Chapter 5 — On Le

Teacher Chu said: "I'm talking to On Le." Lam Nhuoc Duong pulled Teacher Chu's sleeve: "Teacher, let's still let On Le go, I don't want people to say I stole the spot." Teacher Chu patted her shoulder: "I know you are honest, but the school needs someone stable." Luc Hoai Can looked at me: "On Le, don't cause trouble. There will still be time later." I stared at him: "Did you sign?" He frowned: "My mother signed it, she didn't know the specific situation." "Now you know." I said. “Do you withdraw?” He didn't say anything. The window at the end of the hallway was open, the wind blew the joint application form making a flapping sound. Comment lines pile up layer by layer. 【It's normal for the male lead's mother to hate the supporting female. Who wants their son to be humiliated by money?】 【Finally, the female lead has a chance.】 【On Le deserved it, he stopped tutoring before, so he offended people.】 I took my eyes off Luc Hoai Can's face. "Okay, I won't go." Hua Kieu pulled me: "Are you crazy?" I said: "The school can send whoever they want." Teacher Chu was satisfied: "That's right." I went to the bulletin board, tore my name off the training list, crumpled it into a ball and threw it in the trash. Lam Nhuoc Duong seemed to be relieved of a burden, then quickly expressed sadness. "On Le, sorry." I said: "It's best that you can really win." She was stunned. I looked at Mr. Chu: "Because this time the city's exam hates people who memorize other people's answers the most." Teacher Chu's face was not good. I turned around and went downstairs. The phone in my pocket vibrated. An unknown number sent a text message. "Meet me at the training camp Friday. Your seat is still reserved." I stopped at the top of the stairs. Hua Kieu chased after: "Who is that?" I put the phone away: “An insurance salesman.” Hua Kieu scolded: "When have you been joking? Are you really not going?" "Go." "But the list doesn't include you." I looked out the window at the gymnasium, Luc Hoai Can was giving a lesson to Lam Nhuoc Duong. Lam Nhuoc Duong bowed his head, he gave her his pen, I had only touched that pen once before, and he had to wipe it twice. I said: "The list is not written only for them." Friday morning, the school bus stopped in front of the gate. Lam Nhuoc Duong wore a new uniform, carrying the black briefcase I once gave Luc Hoai Can. It was a briefcase my father asked someone to buy from the provincial city. He said the strap of Luc Hoai Can's old briefcase was broken, and his son had dignity so he asked me to give it to him as a birthday gift. Now on the strap of the bag hangs a white bear. As soon as Hua Kieu looked, she got angry: "Isn't that your bag?" I said: "The things have already been given, put them away." She glared at me: "Before, your eye for people was really bad." I nodded: "Yes." Luc Hoai Can got out of the car. Hearing this sentence, his face turned cold. "On Le, what are you doing here?" "Riding the car." Mr. Chu stuck his head out from the car door: "Who let you come? You're not on the list." I took out a stamped letter of participation in the training. "The city allows you to participate at your own expense." Mr. Chu took it and looked at it for a long time, unable to find any errors, so he could only return the paper to me. Lam Nhuoc Duong's voice was tense: "But there's no more room in the car." In the car, a classmate laughed: "Don't On Le's family have money? Let's take a taxi." Luc Hoai Can looked at me: "Since you've spent your own money, you can think of a way." Hua Kieu threw her bag on her shoulder: "I'll take a taxi with him." Teacher Chu immediately said: "Hua Kieu, you are a class officer, don't cause trouble." I didn't move. A gray van stopped in front of the school gate, Mr. Khau stuck his head out of the window. "On Le, get in the car." Everyone looked over. Teacher Khau nodded at Teacher Chu: "I'll take her there on the way." Teacher Chu's face looked like he had just swallowed bitter melon: "Teacher Khau, are you coming to pick me up personally?" Teacher Khau said: "I'm afraid he'll be left at the gate."

The words weren't serious, but the students in the car all bowed their heads and laughed. Lam Nhuoc Duong held the strap of his briefcase tightly. Luc Hoai Can watched me get into the car and suddenly called out: "On Le." I turned my head. He asked: "Do you have to do something so unsightly?" I said: "When you guys crossed my name off the list, did you feel pretty?" He didn't answer. Teacher Khau urged me: "Close the door, it's urgent." As the van drove away, I looked through the rearview mirror and saw Mr. Chu scolding Hua Kieu, and Hua Kieu pointed at the bus and scolded back, scolding very cheerfully. The training camp is held at the Children's Palace. On the first day of group division, Lam Nhuoc Duong was placed in the same group as Luc Hoai Can, and I sat alone in the corner. The teacher in charge took out a stack of questions: "Today, do the old questions first. The person with the lowest ranking will clean the classroom in the evening." Teacher Chu deliberately walked to my table: "On Le, don't say your solution is special. This is not your house." I picked up the pen: "My family doesn't allow others to take things arbitrarily." Teacher Chu's face turned black. The test was not difficult, I finished it, submitted it, then went out to get water. At the water room door, I heard Lam Nhuoc Duong crying inside. "Hoai Can, am I so useless? Everyone feels that I stole Wen Le's place." Luc Hoai Can said: "Don't listen to them. She's best at making others feel guilty."