Walking around the school campus, clusters of royal poinciana flowers blooming to welcome the summer, although the geographical distance is far, each row of trees, stone benches, and road here are familiar to the footsteps of the two people. Recalling old memories, Ngo Thao Uyen, an accounting student at Ton Duc Thang University, emotionally said: “In August 2020, we accidentally met each other on Facebook. We both had the same friends, so a friend suggestion appeared on my news feed. Seeing the profile picture of a handsome, intelligent guy with weathered skin made me want to get to know him, but it was not until the third time that he agreed.”

For 4 months, the two chatted through text messages and found themselves on the same page. Sharing about his "picky" attitude when he didn't accept the first friend request, Phan Lac Tien Tung smiled and revealed: "Back then, my friends said that Vinh's girls were very difficult to flirt with, and Uyen was the daughter of a "rich girl", so I thought we wouldn't be compatible. But on the third time, I was conquered by the profile picture of a girl with a round, pretty face sitting and drawing, especially impressed by the girl's refusal to give up." On November 20, 2020, she decided to go from Ho Chi Minh City to the North to meet her boyfriend to confess her love. At that time, he refused because he was afraid that in a long-distance relationship, his girlfriend would suffer many disadvantages, this relationship should only stop at friends, to chat every day, and encourage each other to study.

Student Phan Lac Tien Tung and his girlfriend Ngo Thao Uyen.

After that time, Uyen kept her distance from him and talked less. Occasionally, both of them changed their Facebook statuses for the other to see and follow. Every day, the image and smile of the cute girl always appeared in his mind. Not talking for a long time made Tung feel so much longing, so he decided to take the initiative to text. On the last Sunday of 2020, he mustered up the courage to ask his girlfriend to go to Hanoi to talk about something important.

Understanding that the future officer intended to be with her, the female student moved to the North again. Indeed, that afternoon, holding his girlfriend's hand in the school yard, Tung said: "I've thought a lot about our relationship. The first time we met, you showed me what it felt like to have a heart flutter... I want to accompany and protect you for the rest of my life!"

After years of long-distance love, both of them cherish every opportunity to be together. Every day, they encourage each other to study and practice hard. The pure love of the young couple is nurtured and formed by both families and teammates. This August, he will complete his studies, they promised to get married right after completing the original plan. Although they know that there are many challenges ahead, love and sincerity are the motivation for both of them to try hard every day.

Article and photos: NGOC LAN