Ting Hao - I am thinking that we all should live under the same roof.

Ting Yi - We can't do this.

Ting Hao - Why?

Ting Yi - Who will convince Xiao Ying's mother? Because I don't think that Xiao Ying's mother will allow it.

Bai Cao(while eating) - Yeah, she is a hard nut to crack.

Bai Cao was busy eating, but then suddenly, she felt like someone is staring at her. So, she raises her head and sees that everyone is staring at her.

Bai Cao - Why are you guys looking at me like this?

Guang Ya - Don't worry, Senior Ting Yi, our Bai Cao will handle this just with her left hand. Right, Bai Cao?

Bai Cao - What!

Guang Ya - You will convince Xiao Ying's mom, right, Bai Cao?

Bai Cao - Guang Ya, do you still hate me?

Guang Ya - No, Bai Cao. But why are you answer my question with a question?

Bai Cao - Do you want to see me dead?

Guang Ya - Not at all, Bai Cao.

Bai Cao(in loud voice) - Then why are putting this problem onto my head?

Everyone was shocked by Bai Cao's behaviour.

Guang Ya - Ya, Bai Cao, don't you dare yell at me again. You will have to convince her.

Ting Yi - Bai Cao, please.

Bai Cao - No.

Ting Yi - Please, for Xiao Ying.

Bai Cao - Okay, but if anything happens to me, then you all are responsible.

Ting Yi - Okay.

Bai Cao(in a low voice) - I am going to die.

Ting Hao was sitting next to Bai Cao, that's why he heard what Bai Cao said. He smiled

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, why do I feel like you are not worried about Xiao Ying's mom?

Then Ting Hao moves his face towards Bai Cao.

Ting Yi - What are you saying, Older Brother, I am sure that she is worried to talk to Xiao Ying's mother.

Ting Hao(looking at Bai Cao's face) - Because her words are saying something and her face is saying something else.

Ting Yi - Older brother, when did you learnt the art of reading people's faces?

Ting Hao - Ting Yi, don't go on words, go on feelings.

Ting Yi - Your stupid feelings.

Ting Hao - Ting Yi.

Ting Yi - Sorry!

Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, it's nothing like that.

Ting Hao - I am sure that we will get to know everything there.

Yi Feng - What will you all get to know?

Xiao Ying - Where are you all going? Are you going to take us too?

Ting Hao - We all are going to your house, Xiao Ying.

Xiao Ying - What? Why? Who all are going?

Ting Hao - We all are going there to take permission.

Xiao Ying - Permission! For what?

Ting Yi - You ask a lot of questions, Xiao Ying. Come sit and eat. You too, Yi Feng.

Then all three of them sat on the chair and Bai Cao served food to Xiao Ying and Yi Feng.

Chang An - Didn't anyone tell you that you also ask a lot of questions, Ting Yi? Did you not tell her, Ting Hao?

Ting Hao - I told her many times indirectly, but you know, Chang An, that she is dumb.

Chang An - Yeah. Like brother like sister.

Ting Hao - What did you say, Chang An?

Chang An - I said, like brother like sister. She is dumb because you are dumb and plus, you are her brother.

Ting Yi - Chang An, are you making fun of me are my older brother?

Chang An - Hmm... let me think... I guess... I am making fun of both of you.

Ting Yi - Listen, Chang An, I can't bear that anyone is making fun of me, but you can make fun of my older brother as much as you want, I won't mind.

Ting Hao - Why, why did I get a sister like this?

Chang An - Didn't I say, like brother like sister? Maybe you are also like this.

Ting Hao - Chang An, don't provoke me.

Chang An - It is something I can't stop doing because provoking you and making fun of you... are my childhood habits.

Ting Hao - You haven't changed a bit.

Chang An - Yeah, and I don't even want to change.

As Ting Hao and Chang An turned their faces towards everyone, they saw that everyone's mouth was wide open. Everyone was dumbfounded.

Ting Yi - Guys, what are you both talking about?

Xiao Ying - Yeah, we all knew that both of you know each other since childhood.

Yi Feng - But, we didn't knew that you both had this type of relationship.

Ting Hao - What type of relationship?

Bai Cao - Relationship of friendship, in which people can make fun of each other.

Chang An - What are you guys saying? Me and Ting Hao, friends? Never!

Ting Hao - Yeah, we both have one relationship, which is...

Ting Hao and Chang An(together) - Hatred.

Ting Hao - I know him because he was my Drillmaster.

Chang An - And I know him because I was his Drillmaster.

Everyone was looking at him with suspicion.

Chang An - What are you guys looking at? Eat your food, we need to go.

Ting Hao - Yeah, and if you all don't want then give me your plates.

Chang An - Yeah, gives us your plates.

Ting Yi - Excuse me!

Xiao Ying - Relax.

Yi Feng - Chill.

Bai Cao - Come down.

Guang Ya - Sit down.

Everyone(together) - We want eat. So, please, don't take our plates.

Yi Feng - I beg you! I am really hungry.

Xiao Ying - Same here.

Ting Hao - Okay, we will let you eat.

Chang An - But, shut your mouth and eat.

Xiao Ying - Couch, how can we do that? I mean, we will have to open our mouths to stuff food inside.

Chang An - Xiao Ying!

Xiao Ying(giggling) - Just joking. Eat your food.

Then everyone started eating their food.

After some time, everyone was done eating their food.

Xiao Ying - Who made the food?

Bai Cao - Gu Wei Yi.

Xiao Ying - Gu Wei Yi! The food was delicious.

Gu Wei Yi - Thank you!

Xiao Ying - Will you be my boyfriend.

Yi Feng - What! Xiao Ying, he is my sister's boyfriend.

Xiao Ying - So what? You don't even like him, do you?

Yi Feng - That's a different thing.

Gu Wei Yi - Guys, stop fighting. Xiao Ying, give me a minute.

Then Gu Wei Yi turned towards Lin Li.

Gu Wei Yi - Lin Li, do you still want to marry that Korean actor?

Lin Li - If you will go then I will.

Gu Wei Yi - Sorry, Xiao Ying, I can't.

Xiao Ying - That's okay.

Yi Feng(in low voice) - What a relief.

Bai Cao - Is everyone done?

Everyone - Yeah.

Bai Cao - Then give me your plates, I will wash them.

Everyone gave their plates to Bai Cao and Bai Cao started washing them. Then suddenly a man came from upstairs.

Man - What type of friends you all are, huh? You all should wash your plates on your own.

Ting Hao(angrily) - What the hell!

Man - I don't think that this is hell. This is a palace where beautiful girls live.

Ting Yi - Did you slept here?

Man - Yeah.

Ting Hao - Who gave you the permission?

Man - Ting Hao, I am Bingwen, I don't need anyone's permission.

Ting Hao - You know what I am feeling right now, Bingwen?

Bingwen - Yeah. You want to kill me, right?

Ting Hao - Yeah.

Bingwen - I was dead that day only, Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - Again, melodrama.

Bingwen - No, Ting Hao, I am not acting. I saying the truth. I died that day when you broke our friendship.

Then Bingwen went near the sofa and sat on it.

Bingwen - Not only are friendship broke that day, but I was also broken too. There was a time when I needed you the most, but you were not there, and it is not even your fault, Ting Hao. I am the one who was wrong, all the time. Do you still remember whom I loved the most?

Ting Hao - Yeah. You loved your mom the most.

Bingwen - Yeah. You know, she died.

Ting Yi - What? She died! When?

Bingwen - A month later after I and Ting Hao broke our friendship. That year was terrible. That year, I lost everything. Friend, mom, my brother, even my grandma. I and my brother used to fight a lot that year, so my grandma took him with her, not because he was something. She did that because I was nothing. So, I decided to become something, and here I am today. At least, I am something.

Ting Hao - Guys, I need to talk something with Bingwen, please go out in the garden.

Chang An - Yeah. Come on, guys.

Then everyone went out except for Ting Yi.

Ting Hao - Ting Yi, do I need to give you a special notice to go out?

Ting Yi - Even if you will do that, I am not going to go out.

Ting Hao - Okay. Bingwen come with me.

Then Ting Hao and Bingwen went out in the garden.

Ting Hao - Everyone, go back inside.

Chang An - What the hell are you doing?

Ting Hao - Chang An, not now, please.

Chang An - Let's go inside.

Ting Hao - Do me favor.

Chang An - What favour?

Ting Hao - Don't let Ting Yi come out. I know you are the best at this.

Chang An - Okay.

Ting Hao - Let's go, Bingwen.

Then Ting Hao and Bingwen started walking. On the other hand, Ting Yi wanted to follow them. So, she stood up to go out, but Chang An stopped her.

Ting Yi - Chang An, why are you stopping me?

Chang An - This is what I should do.

Ting Yi - Please let me go.

Chang An - Leave them alone for a while.

Ting Yi - If we will leave them alone, then they will start beating each other.

Chang An - Then, let them do that.

Ting Yi - What are you saying?

Chang An - Ting Yi, let them talk. If you will go there, then they won't be able to talk. They need some time alone. If they could talk in front of you, then why did they went out?

No answer from Ting Yi.

Chang An - I know that you are worried that they will hurt each other, they will fight with each other. But, even if they will fight, it won't ruin their relationship, it will only make it better.

Bai Cao - Ting Yi, couch is right. Let them talk.

Ting Yi - Okay.

On the other side, both Ting Hao and Bingwen were just walking, no one was saying a word.

Bingwen - Ting Hao, why did you bring me here?

Ting Hao - What happened to your mom?

Bingwen - On the very same month when we broke our friendship, I got to know that my mom is suffering from cancer. I thought I will be able to save her but it was too late. She was already in the 4th stage of cancer. She lived for a month, but while I was putting her on the bed, she died. She died on my hands. She died holding my hands.

Ting Hao - I am sorry for not being there.

Bingwen - I was not even your fault, Ting Hao, but I have a question, why did you break our friendship? What was my mistake, that I expressed my love for her, to her and I got used by her?

No answer from Ting Hao.

Bingwen - I did whatever she asked me to do. But at that time I was so blinded with love that I was not able to see that I was betraying my best friend.

Ting Hao - You were not able to see!

Bingwen - Don't you remember that I was the one who came and told you everything?

Ting Hao - I know that you came and told me everything, but it was too late. I almost lost everything.

Bingwen - You almost lost everything, Ting Hao, but I did lose everything. I lost you, I lost my mom. You both were my everything..., Ting Hao. And both of you left me alone like I am nothing. I know... I know that I made a big mistake, but I repented too, right?

Ting Hao - And you think that it was enough? I can't forgive you so easily, Bingwen.

Bingwen - Don't forgive me... don't forgive me, but please, please don't forget me, Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - You don't deserve to be remembered. You don't deserve to be forgiven, Bingwen.

Bingwen - Okay, then try me.

Ting Hao - What do you mean?

Bingwen - Give me a month's time to prove to you that I deserve to be remembered.

Ting Hao - Don't make me laugh.

Bingwen - I am serious, Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - I am sorry, but I can't.

Bingwen - You have to and you will, Ting Hao.

TO BE CONTINUED