Chapter 3 — The Noodle Shop Owner Opposite

Canh Tri gently closed his eyes, took a deep breath as if he was suppressing something, then slowly said: "Do you really want to let him stay home to watch horror movies?" "There's no other way, who told you not to come?" I let go of my hands and pretended to regret it. At this moment, Hua Ky Bac just walked out of the bathroom. He wore a simple white t-shirt, paired with shorts, looking lazy, leisurely walking into the living room. Open a can of beer, tilt your head back and take a big gulp. Perhaps hearing movement, he turned his head to look out the door: "Oh, I know you, you're Canh Tri - the son of the noodle shop owner across the street." “Yes, I also know your name, Hua Ky Bac.” Canh Tri replied. My cousin didn't say anything more, just waved to me: "Lam Chi Nam, come here quickly, the movie is about to start." “In that case, I won't bother anymore.” Without giving me time to speak, Canh Tri turned and left immediately after saying that. I'm so sorry. Such a good opportunity, yet let it slip away. If only I could keep him here... watch some horror movies, drink a few cans of beer... who knows... he he he... I could even see a few more "excellent" things. “Put your saliva in.” My cousin's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting my imagination, making me unbearably angry. So I immediately grabbed the slipper and threw it straight on his head. He let out an "ah" sound, held his head and looked at me: "Why are you still so violent, Lam Chi Nam!" If you have a job, call me "sister", if you don't have a job, call me by my name. Knowing that, when I was little, I would have beaten him more often. He said again: "You're a girl, you live alone, how dare you tell other men your room number? Aren't you afraid they have bad intentions towards you?" I gave a forced smile and sat down on the sofa: "I hope they have that intention." I've hinted at it many times before, but people still refuse to come find me. I made it clear that I would only watch horror movies and absolutely not do anything, but he still didn't believe me! Do I look like such a faithless person? Huh, that's true. Right then, I met my cousin's horrified eyes. But before he could open his mouth, the doorbell rang again. This time, it quickly rolled over and opened it. "Canh Tri? Why did you come back?" I immediately looked out and saw Canh Tri standing in front of the door, holding a portion of noodles in his hand, with sweat on his forehead. And the weather hasn't been too hot lately... It's probably just positive energy. Canh Tri opened his mouth: "This is the second new noodle that my father has tried. He asked me to bring it over for you to taste." I quickly thanked him, but was still a bit hesitant: "But I can't eat it all alone..." He was really enthusiastic. I'm a real foodie, but after having a full lunch, two more servings of noodles is really too much. However, my stupid cousin didn't feel shy at all, straight up took the bag from Canh Tri's hand, smiling stupidly like a child who had just been given candy. He grinned: "It's okay, if you can't eat it all then let me eat it, I won't blame you." For some reason, I suddenly felt a cold air passing by. I looked up at Canh Tri, but didn't see anything strange. He just raised his eyes and looked at me faintly, then without saying anything more, turned and left. My cousin hugged a bowl of noodles and sat back on the sofa. Open both parts to taste, the taste is almost the same, just one part is spicier, the other part is a bit bland. Just as I was about to continue watching horror movies with it, the doorbell rang again. My cousin and I glanced at each other, Then we walked out and opened the door. Sure enough... it's still Canh Tri. In his hand he held another portion of noodles. “This is my father…” “You researched the third new noodle dish again, right?” I immediately finished his unfinished sentence. Canh Tri said yes, then gave me the bowl of noodles. The sweat on his forehead fell drop by drop, sliding from his forehead to his chin, then from his chin to his throat, finally disappearing without a sound inside his collar. That scene made me gulp. So I couldn't bear to ask again: "Look, the two of us really can't eat three servings of noodles... How about you stay and watch a horror movie with us and help us by the way?" I thought this time Canh Tri would refuse like always. Unexpectedly, he was just a little thoughtful, then strode straight inside, saying as he walked: "Okay, the noodles my father put his heart and soul into making, I don't want it to go to waste." So... you agreed to stay and watch a horror movie with me! That moment - I suddenly felt that Hua Ky Bac was... extremely redundant. 5 At first I sat next to my cousin, there was still an empty seat next to him. I'm not the type to pretend to be reserved - I even wish Canh Tri would sit right next to me, preferably... on my lap. But I was afraid of scaring him away, so I had to take it slow. Unexpectedly, Canh Tri didn't say a word, walked straight between me and my cousin, tried to widen the small space in between, then sat down. Um... sitting so close that I could feel the blood vessels beating under his muscles. I had to try to control my happiness, afraid that if I appeared too perverted, Canh Tri would be afraid. Taking a deep breath, I turned on the horror movie. I definitely chose the heavy genre. Just a few minutes later, my cousin screamed loudly and was so scared that he almost jumped into Canh Tri's arms. At this point I realized I had miscalculated - knowing that, I pretended to be scared to crawl into his arms first. But it seems that Canh Tri doesn't like anyone touching him. As soon as my cousin approached, he immediately leaned towards me, his eyes filled with hatred. Even though his mind was not quick, my cousin still realized he was hated, so he stood up, pulled the air-conditioning blanket around him and sat on the other side of me. As a result, as soon as I sat down, a scary ghost immediately appeared on the screen close to my face. My cousin screamed, hugged my arm tightly, not daring to raise his head. I knew he was timid, but because he wanted to stay and watch the movie with me, he endured it, so I gently patted his hand and comforted him like when I was a child. Therefore, I completely did not recognize the complicated facial expression of Canh Tri sitting right next to me. A moment later, my arm was suddenly gently pulled by someone. I turned around and saw Canh Tri say without expression: "Lam Chi Nam, I'm scared too." Um... this is definitely you testing me. It's been said on the internet that men like girls who know how to keep a secret; But I've always been clinging to him, so now he probably wants to test whether I'm a "decent" type of girl. So, I just thought for a moment, then decisively grabbed the air-conditioned blanket that was wrapped around my cousin and gave it to Canh Tri. Amid my cousin's screams, I smiled gently at Canh Tri: "If you're scared, wrap yourself in a blanket." Actually, I wanted to talk to him more... But my cousin was really scared, trembling and holding my arm tightly, almost burst into tears. There was no other way, I had to go back to comfort it. Who said I'm okay? snatched his air-conditioning blanket to "pick" a handsome guy. As a result, before he could coax a few words, Canh Tri suddenly stood up: "My family still has work to do, I'll go first." He took two steps towards the door, then as if remembering something, immediately turned around, grabbed my cousin's arm and pulled me out: "Hua Ky Bac, my dad said he wanted to exchange some cooking tips with you, come with me to the noodle shop." This movie was too scary for my cousin, so he nodded without thinking, even running faster than Canh Tri. Sigh, what a coward. 6 But later, my cousin told me that, as soon as he left the apartment complex, Canh Tri said he had something else and would talk about it later. And he was afraid of coming back to my house to watch a horror movie, so he left the area and went straight to the noodle shop to continue selling. This noodle shop was originally opened mainly to seduce girlfriends, so it still hasn't forgotten its main mission. The next day, he talked to me about making up: "You and Nhan Nhan have a good relationship, you'll find some excuse to lure her downstairs, I'll stand here holding flowers and waiting." Looking at the message he sent with a red envelope of 888 yuan "work fee", I did not hesitate and immediately stood up and went to the 7th floor to find Tham Vu Thu. Tham Vu Thu is a very good girl. We once confided, I know what she thinks. She's angry at Hua Ky Bac just because this idiot is too rigid. It was clear that the couple was about to get married, but they didn't understand his girlfriend's hidden meaning, making her worried about whether he... had any illness. "Sister, I don't say that to criticize, I'm just afraid that he will hide it and not say it. If there really is a problem, then at best I will go with him to the hospital for treatment." Tham Vu Thu sighed, then as if remembering something, stomped his foot: "That big, stupid Hua Ky Bac, the last time I touched his abs, he blushed like a monkey's butt, and said this is not good. Is it true that you can't touch your boyfriend's abs too?"