgusting.】 【The female lead is almost here, finally the male lead doesn't have to endure this idiot anymore.】 I leaned against the wall, staring at the toes of my shoes. I like Luc Hoai Can's face, and also like how he looks both impatient and patient when he lectures. But I don't like it enough to commit to being a replacement for three years, and I don't like it enough to sacrifice my life for it. As soon as the class bell rang, the classroom door was pushed open. Luc Hoai Can was the first person to step out, in his hand holding a notebook that recorded errors so clean that there were no folded corners. He stopped in front of me, flipped the notebook to the previous lesson. "Standing is tiring, right?" His voice lowered. "I've already written down the steps, just follow along. I'll come to your house and teach you once tonight." I don't accept. "Luc Hoai Can, you don't need to come to my house for tutoring anymore." His hand stopped in mid-air. "What?" "Stop tutoring." I looked at him and said. “Tutoring fees also stop.” Everyone who was about to go to the bathroom stopped walking. Everyone knows something happened to Luc Hoai Can's house, his mother was hospitalized, and his father owed a lot of money. I was afraid that his self-esteem would be hurt, so I begged my father, saying that my performance was poor and that I must invite him to tutor me. He closed the error notebook. “On Le, you're causing trouble again

What is it?” “Don't cause trouble.” “Because I didn't give you the answer just now?” He took a step forward, his voice even lower. “If you cheat in class and get caught, do you want me to lose face with you?” I laughed: “You've thought too much, I just don't feel the need anymore.” Luc Hoai Can stared at me. "How is your performance, don't you know in your heart?" I said: "I know, I should change the teacher." The last bit of gentleness on his face also disappeared. "On Le, don't use money to scare people." Before I could speak, someone behind me softly called: "Hoai Can." From the other end of the hallway, a female student came, her hair tied with a white rubber band, her uniform was washed old but still clean, holding a transfer file in her arms. Luc Hoai Can turned his head and his expression immediately softened. Streams of comments ran frantically before my eyes. 【The female lead is here!】 【Finally Lam Nhuoc Duong appears! Only she is worthy of standing next to the male lead.】 【Look at On Le's stupid appearance, he's about to be compared to nothing more than dirt.】 Lam Nhuoc Duong walked in front of us, first looked at the notebook in Luc Hoai Can's hand, then looked at me. "Am I bothering you two?" Luc Hoai Can said: "No." She said softly: "Master Chu told me to come find you and get the competition list." Luc Hoai Can put the notebook in the side compartment of his briefcase and said to me: "On Le, don't say it too firmly. Tomorrow you will come and beg me.” I said: "Let's wait until tomorrow and see." Lam Nhuoc Duong seemed unable to bear it and advised me: "If you study together, don't hurt your feelings because of a small thing. Hoai Can's tutoring for you is also very difficult, you can't just say stop and stop." I looked at her. She had just arrived on her first day and found out about the tutoring fees. Luc Hoai Can frowned: "Nhuoc Duong is talking for you." I nodded: "Then thank her." Some people around said in a low voice: "On Le is really unreasonable." Lam Nhuoc Duong hugged the file tightly, her voice became lighter: "I didn't mean that." I said: “So what do you mean?” Her face turned white. Luc Hoai Can stood in front of her. "That's enough. You can immediately take it out on me, don't bully her." Lines of comments followed one after another. 【The male lead protected his wife, it's so sweet.】 【The female lead broke her defense, she died laughing.】 【The more she causes trouble now, the more she will die later.】 I suddenly felt that there was no point anymore. I walked around them and walked towards the classroom. study. Luc Hoai Can called me from behind: "On Le." I don't turn around. He said: "I won't come to your house tonight, don't regret it." I pushed open the back door of the classroom. At my tablemate's seat, the important notes I arranged until two in the morning last night were gone. At lunch break, Lam Nhuoc Duong sat next to my old seat. Teacher Chu himself brought a table, his smile even more gentle than when he was teaching a lesson. "Nhuoc Duong has a good foundation, Hoai Can, help him a little. There's a competition next month in the city, our class is counting on you two." Luc Hoai Can nodded. I stood in the last row, watching my desk being moved next to the trash can. Class monitor Hua Kieu walked over holding the attendance book, her voice impatient: "On Le, teacher Chu said you influenced others during class, from now on sit in the back." I asked: “Where are my notes?” Hua Kieu looked at Lam Nhuoc Duong. Lam Nhuoc Duong immediately took out a blue-covered notebook from the desk drawer: "Is this yours?" I thought the old notebook was left in an empty space. Sorry, I was flipping through a few pages just now, they were arranged very well.” She gave it to me with both hands. Luc Hoai Can said: "Nhuoc Duong didn't do it on purpose." I received the notebook and turned to the page where I had sticky notes on it yesterday. Missing three notes. Those three sheets write how to solve the last difficult problem that Mr. Chu will teach next week. I copy

From an old document, Luc Hoai Can has never seen it. I asked: “Where are the three missing notes?” Lam Nhuoc Duong was bewildered: "What note?" Luc Hoai Can looked at me: "On Le, don't make a big deal out of something small." I held up the notebook: "The glue stains are still there." Hua Kieu stopped to look and said in a low voice: "It seems like there really is." Lam Nhuoc Duong bit her lip: "I just flipped through a few pages, maybe it fell out. Or should I help you find it?" Luc Hoai Can said: "It's just a notebook." I stared at him: "Before, you lent me a pen. If you lost the pen cap, you had me looking for it for half a day. Now, are three notes just a small thing?" The classroom was quiet for a moment. Luc Hoai Can's face was ugly: "Do you have to argue in front of the whole class?" "You guys moved my desk in front of the whole class." Mr. Chu walked in from the door, holding three notes in his hand. "What are you arguing about?" I looked at the papers in his hand. Teacher Chu slapped a note on the podium: "This was given to me by Lam Nhuoc Duong. I saw the solution method he arranged last night. It's very informative." Lam Nhuoc Duong suddenly raised his head: "Teacher, I..." Luc Hoai Can continued: "Teacher, Nhuoc Duong just transferred here, maybe he is not used to being praised." Master Chu nodded with satisfaction: "Being humble is a good thing." I walked forward: "Teacher, that's my note." Teacher Chu's face darkened: "On Le, do you know what you're saying?" "I know." "You slept during class, didn't know how to do your homework, and now you see your new friend being praised and say someone stole your things?" The teacher picked up the notes. "There's not even a name on this, so why do you say it's yours?" I said: "You can continue writing the steps later." Lam Nhuoc Duong quickly said: "No need, teacher, I don't want everyone to be unhappy because of this." Teacher Chu looked at her and felt even more pity. "You looked at others, then looked back at yourself." The words slid close to the board. 【The female supporting character is in a hurry, she can't continue writing.】 【These papers were originally to pave the way for the female lead, stop stealing the stage.】 【The male lead definitely hates her even more.】 I picked up the chalk and wrote two more lines under the notes. Teacher Chu's expression changed slightly. Luc Hoai Can also looked over. As I continued to write the third line, Mr. Chu suddenly grabbed the eraser. "Okay. On Le, don't waste everyone's lunch break." I looked at the teacher: "Teacher, the back part is the key." The teacher said: "I said enough." Lam Nhuoc Duong walked over, picked up three notes, and said in a low voice: "On Le, if you like this solution, I can lend you a copy." Someone laughed. Hua Kieu didn't smile, she looked at the formula half erased on the board, her eyebrows furrowed. Luc Hoai Can pulled Lam Nhuoc Duong back to his seat: "Don't pay attention to her." I stood next to the podium. Teacher Chu said: "On Le, call the parents this afternoon." I asked: "Because of the three notes?" "Because my morals are questionable." The phone in my pocket vibrated. There was only one message on the screen. "Don't give anything to anyone, someone will come find you this afternoon." I turned off the screen. Teacher Chu stared at me: "If you use your phone during class, make a mistake." I put the phone on the podium. "Okay. Call the parents, too." Mr. Chu didn't expect me to be so decisive. I added one more sentence: "You'd better call Lam Nhuoc Duong's parents." Lam Nhuoc Duong's face changed for the first time. My father arrived very quickly. He was wearing a back kitchen apron, his sleeves were still stained with flour. While standing at the office door, two teachers couldn't help but laugh.