Chapter 6 — One Dream of Peach Blossoms, Two Ways of Carrying Flowers

It must be said that marrying Lam Dao also brought with it some temporary impulses. He always felt that he should let her see how she would live in the Mac family with meager days of rice and vegetables. If she didn't choose him, of course she would regret it. He kept waiting, thinking she would regret it. She should have argued with Mac Niem. Who would have thought that as the days passed, none of the news he wanted would appear. Mac Niem teaches in a private school. When I have free time, I sneak into a private school and sit in the last row, listening and swaying with the children. Listen to them, "If you write, you write, you write." Waiting for the students to finish school, I was still sitting at the back of the classroom shouting:

"Sir, yesterday's lesson you taught me by heart, but I can't remember it."

Mac Niem rubbed his forehead, took the ruler down, stood in front of me and tapped on the table:

“Must fight.”

I nodded: "You're right, sir. If you don't remember it, it must be your fault."

“You will be punished first, then play the game.”

I quickly grabbed the ruler from his hand, took advantage of the moment he didn't react, and "pop" and whipped it right on Mac Niem's butt. Mac Niem's face was as red as a tomato. Before I finished laughing, he snatched the ruler back and chased me out.

"Tang Tang! You're becoming more and more daring!"

"Eh? What did you say? Yesterday it was you who made me sleep so hard, I hit you once to make you reflect on your mistakes, is that okay?"

“She… she…”

"You still have to thank me, I haven't told the students yet, the teacher's mouth is full of their 'written words', and in the middle of the night he's acting in an indecent manner... love me!"

As soon as I ran out the door, I immediately bumped into someone. I held my head up and saw that Manh Ngoc's face was extremely unsightly. Obviously, he heard everything I said just now. Mac Niem also chased after him and immediately saw Manh Ngoc. He reflexively stepped forward to block me, put his hand behind me, frowned, and looked a little unhappy:

"I don't know what Lord Manh deigned to come here, what's going on?"

Manh Ngoc looked at me, then looked at Mac Niem, and suddenly asked me:

“Do you really not regret it?”

A catch-phrase that leaves us confused: "What regrets?" Manh Ngoc paused, as if he couldn't hold back all the frustration he had experienced over the past few days:

“Is there anything he can compare to me?”

I was stunned for a moment and looked at him from top to bottom:

“Manh Ngoc, don't tell me it's been many days and you're still thinking about this?”

Manh Ngoc definitely won't hide it anymore:

“That's right, I really can't figure it out.”

Mac Niem tilted her head and looked at me. I thought about it and told the truth:

“Except for having money, you really have nothing better than Mac Niem.”

It cannot be denied that I also like money. But A Nuong taught me from a young age, not to be too greedy, to pass the day peacefully, to be calm and quiet is the greatest blessing. That year, I was preparing to marry Manh Ngoc. I just wanted the usual days of simple and peaceful rice and vegetables to pass, and that was enough. Now Mac Niem treats me well, everything I need in the house is there, I don't know what else to complain about. Besides, if I lived in Manh Palace, I definitely wouldn't be as happy as I am now.

“Manh Ngoc.” I lowered my voice for a moment and then said, "What you got is not what I lost."

"I live very well, I hope you don't come to bother me and my husband anymore."

Manh Ngoc was stunned for a long time, unable to answer anything. I pulled Mac Niem's hand back and forth add a sentence:

"Maybe what you should worry about right now is your path to becoming an official."

Manh Ngoc turned back after a while:

“What?”

I have dragged Mac Niem far away. Mac Niem kept looking at me on the street, the corners of his lips couldn't suppress a smile. He asked:

“Tang Tang, what do you mean by what you said?”

“I'm not sure, it's just something I heard from a story.”

“What story?”

"Don't say anything, you'll know later."

Two months later, the news arrived. The Emperor, only forty-seven years old, passed away and the Crown Prince succeeded him. Not long after, Minister Giang continuously offered Manh Ngoc harp notes. When the new Emperor was still Crown Prince, he had a grudge against Manh Ngoc, now was a good opportunity to punish him. Very quickly there was news. Manh Ngoc was dismissed. When Mac Niem heard the news, he immediately ran back to tell me. I was not surprised:

“This grudge is not strange.”

At that time, Lam Dao, despite everything for Manh Ngoc, divorced the Giang family that night. Young Master Giang was severely attacked, became seriously ill, and poured all his resentment onto Manh Ngoc, thinking that the marriage that belonged to him was stolen by Manh Ngoc. Minister Giang both loved his son and felt that he had lost all face. He had long wanted to find an opportunity to ban Manh Ngoc. Not long after Manh Ngoc was convicted, Mac Niem was summoned again by the court. A royal prince, a courtier, life's changes are truly like a dream. On the day Mac Niem took office, he took me and the nanny in the house with him. On the way, I suddenly met Manh Ngoc who I hadn't seen for many days. Now he is disheveled and gray-faced, but he still has the same proud demeanor as before. Manh Ngoc also saw me and Mac Niem. He was stunned, turned away, his body stiffened. Perhaps he thought that Mac Niem and I would take the opportunity to mock him, so everyone was on guard. Mac Niem did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack, and I was too lazy to say sarcastic words. Mac Niem whispered in my ear: "I don't know until now, has he ever remembered his past self?" I smiled softly: "Who knows what he is like?" We're all a little emotional. In fact, the three of us have known each other since we were teenagers and never had any conversations. Mac Niem and Manh Ngoc are not only childhood playmates, but also classmates of the same age. They once told each other that, even if they are rich, they will not forget the beginning and will not disappoint each other. Manh Ngoc had already put those words to the back of his mind following his promotions in the official field. Now times have changed, everyone has gone their separate ways.

“Tang Tang.” Mac Niem turned around and asked me, "Hey, did you know that I would be recalled to take office?"

I smiled mischievously: "That's right, I wanted to marry you here because of your rich future." Mac Niem reached out and gently tapped my head: "Lie."

“What if it's true?”

Mac Niem thought for a moment, then smiled:

“Then at least I have a place to keep her eye on, so she won't leave me.”

I didn't expect him to say that, but suddenly I felt a sting in my nose:

“Idiot.”

“Hey, Tang Tang.” Mac Niem leaned closer to me again, "Tell me, what is the ending of the story you heard in Dao Hoa Nguyen?"

I smiled slyly at him:

"I don't know, I had already returned before I could hear the ending."

Mac Niem was silent for a moment, then took my hand:

“So the ending, Let us write together.”

END