Chapter 31: One Dares to Think, One Dares to Accept

Chapter 31: One Dares to Think, One Dares to Accept

Kieu Ly returned to tutoring Toan Phuong on March 8th. As soon as she stepped into the study room, Toan Phuong presented her with a bouquet of bright red roses:

"My mom told me to give these to you."

After a moment of surprise, Kieu Ly happily accepted the flowers. She placed them on the table and told him to open his book and start studying. Toan Phuong focused on his lessons and quickly grasped the material. Before long, he had finished all the exercises with perfect accuracy. Maybe it was time to increase the difficulty level.

After finishing, he put down his pen and casually asked:

"Are you going out with your boyfriend later?"

Kieu Ly, still concentrating on his exercises but processing his words effortlessly like a multi-tasking processor, replied:

"I don't have a boyfriend."

Hearing this, Toan Phuong felt like cheering inside but still asked skeptically:

"Is your standard too high, or why not?"

Kieu Ly remained focused on his workbook and answered nonchalantly:

"Not high. Just got cheated on."

Hearing this, Toan Phuong didn't probe further, afraid asking too much might hurt her feelings. He then said:

"Give me your Facebook. Add me so I can message you whenever I need help."

Kieu Ly shook her head:

"No thanks. I rarely use it."

Toan Phuong felt a little disappointed. Kieu Ly was definitely a dry person, and very defensive at that. But he wasn't the type to back down from a challenge. He had already browsed her Facebook plenty of times, he just wanted to ask openly so they could officially connect.

After finishing the exercises, Kieu Ly turned to him seriously:

"If you want to get into Foreign Trade University, there's only one way — you have to win the national math competition. I see you're best at math. Can you do it?"

Toan Phuong wasn't sure if he could, but since Kieu Ly dared to suggest it, he dared to accept. He nodded:

"With your help, I'm sure I can."

Seeing his sincerity, Kieu Ly felt much happier. After the session, she packed her books into her backpack and headed back to the boarding house.

Kieu Ly returned to the neighborhood carrying a huge bouquet, making Quang Huy feel a bit uneasy. As soon as he saw her, he came over and said:

"Since it's March 8th, I'm inviting you two out for drinks."

Quang Huy knew if he invited only Kieu Ly, she definitely wouldn't go, so he invited Huong Tra as well. Hearing this, Huong Tra asked happily:

"Just the two of us or everyone in the neighborhood?"

Seeing her hint, Quang Huy wanted to act generous:

"Let's invite all the girls in the neighborhood for fun."

After hearing that, Huong Tra immediately ran to other rooms to invite everyone to come along.