Chapter 1 — The One Who Gets His Wish

The class president's wedding had a performance arranged. The bride and groom throw wedding flowers at the same time, and single men and women present will separate and compete to catch them. The couple who catches the flower will perform a minute of French kissing on the spot. As soon as the host finished speaking, everyone coordinated to push my boyfriend and my best friend forward. The wedding bouquet seemed to have been rehearsed, falling precisely into the hearts of the two of them. The cheers grew louder and louder:
"Kiss it! Kiss it!"
Ha Hien Nhien laughed and was pushed by everyone, her body pressed close to Tham Vi who was blushing. The next second, he gently lifted her chin and slowly kissed her down. My ears were filled with shrill screams. There were also quite a few people secretly glancing at me. After finishing, only my expression was out of place with the bustling atmosphere at the scene. He turned back to me and said in a low voice:
"Today is a happy day for the class president, everyone just wants to create an atmosphere, don't let your face fall to ruin the mood."
The question “Are you single too?” The question hadn't even left his mouth yet. Tham Vi smiled at me, then called him over again. I stood there dumbfounded for a long time, until my phone vibrated.
"Still not finished thinking? It's okay, I'll always wait for your answer."
When I raised my eyes again, someone asked him, how did you feel just now? He gently stroked his lips, as if reminiscing.
“A long-time wish has finally come true.”
In the midst of a new round of cheers, I silently chuckled, bowed my head and typed send. Ha Hien Nhien, the one who got his wish fulfilled, is not the only one.
1
"Who are you texting? You're so focused."
Ha Hien Nhien sat down next to me and poured more juice into the glass for me. Seeing that I didn't answer, he tilted his head and looked over. After a long while, he chuckled softly.
"What's wrong? Are you jealous of even your best friend? Vi Vi specially returned home to attend the class president's wedding, and will be leaving in a few days. Everyone just feels happy, you see it too, we were all pushed up there."
Having finished speaking, he as usual patted my head to comfort me. I tilted my head to avoid him. He raised his eyebrows and stood up to leave. The glass of juice on the table was slightly shaken by his movements. Water spilled out a lot, streaking on the tablecloth. Ly Hue sat opposite, bowed his head, scrolled through his phone, and suddenly burst out laughing.
“Everyone, hurry up and watch the group, even your tongue is out… tsk tsk, Kim Dong Ngoc Ngoc is really easy to push the boat, unfortunately…”
Someone elbowed her and glanced at me. The curve at the corner of Ly Hue's lips immediately lowered, she muttered a sentence:
“I don't understand, how could he be with her…”
The rest also pouted. I bowed my head and opened the class group in my phone, it was empty, without any new messages. But the deliberately low-key chatter on the other side still reached my ears a little.
“The angle of the third photo is so beautiful, it almost stole all the spotlight from the class president and the bride.”
"Which picture is it? I haven't received it yet..."
"Hey, I heard that this time Tham Vi returned home and didn't plan to go again, will he study..."
“Sure, I see it won't be long before I can drink to celebrate again.”
“So Tan…”
As soon as the last person spoke, he realized I was still here and shyly shut his mouth. After the wedding party ended, class The manager covers an entire floor of the bar, telling everyone to come relax. I want to tell Ha Hien Nhien that I'm not going, I want to go back to the hotel to rest first. When I found him at the banquet hall exit, I saw him putting his vest on Tham Vi. But she was already wearing my scarf. That was Ha Hien Nhien's birthday gift to me this year. He knew I was afraid of the cold, so he chose pure goat hair cashmere, saying it was very warm. Today was the first time I took it out to use. But at some point, it was taken away by him. The two didn't know what they were talking about, Tham Vi glanced at him sullenly. The smile at the corner of Ha Hien Nhien's lips is both familiar and strange. A classmate discovered me and immediately leaned over to block my view. As if afraid that I would ruin the beautiful scene before me. Classmates take turns going into groups of two or three to catch the bus. Not long after, only the sound of staff busy cleaning remained. I stood at the head of the wind, only feeling that this early autumn wind had become damp and cold to the bone. The phone vibrates. Ha Hien Nhien: "Knowing that you can't adapt to the bar environment, I told the class rep not to go. Hurry back to the hotel and rest, the wind is strong outside." I suddenly burst out laughing. Turns out he also knew it was windy outside. A cleaning lady looked at me a few times, and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Girl, no matter how sad you are, don't torture your body. You're wearing so little and you're still shaking. Go home quickly, the wind is getting stronger."
I looked at her, for some reason my eye sockets were hot.
“Yes, thank you.”
After returning to the hotel, I sneezed non-stop. My eyes glanced at the open computer, and I discovered that Ha Hien Nhien's WeChat was still logged in. Another class group I've never seen frantically pops up with new messages.
2
The number of people in the group is thirty-five. Our class has thirty-six people. I looked at the group on my phone, still quiet as before, and quietly pressed leave group. His eyes returned to the computer screen. In the group that was sending all kinds of photos and videos at the wedding, everyone was chatting extremely enthusiastically. The topic mostly revolves around Ha Hien Nhien and Tham Vi, the golden and jade pair recognized by everyone.
"It's still more comfortable to talk in this group. The previous group had someone in it who didn't want to speak up."
"Oh well, after all, she is Hien's girlfriend now. There are some difficult words to say in front of her."
"@Ha Hien Nhien, regret is dead, right? Quickly think about how to dump that lost girl, then be with our princess Vi Vi!"
"That's right, I'll definitely give you a big lucky money for the two of you."
"Tham Vi: Everyone, stop joking, his relationship with Ngu Phon is very stable now."
… I clicked to open the chat date, which was a week ago, on the day Tham Vi said she would return home to attend the wedding, this group was created. She said:
"Ngu Phon may be a little concerned about me returning home. She hasn't talked to me much in recent years, so I created another group to avoid making things awkward for everyone."
Very quickly someone responded:
"Why does she care? Someone who takes advantage of someone else's weak heart to step in, I have long been an eyesore."
“When I was in school, I saw her quiet and calm Not sociable, I didn't expect to have such a mind."
“I think she's just jealous of you. At that time in the class, there was only a kind boy who cared for her, but unexpectedly he raised an ungrateful wolf."
This topic finally ended with Ha Hien Nhien asking Tham Vi when she would return home. Her chat frame is the only one pinned to the top. The mouse moved slightly, the dense dialogue stimulated my pupils.
“Just thinking about seeing you tomorrow, my heart is already beating fast.”
The time was one o'clock yesterday morning. At that time, I was woken up by the light from his phone and dreamily asked a question:
“Why aren't you sleeping yet?”
He gently patted my shoulder and said in a low voice:
“Can't sleep.”
I thought he was worried about the company's recent capital turnover.
“Don't worry, you'll definitely get that big customer in Cang Thanh.”
Having said that, I wasn't sure in my heart, I started worrying again, and couldn't sleep anymore. He didn't respond, his eyes still didn't leave the phone screen. Turns out... Tham Vi sent him a sticker to rub his head.
“Even though I'm this old, I still talk like a child. It's not good for Ngu Phon to see, she's so sensitive, she'll think too much."
He replied immediately:
"I don't want to either, but the feelings that have arisen can't be controlled."
Feelings have arisen... On the day of the university graduation party, everyone talked about their own future. Tham Vi followed her family's arrangements and went abroad to continue her education. As for Ha Hien Nhien, he had just started his business and was in debt. In the end, he still did not puncture that thin layer of paper. My classmates were also sad. That morning, he drank a lot of alcohol alone in a bar. But I dialed the wrong number. I heard him talk about his secret love for many years. Reticence due to family distance and not daring to get close. Determined to do his best just to one day be able to stand beside her. The pain and fear of loving and not being able to have it for the rest of my life... Perhaps because of sympathy, that night I quietly shed tears next to him. The next day he called and apologized to me.
"I'm sorry, I was so drunk last night that I bothered you and made you laugh."
With a slight stir in my heart, I switched to another topic:
“Is your company considering raising capital? If possible, I would like to contribute capital.”
I invested most of the legacy my parents left behind in it. Just like that, we became partners, I was the second largest shareholder. Four years, morning and night together, together bringing the company to its current scale. Two years ago, Ha Hien Nhien confessed his love to me. I want to ask him, do you really like me? Have you really let go of your ex? Perhaps because he was afraid that he would hesitate, and even more afraid that he would change his mind. I changed it to another sentence:
“Why do you like me?”
He said:
"Love doesn't know where to start, but once it's deep, it can't end."
People are always greedy. My secret love for many years is about to come true. I don't hesitate anymore, and I don't even look for the truth or falsehood. For the past two years, he has treated me very well. At work, we still get along as well as before. In life it is even more so. When he received the invitation from the class president, he smiled and asked me:
“Can we start planning too?”
It turns out that in the eyes of classmates, this is a benefit Use when others are weak to intervene. But from beginning to end he didn't say a single word to help me. Because he thinks the same way. He, as everyone expected, still loves Tham Vi. I hugged my chest, feeling the pain as if a piece of it had been carved out by life. The phone vibrated twice.
"Miss Tan, which of these two wedding dress designs have you finally decided to choose?"
Another chat frame:
"Everything is prepared, Tieu Ngu, I'll wait for you to come back."
3
At the same time, the class group on the computer sent a video at the bar. I replied to the wedding dress studio:
“No more samples needed, thank you.”
Reply to that chat box:
“Okay.”
Then I opened the video with cover photos of Ha Hien Nhien and Tham Vi. Someone shouted:
"I didn't dare mention it at the wedding. Now that person is not here, you two have to at least show us a glass of wine, otherwise we won't let it go!"
As soon as these words rang out, it seemed that everyone's excitement stimulated by alcohol was infinitely magnified.
"Yes! You must drink..."
“You two are a natural couple, if you are not together, heaven and earth will find it difficult to tolerate…”
"Drink! Drink! Drink..."
Ha Hien Nhien smiled helplessly, then lowered his head to look at Tham Vi, as if asking her opinion. Tham Vi pulled back her shawl, lifted her chin slightly, and raised the wine glass directly towards him.