One time, he was invited to a wedding in Thanh Hoa. In the crowd, he felt a little uneasy.

– Drink! Today is my happy day, you must drink! Can’t refuse!

Cuong smiled and put his hand over the cup mouth and said:

– You know I don’t know how to drink alcohol. I’ll get soft drinks instead of wine!

The groom took the can from his hand,

– Not this time. You have to drink with me, one glass is fine! If you don’t drink, you won’t respect me.

– I…

– No arguing! Hey take this! If you don’t drink, don’t look at my face!

Reluctantly, he reached out to hold the cup of wine. Say your wishes:

– Then I wish you a hundred years of happiness, silver hair and long teeth.

The groom was holding a cup of wine, gently clinking it into his own, smiling and saying:

– Okay, I accept your wishes. Shallow bowl!

He closed his eyes and closed his nose, draining the glass of wine his friend gave him. Wherever the wine flowed, it burned as if boiling water had just been poured on him. He winced slightly, wanting to spit out the wine, but out of politeness, he didn’t dare to spit it out. His throat burned as if someone had ripped it open. The bitter taste numbed his tongue, making him very uncomfortable.

Seeing that Cuong had finished his glass of wine, the groom laughed loudly, patted him on the shoulder and said:

– So that’s a man! – Saying this, he poured him another glass and said loudly: – With this glass, I wish you to soon meet the other half of your life.

Your words made him feel sad, not knowing if he could find love anymore. Suddenly he remembered her, the girl he had loved at first sight. But the fate of the two people was too short, before they could say a word, they were no longer anywhere to be seen. He smiled bitterly and said:

– I hope so too.

– Surely you will find someone like that.

I don’t know when I will meet my love. In his heart, the image of Huong appeared briefly. Amidst the alcohol, the desire to find her rekindled. He secretly wished that he could see her again.

The alcohol made his eyes blurry. Everything became distorted, suddenly his eyes saw a familiar figure. It was her, but he wasn’t sure if this was a dream or real. Maybe because I miss her so much, I watch chickens turn into hoes. Raising her hand to rub her eyes, her image still did not disappear, but became even darker.

It seemed that the figure was coming towards him. His heart began to pound, the alcohol seemed to fly away, he was confused and didn’t know where to go. He was afraid that she would see his disheveled appearance. But perhaps the alcohol made him unable to control his body anymore. My arms and legs felt weak and I couldn’t lift them up. He silently cursed himself for being useless. Not knowing what to do, suddenly Huong’s clear voice rang out in her ear:

– I!

That call seemed to pierce deep into his heart, making it feel like it was about to jump out. She called someone else, but he thought it was calling him. He couldn’t help but look into her eyes. At this moment he heard his friend’s voice ring out:

– You brat! Why only now? Why are you so slow?

She smiled and replied:

– This guy! I still have to go to work, I’ll have to wait until I get a day off.

The groom waved his hand,

– Come on, sit down and eat so you won’t be hungry!

At this moment, she glanced at the people sitting here and bowed her head:

– Hello brothers and sisters.

Everyone also nodded slightly to greet her, someone said:

– Sit down here!

– Yes.

When he was seated, the groom spoke loudly:

– Let me introduce to everyone, this is my cousin Huong. – then he turned back and said to Huong: – These are my close friends.

Once again Huong bowed to everyone. When she looked up, she met Cuong’s eyes. But as a guilty child, he quickly bowed his head to avoid her eyes. But Huong had time to see his face, she shouted:

– Ah! Older brother! Didn’t expect to see you here. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. How are you? Why don’t you come to my restaurant to eat anymore?

He was shy, his hand clutching the hem of his shirt, shyly answering her:

– My family is busy, so I can’t go there to eat. By the time I returned to the shop, I learned that you had already left to go back to your hometown.

Her expression innocently answered him:

– Yes, I have some family matters, so I can’t go there anymore.

He asked curiously:

– So have you solved it yet?

Her eyes were a little sad, she bent down slightly and answered:

– Yes, it’s done.

Seeing her sadness, Cuong knew he had said something wrong, so he quickly explained:

– I… I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to be curious about your family’s private affairs. You… you

Cuong’s voice became fainter, then disappeared, his face turned red like a fighting cock. Seeing his awkward look, Huong smiled reassuringly:

– It’s ok. It’s over, don’t worry too much.

– But I…

Seeing that the two people were in an awkward situation, causing the conversation to become awkward, the groom said loudly:

– So when are you two going to reminisce about old times? Or can we just stand there like that and watch each other until we get old? But have you ever had feelings for each other?

Huong blushed and gently pushed him.

– This guy speaks strangely, everyone will laugh for now.

He laughed loudly, picked up the cup and said:

– Okay, everyone, let’s eat. I’ll go somewhere else for a bit.

Everyone started eating and drinking happily again, and forgot the initial awkwardness. Sitting opposite Huong, Cuong felt he no longer had any courage. He reached out to grab the bottle on the table, about to pour wine into his cup, when an arm grabbed the bottle. Being surprised, he raised his head to see who was stopping him, then realized that the person blocking him was the owner of the party. He grabbed the bottle and said: