Chapter 6 — Sweet for You

Before now, facing their attacks and harassment, I just endured it silently. I'm always afraid that if I protest, the consequences will be worse. What if I anger them and they madly take revenge on me? But I forgot, the person who was tormented was originally me. The more patient I am, the more they will come. Perhaps this is the core reason why they dare to band together to target me. From now on, I won't be that stupid anymore. If you need help, you have to find it. If you need to refute, you must open your mouth. If you need to use legitimate measures to protect yourself, just use them. Everyone is an adult, everyone must learn to be responsible for their own behavior. I took a breath, intending to forcefully push Tieu Mac and the other group away. Who would have thought that she would deliberately squeeze the red mark on her cheek, throw herself on the table and cry: "Senior Tieu... I just had good intentions, wanted to advise you to focus on studying. But she, she..." I turned my head - Tieu Duyet Ninh has been standing right at the classroom door ever since. He looked quietly, rarely serious, eyebrows furrowed. I opened my mouth, but couldn't say a word. No matter how long I endured it, it still fell apart in the end. Tieu Mac's face still has hand prints, which were actually the hand I hit. Surely you will misunderstand. I don't know how to justify it. Should I say: "Because she spoke too much, I couldn't stand it"? In my mind, I flashed through the scenario of him reproaching me: "No matter what the reason, moving your hands and feet is wrong. There are many better ways, why did you choose this way?" I held my breath, waiting for his "verdict". Tieu Duyet Ninh strode closer. I avoided his eyes, tricking myself into thinking that I would avoid the hate in them. But he only hesitated a bit, then put his hand on my shoulder, pulling me to stand beside him, calmly facing Tieu Mac. He tilted his head and asked: "Friend So Tich, what's going on here?" Tieu Mac saw his hand on my shoulder and cried even harder, trying to act like a babe: "Principal Tieu, it's nothing. She refused to listen to me, scolded me and... beat me. But it's okay, I understand her!" She pretended to be generous and gentle, as if she expected him to praise her. But Tieu Duyet Ninh just nodded indifferently: "I understand." Then his eyes locked on me again, gently signaling him to leave. Tieu Mac was unwilling, not daring to touch him, so she grabbed my wrist, her nails digging into the skin: "Senior Tieu, she-" Tieu Duyet Ninh's expression immediately changed: "Let go! Don't force me to take action on my daughter." Tieu Mac withdrew his hand in fear. I was also shaking next to him, the first time I saw him so angry. Tieu Mac was both angry and panicked. He didn't expect the situation to turn around and stammered: "Obviously she acted first!" He replied directly, without any politeness: "So you must have angered So Tich's friend first." Having finished speaking, he pulled me out of the classroom and coldly left behind a sentence: "It's already a shame not to ask you to apologize. So Tich is the person I like, don't bother her anymore." I stopped. The person you like? What does it mean?