Chapter 3 — Sweet Parting Fee

Still haven't given up on the idea of "opening my eyes". Actually, it's not really necessary. I haven't recovered from Tham Thieu's addiction yet, and I have no interest in other men.

"Or should you just focus on studying for the exam first, then after the exam, we'll go play?"

“But…” He shook my hand, “Next week is your birthday.”

Completely forgot about it. The last two years, my birthday was spent with Tham Thieu. Now that we've broken up, hearing it again makes me feel empty.

“Let's go, you two are so sad at home, it's better to go out and have some fun.”

The two words "together" pierced my heart. But I still maintained my stance, shaking my head:

“I don't like those places.”

He felt he couldn't move me, so he let it go. After finishing walking, the two of us went out to eat late at night. It was past ten o'clock when I got home. It's so late, it's probably not online anymore... As soon as I logged in, I saw my avatar shining brightly. Before I could even click on the chat box, the team invitation jumped out. … I speak first:

"Sorry, I'm late for something."

The other side was silent, only slightly disordered breathing echoed.

“Don't turn on the mic?”

"It's been a while..." S hesitated, his voice a bit difficult to speak, "I haven't heard your voice for a long time."

It's been a long time. I glanced towards the toilet:

“My friend is taking a shower, you can turn on the mic now, it will turn off later.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other party seemed to stop breathing. Is the network laggy? It's not fun to play like this. I was already a bit tired. I was about to say that I should continue playing tomorrow when S suddenly coldly spoke:

"There's really a new person? You're quick, aren't you? I'm not interrupting you two, am I?"

It's impossible to ignore that sarcastic tone. As expected, men still love men the most. What does it have to do with him whether I have a new person or not? Why is it his turn to complain on behalf of Tham Thieu? But as soon as he opened his mouth, he said honestly:

“There's no new person, it's my close friend, she's studying for exams.”

S was silent for a long while. Only a soft sigh could be heard in the ear.

“Oh~ best friend.”

He paused for a moment, then asked:

“A city?”

I was a bit stunned. A Thanh is my hometown. How did he know? But thinking back, it's not too surprising, I talked to him all the time that summer, I've probably mentioned it before. I just didn't expect his memory to be so good.

“H success.”

“Oh…”

His voice was mixed with the sound of typing on the keyboard.

"There are very few test scores, have you booked a room in advance?"

“No need, house is near…”

I suddenly stopped. After all, the other party was a strange man. I'm wary of changing the subject:

"Are you still playing? If not, I'm off, it's getting late, go rest early."

“Don't go.”

He called me back.

“Talk to me for five more minutes.”

“What to say?”

“Talk about how you don't get bored.”

6

I also really want to ask Tham Thieu how to keep feelings always fresh and not fade away. I don't even know the answer myself, but the words have already been said, so I have to force myself to give a standard answer.

“Beautiful appearance, perfect body, knows how to bring emotional value, and... good at other things too.”

“Could it be that I…” He cleared his throat, his tone a bit stiff, “Can't he?”

Everything is so perfect that there is nothing to criticize. If the story continues to prolong, loopholes will easily be revealed. I racked my brain and stammered:

“Um… Me I'm getting fat."

This statement is not necessarily a lie. Near graduation, Tham Thieu and I moved out to live together and spent more time together. When he was free, he wrapped himself around me again. His abs were still there, but clearly not as sharp as before.

“Oh.”

The other side was silent for ten seconds, then the sound of clothes rustling was heard. When he spoke again, his tone was much firmer:

"Off, go to bed early."

I looked at the clock: "It's less than five minutes?"

“I have to go to the gym, it's urgent.”

I was extremely surprised, I really don't understand what men think.

“Still going to the gym in the middle of the night?”

“My girlfriend ran away, I have to try to get her back.”

I was stunned for a moment and answered awkwardly. No wonder why he suddenly came looking for me, turns out he was also heartbroken... No, does that sound reasonable? I seriously adjusted my tone:

“This is a bit bad for you. If you want to come back, you should be kind and come back. At this time, are you secretly looking for someone else to play a duo game, just to kill time? It's not acceptable.”

“What about you?” He suddenly interrupted.

“Aren't you also duoing with a strange man to kill time? Isn't it quite shady?"

I choked on my words, my cheeks immediately felt hot.

“I... I'm not like you, my ex-boyfriend and I broke up completely!”

To maintain my image, I mumbled one more sentence:

“Besides, if I really wanted to entertain myself, I would go to club K every day.”

His voice suddenly rose:

“You? Go clubbing?”

I was a bit absent-minded, feeling like Tham Thieu would ask this question. Thinking that he is now probably with "white moon light", maybe even gently entering a new relationship, I bit my lip, angrily raised my voice:

“That's right! Go every day! Call eight people at a time!”

7

My best friend couldn't understand why I changed my mind after just one shower. But it's very fun, and by the way, there's more motivation to study. On my birthday, I wore the super light dress she gave me. Several times I opened my mouth to say something, but stopped. After all, it's all about "consuming handsome men", dressing too casually makes you feel like you're spending money to please others. But he kept staring at me, wringing his hands, looking uneasy:

“Don't like it, dear? I took a while to choose and found that this one suits you best."

I immediately nodded vigorously:

“Like it! I love it so much!”

Friends' feelings are the most important, ruining the mood is one of the biggest crimes in the world. At worst, you'll be looked at by guys who don't like you, just endure it for a bit. Yeah yeah. But I had just sat down on the chair for less than two minutes… I was really trying to act calm. Disoriented by the beauty in front of him. Small waist, wide back, under the dim purple light, each face is as delicate as a sculpture. My reason melted away in the air filled with the smell of perfume and cigars.

“Sister, would you like another bottle of Ace of Spades?”

“Call! Order ten bottles!”

“Sister, is it cold if you wear this little, do you need a coat?”

I happily "put on" the warm, firm abs and chest of the guy in front of me on my back. On the left there was one person leaning, on the right there was another person, and behind him there was another person hugging closely. The whole body is surrounded by a wave of youthful hormones, and the mind feels a bit dizzy. Ahead of time When he brought a glass of Dassai wine ice cream, a gentle voice rang out:

“Sister, can I feed you?”

The handsome boy bit the end of a small spoon and leaned closer. The gentle floral scent of perfume is spread more passionately by the body's warmth, as if spring has come. Sake and ice cream dissolved on the tip of my tongue, I seemed a little drunk. If I wasn't drunk, how could I suddenly remember Tham Thieu in such a happy atmosphere? The image of him with a gloomy face is so out of place. I even thought I heard wrong. A lazy, sarcastic tone rang in my ears:

“Yo, enjoying it too, huh?”

It's true enjoyment, I never thought life could be so interesting. I sipped the aftertaste of the wine ice cream and smiled softly:

“Um, if you want to eat more, give me another bite.”

This piece has not yet been put into the mouth. Suddenly snatched away by some hand. In front of me, a man with a face very similar to Tham Thieu stood tall, his eyes locked on me, slowly putting the ice cream into his mouth. Damn, one piece costs fifty! He ate it?! Please pay the money! That's not right... should I call this person? While my mind was still thinking, suddenly my cheeks were raised. Cold fingertips and palms touched my skin, making me shiver. A low voice rang out:

“Open your mouth, don't you want to be fed?”

No, that's not possible! Even though I opened a new world tonight, it hasn't opened to this extent yet. But the conditioned reflex was half a beat slow. Before he could close his mouth, the tip of his tongue was wrapped around the cool ice cream taste, followed by a deep and intense kiss. My mind buzzed. Dimly in my ears I heard the boys around me cry out discontentedly:

“Hey, who are you, why are you robbing customers?!”

The sounds of resentment gradually faded away. In my chest, my heartbeat became more and more rapid. Obviously I'm still sitting in the warm model's arms. Yet all the blood in my body seemed to grow cold. Incorrect. This man... I struggled in panic, wanting to push him away, but that person gently grabbed my earlobe. I immediately regained consciousness. Having kissed with Tham Thieu countless times, I am very familiar with this little move of his.

— Let's focus.

Concentrate on his head! Why did he appear here?!