The Women's Counterattack
Episode 18's

More than half a month ago, Ly Thanh Dam received the news, saying that recently, Ngo Chinh was looking for people to follow him and wanted to find a chance to beat him up.

He decided to follow her, outside, he remained motionless, pretending to know nothing. In fact, he discussed how to retaliate with Tuong Du.

Jiang Yu could tell that Ngo Chinh and the others liked to go to Tay Ninh street to sing karaoke. He immediately released the news a week earlier, saying that on Christmas Eve he wanted to go there for a birthday party. That's for the Ngo Chinh fishing to come.

2 morning.

Ly Thanh Dam ended the meeting, saw his last friend with Jiang Yu and stood on a street corner smoking a cigarette.

The winter night was cold and gloomy, blue and white mist swirling around. The halo spread out in layers and shapes, eventually disappearing into the wind.

In this place, during the day, it looked like a dilapidated old city. The small buildings were close together, the walls were gray, the electric poles were ad-pasted, and passers-by never stopped. But until night, fluorescent light overlaps, bustling with luxuries and revelry like a city without a night.

Jiang Yu exhaled the last smoke, turned off the filter, bent down and threw it into the trash next to her, stomping her feet twice on the spot, saying: "Then should I go first?"

Ly Thanh Dam also disconnected his filter. While inadvertently the cigarette butt burned the belly of his fingers, he rubbed the burnt part with his index finger, nodded and said, "OK."

"So you...?" Jiang Yu said meaningfully: "Is it okay for one person?"

He said "Yes" once.

Jiang Yu pretended to be dazed looking around, then withdrew her gaze and looked at her: "Then I will leave." After saying that, he quickly leaned closer and lowered his voice: "You should stay in touch at all times."

Ly Thanh Dam nodded and patted her shoulder: "Go."

On the side of the road, there was a rented car waiting for passengers. Jiang Yu casually sat down on one, opened the car window, waved her phone: "Waiting for your news."

"Know."

Ly Thanh Dam stood on the side of the road and saw the taxi taillights disappear at the corner of the road, turning his head to look around. Finally he reached a small alley across the main road.

It was a deserted alley, a distance of no more than 500m in diameter. Go deep inside, left and right, it's impossible, if you want to get out, you can just go back to where it was.

Not long after Ly Thanh Dam entered, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him but also quickly approached. But he kept going inside, as if he had not heard.

Very quickly, the alley reached its end. In front of him was a high wall, overgrown with thorny vines, and the trash in the corner piled up.

The footsteps behind him also stopped.

Ly Thanh Dam turned around. There were about ten people in front of me, male and female. The light away from the alley does not shine here.

He slightly raised his eyebrows, looked at them with a dim light, and said calmly: "Is something wrong?"

"What if it's not that?" The male student in charge shrugged and took two steps forward. Apparitions gradually disappear, is a face that is not considered ugly, on the cheekbones there are stagnant blue-purple stains that have not melted, the body carries the smell of smoke and the smell of alcohol.

"Ly, Thanh, Dam." He snarled: "Is that you?"

Ly Thanh Dam looked at him without saying anything, grabbed the phone in his pocket, quickly pressed the power button five times to make a call.

Then, he suddenly smiled. Before everyone could react, he suddenly lifted his leg and kicked.

The male student was helpless, took a few steps back, couldn't stand it, and fell straight into the pile of trash, cursing in his mouth: "Fuck up!"

The others quickly rushed over, the remaining four girls standing with their hands crossed, smiling and staring at Ly Thanh Dam alone.

The two admired his good looks, and lamented everything he would meet next.

Ngo Chinh stood up, received the tiger finger* from his friends and placed it in his hand, his voice scoffing: "Didn't his mother like to interfere in other people's affairs? Today I tell you, the end result.like interfering in the affairs of others."

(*Tiger fingers are a weapon commonly used by boxing masters. Used to increase damage on fist masters and there are different types)

He gestured with a glance, and the other male students waved their wands.

Ly Thanh Dam tightened his collar, indifferently staring at the few people in front of him. Not only was there no fear and panic in his heart, but instead, he heaved a sigh of relief as the matter was about to be resolved.

A cold wind blew from all four directions. Snowflakes fell to the ground, quickly covered by chaotic footprints.

Previously, Ly Thanh Dam had learned to wrestle, dealing with these people was not difficult. But the other party was carrying the thing, it was inevitable that it would collide.

His temple was hit by Ngo Chinh's blow, and a wound was torn. Warm fresh blood slowly dripped from the temple, seeped into the dark clothing, and disappeared.

With big and small wounds on Van Ne's body, the force of his punches and legs became increasingly violent.

Like a powerful lion that has been oppressed for so long.

In the distance, sirens sounded from far and near. Ngo Chinh and the others saw that there was no point in continuing, and were afraid of being arrested and imprisoned like last time, so they withdrew their hands and intended to leave.

A group of people ran into the alley, but were stopped by Jiang Yu at the right time. They wanted to run back, Ly Thanh Dam took the stick on the ground and stood there.

When Ngo Chinh saw that he was in vain, he also realized that he had won his plan, raised his leg and kicked the wall, scolding the vulgar sentence: "Fuck!"

The police quickly came to take these people away.

Ly Thanh Dam unleashed its power, leaning against the wall. The wooden stick fell from hand to foot, and snowflakes gently fell from the sky.

He raised his hand, took it in his palm, saw it quickly turn into a drop of water.

Jiang Yu ran over, looking at the bloody wound on her forehead, inevitably cursing: "Wow, why don't I think about punching the granddaughter now."

Ly Thanh Dam leaned against the wall and smiled gently. Suddenly, a cold wind gushed down his throat, and he could not help but lower his head and cough for two hours. Jiang Yu immediately approached to help him: "Are you okay?"

"No problem." He swallowed and grabbed Jiang Yu's shoulder: "Let's go."

On the way to the police station, Ly Thanh Dam called Ha So Van, asking him to go to the police station just once. Ha So Van did not ask much, only saying that he would come soon.

Ly Thanh Dam said again: "Secretary Ha, don't tell my father just yet. When I get back, I'll explain it to you."

Ha So Van was silent for a moment and said, "OK."

At the end of the call, Ly Thanh Dam put down his phone and leaned back on the chair. Seeing the darkness passing outside the window, he sighed.

Last.

It could all be over.

...

Ly Thanh Dam handled only a slight wound to his forehead and immediately went to the police station to record his testimony. He told that story once and for all.

Ngo Chinh inherently left the original case files, the investigation situation was very smooth.

Tay Ninh area staff quickly contacted the colleague responsible for the previous attack. Both parties exchanged information, especially with the witnesses of the parties concerned, the truth has been clarified.

Ngo Chinh and his accomplices were temporarily arrested. As for the other engagements, falling in the net was only a matter of time.

At this moment, Ly Thanh Dam was still crouching on the ground. The wound on his forehead was painful, and his wet fingers made him ignore the pain.

He wiped away the tears on the back of Van Ne's hand, not even taking a step closer, only saying in a low voice: "Everything has been settled. In the future, no one will come to bully you anymore."

Van Ne temporarily could not control his emotions, returning very quickly, his eyes fixed on the bandage still soaked by his blood: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Ly Thanh Dam smiled: "Just a little scratch on the skin, it's not serious."

The coat he was wearing was black, and the wounds and bloodstains visible on his body had already been cleaned. As for that invisible mark, how could he tell her?

Van Ne took a deep breath. For some reason, he felt that the atmosphere was a bit inappropriate before his deep eyes and his jet-black brows, so he rubbed his eyes and said, "I'll go to the bathroom."

"OK." Ly Thanh Dam standing. Squatting for a long time and losing blood made him slightly dizzy, and his entire body swayed slightly. He calmly sat down on the bench and said, "Go, I'll wait for you here."

"Ms."

Ly Thanh Dam saw that he had entered the toilet, raised his hand to massage the temple. Ha So Van on the other hand spoke to the police in charge of the case, going to him.

He got straight to the point: "How do you want to solve it?"

"How far can you go?" At this moment, actually, Ly Thanh Dam did not have much strength left. He leaned against the back of his chair, his breathing slightly weak.

Ha So Van: "Look at yourself."

"OK." Ly Thanh Dam still wanted to talk, Tieu Du went to pour water back. Unable to give it to Van Ne, he gulped it twice.

"Thank you."

Tieu Du laughed: "Nothing. Where's the girl?"

Ly Thanh Dam: "WC."

Tieu Du did not ask anymore, turned around and walked to the office.

After a while, Van Ne came out of the bathroom. Jiang Yu and his friends all finished recording the bow, and the group stood in another corridor.

Ly Thanh Dam also had something to discuss with Ha So Van, but couldn't leave for a while. He asked Tuong Du to bring Van Ne home, and said: "One more time, please ask Lao Duong to give me a day off to help me."

"Okay no problem."

This place was no longer their business, Van Ne greeted Tieu Du, looked at Ly Thanh Dam again, then followed Jiang Yu and left.

Ly Thanh Dam stood by the roadside watching some of them get into a rented car, then turned to Ha So Van's car. Just now at the police station, speaking was also limited.

Now that he's out, Ly Thanh Dam doesn't hide his thoughts anymore: "There's no need to deal with it separately, there's no need to compensate him. I just want you to do your best to achieve the best results."

Ha So Van raised his eyebrows, perhaps not expecting that this time Ly Thanh Dam would be so firm.

A year ago he was sent by Ly Chung Vien to Lu Thanh. Outside, she is said to have come to take care of him, but in fact she is also thought to be the eye that Ly Chung Vien sent to Ly Thanh Dam's side.

Why did this young master come to Lu Thanh, he was very clear. Originally thinking that going to Lu Thanh to take care of her was the hardest thing to solve. But Ha So Van does not expect, except for the last time in an internet store, Ly Thanh Dam is much more peaceful than he imagined.

Just this time...

Ha Chu Van remembered the girl, being able to guess some parts. He thoughtfully for a few seconds, nodded and said, "No problem."

Ly Thanh Dam knew Ha So Van's ability, did not spend a lot of words on this, instead, the weak one said: "I think Ha's secretary should also know, why I came to Lu Thanh. My father, the other man it . If you say one-on-one, always have prejudice against me. But you also saw this time, it's not like I was wrong. Can I ask you not to discuss this with him? I'm kind, okay ?"

Ha So Van has long been in the school world, and also understands the situation of selfless people in the face and behind their families. He hesitated a few times, still agreeing: "This one time, don't do it again next time."

"Thank you." Ly Thanh Dam received confirmation, the last big stone in his heart fell, the whole person became calm, completely leaning behind the chair.

Ha Chu Van looked at him: "Would I take you to the hospital?"

Ly Thanh Dam sighed, rubbed his shoulders and said, "Then, it bothers me."

Ha So Van raised his hand to push his glasses, and laughed without a sound. He said nothing more, started the car and left.

...

Ly Thanh Dam had many wounds on his body, but fortunately it was all skin wounds.In the hospital, he was given several bottles of anti-inflammatory water. Waiting for dawn, he was taken home by Ha So Van.

He daydreamed of sleeping for a day, waking it up that afternoon.

Early in the morning, she came for a trip, saw him sleep, she cleaned the toilet and made lunch and put it on the table. Since yesterday until now, Ly Thanh Dam has not eaten anything. After washing his face, he used a microwave to heat two dishes, then sat down at the dinner table.

After eating, he cleaned himself up, then returned to his room to take out his cell phone, which was still attached, and sat cross-legged on the floor, scrolling through the unread news.

Although Ly Thanh Dam was very quiet in school, he was still a very influential figure in the hearts of many girls. Out of nowhere they knew the date of birth on his ID card, yesterday they also got congratulatory messages from unknown numbers throughout the day.

He did not look too closely, opened QQ, and Jiang Yu sent over ten messages. His eyes were closed, last night Van Ne sent a message to the two of them, four short and dense words.

[Happy birthday.]

He was startled, then immediately stood up, rummaged through the closet, and threw away his coat. He finally took the key and ran out.

Since the age of 6, Ly Thanh Dam no longer celebrates birthdays. Ten years in Beijing, due to her sensitive identity, her birthday even became a topic that could not be mentioned.

Last year, Tong Chi accidentally found his identity card, begging to celebrate his birthday on Christmas Eve for him, Cheng Yunhua had to cook him a bowl of longevity noodles.

But Ly Thanh Dam and Trinh Van Hoa both know that his birthday is not today. And the exact date of his birthday, was also a sore point for both of them.

So the false truth, the real one is ignored.

Every year on Christmas Eve, there are so many happy birthday messages for her, just this one, making her suddenly feel that maybe her birthday is the happiest thing.

When Ly Thanh Dam arrived at school, it was just in time for the fourth hour of study.

The next morning Jiang Yu asked for permission, she just said that she had a fever. Now, the homeroom teacher saw a purple-blue stain on his face, frowning: "Why is your face like this? Can a fever be like that?"

His classmates laughed a few times.

Ly Thanh Dam came out too fast, rode his bike for a long time, and his stomach was wrapped around uncomfortably. He paused for a moment, then said: "Yesterday, I wasn't careful while riding the bike home and fell, the wound was infected, so I had a little fever."

The words Truong Vu had prepared were jammed, thinking that he would not go to school loudly, or asking even more: "Go, come in."

Ly Thanh Dam came back to check his wallet and sat down.

Jiang Yu hid behind a pile of books, lowered her voice and asked, "Didn't you come?"

"Something's wrong." Ly Thanh Dam took the warmer hand in his hand and covered it in his stomach: "Yesterday you brought your senior, did he ask you something?"

"Yes. He asks do we know todayWill Ngo Chinh come to you before?" Jiang Yu thought that if he could guess this part, he would not hide it, telling the truth.

Ly Thanh Dam was not surprised. He's very smart, thinks a little deep, of course he can relate. He pulled out his phone and sent an SMS to Van Ne.

The atmosphere in the 12th grade here is definitely not as comfortable as the 11th. Competition time is near, having a little fun, being busy is normal.

Two classes this week in second grade are math exams.

The sound of a pen biting the page echoed repeatedly. The difficulty of the test was rather high, although Van Ne was good at math, this time it was also a bit slow.

Two periods plus half an hour to play, just finished math, only had time to eat, the teacher turned around to take the test and went to class.

There was some hatred in the class. The teacher put down the thermos cup, gave the test to a previous classmate: "It's all 12, do you still have this form. Better pack early and go home."

No one dared to say anything more.

The exam question came from the front row, Phuong Mieu took out a piece of paper, lowered his head and wrote his name: "Wait a minute to hand over the paper prematurely and then go out for dinner?"

At night, Van Ne also did not eat well, nodding and saying: "OK."

Chemistry is not very difficult compared to mathematics. After taking the exam for half an hour, Van Ne and Phuong Mieu both completed half an hour before the deadline.

It's the last two nights of self-study time, when you give up your homework, it's like the end of school.

Out of the teaching field, Phuong Mieu dragged Van Ne straight to the grill. He had just finished training and competition last week, returned breathless, and had another week of exams. It needed to immediately replenish the energy, once he sat down he ordered twenty strands of mutton and twenty strands of beef.

"I'm really dying of exhaustion." Phuong Mieu was angry when he pulled out his phone to send a message to the driver at home, telling them to come a little late.

When Van Ne saw him pull out his phone to send a text message, he remembered something, reached out and pulled his phone out of his bag. He checked in the afternoon and evening, still not seeing his phone.

Right now, just opened, all are unread messages and missed calls.

He deleted spam messages and sales calls, and noticed that at five and a half six, Ly Thanh Dam called twice.

There were also three messages he left on QQ.

[Senior, are you free in the afternoon after school?]

[Female brother?]

The third message was over forty minutes ago.

[I'll call you after checking.]

Van Ne answered once.

[Check done.]

As soon as I put it down, the phone lit up again, indicating an incoming call.

He clicked accept.

Ly Thanh Dam's side was a bit noisy, it took him a few seconds to hear him speak: "Senior."

Van Ne replied in a voice, no one said anything.

After a few seconds, he asked, "How did you deal with it?"

"It's okay. I'll leave it to the professionals to handle it, I'm sure there will be results in a few days." She looked smiling: "I would initially find her to eat in the afternoon, but I didn't expect her to check it out the whole time."

Van Ne said, "Well", subconsciously pinching the corner of the table with his finger: "The end of the semester is almost here, I have had a lot of recent tests."

"No problem." The receiver was silent for a few more seconds, his voice low and low: "Yesterday... I see the message you sent me."

"I know."

"..."

He laughed again.

Van Ne had no idea what he was laughing at. Just when the boss came to give the roasted strings and checked the amount with Phuong Mieu, Ly Thanh Dam heard the voice and asked: "Are you outside?"

He said yes.

Ly Thanh Dam asked her address again and said she wanted to come.

Van Ne covered the phone to ask Phuong Mieu's opinion. He grinned, disguised as a guest: "OK, have them come here."

"Then you come."

...

Tonight is Christmas. Jiang Yu felt that she could not waste such time. He drags Ly Thanh Dam to eat, at the restaurant, he meets other classmates, so he puts the table together.

Initially eating well, he had to leave, and he was still alive and dead.

"What are you doing, Dad? Isn't eating here fun?" Jiang Yu threw away the chopsticks before she could let go, seeing her desire to go home, she guessed in her heart violently: "Is your senior looking for you?"

Ly Thanh Dam laughed "Yes" once.

Jiang Yu brushed off his hand: "You go look for senior, why should I follow. Am I stupid, fast to eat dog food."

"Aren't you?"

"..."

Jiang Yu swore and followed Ly Thanh Dam to the grill, his eyes quickly looking at the student sitting in front of Van Ne: "Is that also a senior?"

"true."

"Even if you still have a conscience, don't leave me alone."

Ly Thanh Dam pushes Chiang Du, Phuong Mieu kicks Van Ne's leg: "Kids come."

He put down his water glass and raised his head. The two of them had already come forward, Jiang Yu took two steps forward: "Hello, two seniors."

Phuong Mieu smiled in response, looking very relished.

Ly Thanh Dam sits across from Van Ne. In this bustling environment, the wound on his face was still extremely dazzling, and everyone passing by was fixated on him.

Van Ne noticed that maybe he was a little impatient, and he didn't know what he was muttering. His eyebrows are wrinkled, yes

He opened his mouth to gasp. It's so funny that you can't speak.

He just wanted to laugh, Ly Thanh Dam seemed to realize something, looked up straight, raised his eyebrows and asked: "What are you laughing at?"

"No." Van Ne's face heated up, his gaze turned to the side and did not continue to stare at him.

Four people can't eat much. In the middle, Van Ne used an excuse to go to the bathroom, convenient to go to the bill. The boss holding the bill looked at him: "You've already paid for it. The handsome boy with the wound on his face has paid."

Van Ne turned his head to look, Ly Thanh Dam did not look here, his feet stepped on the foot of the table, the whole person tilted back. The front leg of the chair was raised, and he swayed with it.

He sighed softly, putting the money back in his pocket.

By the time it was over, it was almost 11:30. Driver Phuong Mieu came to pick her up and asked where they were staying. Jiang Yu reported an address, right on the street.

He opened the door and sat down.

Van Ne looked at Ly Thanh Dam, who was motionless, reminding him: "Aren't you also in Jiang Yu's place?"

"I moved back yesterday." He slightly bent his waist to welcome Phuong Mieu. Waiting for the car to leave, he said again: "Let's go, I'll drive you home."

"No need, I can take the bus."

Ly Thanh Dam laughed: "Are you sure there are still buses at this hour?"

"..."

He tightened his collar and looked at his face: "This is the last time."

Hearing Ly Thanh Dam say that, Van Ne was dumbfounded.

Is correct.

Ngo Chinh's case has been solved, and he doesn't need to drive her around anymore. Perhaps, even their chances of meeting each other were slim.

For a moment, Van Ne could not describe the feelings that appeared in his heart for him back then. After all, it was either reluctance, or regret about getting used to something and then suddenly having to lose it.

Regardless of the type, this three-word Ly Thanh Dam was also a cause he did not expect, but it happened with random results, falling into his life as bland as water. Over time, it slowly falls, until it hits the ground and eats it.

It was motionless and did not attract the eyes, but perhaps one day in the future, it would also grow and grow into a giant tree in the sky.