Chapter 6 — Shine in the Right Place

14Tong Tram is seriously ill. The high fever turned into pneumonia, he had to be hospitalized for intravenous fluids, and he couldn't even take the final exam. I really hope he takes the opportunity to have his head examined. Feeling like your nerves are not normal. …… When the final scores were announced, Chu Thieu Ngon fell out of the top ten of the grade. It's not surprising that he often skips evening self-study classes to go to the hospital to take care of his younger sister, and spends all night at the construction site to earn money for medicine. The school waived all fees and even gave him a scholarship, but his sister's illness was like a bottomless pit. I accidentally heard the teacher advise Chu Thieu Ngon to accept donations. He definitely refused.“ I'm originally a transfer student, if I still let people donate money, I'll really have no face." I scratched my head, bewildered. Although Chu Thieu Ngon does not like to talk or socialize, he has never refused to help others. The solution he wrote was even more detailed than the teacher's. His notes are always shared with the whole class. In class, when we run out of drinking water, he is always the first to replace it, and even conveniently cleans out the trash can. Everyone saw it all. He is not the type of person who is... high-minded, picky and considers himself superior like Tong Tram. Senior year only has seven days of winter break. Unfortunately, my grandmother had to be hospitalized. My parents took my younger brother to work far away and couldn't come back in time, so I was the only one left at the hospital to celebrate Tet with my grandmother. New Year's Eve fireworks explode. I met Chu Thieu Ngon and his sister at the hospital. He pushed the wheelchair, his six-year-old sister sat in the wheelchair, her hand still holding the IV stand. The two of them stood quietly by the window, looking up at the stars. The scene looked like it had been forgotten by the world. My heart softened. I brought snacks for the two brothers. Even soft drinks and banh cuc are also provided. Seeing that they were still gloomy, I pretended to be serious: "You two are acting so coldly, do you want my grandmother to catch a cold so she can continue to spend health insurance money?" Chu Thieu Ngon was stunned. And his sister burst out giggling. I later found out, I was the only friend his sister had ever seen him have. Right on time, brilliant fireworks bloomed outside the window. For some reason, I said one sentence to him: "Don't hold on to suffering alone. Friends are born to annoy each other, to be grateful to each other. We meet, just to enlighten each other." Chu Thieu Ngon did not answer, just blankly stared at the floor. The bright light of the fireworks shined on his profile, his eyes slightly drooping, his sharp features making others feel fascinated for some reason. His sister was not allowed to be exposed to drafts, so she was pushed into the room first. So I stood alone by the window for a long time, until the fireworks went off. I really like fireworks. But my family does not have the habit of staying up all night to celebrate New Year's Eve. Tong Tram hates excitement, and hates these childish things even more. So, every year I can only quietly watch the brilliant fireworks alone, then grope in the dark back to my bedroom. And this time. When I turned around. In the hallway behind, there was a tall figure leaning sideways. The light flashed, it seemed like he smiled gently at me. I'm waiting for you to come home with me." "Happy New Year." The world was quiet except for the sound of my pounding heart. I couldn't help but walk quickly toward him.“ Happy New Year, Zhou Shaoyan.”