Chapter 2 — Valedictorian Without Desire

His hand awkwardly stopped in mid-air, and in the end he could only cough. "You haven't cried or caused trouble these past few days. In fact, I feel quite guilty in my heart." I laughed coldly in my heart but there was no expression on my face. "But you also have to understand my difficulty." The older brother pushed his glasses and said. "An An's health is not good, she has been pampered since childhood." "With that achievement, she can only go to one university." normal in the locality." "If I let you go out of the province, there will be no one at home to take care of An An, and my work will be busy." "You stay in the province to study a profession, after graduating you can become a technician." "The job is stable and it is also convenient to take care of the family." "I guarantee that from now on I will transfer you one thousand five hundred yuan in living expenses, and absolutely will not mistreat you." One thousand five hundred yuan. In a capital city with rising prices, what can fifteen hundred yuan do? Perhaps it's just enough for Tham An to buy half a lipstick or have afternoon tea at a high-end restaurant. I looked at the tape in my hand and said nothing. My brother took my silence as agreement, and his tone immediately relaxed a lot. "Ninh Ninh, don't blame me for being biased." "An An is my younger sister, I'm older than her, so sacrificing a little more is the right thing to do." I remember the past years, every time I ranked first in the whole school or won a big prize in a Physics competition, my scholarship money and honorary certificate were forcibly taken away by my brother. He tore my name from the certificate of merit and pasted Tham An's name on it. He also used my bonus money to buy a designer bag for him. At that time, he said. "Tham Ninh, you are smart, there will be many opportunities in the future." "An An's health is not good, she needs these things to build confidence." "You are my sister, just consider making her happy." To make Tham An happy, of course I have to be deprived of everything. From that moment, I understood that in this family, my excellence was a kind of sin. Only when I rot in the mud, will Tham An's nobility and innocence be exalted. "Tham Ninh, do you hear me?" His brother urged. I raised my head and gave him an extremely obedient smile. "I heard you, brother." "I will listen to you, vocational school is also very good." My brother breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile on his face. "I know you are a sensible person." "That's right." He stood up, brushing the wrinkles on his suit. "Next Monday, I will hold a party to celebrate An An's university admission at Kim Lang Hotel in the city center." "Until then." You're coming too, I'll congratulate you both." I looked at him and gently nodded. "Okay." He left satisfied, and in the hallway he could even hear his soft humming. I closed the door, took out my phone and opened the group for directly admitted students of the University of National Defense Science and Technology. In the group's announcement, it was clearly written: "All directly admitted students are required to be present at the Beijing campus before ten o'clock next Monday morning to complete early admission procedures." 4 One day before the university entrance celebration party, my brother threw a dress on my bed. "Tomorrow is An An's university entrance celebration party, please dress nicely." "Let's just say it's a convenient way to congratulate you." I shook out the dress. It was a light pink chiffon dress with elaborate seams. The only thing is that there are a few yellow-brown stains on the hem of the dress and under the armpits that cannot be washed off. As soon as I looked, I recognized this dress. Last year, Tham An wore it to eat seafood, got sauce on it, said it couldn't be washed clean, so when he got home he threw it in the storage room. Outside the door, Tham An's irrepressible laughter rang out. I didn't say anything, okay

Quietly folded the dress and placed it at the head of the bed. "Okay, thank you." My brother left satisfied, seemingly enjoying the fact that I had finally learned how to bow my head. Early morning the next day. His brother wore a well-tailored suit, while Tham An wore an expensive high-end red evening gown, makeup like an arrogant princess. "Tam Ninh, we have to come early to receive guests, please take a taxi yourself later." His brother stood in front of the mirror adjusting his tie, without turning around. "Don't be late, today is a happy day for both of us." Tham An's smile was full of meaning. The door slammed shut. I turned around and threw the old pink dress and hanger into the trash. I changed into my most commonly worn black t-shirt and sweatpants, then pulled my packed suitcase out from under the bed. Without any hesitation, I pushed the door downstairs and called a taxi. "Driver, to the airport." At the same time, the banquet room was extremely bustling. Above the magnificent hall hung a large banner with a red background and gold letters. "Warmly congratulations to classmate Tham An on passing into the City Pedagogical Academy!" "Congratulations to classmate Tham Ninh on passing into Lam Tuong Vocational Technical School!" Relatives raised their glasses in congratulations, all around the room were words of flattery.