That person was no one else but Yin Xiu.

Everyone surrounded Bai Cao as if they were shielding Bai Cao.

Seeing that, Yin Xiu lowered her head and smiled.

"I won't do anything this time. My hands are tied, and the police is here as well."

"Why are you here?" asked Chang An.

"Can I just go to Bai Cao and talk to her? I just want to talk."

"If you just want to talk, then you can say whatever you want from there as well. I am not letting you come near Bai Cao. I don't trust you at all," said Ting Hao.

"But I trust her," said Bai Cao making everyone shocked including Yin Xiu.

"But Bai Cao..."

"Senior Ting Hao, it's ok. I know what I am doing. Please let her come and talk to me. And you guys are going to be here only. If she does anything, you guys will save me before she does anything. I trust you guys more than I trust her. But I do trust her. She won't do anything. I know that."

"Fine. If you say so."

Saying that, Ting Hao stepped to the side so did everyone else, making a way for Yin Xiu to go near Bai Cao.

Yin Xiu went near Bai Cao and sat on the chair.

"Why do you trust me? After whatever I did to you, do I deserve your trust? You should hate me."

Bai Cao smiled and said, "I won't gain anything by hating you, will I? There is already a lot of hate in this world. I don't want to add onto it. And you have not done so much that I should hate you."

"But I am bad person."

"Yes, you are. I won't deny that. But I believe that there is a good person sleeping inside a bad person. And I think that now, the good person inside you is waking up."

"But what if this bad person does not sleep?"

"If it doesn't then don't let it sleep. You better kill that bad person inside you so that the good person inside you will be able to work freely and forever. And I know that you will be able to kill that bad person. You are a good person, Yin Xiu. I know that. And everybody deserves a second chance. I do and you do too."

"But I know that you won't be able to forget what I did."

"You are right. I will never be able to forget what has happened and what you did. But whatever happened has happened. It is the past."

"But will you ever be able to forgive me?"

"Yes, Yin Xiu. I will forgive. Everyone will forgive you."

"But you just said that you won't be able to forget what I did."

"I know. Forgiving and forgetting are two different things, Yin Xiu. Forgiving is easy but forgetting is hard. Forgiving helps us move on but trying to forget makes you stay in that same chapter for life. Yin Xiu, whatever happened has happened. You can't change it. You can't forget it. You have to forgive yourself for what you did. Our lives are like a story. Everything that happened has ended. That chapter has ended. Now, I want to start a new chapter, and, in that chapter, I want you to be a good person. Not for me, but for yourself. You are a good person, Yin Xiu, but because you felt neglected and unwanted in childhood, you became what you are today. But everything happens for a reason. Just try to find that reason and forgive yourself. I want you in my story till the end of my story."

Yin Xiu extended her handcuffed hands towards Bai Cao and Bai Cao held them.

"I am sorry, Bai Cao. I am really very sorry. I know you will forgive me because you are just too good for this world. But I know what I did is a sin. You thought that if you confess your feelings towards Ting Hao, then you will put him into danger. And I took advantage of that. I heard everything you said in Chang An's friend's house."

"Wait, wait, wait. You knew that Bai Cao loved me!" exclaimed Ting Hao.

"I did," replied Yin Xiu.

Ting Hao sighed in frustration as he said, "Everyone knew about it except me. Wow! I don't know the thing that is related to me and is damn important for me. It would have been better if I didn't know that."

"But you know it now, Senior Ting Hao. But if you want, I can pretend that I never told you about my feelings."

"Have you gone crazy, Bai Cao. I think we should get your brain scanned as well. Maybe you got hit on your head when you fell down."

"Are you saying that I have gone mad?"

"Guys, you both can fight later. Let me finish talking first. I have to go," yelled Yin Xiu.

Silence fell in the room as if no one was there. Yin Xiu looked and let out a sigh with a tear falling down her eyes.

She made her grip on Bai Cao's hand tighter and said, "I know by saying this, I can't change anything... but I am really very sorry, Bai Cao."

She raised her head with a smile and said, "I think it's now time for me to leave."

She stood up and went towards the door, but then she stopped and looked back.

She looked at each and every person as if she is saving a picture of them in her mind, wanting to never forget them.

She smiled and bowed and said, "I am sorry."

She gave them a last smile with eyes filled with tears and left, closing the door behind.

"Senior Ting Hao, Brother, I want to appeal for reducing Yin Xiu's punishment," said Bai Cao.

"Bai Cao, are you crazy?! What if all that was an act? I am sure it was an act," yelled Guang Ya.

"Guys, can I talk to Guang Ya alone? Please," requested Bai Cao.

"Sure, Bai Cao," said Chang An turned back saying, "Let's go guys. We should bring something to snack on."

They all went outside, leaving Bai Cao and Guang Ya alone in the room.

"Guang Ya, come sit beside me," asked Bai Cao, stretching her hand towards Guang Ya.

Guang Ya held her hand, sat next to her and said, "Bai Cao, we can't trust her. We can't trust anyone."

Bai Cao smiled faintly and said, "Guang Ya, I know why are saying this. I know why you have become like this. I know you loved and trusted Chen Zhou a lot, and he has hurt you really badly. You are really mad at him for breaking your heart and especially, your trust. But you got to forgive him. That's the only way you can move on. But before you find someone who would love you, you got to love yourself. Only that way you will know who loves you and treats you the way you deserve. I know love should be selfless and you must love your partner selflessly but before you do that, you got to love yourself selflessly. Only then you will know who loves your selflessly. But before you do that, you got to forgive him and yourself. I know you are blaming yourself for a lot of things. But I will be honest, you are not the only one to be blamed, we all are. Especially, me. Because it all started because of me. But I am trying to forgive myself because I do deserve a second chance. So do you, so does Yin Xiu and so does Chen Zhou. And about the chances of Yin Xiu lying, I don't think she is lying. When I saw her into her eyes, I felt that she was sad. But she wasn't sad because she was going into the jail but because of what she did. She has repented for her mistakes. And if all that was really an act, then that's her loss. But... let us forgive them, Guang Ya. I know it's hard when we remember what they have done. But if master was alive, I think he would have asked us to do the same."

A tear rolled down Guang Ya's cheeks as she remembered her father. She raised her head, looked into Bai Cao's eyes and said, "Can I go and meet Chen Zhou?"

Bai Cao was a little taken aback by what Guang Ya said but then she smiled and nodded.

"I will go when everyone else will come back."

"Okay."

"Thank you, Bai Cao. Thank you for loving and caring about me even when I made so many mistakes. I wish... I wish I would have become like you before dad died. I am sure he always wished me to be like you. But at least, he was lucky to have a daughter like you."

"No, Guang Ya. He never wanted you to become like me. He loved you the way you are. And he is the lucky one to have me... I am lucky to have him as a fatherly figure in front of me and you as my sister."

Both of them exchanged smiles with each other and that is when everyone else came.

Guang Ya stood up and said, "Can I have the car keys?"

"Why? Where are you going?" asked Chang An.

"To meet Chen Zhou," replied Guang Ya.

"But why?" asked Ting Hao.

"Because I have to make things clear in my mind. And I have to tell him that I have forgiven him."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes. I got to get over this."

"Okay, then I will come as well."

"No, Senior Ting Hao. I will go by myself. Don't worry."

"Okay," said Ting Hao as he handed her the keys.

Guang Ya ran outside and went straight towards the jail.

After some time, she reached the jail, went inside and asked an officer to let her meet Chen Zhou.

The officer led her to the place where she could see Chen Zhou.

There was a glass window. On one side, Guang Ya was sitting and on the other, Chen Zhou was sitting.

"I knew you would come here, Guang Ya. After all, you loved me."

"I sure did. I won't deny that."

Chen Zhou rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, go on with your criticism. I know you are here just to criticize me and tell me how much you hate me now."

"Actually, I am not here to do any of that. I am here to tell you that I have forgiven you."

Chen Zhou was confused hearing that. He looked at Guang Ya who was smiling at him faintly.

"You really have forgiven me?"

"Maybe I haven't forgiven you yet... but I am trying to forgive you. And I want you to forgive yourself."

Hearing that, Chen Zhou laughed and crossed his hands. "In my eyes, I did nothing wrong. So, I don't need your forgiveness neither did I asked for it. And why are you here? To tell me how good and godly you are? After what I have done to you, you think I will believe that you want to forgive me?! I don't think I would have ever forgiven if I was in your place."

Guang Ya lowered her face and smiled. "Well, this thought of yours proves that you know what you did was wrong." She raised her head and added, "Chen Zhou, I am not here to show you anything. I accept that I am really mad at you. I accept that if there wasn't this glass, then I would have tried to kill you right now. But... I want to move on. I have loved you a lot, Chen Zhou... I have loved you blindly. But now I want to move on. That is why, I want to forgive you because I... I just can't forget you after what you have done to me. And trying to forget won't help me move on. So, I will just forgive you."

"If you just want to forgive me, then why are you telling me that?"

"Because I want you to forgive yourself. Because I want you to change. Bai Cao says that there is a good person sleeping inside in every bad person."

"What if the good person inside me has died and the only person alive inside me is bad?"

"Then turn him into a good person."

"But what is the use? I am going to die in this prison. And even if I turn into a good person, what can I do to repent?"

"Well, then just write a book on your mistakes so that no one else will commit mistakes like you did. And who knows, seeing the change in your behavior, they might lessen your time period in prison."

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "You think so?"

"I do."

"I will try my best to be a good person, Guang Ya. Thank you and I am sorry for breaking your heart. I always knew that you loved me a lot and maybe somewhere I felt bad as well but..."

"It's okay, Chen Zhou. Now that I can feel that you might change, it's going to be easier for me to forgive you. But yeah, I am going to move on. I might fall for another guy and get married to him. Don't expect that I will wait for you."

Both of them started laughing.

Ten years passed away and in these years:

Chen Zhou took Guang Ya advise and wrote a book name, "Mistakes". Everyone would come and meet him and Yin Xiu once a year. But even though he knew that everyone has forgiven him, he just could not forgive himself. The guilt was too heavy that he could not take it anymore and committed suicide in just five years. After committing suicide, some news reporters found Chen Zhou's book and published it. Now, "Mistakes" hold the record of the most selling book.

Whereas Guang Ya stopped practicing Yuan Wu Dao, even though everyone requested her to continue, and took up modeling as her career. She is a very famous and busy celebrity now.

Ruo Bai joined Song Bai Hall again and started to train others. Whereas Chu Yuan became a very well-known doctor.

Ruo Bai and Ma Li (the assistant doctor in Ruo Bai's surgery) started to have feelings for each other and are dating each other as well.

Xiao Ying and Yi Feng got married two years after Chen Zhou's death and still act as if they are still in their honeymoon period. Xiao Ying's parents love Yi Feng as if he is their son and Xiao Ying is their daughter in law.

Chang An and Ting Yi, Bai Cao and Ting Hao dated each other for a couple of years and then moved in together in the Fang Mansion.

Ting Hao and Ting Yi's grandfather accepted Bai Cao and Chang An and love them a lot. He got retired and took up yoga and world tour making Ting Hao the chairman of the Fang Enterprises.

Xian Wu Hall regained its glory and Ting Hao and Ting Yi started to train students there whereas Chang An and Bai Cao continued to train students in Song Bai Hall.

Song Bai Hall and Xian Wu Hall were always competing with each other but still this didn't affect Chang and Ting Yi's, and Ting Hao and Bai Cao's romance. When in the mat, they are competitors but everywhere else, they are the most adorable and famous couples.

Then one night, Ting Yi and Bai Cao were sitting outside in the garden. Cold breeze was making them shiver a little. That's when Chang An and Ting Hao came there with a cup of hot chocolate in each hand. Chang An gave one to Ting Yi and had one for himself whereas Ting Hao gave one to Bai Cao and had one for himself.

They all were admiring the sky like always then suddenly, Ting Yi shivered again as the breeze hit her and Chang An noticed it. He took off his jacket and puts it around Ting Yi's shoulder.

Bai Cao was looking at them and turned her face towards Ting Hao hoping that he would do the same, but her hopes were broken as Ting Hao said, "Bai Cao, don't expect me to do that. I am feeling cold as well. I am human too."

Bai Cao was angry as she heard that and shifted away from him. Ting Hao smiled looking at her and shifted closer to her.

"But I guess my jacket is a little big and it still has some room left. I think one more person would fit in this easily," said Ting Hao as he opened his jacket.

Bai Cao smiled but didn't look at Ting Hao. She shifted closer to him, and Ting Hao wrapped his jacket around Bai Cao, pulling her even closer to himself.

They sat there for a while then Chang An all of a sudden sighed heavily and laid down on the grass.

Ting Yi looked at him and laid too with her head on his arm.

"Guys, let's get married," said Chang An.

"Yeah, even I want to get married now and have kids," commented Ting Hao.

Hearing that, Ting Yi smiled and said, "We are not falling for this again."

"Yeah. You guys have pranked us with this topic a lot of times. We are not falling this time," added Bai Cao.

"No, Bai Cao. I am serious this time."

"So am I, Ting Yi. I really want to get married."

"No... no... no. I am sure you guys planned to prank us. I am not believing you this time, Chang An."

"Neither am I," said Bai Cao.

"You are not going to believe us, right? Okay, then. I am going to call grandpa and tell him that we have decided to get married together."

"I know you are bluffing. I don't believe you," said Bai Cao.

"Fine then. I am calling grandpa," said Ting Hao as he took his phone out and called his grandpa.

He puts the call on speaker the moment his grandpa answered the call.

"Hello!" came from the other side of the phone proving that it is Ting Hao's grandpa.

"Grandpa, we have decided to get married together. All of four us," said Ting Hao.

For a while, there was no response from his grandpa then suddenly, he yelled, "Finally you all are getting married! You don't know how happy you guys have made me tonight. I will just book a flight ticket and come home tomorrow."

"Okay, grandpa. See you tomorrow," said Ting Hao and hung up the phone. He turned his face towards Bai Cao, who was still not able to digest the fact that she is going to get married now, and said, "So, are we now getting married?"

"Yes... Yes, Ting Hao. Of course, yes, we are getting married," exclaimed Bai Cao in joy. She hugged Ting Hao and gave him a peck on his lips.

"What about us, Ting Yi?" asked Chang An.

"I will have to think about it," replied Ting Yi.

"You don't have an option to think, Ting Yi. It's a Yes or Yes."

"Oh really?! Then I choose the second option, yes."

Hearing that, Chang An hugged Ting Yi as he gave her a peck on her lips.

A month later

The Fang Mansion was decorated heavenly. The guests and media were entry the mansion while Xiao Ying and Li Na (Bai Cao and Chang An's sister) were attending the guests at the gate.

Bai Cao and Ting Yi were in a room with Guang Ya and her make-up artist. Whereas Ting Hao and Chang An were in another room getting anxious to see their brides.

"Chang An, should we just go and see how they are looking?" asked Ting Hao.

"I want to do the same, but Guang Ya is not letting anyone enter the room. Not even Xiao Ying," replied Chang An

"Since when did she turn so heartless?!"

On the other hand, "I want them to look the most beautiful brides in the world. So, you all better do your best," commanded Guang Ya to the make-up artists.

Like that, half an hour passed.

Chang An and Ting Hao were standing at the alter waiting for their brides.

That's when a child came and yelled, "The brides are coming!!!"

And then Ting Yi and Bai Cao entered the hall with Ting Hao's grandpa in the middle holding their hands.

All the guests stood up as they entered.

Seeing them in their wedding gowns, Chang An and Ting Hao could not help but cry in happiness.

Bai Cao stood next to Ting Hao and Ting Yi stood next to Chang An.

"Hold each other's hand," said the priest.

Bai Cao and Ting Hao turned to each other and held each other's hands so did Chang An and Ting Yi.

"Miss Bai Cao, do you take Mr. Ting Hao as your lawful husband to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part??" asked the priest.

"I do," replied Bai Cao.

"Miss Ting Yi, do you take Mr. Chang An as your lawful husband to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

"I do," replied Ting Yi.

"Mr. Ting Hao, do you take Miss Bai Cao as your lawful wife to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

"I do," replied Ting Hao.

"Mr. Chang An, do you take Miss Ting Yi as your lawful wife to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

"I do," replied Chang An.

The priest then handed them their rings and Chang An and Ting Hao said, "I take this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness."

And places the ring in their brides' ring finger.

Then Bai Cao and Ting Yi said, "I take this ring as a sign of my love and faithfulness," and places the ring in their grooms' ring finger.

"From this day, you are husband and wife. The groom may kiss the bride," said the priest.

Ting Hao and Chang An removes the veil from Bai Cao and Ting Yi's face and kisses them.

Then was the time of throwing the bouquet.

A lot of girls were standing there so that they could catch the bouquet and one of the girls was Ma Li.

Bai Cao and Ting Yi threw the bouquets and Ma Li successfully catches Ting Yi's bouquet while Bai Cao's bouquet landed on Guang Ya's lap who was busy talking to someone on the phone and didn't really want to catch any bouquet.

But as the bouquet landed on her lap, a faint smile appeared on her face.

Then family by family came to them to congratulate them.

And then entered a familiar face. Seeing that person, Bai Cao was really happy.

He yelled, "Bai Cao!" and ran towards her to hug her. But before he could hug her, Ting Hao stopped him and said, "She is my wife now, Fei Yu."

Fei Yu smiled and said, "I know... but you know, Senior Ting Hao, me and Bai Cao are related."

"How?"

"Because she is my girlfriend's sister."

"Yeah, Ting Hao. My boyfriend is not at all dangerous. I have my whole control over him," said Guang Ya.

"You two... Girlfriend and boyfriend!" exclaimed Ting Hao.

"So, Fei Yu is that idiotically genius you met in LA?" asked Bai Cao.

Guang Ya and Fei Yu looked at each other then again turned their face towards Bai Cao and nodded.

"Oh My God!! I am so happy for you two!" exclaimed Bai Cao.

"Guys... guys... guys... I think there are a lot of couple here. How about we take a friend-o-couple picture?" asked the photographer.

"Sure... why not?" said Xiao Ying and jumped on the stage with Yi Feng.

They all stood up in pair, hand intertwined with their partners.

"Everybody say 'Newly Married'," said the photographer and all of them yelled, 

"NEWLY MARRIED!!"

THE END

Hey!

It's finally the end of my version of Whirlwind Girl Season 3. It has been almost 2 years since I started writing this story and it has come to an end. Though it was a really happy chapter, my eyes are teary.

Thank you so much for bearing, tolerating and reading my story till now.

Your dearest author
~Susanna