Chapter 3 — Trong Was Born At Eighteen Years Old: This Time I Didn't Marry Truc Ma

"Why don't you discuss it with me?"

I almost laughed out loud.

"My wish..."

"Why do you have to discuss it with me?"

Chau Nghien Xuyen was stunned. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what I do, I always ask for his opinion first. Choose the social or natural board. Learn pencil drawing or watercolor. Even... Even if I cut my hair short, I will ask him first if he likes it or not. He's been used to making decisions for me for a long time now.

"Didn't we say we would stay in our hometown together?"

"You said it."

I calmly corrected it.

"I have never liked the Academy of Design in the province."

Chau Nghien Xuyen's face immediately darkened.

"Nam Dinh is more than 2,000 km away."

"I've never gone far alone before."

"There will be a first time."

He stared at me, as if meeting me for the first time. A few seconds later, he threw the ring in his hand back into the box.

"You changed your wish at the last minute... just because I'm with Duong An tonight?"

"Not."

"Then why?"

Because I stayed here with him... I've regretted it my whole life. Because later on, every time he took my work to please Duong An... It made me feel that the 18-year-old girl at that time was pitifully stupid. But those words... No need to say anymore. He won't believe it. There's no need for him to believe either.

"Because I want to go to Nam Dinh."

Chau Nghien Xuyen sneered.

"Since when have you been so stubborn?"

"Is the wish locked?"

"Ask the teacher to try tomorrow, maybe it can still be fixed."

"Can't fix it."

"There's always a way."

He spoke with great certainty. As long as he doesn't agree, my life will return to its old trajectory. I opened the admission page and showed him the application notice.

"See for yourself."

Chau Nghien Xuyen glanced over and his face immediately became ugly.

"Lam Van Kieu, are you planning to use your future to be angry with me?"

At that moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. My father pushed the door open and walked in.

"What future?"

Chau Nghien Xuyen did not hide it from me.

"She changed her first choice to Nam Dinh Academy of Fine Arts."

My father's expression immediately changed.

"Didn't you agree to register for the Design Academy in the province?"

"I never agreed."

"On the previous application form, it was still clear that the school was in the province."

"Because everyone keeps asking me to fill it out."

My father slammed his hand on the table.

"Nam Dinh is so far away, why is a girl like you running there?"

"Can't you study in the province?"

The Academy of Design in the province does not have the Illustration major that I want to study. The teaching staff and resources cannot be compared to Nam Dinh. These things... I've explained them countless times before. But they just always told me that... It's okay if the school is a little worse. Anyway, Chau Nghien Xuyen will open his own studio in the future. I just need to follow him and be in charge of painting. In my previous life... I also thought that as long as two people were together, studying everywhere would be the same. Only later will I understand. What I lost... More than just a school. But also... Your whole life belongs to yourself. My father was so angry that his chest was heaving.

"Something as big as college aspirations, do you dare to change it yourself?"

"That is my wish child."

"You eat from me, at my house, do you still not have the right to control me?"

My mother quickly pulled my father back.

"Maybe Van Kieu was just temporarily angry."

"Go to school tomorrow and ask the teacher if it can still be fixed."

"I won't fix it."

My father pointed straight at me.

"I'll say it again."

"I will go to Nam Dinh."

At that time, Tham Man Nhu also walked in. She looked at me, then looked at Chau Nghien Xuyen.

"Did Nghien Xuyen make you angry?"

"I will teach him for you."

"You can't joke about wishes."

Chau Nghien Xuyen still stood beside him, from beginning to end without saying another word. He also thinks I'm doing all this for him. If only he would bow his head. I will change everything back to the way it was. Unfortunately... The wish has been locked. Even if it's not locked yet... I won't change it.

"Aunt Chau, I'm not joking."

"My aptitude test score ranked 12th."

"Nam Dinh's Illustration major is also the place I always wanted to study."

"What about Nghien Xuyen?"

Tham Man Nhu reflexively asked immediately. I looked at Chau Nghien Xuyen. He was also looking at me.

"He studied at his Academy of Architecture."

"What does that have to do with you?"

The room immediately fell silent. Tham Man Nhu's face flashed with confusion. Chau Nghien Xuyen laughed coldly.

"If you want to go, just go."

"Then I'll wait and see..."

"How long can I stay in the South?"

Having finished speaking, he turned and left. Walking to the door, he suddenly stopped and coldly threw back a sentence:

"The engagement ceremony is still going on as before."

"Don't think that just changing your wishes can threaten me."

The door was slammed shut. My father was so angry that he was about to scold him further. I stepped forward, picked up the ring box on the table and gave it to Tham Man Nhu. She did not accept. I had to put the box back on the table.

"Auntie, bring this ring home too."

"The engagement ceremony is in 10 days. I won't come."

My father raised his hand. I don't shy away. He stared at me for a long time, but in the end he still couldn't bear to put it down.

"It's true that it's a hard wing."

"Let me see how long you can be stubborn."

Having finished speaking, he angrily slammed the door and left. My mother sighed softly and quietly followed. In the room, only Tham Man Nhu remained.

"Van Kieu, you and Nghien Xuyen grew up together."

"What kind of personality it has, you know best."

"Duong An is just a temporary new feeling."

"Wait until you go to college and meet more people. Naturally, you'll get bored."

I bowed my head and reopened the drawing board.

"Then wait until he's no longer interested in her, then find someone else to get engaged to."

"And I... won't wait any longer."

Tham Man Nhu opened his lips to say something. In the end, I still swallowed all the words I wanted to say. The room finally became quiet. I drew continuously until 3 am, finally completing the first draft of 《Facing the South》 to participate in the contest. After that, I sent Ms. Trinh Thanh Lam a message. 【Miss Trinh, I decided to register for Nam Dinh.】 Not long after the message was sent, you replied. 【Have you thought about it carefully?】 【I've thought about it carefully.】 【Come to the drawing room to see me tomorrow morning. Bring your aptitude test records and copies of all your works.】