Chapter 1 — One bite, famous throughout the school

I just want to lightly retaliate against that evil coach a little bit. In the midst of the scorching sun, he punished me to stand rigidly to the point that sweat was streaming down my face. I closed my eyes, moved my legs, kicked the ball vigorously, and just like that, I fell straight to the ground. When I opened my eyes, my face was staring at his magnified face, and I was approaching. Damn it! Artificial respiration? My mind froze, my teeth lost control and I bit hard. He immediately compensated for the cavity in the oral cavity. I hate Co Dien to death. During the nightmarish military training at the beginning of the school year, he was our general instructor. A face so beautiful that it makes people angry with jealousy, but her working style is no different from the King of Hell. The September sun is so toxic that it can burn the whole person. He wore a straight military uniform, stood in the shade, his eyes were colder than ice. "Whoever can't stand straight, increase the volume." Sweat flowed down my temples, making it impossible to open my eyes. The girl next to her staggered three times, looking like she was about to collapse. Co Dien's ice-cold eyes swept over and accurately fell on me. "Ha Mat, surrender." I made a "snap" sound in my heart. "Report!" "Your legs, raise them a little higher." His voice did not have much emotion, but carried an order that did not allow for argument. I gritted my teeth and lifted my aching leg a little more. The entire body weight is on the other leg, which is wobbly and about to fall. What does he rely on? Just because in the morning when taking attendance, I accidentally asked the question "Can I practice under the shade of a tree?", he immediately aimed straight at me. All day long I changed my ways. The surrounding air was both hot and stuffy, like a giant steamer. I feel like I'm about to run out of steam. Damn it. This lady can't stand it anymore. A cruel and daring thought quickly formed in my mind. I looked towards the straight figure not far away. Okay. Don't you want to see me lose face? Then I'll give you a big show. I closed my eyes and prepared myself for a moment, but my body suddenly went limp and fell backwards. "Ah! Someone fainted!" A series of screams of horror rang out around me. I could feel a pair of hot hands frantically wanting to support me, but I successfully fell to the ground. Very good, perfect posture, you will feel faint when you see it. I closed my eyes, feeling the chaos around me. The sound of footsteps came from far away, stopping next to me. A pleasant scent, faintly of green grass soap, entered my nose. It's Co Dien. I could feel him squat down, his fingers lightly touching my neck. His fingertips were very hot, with a thin layer of callus, making me tremble. "Get away! Don't surround me!" His voice sounded a bit urgent, but still calm. The surrounding crowd was pushed away, leaving an empty space. In my heart, I felt a little proud and a little nervous. What will he do? Call a military doctor to carry me away? That's the best. But the next second, I felt my chin being gently lifted. What does he want to do? My heart was so tense that it almost jumped out, but I still closed my eyes tightly, not daring to show any flaw. Next, a warm, soft patch pressed against my lips. Boom. My mind immediately went blank. Are you... are you... giving me CPR?! This scenario is not correct! I just wanted to pretend to faint for a bit, then lie in the air conditioning in the medical room all afternoon! I could clearly feel his warm breath passing through, carrying a bit of strength that couldn't be denied. My lips, my first kiss! My twenty years of purity! Panic and shame in the moment of getting your hair done

My mind was spinning. Almost instinctively, I bit down hard. “Shhh—” A soft moan rang out above my head. Co Dien's body stiffened, then quickly pulled out. I tasted the strong smell of blood. Not only yours, it seems... also mine. Done. I have caused great harm. I slowly opened one eye. I only saw Co Dien half kneeling next to me, his eyebrows furrowed, his hand wiping his lips. On the tip of the finger was a dazzling red streak. His lower lip was bitten by me, leaving a clear tooth mark, oozing drops of blood. The way he looked at me was so complicated that it sent chills down my spine. There was surprise, there was scrutiny, there was also a flash of... anger that was hard to put into words. The surrounding was as silent as death. Everyone was stunned. A few seconds later, the crowd exploded. "Damn! What's going on?" "Ha Mat bit the coach?" "Oh my god, this..." My face turned red until my ears. Just want to die. Why can't I control my teeth! At this time, a middle-aged man who looked to be of a higher rank than Co Dien ran over with a dark face. "Co Dien! What's going on!" Co Dien stood up, restored his familiar cold expression, raised his hand in a standard military salute. "Report to the boss, unexpected incident." "Unexpected incident?" The leader looked at his bleeding lip, then looked at me lying on the ground pretending to be dead, his face became even more unsightly, "Are you leading the army like this? In front of so many students, what can you do!" Co Dien's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to explain something, but in the end he just tightened his line and didn't say another word. Those deep eyes still haven't left me. I was so looked at that my scalp went numb, so I could only continue to pretend to be dead. "You!" The leader pointed at Co Dien, so angry that he couldn't say anything, "Follow me!" Co Dien didn't look at me anymore, turned around and followed the leader. Before leaving, he threw back a sentence: "Take her to the medical room." Immediately two military doctors stepped forward and used a stretcher to carry me up. As I was being carried away, I secretly opened my eyes and saw Co Dien's straight back disappearing in the corner of the training ground. The eyes of the surrounding classmates looking at me were full of respect, pity and... curiosity. I, Ha Mat, less than a week after enrolling, was already famous throughout the school. Not because of beauty, nor because of outstanding achievements. It's because I bit the general coach's lip. In front of all the new students. The air conditioner in the medical room is very strong. I lay on a pure white hospital bed, finally ending my career of pretending to faint. The doctor was a kind aunt, took my temperature, measured my blood pressure, and finally came to a conclusion. "You're okay, just a little low blood sugar, plus mild sunstroke." She gave me a tube of glucose: "Drink it, rest a little and you'll be fine." I hesitantly accepted it. "Thank you, doctor." Not long after, my two roommates, Kieu Vu Huyen and Tham Nac, rushed in holding a pile of snacks. "Mat Mat! How are you? Oh my god, you're famous!" Kieu Vu Huyen screamed excitedly. Tham Nac calmed down, put the food on the nightstand, looked at me worriedly. "Did you really bite the coach?" I wanted to cry but no tears came out, burying my head in the pillow. "I didn't mean to..." "I didn't mean to, but I still bit you!" Kieu Vu Huyen lowered her voice but still couldn't hide her excitement, "You know, now the whole school is spreading that you, Ha Mat, because you secretly loved Coach Co, failed to confess your feelings, so you got so embarrassed that you became angry, forced a kiss in front of everyone, and even bit someone!" Tham Nac patted my back, "But to be honest, that Coach Co... seems to have been punished." My heart suddenly jumped.

Suddenly he felt heavy. "Punished? What kind of punishment?" "When we got here, we saw him running around on the field, it was such a hot sun, and there was a leader standing next to him scolding him." Kieu Vu Huyen said, "I heard that the person in charge of this military training is very strict. When such a 'scandal' happens, instructor Co must definitely bear the responsibility." I was stunned. Take responsibility? Obviously he can explain. You can say I pretended to faint, you can say I bit you first. Even though I would be dead by then, at least you could clear yourself of responsibility. But he didn't say anything and just took all the blame on himself. Why? My heart is filled with all kinds of emotions. The slight satisfaction from successfully retaliating had long since disappeared. Instead, there was a heavy, guilty feeling that was hard to put into words. "Ha Mat," Tham Nac looked at me, "you... don't really like coach Co, do you?" I angrily ruffled my hair. "How is that possible! I can't even stop hating him!" "Then why do you bite people?" Kieu Vu Huyen blinked her big eyes. "I... that was just an instinctive reaction!" I couldn't even explain. That afternoon, I did not return to the training field again. I lay down on the hospital bed, replaying that scene over and over again in my head. His lips pressed down, his warm breath, the moment I bit down, his surprised eyes, the bright red blood stains on his fingertips. Along with his look full of profound meaning as he left. What are you thinking anyway? The sun was about to set, I slowly returned to the dormitory. Passing by the training field, from afar I saw a figure still on the track. It's Co Dien. The sunset stretched his shadow longer. It seemed he had been running for a long time. The back of his military uniform was drenched with sweat, but his spine was still straight. Like a tireless birch tree. My heart felt like it was being squeezed by something fierce. All that night, I didn't sleep well. Tossing and turning endlessly, in front of my eyes were images of Co Dien running around on the field. And his lips that I bitten and tore. The wound wasn't big, but it was definitely painful. It's all because of me. The next morning when we gathered, Co Dien was nowhere to be found. The person who led our training changed to a dark-skinned assistant instructor. Everyone was happy, the intensity of training clearly decreased. I was the only one whose mind was absent-minded. "Hey, have you heard? It seems like coach Co has been locked up." "Really or fake? Just because of yesterday's incident?"