Chapter 22: The Last Day of the Trials

Today is the last day of exams which was Social science and Thai language exams. Handsome guy and I had been fighting since morning. He accused me of being so fat that the bed broke.

God, am I that heavy?

His words pissed me off, but I can't do anything about it because this isn't my place. So I can only walk behind him in annoyance. Just like that I walked to the shoe rack near the bedroom door. I took the handsome man's shoe and kicked it and threw it under the couch. Then I quickly put on my shoes and walked out of the room at top speed.

I'm waiting for him in front of the elevator!

It was there in the same place, before I threw it, it gives me goosebumps. Um, what did I do wrong or right? He put his hand in his trouser pocket. His eyes were still looking straight with a black aura faintly surrounding them. I swear that handsome guy will be mad.

"Funny, huh." I said softly, smiling as I placed my hand on his shoulder. As if to say that I am a friend, this matter should be forgiven.

"Huh..." he said then slapped my head hard.

Plaque!

Damn it!

"Ai Tin!" slapped so hard. Are you banging my head against the wall? ". "

"What if my brain is damaged and I can't take the exam?" I looked at the tall man with an angry look.

"Your business." he says and shoves me into the elevator.

Okay. We enter the elevator. I still haven't given up on teasing her. I talk to myself until my voice is almost inflamed, while he is completely silent.

Staying here with you, I'll have a nervous breakdown... You idiot..

*

The social science exam totals sixty items. Nearly half discussed legal matters. Luckily the handsome guy taught me well. So I took the exam very confidently, sure to get fifty points or more.

I came out of the exam room, sat down and waited for other friends to have lunch. Accidentally I saw that handsome man standing and talking with a school star, and a question arose:

Why are you putting on such a cold face? She's the prettiest girl in school standing in front of you. Smile a little. Inside I want to be like that too.

That telepathic moment caused the tall figure to show his friendliness towards the beautiful girl in front of him. The handsome man turned to me, I headed the other way quickly .

"Oh, the new god has been out for a long time?" Yo who walked out teased me.

"Well... the test is easy." I said, nodding.

Another friend walked out and heard him, opened his mouth and looked at me.

"Smart kid." "Yes please."

We waited until everyone came out of the exam room. I glanced at the handsome boy class. Seeing him still standing and talking to the girl with a friendlier face than before.

"He's the 'star' of the month." Win tapped me on the shoulder. "Good view." said Ai Po who joined in.

"Isn't it?" Yo tapped me on the shoulder.

I turned to Yo and looked back at the two of them, nodding quickly. "Yes."

Very suitable. Handsome guy and beautiful girl.

After finishing eating, there was still about half an hour left. Me and my friends went to buy snacks at the cooperative shop. Let's sit down and eat at our usual table.

"Today's the last day of the exam, should we go celebrate?" Pat opened the conversation. Everyone in the group smiled and nodded in agreement.

"I'm going to dance until my hip bones drop, so get ready." Yo said. "I am coming along."

Huh? Everyone turned at the same time to the source of the voice. "Sound."

"Yes." Sound stands near us.

"Sit here." Yo got up from his seat and let Sound sit next to me. He shifted Po and Win to sit there instead.

"Can I come?" said Sound as if he was afraid that everyone would forget to invite him.

"Ask Gun."

Hah!! Why should you ask me, Pat?

"Why me?" I pointed at myself. Quickly take candy to eat. "Because Sound will approach you."

"Hah?"

I choked, I turned to Yo and all the other freaks making a teasing sound. "Your great-grandfather's close?"

"He's dead. He's so fierce. Do you want to kill him again?" Win asked the man sitting next to me.

"Can."

"Hmm... whatever." I'm starting to heat up. I took another piece of candy and chewed it loud so they could at least not talk crazy.

"Dude, we still have a lot of snacks." Po teased me. "Shut up or I'll make you eat your own feet."

Silence!! shut up!!! (wind blows) I didn't know this trick would work.

I couldn't think during the Thai exam. About prose, alphabet, vowels, then anything about rhyme. Fortunately handsome man has taught me, hope everything goes well.

Leaving the exam room, I stood by the door. Seeing my other colleagues still focused on doing the exam. I don't want to put pressure on them to rush out of the exam room. I might be blamed if their score is less. I turned to the class that handsome man was sitting with his cell phone. I remembered to go celebrate the completion of the exam with my friends. I had to ask for permission with the handsome guy because I was still in slavery at his house.

"Hey." I said.

He looked at me. "What?"

"I will celebrate the completion of the exam with my friends tonight, I will be home late."

"........... "

No answer, just silence.

Just shut up and do what you like, huh? "Can I?" I sat next to him, holding his arm.

"If you can't?" he asked in a cold tone.

His unpredictable gaze like this will kill me. Or should he be caught and tortured first and then killed?

"I will run away." I said honestly, while the handsome man let out a long sigh.

Just when Thewson, his close friend, was just coming out of the exam room.

"Tin, let's celebrate today." Thewson patted the handsome man on the shoulder and turned to smile at me.

"Yes."

Damn it, I was so shocked I made a big face like I was going to break my neck.

Oh... you can go, I can go. I win!

I didn't say anything more to the handsome man. He continued talking to his friend and left.

*

Arrive at The Love.

All my friends have booked the VIP room. A room farther away from the crowded zone so you can keep singing.

"Why did you order the big one?" I asked them all in astonishment, as the reserved room could accommodate ten to fifteen people. Here our group consists of only six including Sound. A small room reservation should suffice.

"Many people." Pat answered me. Hmm?

"How much? Only six." I asked confused.

You carry the soul of the wife of a former colonialist? "Who says it?"

Oh God, seriously?

"There, the others just arrived." Win said. Pat pursed his lips toward the door.

I turned to take a look.

Thew pushed open the door to enter. Followed by Kajorn the soccer player, Chi the baseball player, Beam the volleyball player, ending with the person whom I almost fainted when I saw his face.

Handsome guy Tinaphop, the smartest man in the world.

"Hai friends." Thewson came in and greeted the first, followed by the others and the last one we knew who he was. He nodded his head once and then made a flat face. Then everyone sat down.

Um, you guys are really good at choosing your seats, all close by, leaving three spots for me, Sound and the handsome one.

Sound enters and sits. I sat next to him, then beside me there was a handsome man.

Ugh! why is my seat not comfortable, I thought to myself.

Chapter 23: Dislike

I sat and watched Yo, Pat and his fellow school jocks singing happily with the lights twinkling against the night sky and Namcha Sheranut's song crossing my auditory nerve.

(Love will flow far away Can only dream. )

���I want to stand where I used to stand I want to sing too.

But that's just wishful thinking, because in reality I have to read the menu, order food to replenish their body's energy and nutrients.

"What do you want to eat?" I shouted across. Amidst the music and screaming sounds like a chicken being slit its throat, Chi and Beam, who hadn't even started singing, were just making random movements.

"I want stir-fried mixed vegetables." Chi said. "I want spicy salad."

I wrote down what they ordered on paper. Let them hold the microphone. "You two?"

"I'd like fried fish with spices. I'll have fried fish." Po and Win answered me quickly they both turned and laughed. They sway back and forth to the rhythm of the music. Then I turned to ask the person sitting next to me, Sound, first.

"What would you like to eat, Sound?" I asked.

"Can I eat you?" Sound whispers in my ear, smiling.

"Damn it!" I scolded quietly, and fortunately no one heard it or else I might be teased by my friends.

"Can I ?" Sound still tempts me.

"Wanna eat my leg?" I asked with the name of the latest menu that I thought of myself. Which is better than chicken feet. Plus, it's spicier than anything else. After hearing that Sound made a mischievous smile. Before he does anything else, I talk to someone else instead.

Well... it makes my head boil having to meet in this situation. I turned to my side where someone else was sitting on. "What do you want to eat?"

". "the number you have dialed cannot be reached at this time. Please

throw away your cell phone and hang yourself.

Hmm. I was just asking what do you want to eat, why are you frowning

and making such a grumpy face? You can't kill me here, there are many witnesses. Guaranteed you will definitely be jailed.

I turned to look at the food menu and glanced at the handsome for a moment after mustering up the courage to ask again.

"What do you want to eat?" ". " still silent.

Hey, are we going to play a war of nerves? Don't be like Sound before, OK? In addition, the cost of eating here is cheaper.

"You don't have to eat then." I can't stand it, but... Hey...

"Mama, Tom Yum noodles with eggs and cheese." Hah? I turned to look at the handsome man.

"Say what?" I asked again for fear of hearing the wrong thing.

"Mama, Tom Yum noodles with eggs and cheese." and the answer I received back made it clear that I had not heard wrong.

"Aren't you bored? I cook every day." I asked to be sure because this menu is what I often cook almost every time we eat. He shook his head and said nothing.

I Quickly turned to see people singing and dancing.

Oh okay, if you like Chef cooking let me know, what a smart guy.

When the food arrived, they were just like vultures, crows, and hyenas that rushed in and swarmed the food like crazy. Especially Pat and Yo ate it as if tomorrow is the end of the world.

"Calm down, guys." said Po. Thew took his fork and dipped his fishcake in front of Po, he backed back to his original seat and turned to eat something else.

"I am hungry." Yo said. I sat and watched, taking a deep breath of exhaustion. How did I be friends with them?

"Hey!"

"What?" I raised my eyebrows at Sound, he held out a plate filled with rice. "Um... Is this rice or a building replica? Very Tall . "

"I can take it myself." I turned to Sound. I hastily pulled it away from him. Frustrating.

My frustration burned like a volcano waiting to erupt when I saw the person beside me instead fiddling with his phone and letting the food in front of him cool down.

"Why aren't you eating?" I asked firmly. The handsome man averted his eyes from the phone and looked at me.

"It's cold." Hearing that made me sigh in annoyance, then got up and took his bowl to the cook to reheat.

I returned to the room with a strange feeling, because the melody and the quiet hum of the song turned into a drunken voice.

"Where did you come from, idiot?" asked Yo who embraced Pat.

"I asked for this food to be heated." I replied and put the bowl in front of the handsome man.

"Hurry up, it's getting cold." I warned him. Amidst the sound of the wind from the air conditioner and everyone silent and staring at us in the room.

"I see love." said Po, opening his mouth.

"Like husband and wife again." Win gave me a wink, alternating with the handsome man.

"I want to dedicate this song to my best friend Sound."

Pat walked over to embrace Sound and immediately pointed the microphone at Yo's mouth to the beat. Followed by Thew, Kajorn, Chi and Beam are ready to provide rhythm.

���I'm willing to ask for one second forever in reserve First place for him, second place for me

Is that too much for you? ���

(I Didn't Get First Place - Ai Nam)

"If you don't shut up, I'll bury you under the couch!" I stood up and scolded all of them, even the friend of the handsome one who wasn't close to me.

The result... all was silent.

Then I sat down. A long silence returned to the music and continued singing. Only Sound sat quietly until I didn't notice.

"If you listen to them, you are dumber than a buffalo." That's all I told him.

"Why didn't you eat?" I quickly turned around to discuss the matter with him who was sitting stiff like a death statue.

He looked at me as if he didn't like something, but I didn't care. At this minute I was so pissed off I was afraid of nothing in the world.

"Eat." I ordered hoarsely as I moved the bowl towards him. I took chopsticks and pinched it. Now I can only say impossible.

The handsome man furrowed his brows as previously. Instead, he took the chopsticks from my hand and started eating his food. Yes, it should be like this, without coercion.

I'm sitting here putting pressure on that handsome man until he eats it all, he looks at me like a child who wants to tell his mother when he's done eating.

Something like that then I nodded and said "Good". Next I turned to the others and spoke for a while.

"Have fun." I said to Sound as I put my arm around him. "Ahem."

I turned to the source of the sound. Seeing this handsome man cover his mouth. I kindly gave him water. I doubt the food got stuck in the neck.

"Smile a little." I turned to console Sound in a good mood. With my two fingers dancing on the corners of either side of his mouth until he smiles.

"You-" Sound said with a smile. "Ahem."

"I have candy." I turned to look at the handsome man who cleared his throat a second time. Immediately opened my bag and gave him orange flavored candy.

He frowned, looking at me with an inscrutable gaze. If I may guess, he wasn't very friendly.

"Want some muscle lube? I'll run and get it for you." I asked the handsome man because I saw his furrowed brows and I was worried that maybe this is an acute muscle contraction disease.

"Hah?"

"Hiccup."

"Hurry up and drink some water." I ordered in a firm voice. What was ordered was just like before. I can only take a tired breath.

God, my life... just meeting weirdos.

***

Chapter 24: Captivated...Those Whose Love Will Be Lost

On weekends like this I usually lay lazily while watching cartoons in bed at home and waiting for mom to scold me. Now the situation is different. I live as a slave in this condo. So, I had to do the opposite by getting up to sweep and mop the room which had been clean since morning.

This makes me want to cook even though my laziness in the morning is soaring.

The owner of this condo hasn't woken up yet. I suspect last night he was always furrowing his brows until he was exhausted and fell asleep. Raw materials for the main food is still a lot. But this time I want to make a sweet snack too. I went downstairs looking for ingredients to make sweets at the Seven Eleven in front of the alley, but there weren't any. In the end, I had to take a motorbike to go to a bigger supermarket.

Arriving at the destination, I went straight to the food and beverage section. Took a box of coconut milk, powdered tea, fresh milk, sweetened condensed milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch and salted butter, then put them in the basket. This Thai bread pudding will make this handsome guy addicted for life.

P

Then I went into the cake and bakery section for a bit. There is a row of buns. When I saw that it was almost seven in the morning, I hurriedly made my way to the cashier to pay the money and returned to the handsome man's condo.

I started by cooking the rice and leave it on cooking mode.. After that, I started cooking the savory food first. I took the shrimp, washed and peeled it. Then I took the squid, wash it cut the back and boil until cooked. Next, I

boiled the sauce with galangal until it boils, add the shrimp and squid and boil until it's cooked also seasoned it with soy sauce and brown sugar.

Periodically I spoon the foam from the edge of the pan while tasting the flavors. Then I checked the rice that has been cooked until it boils again. When finished, I turned off the stove and closed the pot. Before transferring, I prepared the celery, fried chopped garlic , pepper, then I put it in a small bowl to sprinkle during serving time.

It's finished. I started making dessert. I Started by brewing the tea and straining it and poured in the prepared pot.

Furthermore, I poured coconut milk into the pan followed by fresh milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, strong tea, sugar and cornstarch. Then I mixed them together and filtered again. Immediately I put into a pot of tea to boil gradually stirring gently until the mixture starts to thicken and thick, then remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. Then close, set aside. Take the bread, cut it into pieces and arrange it on a plate.

Done. My breakfast this time is a bit lavish.

While I was washing the kitchen utensils, I saw him walking out of the bedroom. He narrowed his eyes at me and walked over to drink some water.

"Good morning."

I greeted the condo owner with a bright morning smile. He turned his head and raised an eyebrow as if wondering something. I don't know what's on his mind.

"Are you hungry?" I asked the tall man.

"Hmm." the answer was short, typical of a cold man who often appears in Korean dramas.

"Take a bath first." I ordered handsome man. He made a confused face,but obeyed me nicely.

He then walked back to the bedroom.

Not long after, a tall figure in a dark green polo shirt and white knee-length pants walked towards me and sat beside me. He then threw the towel over my head as usual.

"Ai Tin!" I got angry, slowly pulled the towel from my head and looked at this handsome man. He smiled evilly then sat in front of me without telling me what to do.

I have to dry his hair. Ugh!

I'm a serious person, so I do it with full force. "Slowly." the handsome man warned me sharply. "It's slow."

"My head can come off."

I laughed uncontrollably at his muttering. Working on it is also my precious joy.

After drying his hair I left him to put the towel away for safekeeping. Meanwhile, I walked into the kitchen and warmed up the porridge before placing it in a bowl and sprinkling it with celery, fried garlic, and pepper.

"Seafood porridge." I said to the handsome while placing the bowl in front of him. He stares at me for a second but I ignored him because I'm so hungry like my intestines are ripped out. I walked back to get my food myself and sat down next to him. He scooped up the porridge and ate it without blowing on it first and burned his mouth. I had to rush to get some cold water.

This is messed up. "Why the rush?"

He was eating quietly, quickly looking at me.

"Delicious, isn't it?" I asked as he looked at me. The handsome man shrugged.

"Want some more?" I asked when I saw he had finished eating. He looked at me and nodded. I took the bowl to refill it again.

"It's finished?"

He nodded. If you know, you should be able to do it yourself.

I stacked the bowls and placed them in the sink after which I prepared a pot of Thai bread pudding.

"Desserts." the handsome man raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised by the menu in front of him.

"Do you want to eat?" I asked when I saw him still sitting there looking very arrogant.

"..........."

Quieter than a cemetery.

"Or do you want to poop?" I teased him, then took the bread, dipped it in the custard and handed it over to lure him.

Shit!!

Hey, I froze when the handsome man held my hand tightly.

Damn it! He directly ate it from my hand and licked my fingers with the remaining custard stuck. The bread has gone completely from my hands. He just chewed with a really enjoying look on his face.

"Ai Tin!" I raised my voice displeased when he did that.

"What's wrong?" The handsome man tugged at the corners of his lips and sat back on the couch, acting like nothing happened.

"Dirty" I scolded him then reached to clean my fingers on the troubled man's t-shirt. He laughed and continued eating the sweets in a good mood. I sat and scolded him the whole time. Quickly ask if he cares about my finger? No. He's just eating. He didn't care.I so doubt it.

"How does it taste?" I asked him, hoping for a satisfactory answer. "Reasonable."

And this is the answer that should satisfy me?

"Not bad but only left me a slice." I raised my tone looking at the plate where only a piece of bread remained. The handsome man shrugged pretending not to know.

"You glutton." I put a small piece of bread into my mouth. Next I collected the dishes to wash.

[POV Tin]

I'm probably totally in love with the little guy's cooking skills. It's so delicious that the food at the school tavern isn't as good.

"Would you like some potatoes?"

Someone who was very chatty asked me and he probably knew I wouldn't answer. He stuck his head out the fridge door just to make sure. I looked at him and nodded. He smiled sweetly and and returned to the refrigerator. I see he's too busy right now.

"Would you like some salt and pepper?" asked the little figure. I nod back "OK wait a second."

And this is perhaps another story besides being captivated by his cooking skills. I was blown away by his kindness and concern for others.