"Hit him?"
"Want me to call someone?"
Tran Hau, standing next to Hong Manh, asked with a laugh.
But regarding this matter, Hong Manh simply rolled up his sleeves indifferently and said, "Who do you think he is? No need to call anyone. The two of us are enough."
Tran Hau nodded in agreement.
But he couldn't help but think of something and reminded Hong Manh, "What about dating with Ngan? She's probably waiting for you downstairs right now. If you're late, you might get rejected again this time!"
Hearing Tran Hau's words, a hint of annoyance appeared on Hong Manh's face.
Pham Thien Ngan was the girlfriend he had recently started dating, although she could be quite stubborn, she was still very pretty.
She was his new focus after failing to pursue Ho Thanh Doan...
Unfortunately.
Despite Hong Manh's rebellious appearance, he lacked experience in relationships.
Because girls always mature faster than boys during their teenage years.
He would always be passive and unsure of the reasons in this relationship.
One could say it was the first step into the "Scared" phase.
This term was coined by his good friend.
Hong Manh couldn't help but look displeased.
He turned to Hong Manh, pretending not to care, and said, "Am I supposed to be afraid of her like that? Let's go meet Thien Ngan together. Let her see our grand scene."
"Ha ha ha! Sure!"
Tran Hau readily agreed.
In reality, bullying Hoang Tuan had become quite popular. Sometimes, when they had nothing else to do, they would deliberately look for trouble and fight with each other.
So, their thoughts this time...
It really wasn't a big deal...
After that, both of them didn't say anything more. They just followed Hoang Tuan downstairs, and after calling Pham Thien Ngan to join them, they followed Hoang Tuan closely as if they were about to do something important.
...
...
Hoang Tuan didn't realize this.
In fact, if he were to open his novel and take a look, he would know that behind him were three cute classmates who were secretly following him...
But he didn't.
His mind was in the principal's office.
Now, he just wanted to get through this, go to the principal's office after class.
What if something unexpected happens?
He didn't even consider that his classmates who always enjoyed bullying "him" would follow him...
Not long after.
Hoang Tuan arrived at the school's back garden.
It was clear that Le Na had left school early. He could see her sitting quietly on a long wooden bench not far away.
"Huh? Finished school already?"
Le Na noticed Hoang Tuan's arrival.
She greeted him cheerfully.
Seeing the black plastic bag in Hoang Tuan's hand, she asked with a bit of suspicion, "What are you carrying? Do you want to use it?"
To use.
It naturally referred to something like a cursed artifact.
"No, this is a pork rib soup my mother sent to school. She gave it to me before I left, and since I wasn't going back to the dormitory, I brought it here."
Hoang Tuan shook his head and answered.
"Pork rib soup?!"
Upon hearing these words, Le Na's eyes lit up for some reason. She licked her lips and looked at the neat plastic bag and asked, "Can I have some?"
No.
Hoang Tuan shook his head again.
"Not possible."
The refusal was immediate.
If it were regular pork rib soup, Hoang Tuan wouldn't have hesitated to share with Le Na or anyone else for that matter.
After all, he didn't particularly like it.
However, what he had now was made by one of the main characters in this eerie story. It was delicious, but who knew what ingredients were used!
In case there were any unintended side effects after consuming it, the potential losses outweighed the gains...
"Well, it's tiny!"
Seeing Hoang Tuan refuse, Le Na didn't say anything more.
She turned away, trying to suppress her craving for that pork rib soup.
"Sit down."
She told Hoang Tuan.
"Okay."
Hoang Tuan placed the pork rib soup between them, then sat down beside her...
...
...
On the schoolyard at night.
Always soothing to the mind.
Dim streetlights cast a faint glow on the ground, as if laying out a thin, pale golden curtain.
All the lights in the classrooms had been turned off.
Only the dim corridors remained...
Students with innocent faces in school uniforms walked in and out of the playground, carrying old-fashioned insulated flasks. Beside the cafeteria, they used the stove to get hot water for washing.
Laughter and joy echoed everywhere.
Occasionally, a few young couples sat together on the grass of the soccer field, discussing the interesting events of the past few days.
At the stone steps.
The members of the guitar club were holding old, poorly maintained guitars.
Inexperienced, they occasionally plucked the strings and sang a few words...
The basketball court was not very clear, but one young man truly loved basketball.
He held a basketball that was a bit worn and was trying to practice shooting from behind.
In the garden.
Behind Hoang Tuan and Le Na...
Under the shade of a tall tree, the three troublemaking classmates didn't know what to do except follow them. Silently lurking behind them like thieves.
Hong Manh looked at Hoang Tuan, who was happily chatting with the beautiful girl he didn't know.
Making him feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Doesn't this guy like Ho Thanh Doan? Now he's chatting happily with someone else?"
He muttered.
Tran Hau, standing next to him, also found the scene a bit strange. It was as if he couldn't believe that the "weak" Hoang Tuan actually had a girlfriend.
"I don't know, I never paid attention before. Looks like he's dating now."
Tran Hau replied gently.
"What a scoundrel!"
Hong Manh cursed.
Facing the current situation.
The curse Hong Manh often uttered was "scoundrel."
And after a while...
Cursing a few more times in a similar manner.
Pham Thien Ngan stood behind them.
With her modern-style makeup, she asked anxiously, "What are you guys planning? Are you going to beat up his girlfriend together?"
"No, I would never hit a girl."
Tran Hau replied. After looking at his watch, he turned to Hong Manh and asked, "When they return to the dormitory, he'll take his girlfriend back to the dormitory, and then we'll act, alright?"
"Fine, fine."
Hong Manh nodded vigorously.
Perhaps due to jealousy.
Seeing that Hoang Tuan, who was often bullied by him, now had a prettier girlfriend than Pham Thien Ngan, Hong Manh couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
A surge of anger welled up within him.
He had to get back at Hoang Tuan today.
After that...
Waiting for every minute and second to pass.
Most of the students had returned to their dormitories, and Pham Thien Ngan was becoming impatient.
Finally, they saw it.
Two people sitting on a bench.
Had moved...
"Huh? It seems like they're not heading to the dormitory."
"To the classrooms?"
"Haven't all the lights been turned off?"
"..."
"Hmm, could it be..."
Hong Manh suddenly became enthusiastic, as if he were about to discover some amazing news. His expression was excited.
Even if he returned to the dormitory late, he didn't care whether he would be punished or not. He turned to the two people next to him.
"Let's follow them!"