172: Eating melons and end up on your own head

Hanoi University's internal space was too small, so Li Qinghe, driving an unfamiliar vehicle, couldn't drive in. He had to find a nearby parking spot.

Walking into Hanoi University, many students were already leaving the campus, preparing to go out for lunch.

Li Qinghe didn't know if Nguyen Thi Linh and Nguyen Thi Trinh had gone out to eat yet, so he first checked the bicycle shed not far from the school gate.

Nguyen Thi Linh's yellow scooter and Nguyen Thi Trinh's mint green scooter were conspicuously parked together.

It could be determined that they had not left the school yet.

Because Nguyen Thi Linh had messaged yesterday, saying they found a very delicious grilled Rice Noodles shop three streets away.

These past few days, she and Nguyen Thi Trinh had been riding their scooters there for lunch.

Since their scooters were still there, Li Qinghe walked towards the school's teaching building, planning to give Nguyen Thi Linh and A Trinh a small surprise.

The first building he had to pass was the teaching building of Hanoi University's School of Adult Education.

Before he even reached it, he saw a petite figure on the roadside walking into the campus.

"A Trinh!"

Li Qinghe called out with a smile.

The petite figure turned around, saw Li Qinghe smiling behind her, and a brilliant smile blossomed on her face: "Brother, you're back."

Now, after a period of adaptation, Nguyen Thi Trinh had completely shed her rustic demeanor and looked entirely like a vibrant, youthful university student.

Nguyen Thi Trinh, disregarding the other students around, flew into Li Qinghe's arms like a young swallow returning to its nest.

"Brother, when did you come back?"

"This morning! See, I just got back and came straight to the school to find you two."

Li Qinghe put his arm around Nguyen Thi Trinh's slender waist and looked down at her. She, who used to wear a single braid, now had two pigtails.

Her white top and plaid skirt perfectly accentuated her youthful aura.

"Brother, I was just about to go inside the teaching building to find A Ling for lunch..."

Nguyen Thi Trinh buried her face in Li Qinghe's chest and took a deep breath of his scent.

In an instant, she felt like a cat on catnip, as if all her pores had opened up.

How could there be such a wonderful masculine scent in this world?

Nguyen Thi Trinh, intoxicated, hugged Li Qinghe's waist, her face full of happiness. This man belonged to her family.

"A Trinh, let's go inside and find A Ling. For lunch, we can try that grilled Rice Noodles shop you two mentioned."

"Okay."

Nguyen Thi Trinh moved to his side, tightly clutching one of Li Qinghe's arms.

With this man back, the home felt like it had a pillar of support, and she slept more soundly at night.

Nguyen Thi Trinh and Nguyen Thi Linh were different.

Nguyen Thi Linh came out simply because her family lacked money; their family relationships were very good.

Nguyen Thi Trinh came out entirely because her father wanted to exchange her for money. Now, it was as if Li Qinghe had bought her freedom with money.

Therefore, Nguyen Thi Trinh was unlike those home-loving Vietnamese girls; she was already disappointed with her family. This time, unless something unexpected happened, she would not return to that home.

So, her only relatives outside were Li Qinghe and Nguyen Thi Linh.

And as a man, Li Qinghe's role was irreplaceable by Nguyen Thi Linh.

Only Li Qinghe could make her feel that life was fulfilling and that she had a strong sense of security.

When Li Qinghe left Hanoi for a period, she felt like half the world had become empty.

Fortunately, a large amount of language and professional study content consumed much of her time and energy, preventing Nguyen Thi Trinh from having too much time for melancholy.

But life without Li Qinghe was difficult because he was Nguyen Thi Trinh's reliance.

To be precise, from Da Mi Fan to instant noodles, Nguyen Thi Trinh was the most dependent on Li Qinghe.

Now, seeing Li Qinghe return, Nguyen Thi Trinh immediately felt much more confident, and hugging Li Qinghe's arm was like embracing the world.

As the two walked near the teaching building where Nguyen Thi Linh's major was located, they noticed a crowd gathered, looking like a confession scene.

Such incidents were constantly happening in universities around the world.

"I wonder which big-headed, horny guy is causing such a scene."

Li Qinghe glanced into the crowd. A guy with at least two pounds of Fa La in his hair was standing there, holding a large bouquet of roses.

He had always disliked these surprise public confessions.

Without even knowing the other person's feelings, they would forcefully put them on the spot in front of a crowd, almost like coercing public opinion to force the other party to agree.

What you consider romantic and courageous is someone else's emotional burden.

Therefore, most of these surprise confessions ended in failure.

Because if the other person was interested in you, there would be no need for such a display; they would gradually agree during normal interactions.

However, Li Qinghe thought that marriage proposals, if conditions allowed, could be a good idea, as it would be a sweet memory after marriage.

Of course, nothing is absolute, but this Fa La in front of him was clearly playing the game of 'I think this is romantic, and she will definitely be moved by me.'

Li Qinghe was about to lead Nguyen Thi Trinh towards the teaching building when he saw a young man run quickly from the teaching building into the circle, excitedly whispering: "They're coming! They're coming! Get ready."

Suddenly, the entire circle of people instantly dispersed, pretending to be passersby.

It turned out that these twenty or thirty young men and women were all with Fa La, seemingly planning to play the trick from Dragon Kingdom TV dramas where people stand by and shout "Be together."

They must have watched too many Dragon Kingdom TV dramas.

The next moment, Li Qinghe suddenly realized that he was now part of the drama.

Because the person walking lightly out of the teaching building was Nguyen Thi Linh.

Today, Nguyen Thi Linh didn't have braids; her slightly wavy hair was casually draped, and her style of dress was similar to Nguyen Thi Trinh's.

A white top, a pleated skirt, and a pair of small white shoes beneath her long, slender legs made her look much more mature than before.

Seeing Nguyen Thi Linh emerge, Fa La's accomplices deliberately squeezed the path, pushing Nguyen Thi Linh in Fa La's direction.

Nguyen Thi Linh frowned, trying to avoid these reckless boys, but she was involuntarily pushed towards Fa La.

"CNMD," Li Qinghe blurted out the English acronym for the Dragon Kingdom's national missile defense system.

He hadn't expected that after only a few days away from Hanoi, his beautiful girlfriend would be targeted.

Where did this Fa La character spring from? A hint of malice rose in Li Qinghe's heart.

"A Trinh, you go wait for us over there first."

Li Qinghe told Nguyen Thi Trinh to step aside a bit, fearing he might not be able to look after her if a conflict broke out.

Just as Li Qinghe finished instructing Nguyen Thi Trinh and turned around...

Fa La was already walking towards Nguyen Thi Linh, holding the roses, and loudly declared: "Linh, be my girlfriend! I'll spoil you like a princess from now on."

"I'm sorry, I have a boyfriend." Fa La's voice had just faded when Nguyen Thi Linh loudly responded to him.

However, Nguyen Thi Linh's voice was drowned out by the surrounding shouts of "Be together!"

Nguyen Thi Linh was startled by these voices and looked nervously at the crazy shouting people around her.

Many passersby stopped, attracted by the farce created by this group of people.

Then, Nguyen Thi Linh saw Li Qinghe, like a wave-splitter, parting the crowd and rushing over. His tall figure stood out conspicuously in the crowd.

A sweet smile immediately appeared on her face: "Brother!"

Fa La was captivated by her smile, thinking it was for him, and was overjoyed: "Linh, you agreed!"

But then his vision went dark as a tall young man, embracing Nguyen Thi Linh, stood in front of him.