Chapter 5. Kind Woman

On the morning of the first day of the week, Thi San got up early and followed Mai Hoang to the market because Mai Hoang had an appointment with a customer at seven o'clock.

Although the company was still off today, Mai Hoang could not refuse their invitation.

Thi San saw that Mai Hoang was very professional with the steering wheel, so she admired the mistress very much. She wished someday she could do it like Mai Hoang.

The distance from the villa to the market was not too far. On the way to the market, Thi San attentively noticed and memorized the names of the signboards of large centers or small shops so that she wouldn't get lost when she was alone.

- The market is here.

Mai Hoang smiled and quickly unbuckled her seat belt, then she opened the door and walked out.

Thi San also hurried to do the same as the mistress and she did not forget to hold the plastic basket in her hand.

This decades-old market had all kinds of goods, including necessities, household goods, and fresh goods. The food was extremely diverse and affordable. They didn't raise the price even if the customers were foreigners.

Thi San was quite stunned and her emotions were not stable in the first minutes as she stood in the middle of the crowd jostling back and forth with greetings, questions, and bustling shouts.

Mai Hoang took Thi San's hand, and she led the country girl through the stalls. When the two of them came to the front of the chicken stall, she stopped.

- If you want to buy chicken, you can buy it here. Later, I will take you to the pork stall and the beef stall.

After Mai Hoang finished talking with the girl next to her, she chose a chicken and told the saleswoman to cut it into pieces.

She wanted Thi San to have more time to rest. Anyway, their knives are much sharper, they just need to do it in a little time.

- Whoa. Is she your future daughter-in-law? She looks so cute and gentle. - The chicken saleswoman laughed and praised Thi San.

- I also wish to have a daughter-in-law like that. – Mai Hoang happily replied.

- What else do you wish for? She is right next to you. You just need to organize a wedding for Thang Vu.

- Do you think it's easy to marry someone's daughter?

The two women were talking passionately without realizing that the face of the girl next to them had turned red.

Thi San felt very embarrassed, even though she understood that Mai Hoang was just joking.

Mai Hoang's son was very talented. After last night, Thang Vu became a celebrity, and he belongs to the public. Thi San did not dare to think of him. She could only see and admire the bright starlight in the sky, but she could not touch it.

After Mai Hoang finished buying chicken, the two of them continued to move to the fruit and vegetable stall.

Mai Hoang introduced Thi San to all the stall owners so that she knew where to shop.

- Can you remember all the places? Or tomorrow I'll take you here again.

Thi San quickly replied that she had memorized all the places after she heard Mai Hoang's suggestion.

Actually, the market was quite large and crowded, but if she paid attention, she would recognize all places.

Just like when she went to the market, she used the store's signs to remember.

Because Mai Hoang saw that Thi San had an excellent memory, she was even more satisfied. After Mai Hoang bought a few more kilos of apples and a bag of beef noodle soup, the two of them left the market and got into the car to go home.

Thi San glanced at the bag of hot beef noodle soup in the basket, which she felt strangely warm in her heart. If the mistress were other people, they probably wouldn't have cared what she had for breakfast.

When both of them arrived at the gate of the villa, Mai Hoang waited for Thi San to get off the car, then she continued to drive to Thang Minh company.

The country girl quickly opened the door and entered the house, then she took out the food and put it on the table to wait for classification, then she poured the beef noodle into a bowl and ate it.

Her tears involuntarily flowed when she swallowed the first few noodles, then her choked sobs resounded and made the empty house sadder.

She had never seen her mother eat a bowl of beef noodle soup since she had a memory. Her mother's three meals a day were all white rice with vegetables and fish sauce. Occasionally, the meal includes fish and meat, but very little.

After breakfast, Thi San quickly got to work. She watered the plants, cleaned the floor, washed meat and fish, picked up vegetables, washed dirty clothes, ironed dry clothes, and hung them up neatly. Because Thang Vu was abroad, the clothes in the house only belonged to Mai Hoang.

Fortunately, yesterday Thi San borrowed an iron from Mai Hoang to iron her wrinkled shirts, so she was taught how to use an electric iron. Otherwise, the country girl wouldn't know how to use it. In the countryside, she always used a coal iron with an antique rooster.

Housework seemed simple, but she had to do one thing after another. She did it until three o'clock in the afternoon before she felt everything was neat.

Mai Hoang was right. If she did all the housework at once, she would probably pass out.

Because Mai Hoang told Thi San that dinner would start a little late to wait for Thang Vu to return home, so her afternoon was leisurely. All she had to do was sweep some fallen leaves in the yard, pulled some weeds, then she took a shower.

At exactly six o'clock in the afternoon, Mai Hoang returned home with a bouquet of roses and a basket of sunflowers in the car.

Thi San hurriedly hugged the flower bouquet as soon as the car door opened. She guessed that Mai Hoang bought them to congratulate the talented pianist Thang Vu Truong.

- I will give Thang Vu a basket of sunflowers and you will give him this bouquet of roses. We do it to give him a bit of a fun atmosphere. I planned to go to the airport to pick him up, but he refused and told me to wait at home. He will drive himself home.

After Mai Hoang finished speaking, she happily returned to her room to prepare. She looked like a child when she heard that her mother was returning.

Thi San turned her gaze towards that noble figure. She saw that this woman did not look like a businesswoman. Perhaps because her husband died suddenly and her son was still young, she had to take charge of the company.

Thi San put the flowers neatly on the table and then she hurriedly went to the kitchen to prepare. Although she had never cooked food for the rich, she had the cooking manual, so the results were very good.

She looked at the dishes and she silently complimented herself because each dish was delicious.

- Is everything done yet? Oh, the food looks so delicious. You are really as good as Tam Lan said.

Mai Hoang praised and helped Thi San arrange dishes.

When everything was done, Mai Hoang seemed to suddenly remember something important, so she immediately grabbed Thi San's hand and dragged her upstairs.

Thi San was very surprised because she did not understand what caused Mai Hoang to be in such a hurry. However, she still ran after the woman.

A few seconds later, both of them came to Mai Hoang's bedroom door, and then they went inside together.

- Sit down and let me do a little makeup for you. A little while later, we have to take pictures with the famous pianist guy.

The massive three-tier makeup box was quickly pulled out by Mai Hoang, then she smiled brightly and excitedly did the makeup for the young girl.

- Your facial hair is too much. Let me shave your face and then apply moisturizer to absorb into the skin. Your face is so pretty. Just add a little lipstick and powder and you will look like a beauty queen right away.

Mai Hoang quickly took out the razor, and she constantly praised the young girl.

Thi San could only keep quiet and she did not dare to move because she was afraid that if she made a slight mistake, the sharp razor blade would definitely cut her face.

When Mai Hoang's warm hand brushed over Thi San's nose, she completely held her breath because she was afraid that she would blow into the mistress's hand.

- Come on, let's get started.

The makeup box was quickly taken out by Mai Hoang and then she focused on Thi San's face. She knew very well that this face was originally very white, only because the sun made it dark.

Mai Hoang was a woman who loved beauty, so as soon as she saw Thi San hiding behind Tam Lan's back, she had the idea of turning the country girl from a duckling into a splendid swan.

Thi San wanted Mai Hoang to make her makeup more convenient, so she closed her eyes and kept silent from the beginning to the end. She felt the gentle scent of expensive cosmetics penetrate her skin and she thought her face was covered with many layers of makeup.

- Open your eyes and look at yourself.

Thi San slowly opened her eyes.

The moment she saw the girl in the mirror, she didn't even think that the girl was herself because the two faces were so different. She did not expect Mai Hoang to have such great makeup skills.

While Thi San was still looking at herself in the mirror, Mai Hoang quickly ran to the large cabinet and rummaged through it. A few minutes later, she returned with a blue dress in her hand. This dress was exactly the same color as the one she was wearing.

- Replace this one, baby.

Mai Hoang gave Thi San the dress and told the girl to quickly put it on.

Thi San thanked the mistress and quickly returned to her room.

Although she didn't know how much the dress cost, she guessed it was very expensive. It looked exactly like the dress she had seen models wear on television.

Because Mai Hoang waited outside for a long time and she didn't see the maid come out, so she was impatient and knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, Thi San appeared.

The girl's body became perfect every millimeter when she wore the expensive dress.

- Madam, this place...

Mai Hoang giggled when she saw Thi San's face contorted and the girl's hand kept covering her collarbone.

She reached out her hand to pull Thi San out of the doorway and she explained to the girl that it was normal. All the girls in the city were dressed like that.

- I still wore this dress two years ago, but now I'm fat, it's too tight. It's not too revealing. You will gradually feel comfortable with it. - Mai Hoang kindly said.

- Yes. - Thi San bowed her head and replied softly.

- You are so beautiful. You should learn how to take care of your beauty. I will teach you gradually. Thi San, if you become beautiful then you have more chances.

After both of them finished their makeup, they went downstairs together.

Mai Hoang revealed to Thi San that the love between her and Thang Vu's father had blossomed thanks to her beauty.

The girl named Mai Hoang entered the blue eyes of a guy named Thang Thien thanks to her ethereal and innocent beauty that matched the ideal type that he revealed later.

Thi San listened to Mai Hoang's story, but she felt that her current situation could not be compared or taken as an example because the person she would meet tonight was Mai Hoang's son.

The word "opportunity" could not be used at this moment, it should be used at another time.