"I can't believe it! Who is this guy?!"
"What the heck! Who is he?"
"Come on, let's go out and see, Mom. If we catch him, I'll beat him up..."
The three of them were forced out of their beds. Hong Manh touched his sore face and clenched his teeth in pain.
It was midnight now.
He didn't know which sicko had sneaked into the dormitory and slapped him twice.
He had been sound asleep just a moment ago when suddenly the sensation of a slap had jolted him awake, not the usual kind of irritation, but an intense one.
The three of them hurriedly got out of bed, put on their slippers, and in anger, they opened the dormitory door, eager to find out who had dared to slap them.
However, Hong Manh was the first to step out.
The hallway was engulfed in darkness.
Was there even anyone there?
"That crazy woman, don't let me find her!"
Hong Manh couldn't see anyone, he looked around the hallway for a while, feeling annoyed at the abundance of mosquitoes outside. He could only return to the dormitory room, grumbling as he pulled the door shut.
And when he locked the door handle with his hand, he suddenly felt that something was not right...
"Huh? Why is it wet like this?"
The person next to him yawned, glanced briefly at Hong Manh's hand, and said, "Maybe it got wet from the rain and wind earlier."
The male student guessed...
…
There was no trace of light in the corridor.
Everything was blurry.
Hong Manh shook his head, not thinking too much about it, and went back to the dormitory room. As he climbed back onto the bed, he muttered in frustration.
After all three of them returned to the dormitory...
They discussed who that person might be again.
They pondered for a long time.
However, the three of them, including Hong Manh, couldn't come up with a single person who would sneak in and slap them in the middle of the night...
"Hey guys, did any of you have a fight with someone before?"
"Probably not, that issue was resolved, right?"
"Forget it," Hong Manh angrily pulled the pillow over his face, "Go to sleep first, don't let me catch that person, or else I'll teach them a lesson!"
In reality, he was somewhat uncertain too. That person was too cunning. He couldn't be sure if that person would dare to sneak up and slap him twice in the dark, so he had to pull the pillow over his face...
On the other hand...
Hoang Tuan returned to his bed with a refreshed spirit.
The cool night breeze rustled through, the sound of insects chirping softly. He really wanted to sing a song to express his cheerful mood...
Even the buzzing of mosquitoes near his ear sounded pleasant.
Hoang Tuan lay on his bed.
Closed his eyes and let go of his thoughts.
But suddenly, he thought of something.
And he sat up from his bed...
...
After the rain, the sky was clear again. Today's weather was pleasant and fresh due to the rain yesterday.
The sound of students reading aloud echoed throughout the school campus.
It was now the morning class period.
The principal stood at the podium, overlooking the students who were flipping through their textbooks to review.
"Hong Manh! What are you scratching your head and mumbling about!"
"Stand up!"
Everyone stopped looking at their books upon hearing the teacher's words and turned their heads to look at Hong Manh and the other two sitting in the back row.
Laughter erupted when all three of them stood up.
"Ha ha, Hong Manh, why are you bringing a pillow to class, planning to take a nap?"
"Feeling sleepy, huh?"
"Shouldn't you just skip class if you're not feeling well? Go home and sleep!"
The teacher's words embarrassed Hong Manh greatly. Even though he was used to being teased in class, he didn't say anything to retort at this moment.
"Stand up for me, and pay attention, the rest of the class is continuing the lesson."
The homeroom teacher was visibly annoyed. It seemed that he was preparing to scold someone, and everyone obediently lowered their heads.
The classroom fell into silence for a moment.
"We are a class community. Students should help and support each other, be united and caring towards one another. Teasing each other excessively is prohibited! No fighting!"
"One more thing, there have been rumors in the school lately about a student from Class 15 going missing. This is a baseless rumor! The school has identified the person spreading false rumors and they will be severely punished!"
"Don't discuss this matter any further. Focus on your studies, that's what you should be doing!"
"Alright, you may return to your seats."
After class, students chatted a lot. Hoang Tuan paid attention to their conversations and wanted to gather more information from them, but each person only expressed their own opinions.
The morning passed quickly, the bell marking the end of the class period awakened Hoang Tuan from his sound sleep on the table.
It seemed that he had been very tired last night.
He had accidentally fallen asleep and dozed off during three class periods...
Hoang Tuan couldn't help but sigh. This was truly a supernatural phenomenon that only happened in school. No matter how well he slept, he would always wake up exactly when it was time for lunch.
He packed up his large bag and squeezed into the school cafeteria with the bag on his back...
"Hoang Tuan, carrying such a big bag to lunch, aren't you tired?"
Someone patted his shoulder from behind, Hoang Tuan turned to look at the person, it was Nhat Minh.
"I'm not tired, just need some exercise." Hoang Tuan laughed.
"Alright then."
Nhat Minh had nothing more to say. Obviously, he couldn't understand Hoang Tuan's behavior, but he didn't say anything.
"Hey? Nhat Minh, why don't I see your girlfriend?" Hoang Tuan asked.
He remembered Nhat Minh mentioning that his girlfriend's name was Le Na.
If this Le Na was the same Le Na from "Tran Hung Dao High School" before, then many things would become clear in an instant...
"She's waiting for me over there."
Nhat Minh pointed to a girl standing at the cafeteria entrance, a girl with a thin figure.
"Na!"
He shouted, and the girl turned around.
A familiar face appeared, and Hoang Tuan's eyes passed over her and he squinted at the person in front of him...