And the night grew deeper....
In the quiet corridors of the school building, the sound of small footsteps gradually echoed.
The lights in the dormitory area had been turned off, leaving only the faint reflection of the moon on the concrete floor through the green-tinted glass in the corridor.
Next to a partially peeled iron railing, there was a small box made of hard paper.
Cleaning tools were neatly arranged inside the box, tucked away in a corner...
Hoang Tuan and Le Na ascended the stairs.
The principal's office was in the same location as in the previous story at Tran Hung Dao High School, situated on the second floor to the right of the corridor.
Both of them walked toward the principal's office without saying a word.
Behind them, Hong Manh and the others were still covertly following...
"Hey, be quiet!"
Hong Manh held onto Tran Hau, who was walking heavily beside him, and whispered to him in a voice so low that only the two of them could hear.
He glanced around cautiously, calculating the timing and planning to wait until Hoang Tuan and Le Na had moved further away before following them.
Considering their history of engaging in these "covert" activities, following the couple of Hoang Tuan and Le Na seemed quite natural for them.
Even in the silent night.
They could move almost soundlessly.
"These two seem to be finding a secluded spot to do 'that'?"
"Second floor doesn't seem too secretive. As for the classrooms, what if a student suddenly remembers they left something and comes in..."
Hong Manh, sitting crouched down at a distance with the other two, looked at the couple not far away, reflecting on why they had chosen to engage in such activities in a classroom.
Even compared to the garden behind, where there were many flowers and trees that could obstruct the view of others when lying down, the risk of being discovered here was even higher.
Regardless, there was a male dormitory building opposite the school building.
Lam Hung knew that very well...
After turning off the lights at night, many students would toss and turn in bed, feeling bored and unfocused. They would lie on the upper bunks of the dormitory beds and gaze out the windows, somewhat similar to counting sheep to help them sleep...
"Forget it, this idiot is probably doing this for the first time, being discovered would indeed be quite a tragedy!"
"Is that girl even alright? How could she fall for him?"
Hong Manh, hidden in the shadows, clenched his teeth.
He wished he could run up to that girl and tell her that Hoang Tuan was such a scoundrel that he had written a love letter to another girl in the class not too long ago!
Now was the time to expose him.
"The key is that he actually managed to get that girl!"
The more Hong Manh thought about it, the angrier he became...
At this moment.
Pham Thien Ngan, who was standing behind them, also had a peculiar expression.
Since she hadn't seen the faces of the two people clearly before, she didn't really think much of it and had followed Hong Manh for fun.
However, after a brief glance at the girl's face, something felt off.
"That girl seems to be the girlfriend of a male student in my class named Nhat Minh, I remember that much..."
"That male student was absent due to illness this afternoon and didn't come to school."
Pham Thien Ngan sat down crouched and whispered something.
"Aha?"
Tran Hau found this situation rather intriguing.
He carefully glanced toward his watch, his face showing a complex expression. "Could it be that they're trying to catch fish with both hands?"
"What kind of nonsense is 'catching fish with both hands'? Hoang Tuan and Ho Thanh Doan aren't dating!"
Lam Hung added.
In Tran Hau's line of sight, he saw the two of them standing in front of the principal's office, hesitating as they were about to enter...
"That guy is really taking the initiative, huh?"
Lam Hung's voice was filled with disbelief. He wished he could go in and observe the scene a little!
Sitting crouched down was such an odd posture!
The principal's office didn't have windows opening to the corridor, effectively killing his idea. Unless he could stick to the outside of the window like Spider-Man.
If not, there was only listening to the sounds and imagining it.
This was making him quite uncomfortable...
And at this moment.
Tran Hau, who was standing behind him and didn't have enough space to squeeze in, looked rather bored.
He could only stand there, turning his gaze left and right.
The cool night breeze swept in, causing him to tighten his winter school uniform...
But as Tran Hau looked over at the staircase.
He stopped.
His eyes narrowed slightly...
In the corner at the end, there seemed to be a shadow, as if someone was crouching on the floor.
There was something like hair flowing down, as if it hadn't been washed in a while, appearing quite messy.
In the darkness of the night.
It seemed vague...
"What's that? A mop? I didn't see anything just now."
Tran Hau murmured to himself.
He instinctively took a step back and stared intently at that shadow, feeling a bit uneasy.
A strange sensation crept over him...
Tran Hau nudged Hong Manh in the back and gestured to him, indicating he should take a look at what was happening there.
However, what followed was Hong Manh's lack of patience.
How annoying!
Hong Manh, who was currently attentively listening for any sounds inside the room, was now at the crucial moment of taking action. He couldn't be bothered by Tran Hau at this point.
So, he made a gesture, signaling Tran Hau to stop bothering him.
After that, he pressed his ear against the door and listened carefully...
"What? Sit crouched down?"
"Let me?!"
"What's the big deal about being discovered here?!"
Hong Manh, who had his ear pressed against the door, widened his eyes and watched closely.
This school building had been standing for many years, and in terms of soundproofing, it was quite lacking.
At times, even classrooms on different floors could hear the teacher's lecture in the morning quite loudly.
Although the school had mentioned multiple times that they would rebuild the school building.
At least for now, the students hadn't seen any actions taken...
So, the conversation between the two inside the room.
Clear and unmistakable, it transmitted to Hong Manh's ears.
"Ha... So proactive!"
Lam Hung, after hearing the recent dialogue, was tempted to rush into the room and take a look!
Watching someone sit crouched down, how bizarre was that!
The principal's office didn't have windows leading to the corridor. Of course, this effectively killed his idea. Unless he could stick to the windows outside like Spider-Man.
Otherwise.
He could only listen to the sounds and enjoy it.
This made him quite uncomfortable...
And at this moment.
Tran Hau, who was standing behind him and couldn't squeeze in properly, seemed quite bored.
He could only stand there, shifting his gaze left and right.
The chilly night breeze swept in, causing him to tightly hold onto his winter school uniform...
However, as Tran Hau looked towards the staircase.
He stopped.
His eyes slightly narrowed...
In the corner at the end, it seemed like there was a larger shadow now, as if it wasn't the same as before.
No, it was more like...
"Moving?"
Tran Hau thought so.
He instinctively took two steps back, fixing his gaze on the end of the corridor. He couldn't help but feel a chill running down his spine...
There was something eerily strange about that shadow. It seemed larger than before, and it somehow felt different.
Tran Hau couldn't quite put his finger on it...
He took another step back, putting a bit more distance between himself and the shadow. The strange sensation in his heart became more pronounced.
His mind raced with thoughts, his imagination conjuring up all sorts of possibilities.
Tran Hau's eyes were fixed on the shadow, his heart pounding in his chest as the unknown figure slowly started to shift and change...
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