Chapter 8 — The Cowardly Woman Awakens

PART 16 After finishing adjusting, we headed directly to the safe area. Gian Hanh Chi drove, his brother sat in the passenger seat, An Duong and I sat in the backseat. All along the way, An Duong talked to me. I looked out the window. The sky was still covered by dark clouds. It turns out that in the end of the world, I don't have to live in worry and fear every day. I can also enjoy happiness. Love can change destiny. It is also possible to cross the boundary between life and death. OUT OF EVERYDAY LIFE After we entered the safe zone, Gian Hanh Chi became my superior. I continue to work under you. I always felt that Gian Hanh Chi had known me before, but I had absolutely no impression of that. Every time I asked, he was able to move on to another topic. The more you want to hide it, the more I want to know. I heard Bach Thuoc Ninh say that Gian Hanh Chi only needs one drink to get drunk. And I drank a thousand glasses and still didn't collapse. On a day off, I coaxed him into drinking half a glass of white wine. In less than a few minutes, he collapsed on the table. This… is fake, right? That's only half a glass, right? Why are there people with such poor alcohol tolerance? I raised my hand and gently poked him a few times. He suddenly sat up straight, opened his eyes and looked at me intently. Sparkling eyes, carrying a smile. I blushed and turned away.

“Cough, Gian Hanh Chi, we've met before, right?”

He thought for a moment, then seriously nodded. There is hope! My eyes lit up.

“Where? When?”

“It's been a long time.”

“How long is a long time?”

I don't speak anymore.

"Jian Xingzhi, I want to know. Can you tell me?"

I grabbed the hem of his shirt and gently shook it. Half of Gian Hanh Chi's face turned red. He slowly spoke:

“I was one of the first students sponsored by your father.”

“Originally there were only ten places, but there were more than a hundred children in the orphanage.”

"The teachers and other kids my age don't like me. Even if my results are the best, the sponsorship won't fall into my hands."

“I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, but the teacher used the excuse of not listening and locked me in a dark room for review.”

He stopped, his eyes slightly curved.

“No one chose me. Just when I was about to give up, you appeared.”

“You choose me.”

“The list of ten people turned into eleven people.”

Hearing him say that, I also remembered a little. At that time, I chose him just because his whole body was dirty, standing alone in the corner, looking very pitiful. So when dad saw me distracted and asked me what I was thinking, I raised my hand and pointed towards that corner of the room.

“Dad, I want to sponsor him.”

Unexpectedly, Gian Hanh Chi was the dirty child that year!

“So how did you recognize me?”

When I was led by the skulls to the door of his tent, his eyes looking at me were no longer like looking at a stranger.

“After returning home, I visited your father and saw your photo in his office.”

"I've always wanted to thank you in person, but I don't know how to say it."

“I should have come to see you sooner. Then you wouldn't have suffered so much.”

“I really want to kill Bui Tu myself.”

After speaking, he collapsed again down the table. This time he was really drunk to the point of unconsciousness. I helped him onto the bed and said softly:

“Jian Xingzhi, thank you.”

“Thank you for helping me find myself.”

END.