The girl turned her face towards Bai Cao while removing her hair from her face.

Bai Cao was shocked looking at the girl's face.

It can't be you.

She went near her while everyone's eyes were wide open after seeing that person's face.

Yin Xiu was shocked as she saw the girl's face. She smirked a little while thinking, How and why on earth is she against Bai Cao? How did Chen Zhou make her do this? How is this even possible? Well, nothing is impossible for Chen Zhou.

"I know that you all know her very well but still, let me introduce her to you all," said Chen Zhou. He went near the girl and puts his hand on her waist and said, "Meet Guang Ya, my girlfriend and the love of my life."

Everyone including Yin Xiu was shocked to hear that but Bai Cao looked unbothered. She held Guang Ya's hand and said, "We need to talk. Come with me." Then she dragged her towards the door and suddenly she stopped. She turned back and said, "No one is going to come behind us. Not even you, Senior Ting Hao." Then she went away from there dragging Guang Ya with her.

Ting Hao stood there until Bai Cao and Guang Ya went a little far then said, "Let's go guys before we lose them from our sight."

Then they started walking behind them leaving Chen Zhou and Yin Xiu there.

"Didn't Bai Cao say that no one should go behind them?" asked Guo Guo while walking.

"Yeah, she did and you think I'll listen to her? Not at all. I am going to be there with her in this situation. I can't and I won't let her get hurt by anyone," Ting Hao replied then he started walking a little bit faster

"Well, who is Guang Ya?" asked Guo Guo.

"She is Bai Cao's sister... I mean, Bai Cao sees her as her sister as Guang Ya is Master Qu Xiang Nan's daughter," replied Ting Yi.

"Does she too see Bai Cao as her sister?"

"Yeah."

"Then why is she Chen Zhou's secret weapon?"

Ting Yi stopped and yelled, "How on earth will I know that?"

Hearing that, everyone stopped and turned towards her and Guo Guo except for Ting Hao. He kept following Bai Cao and Guang Ya.

"Aren't we following them to know the reason?" Ting Yi yelled again.

"Ting Yi, relax. She is really confused as she knows nothing," said Chang An.

Ting Yi sighed and said, "Now please shut up and walk."

Guo Guo nodded. They turned around and found Ting Hao, Bai Cao, and Guang Ya has gone already.

On the other side, Bai Cao and Guang Ya came out in the ground and Ting Hao hid behind the wall.

"What is going on, Guang Ya?" asked Bai Cao.

Guang Ya sighed with a giggle and said "Why are you acting as if you know nothing, Bai Cao?"

"Because I don't know anything, Guang Ya." Bai Cao replied.

"Why are you lying, Bai Cao? I know that you knew about it earlier, that's why you decided to file a case against Chen Zhou."

"What!" yelled Bai Cao. Bai Cao was shocked to hear what Guang Ya said. "Guang Ya, I filed a case against Chen Zhou because he killed my master who is your dad."

"No, he did not kill my father."

"Oh really, Guang Ya? Then who killed him?"

"His uncle's people."

"Who is apparently Chen Zhou's people."

"No, they are not."

"Guang Ya, Chen Zhou's uncle is dead. How will he set men to kill master?"

"He set men before he died."

"Guang Ya, why are you doing this?" Bai Cao holds Guang Ya by her arms and said, "Just tell me the truth, Guang Ya. No one is here, just tell me why you are doing this? Why are you supporting Chen Zhou? Why are you against me? Do you think that I am a jinx? Do you think that Master died because of me?"

"No... no, Bai Cao. I don't think that you are a jinx."

"Then why... why are you against me?"

Guang Ya pushed Bai Cao and said, "Because I love Chen Zhou."

"You are lying. This is not possible." Bai Cao yelled. She grabs Guang Ya by her shoulder again and asked, "Guang Ya, tell me... is he forcing you to do this? Is he threatening you?"

"He is not threatening me, Bai Cao. I really do love him."

"It's not possible. You both have never met each other. Then how, why, and most importantly why did you fall in love with him?"

"It was when I went to the US for the photoshoot. We met there and we fell in love with each other," said Guang Ya without delay which made Bai Cao think that she might be telling the truth.

Bai Cao took a few steps back in shock while saying, "That means, you were against me... since you came back from the US, right?"

"No, Bai Cao. I wasn't. At that time, I didn't even know that he is the same Chen Zhou."

"You didn't know that he is the Chen Zhou?"

"No."

"And you don't find it suspicious? I mean, if he really loved you, then he should have told you that he is the same Chen Zhou... the Chen Zhou who is our enemy. Don't you wanna know the reason why he hid that from you."

"He didn't intend to hide it from me."

"Oh really, Guang Ya? And why do you think so? He said that to you?"

"Yeah."

"And you believed him?"

Guang Ya said nothing. They kept looking into each other's eyes.

"Bai Cao, why are you acting as if you know nothing? I know that you got that letter I sent you," said Guang Ya.

"Wait... what letter are you talking about?"

"Bai Cao, don't act so innocent. I know you got that letter."

"I got no letter," saying that Bai Cao paused for a second and asked, "Guang Ya, did you personally post that letter, or did you give it to Chen Zhou?"

"I gave it to Chen Zhou," said Guang Ya hesitantly as she was clueless about why Bai Cao was asking her that.

"No wonder I didn't get that letter."

"What do you mean?"

"Guang Ya, I never received your letter because Chen Zhou never posted it."

Guang Ya rolled her eyes and said, "He has posted that letter. I told me that he did."

"He did not, Guang Ya. I have a way to prove it. You tell me, who's idea was it to write a letter?"

"Chen Zhou."

"Why did he ask you to write a letter? We live in a modern age. You could have just sent me a text. Why did he ask you to write a letter? Guang Ya, open your eyes and see, he is just trying to bring misunderstandings between us."

Guang Ya was in deep thought for a minute. Then suddenly she shook her head and Guang Ya said nothing. They kept looking into each other's eyes.

"Bai Cao, why are you acting as if you know nothing? I know that you got that letter I sent you," said Guang Ya.

"Wait... what letter are you talking about?"

"Bai Cao, don't act so innocent. I know you got that letter."

"I got no letter," saying that Bai Cao paused for a second and asked, "Guang Ya, did you personally post that letter, or did you give it to Chen Zhou?"

"I gave it to Chen Zhou," said Guang Ya hesitantly as she was clueless about why Bai Cao was asking her that.

"No wonder I didn't get that letter."

"What do you mean?"

"Guang Ya, I never received your letter because Chen Zhou never posted it."

Guang Ya rolled her eyes and said, "He has posted that letter. I told me that he did."

"He did not, Guang Ya. I have a way to prove it. You tell me, who's idea was it to write a letter?"

"Chen Zhou."

"Why did he ask you to write a letter? We live in a modern age. You could have just sent me a text. Why did he ask you to write a letter? Guang Ya, open your eyes and see, he is just trying to bring misunderstandings between us."

Guang Ya was in deep thought for a minute. Then suddenly she shook her head and said, "Stop it, Bai Cao!" Guang Ya yelled. "I love him... please don't try to make me doubt him," she said with a cold look on her face.

"You chose him over me?"

"Which one would you choose between your love and your sister who is not really your sister?" Guang Ya turned back after saying that.

She was about to go but before she could, she stopped when Bai Cao asked, "Of all the men in this world, you chose him. How can you fall in love with your father's murderer?"

Guang Ya turned toward Bai Cao and said, "He is not my dad's murderer. His uncle's people killed him. His uncle had set men before he died. Chen Zhou has nothing to do with it."

"How can you believe everything he said so blindly?"

"Enough, Bai Cao. Stop accusing Chen Zhou of my dad's death. He has nothing to do with it... but your family is a reason for his death... To be honest, you are a sort of a reason for his death. If he wouldn't have saved you then he might have been alive now. But I don't blame you because I know it has nothing to do with you. After all, it was his choice to save you. And not blaming you is really hard for me. Stopping myself from blaming you is really hard for me. So, please, Bai Cao, don't blame Chen Zhou or else... I won't stop myself from blaming you."

Guang Ya walked from there in tears leaving Bai Cao there in tears. As she turned to go inside. she saw Ting Hao standing there.

"Why would you say that, Guang Ya?" Ting Hao asked.

Guang Ya lowered her face and said, "Please stay beside her and take care of her. She must be broken right now."

Saying that Guang Ya went from there. Ting Hao looked at Bai Cao and saw that she was sitting on the wooden bench kept next to her. He slowly went towards her and sat beside her.

"So, you heard everything, right?" asked Bai Cao.

"Well, I don't think I can say that I didn't," replied Ting Hao and sat beside Bai Cao.

"Why can't you? Maybe I would feel better if you say that you didn't hear anything she said."

"I don't think so because if I will say that I didn't hear anything, then, I will want to know what she said. And I think, if you will repeat what she said, you will be in more pain."

Bai Cao slides her head on Ting Hao's shoulder. Ting Hao was surprised as she did that. But it faded away as he heard Bai Cao saying, "Why does everyone I love... everyone close to me goes away from me, Senior Ting Hao?"

Ting Hao turned his face towards Bai Cao and saw tears flowing down from her eyes. He could not bear watching her tears so, he turned his face towards the front and said, "Not everyone. You still have me, Chang An, Ting Yi, Xiao Ying, and Yi Feng. And we all love you and you love us. Not only Guang Ya but we too are very close to you. Right?", "Stop it, Bai Cao!" Guang Ya yelled. "I love him... please don't try to make me doubt him," she said with a cold look on her face.

"You chose him over me?"

"Which one would you choose between your love and your sister who is not really your sister?" Guang Ya turned back after saying that.

She was about to go but before she could, she stopped when Bai Cao asked, "Of all the men in this world, you chose him. How can you fall in love with your father's murderer?"

Guang Ya turned toward Bai Cao and said, "He is not my dad's murderer. His uncle's people killed him. His uncle had set men before he died. Chen Zhou has nothing to do with it."

"How can you believe everything he said so blindly?"

"Enough, Bai Cao. Stop accusing Chen Zhou of my dad's death. He has nothing to do with it... but your family is a reason for his death... To be honest, you are a sort of a reason for his death. If he wouldn't have saved you then he might have been alive now. But I don't blame you because I know it has nothing to do with you. After all, it was his choice to save you. And not blaming you is really hard for me. Stopping myself from blaming you is really hard for me. So, please, Bai Cao, don't blame Chen Zhou or else... I won't stop myself from blaming you."

Guang Ya walked from there in tears leaving Bai Cao there in tears. As she turned to go inside. she saw Ting Hao standing there.

"Why would you say that, Guang Ya?" Ting Hao asked.

Guang Ya lowered her face and said, "Please stay beside her and take care of her. She must be broken right now."

Saying that Guang Ya went from there. Ting Hao looked at Bai Cao and saw that she was sitting on the wooden bench kept next to her. He slowly went towards her and stood beside her.

"So, you heard everything, right?" asked Bai Cao.

"Well, I don't think I can say that I didn't," replied Ting Hao then sat beside Bai Cao and kept looking at the sunset.

"Why can't you? Maybe I would feel better if you say that you didn't hear anything she said."

"I don't think so because if I will say that I didn't hear anything, then, I will want to know what she said. And I think, if you will repeat what she said, you will be in more pain."

Bai Cao slides her head on Ting Hao's shoulder. Ting Hao was surprised as she did that. But it faded away as he heard Bai Cao saying, "Why does everyone I love... everyone close to me goes away from me, Senior Ting Hao?"

Ting Hao turned his face towards Bai Cao and saw tears trickling down from her eyes. He could not bear watching her tears so, he turned his face towards the front and said, "Not everyone. You still have me. Not only you and Guang Ya but we too are very close to each other. I am never going to leave you alone. I don't know why you can't see me. Maybe... it's because I am not as important as Guang Ya is, right?"

"It's nothing like that, Senior Ting Hao. I know that you are never going to leave... you will be always with me."

Ting Hao turned toward Bai Cao and said, "Then why can't you see me?"

Bai Cao turned toward Ting Hao and said, "I do see you, Senior Ting Hao. I do see you beside me... but I am also seeing Guang Ya going away from me. I don't want to lose her." A teardrop rolled down Bai Cao's cheeks.

"You won't lose her, Bai Cao."

"How, Senior Ting Hao? She is not even believing in what I am saying."

Ting Hao sighed and turned toward the front. "I guess, she really loves Chen Zhou. Her love for him is true and unconditional," said Ting Hao.

Bai Cao turned toward the front and said, "I guess, you are right, Senior Ting Hao... but we need to do something. We need to show her the truth."

"I know, Bai Cao... but it's going to be really hard because she truly loves him. And when we love someone truly, we don't believe anything against him or her doesn't matter who is saying it... doesn't matter if it's true or not. Even I wouldn't have believed anyone if that person was saying something against you. Even if God himself would have come and said something against you... I would have never believed him because I..." Ting Hao paused. He did not complete saying what was.

Both Bai Cao and Ting Hao turned toward each other. They kept looking into the eyes of each other.

I love you, Bai Cao and I want to say that to you... but I won't. Because if I will, then you might feel guilty because you don't love me and I don't want you to feel guilty. No matter what, Bai Cao, I will always love you. My feelings for you will never change... I will always wait for you. But please, Bai Cao, just give me a chance. Please love me back once... I really can't lose you, thought Ting Hao.

I love you too, Senior Ting Hao. I know what you were going to say and why you paused in between. I know that you did not complete saying what wanted to say because you think I might feel guilty because you think I don't love you back... but the truth is that I do love you very much and I will tell you that very soon. I won't wait until Feng Yun Hall gets banned because after what happened today, I don't want to wait even a bit more. I will tell you what's in my heart very soon at the right time. But I just hope that you will keep on loving me till then. I really can't lose you, Senior Ting Hao, thought Bai Cao.

They continued looking at each other saying that they love each other but none of them could hear it and they knew it. The thought of not being able to tell each other their feelings and losing each other was hurting their hearts badly. Their eyes were teary. That's when they heard someone yelling their name. Both of them were taken out of their thoughts, but they still kept looking into each other's eyes as if they were not able to take their eyes off each other.

"I guess someone is calling us," said Bai Cao.

"Yeah. Let's go," said Ting Hao.

They took their eyes off each other and stood up. They walked outside and saw Chang An, Ting Yi, Xiao Ying, Yi Feng, and Guo Guo. Xiao Ying was the one who was yelling their names.

"Guys, we are here," yelled Ting Hao.

Then everyone came toward Bai Cao and Ting Hao.

Everyone could see tears in Ting Hao and Bai Cao's eyes.

"What have you two thought to do? Is it a yes or no?" asked Chang An.

None of them said anything and kept looking at Chang An. Chang An sighed and lowered his head it looked as if he is in deep thought. Everyone kept looking at him and it stayed the same for a couple of minutes. Then suddenly, Chang An shook his head, stomp his foot on the floor, and went out into the garden.

Everyone was dismayed by Chang An's action so, they all went behind him.

Bai Cao went closer to Chang An and puts her hand on his shoulder. "Brother, what happened?" she asked.

Chang An turned toward Bai Cao and said, "I think we should let go of this revenge. We should say no to Chen Zhou."

"What are you saying, brother? Are you even listening to what you are saying? Are you even in your senses?" Bai Cao yelled.

"Yes, I am... I am in my senses, Bai Cao."

"I don't think so, brother. How can you even think about letting them go? How can you even think of giving up? They are our parents and my master's killers."

"Bai Cao, please understand what I am saying. I am pretty sure that Chen Zhou is planning something really bad. Even master Qu Xiang Nan and our parents won't want us to be hurt. So, let go of this revenge."

"I am not letting it go, brother. Now it's not only about our parents and master. Now it's also about Guang Ya. I won't let her stay here. I can't lose her."

"It's better losing one than losing everyone," Chang An mumbled but he was loud enough for everyone to hear and shock them with what he said.

"Chang An, is this really you talking?" asked Ting Hao.

"Yes, it is me, Ting Hao," Chang An replied.

"How can you even say that!"

"Ting Hao, I am saying all this because I know Chem Zhou very well. I know he is going to do something really bad. I am thinking about what's going to happen ahead, but you guys... you guys are thinking emotionally."

"Maybe you are right, brother. We must be thinking emotionally. But I think, at this time, you are more emotional than us," said Bai Cao.

"What do you mean, Bai Cao," said Chang An while stealing his eyes from Bai Cao.

"You very well know what I mean." Bai Cao took a deep breath and said, "Well, it's a yes from my side. I am going to fight."

"So am I," said Ting Hao.

"Guys, please, understand... I finally got my family... my everything. I really can't lose you two," said Chang An, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

Bai Cao went near Chang An and puts both her hands on each shoulder of him while saying, "You won't lose any of us."

Chang An couldn't control his tears anymore and hugged Bai Cao. "Neither do I want to but I am scared."

"You don't have to be, because we not doing anything wrong. To be honest, it was never an act of revenge for me. I was never doing this for our parents and master who has already died. They are a reason but not the most important one, the most important reason is the students who are still alive and are a part of Feng Yun Hall. They know and did nothing. That's why I want Feng Yun Hall to be banned because we don't know how many of them were brought there like you were. We don't know how many of them have lost their parents. We to give justice to them, don't we?"

Chang An nodded.

"I think we should go and tell them our answer."

Then they all went towards the practice hall.

Chen Zhou, Yin Xiu, and Guang Ya were still in the hall.

Guang Ya could see everything that happened between Ting Hao, Bai Cao, Chang An, Ting Yi, Xiao Ying, and Yi Feng from the window but she could not hear them while both Chen Zhou and Yin Xiu were using their phone.

"I guess, they are coming here," said Guang Ya.

"Oh! Are they? Well, I hope it's a yes from them," said Chang An.

"I am sure it is, after all, I am too involved in it."

Chen Zhou turned towards Guang Ya and said, "Guang Ya, if you want, you can go to them. I don't want you to lose your friends because of me."

"No, Chen Zhou, I am with you no matter what."

Chen Zhou smirked and started using his phone again while thinking, I knew you would say this, after all, of have already fallen in love with me. Shouldn't I feel guilty? She is going against her friends for someone who killed her dad. Well, why should I even care? I'll leave her in the end.

Guang Ya kept looking outside while thinking, I hope it's a no because I won't show any mercy.

That's when everyone came there. Seeing them, Chen Zhou got up from his place with a smile.

"I hope it's a yes from you all," said Chen Zhou.

"Yeah, it is because we are not afraid of you. We won't run away from this," said Ting Hao.

"Good."

"When do we have to fight?" asked Bai Cao.

"Straight on point. I am impressed," said Chen Zhou.

"You don't have to tell us if you are impressed or not because it doesn't matter. So, just answer the question."

Chen Zhou kept looking into Bai Cao's eyes which were blazing with anger.

He smirked and said, "You guys have a month. A month later, we will fight and whoever loses will have to do what the winner says."

"Ok."

"Well, who is going to train you two?"

"Of course me," said Chang An.

"No, you can't, Chang An. I know everything about you. How about I appoint a trainer for them?"

Chang An was about to say something but before he could, someone from the back said, "No you don't have to, Chen Zhou. I am going to train them."

Everyone turned to their back while Chen Zhou's expression changed to the opposite of what it was earlier.

It's you again. Why do you always have to be against me?

TO BE CONTINUED