Duong Trieu Vu and Van Quynh were waiting by the river for Minh Tuyet. During the wait, Duong Trieu Vu kept going on and on about Tu Quyen and her ‘indescribable beauty’. Van Quynh rolled her eyes at every single compliment he gave to Tu Quyen. After minutes, but what seemed like hours to Van Quynh, there was a tap on her shoulder. She turned around with a smile but it disappeared as soon she laid eyes on Tu Quyen, who was standing right next to Minh Tuyet. Van Quynh reluctantly smiled as Duong Trieu Vu greeted Minh Tuyet and Tu Quyen happily.
“What is she doing here?” Van Quynh said under her breath.
Van Quynh was too busy imagining herself pushing Tu Quyen into the river that by the time she was snapped back to reality, she had no idea what was going on. Van Quynh found herself nodding to the inaudible words that were coming out of Duong Trieu Vu’s mouth as she continued her fantasy. Suddenly, she saw Minh Tuyet and Duong Trieu Vu leaving and Tu Quyen was left back staring at her.
“Where are they going?” Van Quynh asked coldly. She didn’t really want to make conversation with Tu Quyen, but she had to know why she was left with the girl she hated the most in the whole entire world.
“They ran into town to get some food for the picnic,” Tu Quyen replied.
“Oh, that’s no surprise.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing really… I’m just saying that I’m not surprised to see other people doing all the work. I mean, it is the mistress at Lord Tuan Ngoc’s house.”
“Why don’t you say that about Minh Tuyet?
“Cause-” Van Quynh got cut off.
“Because she’s your friend? And just so you know, the only reason why the two of them went is because they know the town more than me!”
“Why didn’t they choose me?”
“You were too busy fantasizing about that Vu guy, that’s why!”
Van Quynh’s face turned bright red and she put her face up close to Tu Quyen’s.
“Look here, missy. Just because you live a ‘high-class’ life, it doesn’t mean you can talk down to me like I’m your servant!”
“But I just did. I guess you’re gonna have to deal with it, the same way you dealt with Vu’s rejection!” Tu Quyen smiled. Van Quynh backed away from Tu Quyen and gave her a big slap.
“Minh…your…own…business!” Van Quynh said, emphasizing each word that was coming out of her mouth. But Tu Quyen paid no mind to Van Quynh’s anger, instead she simply said,
“Actually, it is my business… he did reject you because of me,” Tu Quyen said. She had no idea why she said that, she knew it wasn’t true, or at least she thought it wasn’t true. And right then, Tu Quyen received another slap from Van Quynh. Tu Quyen quickly returned the slap, despite the fact that her cheek had a sharp pain n them. Van Quynh’s hands turned into a fist. How does she know about this? she thought. She let out a frustrated sigh and walked away as a tear escaped from her eye.
“What is she doing here?” Van Quynh said under her breath.
Van Quynh was too busy imagining herself pushing Tu Quyen into the river that by the time she was snapped back to reality, she had no idea what was going on. Van Quynh found herself nodding to the inaudible words that were coming out of Duong Trieu Vu’s mouth as she continued her fantasy. Suddenly, she saw Minh Tuyet and Duong Trieu Vu leaving and Tu Quyen was left back staring at her.
“Where are they going?” Van Quynh asked coldly. She didn’t really want to make conversation with Tu Quyen, but she had to know why she was left with the girl she hated the most in the whole entire world.
“They ran into town to get some food for the picnic,” Tu Quyen replied.
“Oh, that’s no surprise.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing really… I’m just saying that I’m not surprised to see other people doing all the work. I mean, it is the mistress at Lord Tuan Ngoc’s house.”
“Why don’t you say that about Minh Tuyet?
“Cause-” Van Quynh got cut off.
“Because she’s your friend? And just so you know, the only reason why the two of them went is because they know the town more than me!”
“Why didn’t they choose me?”
“You were too busy fantasizing about that Vu guy, that’s why!”
Van Quynh’s face turned bright red and she put her face up close to Tu Quyen’s.
“Look here, missy. Just because you live a ‘high-class’ life, it doesn’t mean you can talk down to me like I’m your servant!”
“But I just did. I guess you’re gonna have to deal with it, the same way you dealt with Vu’s rejection!” Tu Quyen smiled. Van Quynh backed away from Tu Quyen and gave her a big slap.
“Minh…your…own…business!” Van Quynh said, emphasizing each word that was coming out of her mouth. But Tu Quyen paid no mind to Van Quynh’s anger, instead she simply said,
“Actually, it is my business… he did reject you because of me,” Tu Quyen said. She had no idea why she said that, she knew it wasn’t true, or at least she thought it wasn’t true. And right then, Tu Quyen received another slap from Van Quynh. Tu Quyen quickly returned the slap, despite the fact that her cheek had a sharp pain n them. Van Quynh’s hands turned into a fist. How does she know about this? she thought. She let out a frustrated sigh and walked away as a tear escaped from her eye.
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