Bingwei - I think, you should say this sorry to someone else.

Ting Hao - Whom?

Bingwei - Do you need me to answer this question?

Then he will turn his face towards the house and looks up. Ting Hao does the same.

They saw that Bai Cao is looking at them through the window. As she sees that they are looking at her, she went inside.

Then Bingwei turns his face towards Ting Hao but he finds that Ting Hao is not there.

On the other side, Ting Hao is running towards Bai Cao's room. Then suddenly, he stops.

Ting Hao(thinking) - What should I do? Bai Cao must be angry. She might be thinking that I don't trust her.

Then Ting Hao puts his hand on his head and closes his eyes.

Ting Hao - My dear little brain, please help me. Help me think of the bestest way to make Bai Cao understand that I trust her because I do.

Then suddenly, he opens his eyes and sees Bai Cao coming towards him. He just kept looking at her and could not say a word.

Then went downstairs. She sat on the couch and started watching a movie. Everyone was sitting there on the couch too. Then suddenly, Ting Hao came there. He stood up in front of Bai Cao.

Ting Hao(softly) - Bai Cao, we need to talk.

Bai Cao(coldly) - I am watching a movie right now. We will talk some other time.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, please understand. I need to talk to you.

Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, you understand, I can't come right now, it's a really interesting part of the movie.

Ting Hao turns back and sees two boys fighting verbally.

Ting Hao - Really, this fight scene is interesting for you!

Bai Cao - Yeah. Actually, you don't know the story. In this movie both, the boys are friends. Then suddenly, the guy in the blue shirt started spending less time with the guy in the yellow shirt. The guy in the yellow shirt asks the guy in the blue shirt what happened and the guy says nothing happened. But the guy in the blue shirt did not believe him. Then one day, the guy in yellow shirt saw the guy in blue shirt going somewhere with the guy he hates. After some time, he came back and the guy in the yellow shirt asks him where he was and the guy in the blue shirt says that he was in the library. Then the guy in yellow shirt tells him whatever he saw. Then the guy in blue shirt says that he will tell him everything when the right time comes. But the guy in the yellow shirt does not believe him. The next day when the guy in the blue shirt was again going somewhere with the guy he hates, he followed them. He got to know that the guy in the blue shirt is the brother of the guy he hates. They are going to the hospital together because their mother is sick and needs a lot of blood. Then suddenly, the guy in the blue shirt saw the guy in the yellow shirt and now, they are fighting. This is what happens when you don't believe your friend.

Both of them looked each other into their eyes and everyone else was looking at them.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, you are coming with me.

Bai Cao - No I am not.

Ting Hao - Ok then.

Then Ting Hao leans towards Bai Cao and takes her up in his hands.

Bai Cao - What are you doing, Senior Ting Hao?

Ting Hao - I told you I want to talk and you did not want to come. So, I have no other option.

Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, leave me.

Ting Hao - No, I will not.

Then Ting Hao takes Bai Cao into his room and on the other side, everyone was pretty shocked looking at them.

Ting Yi - Don't you guys want to know what is going on in there?

Chang An - Are you mad!? Let it be between them.

Ting Yi - It's between them only. We are not going to go in between. We are just hearing what they are talking about.

Bingwei - You are right, Ting Yi. Let's go.

Then everyone stood up and starts walking towards Ting Hao's room.

Chang An was the one who was sitting there and Ting Yi noticed it.

Ting Yi - Chang An, do you need a special invitation?

Chang An - I am not coming.

Ting Yi - You are.

Then Ting Yi holds Chang An's hand and drags him towards Ting Hao's room.

On the other side, Ting Hao and Bai Cao reached Ting Hao's room.

Ting Hao made Bai Cao sit on the bed and then locks the door.

Bai Cao - What is it, Senior Ting Hao? What is so personal that you are locking the door?

Ting Hao - Why? You have no problem in staying in a room with Bingwei while the door is locked. Then why do you have a problem in staying in my room?

Bai Cao - I and Bingwei were just talking.

Ting Hao - We are also going to talk only.

Bai Cao - But I was there in the room with my own will but at this time, I am here because you forcefully brought me.

Ting Hao said nothing and sat beside Bai Cao.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, I know you are angry but trust me.

Bai Cao - Trust you! Why should I trust a person who does not trust me?

Ting Hao - I trust you, Bai Cao. I trust you more than I trust myself.

Bai Cao - Then why were you spying on me and Bingwei?

Ting Hao - Because I did not trust Bingwei at that time. There was only one thought running in my mind and it was that what if Bingwei does something to you?

Bai Cao - You are talking as if I would have sat there and let him do whatever he want to. Did you forget that I also know how to fight?

Ting Hao - I thought nothing at that time, Bai Cao. I just knew that I have to protect you from every evil thing. I know that I have hurt you and I am sorry for that. But I trust you the most, Bai Cao.

Both of them looked at each other.

On the other side, everyone was hearing what they were talking about. Only Chang An was the one who was standing far from the door.

Bingwei - Ting Hao is so nice.

Ting Yi - After all, he is my brother.

Chang An(thinking) - What did he say so nice? I am too curious.

Ting Yi - Chang An, don't you want to know what they are talking about?

Chang An - No.

Then suddenly, the door opened and both Bingwei and Ting Yi falls down on the floor.

Ting Hao and Bai Cao were shocked to see everyone there.

Ting Yi - The floor is really tough. Isn't it, Brother Bingwei?

Bingwei - Yeah.

Bai Cao - What are you guys doing here?

Ting Hao - Obviously, they were eavesdropping.

Ting Yi - No. We were just checking the toughness of the floor.

Ting Hao - Really! Do you think I am dumb?

Then both Bingwei and Ting Yi stood up.

Ting Yi - Ok. We were eavesdropping because we were worried that you both will fight.

Then Ting Hao went near Chang An.

Ting Hao - Chang An, why didn't you stop them?

Chang An - I tried but she is your sister. She did not listen to me just in the way you did not listen to Bai Cao.

Ting Hao - Whatever.

Bingwei - Well, is everything sorted?

Both Bai Cao and Ting Hao looked at each other.

Bai Cao & Ting Hao(together) - Yeah.

Everyone - Thank God.

Bingwei - Then let's go and sleep. I am really sleepy.

Then everyone went to their respective rooms and slept.

The next day, everyone woke up and saw Bai Cao and Ting Hao cooking.

Xiao Ying, Yi Feng and Fei Yu were still sleepy and were sitting at the dining table at that time, Bingwei came.

Bingwei - Good morning, Guys.

Everyone - Good morning.

Then he went inside the kitchen.

Bingwei - Bai Cao, let me and Ting Hao cook today.

Ting Yi - Yeah, Bai Cao. They both are really good at cooking.

Bai Cao - Ok.

Then Bai Cao washes her hand and sat at the dining table.

Both Ting Hao and Bingwei were acting as they used to act before the misunderstanding came in between them. Xiao Ying, Yi Feng and Fei Yu were in shock. They could not understand the friendliness between them because they do not know what happened last night.

Xiao Ying - Bai Cao, is it a dream or is this actually happening?

Bai Cao - What are you talking about, Xiao Ying?

Xiao Ying - Are you blind! Can't you see the way Senior Ting Hao and Bingwei are behaving with each other?

Bai Cao - Oh! You are talking about that. Actually, everything is sorted in between them. They have cleared the misunderstanding last night.

Xiao Ying - What happened last night?

Then Bai Cao started telling them everything that happened last night.

After fifteen minutes

Bai Cao finished telling them everything.

Xiao Ying - Why didn't you guys wake us up?

Ting Hao - Why didn't you guys wake up yourself?

Bingwei - Yeah. When Ting Hao broke the door, it made a really loud noise. Why didn't you guys wake up at that time?

Yi Feng - Okay, it's our fault that we didn't wake up. But whatever it is, we are happy that everything is sorted.

Xiao Ying - Yeah.

Ting Hao - Ok, now eat your breakfast.

Then everyone started eating breakfast.

After thirty minutes, they finished eating.

Chang An - Let's go guys, we will get late.

Ting Hao - Bingwei, why don't you also come with us to Feng Yun Hall?

Bingwei - What will I do there? I don't even know the Y of Yuan Wu Dao.

Ting Hao - I know that but there is someone who will love to meet you.

Bingwei - Who?

Scene changed.

Everyone was standing in front of Feng Yun Hall.

Ting Hao - You remember what we have to do, right?

Bingwei - Yeah.

Ting Hao - Let's go then.

Then everyone went inside.

Ting Hao - His office is on that side. I am sure you will find her there but if you won't, then say what I told you.

Bingwei - Ok.

Ting Hao - It's time to clear things up in her mind. She should know that I know.

Bingwei - Yeah.

Then Bingwei went inside and everyone else went towards the practice hall.

Bingwei stood up in front of an office. Something was written on the door.

Bingwei did not knock and went straight inside the office.

There was a man sitting on the chair. It was no one else but Elder Xiang.

Elder Xiang - Who are you?

Bingwei - I am sorry. Actually, I am searching for Xiang Guo Guo.

Elder Xiang - Why?

Bingwei - Actually, we know each other very well. We were friends.

Elder Xiang - Oh! You are Guo Guo's friend! I am Guo Guo's father.

Bingwei - Oh! Hello, Uncle.

Elder Xiang - Come sit, I will call Guo Guo.

Bingwei - No, it's ok. Please help me tell where she is. I actually want to surprise her. We haven't seen each other for eight years.

Elder Xiang - Really!

Bingwei - Yeah.

Elder Xiang - Okay, then. She is in...

Before elder Xiang could complete, someone interrupted. It was no one else but Guo Guo.

Guo Guo - Dad, uncle Chen wants to talk to you.

As she sees Bingwei sitting there, her eyes popped out and Bingwei was smiling.

Bingwei - Hi, Guo Guo!

Guo Guo - What are you doing here? And what did you tell to my dad?

Elder Xiang - Guo Guo, he just told me that you guys were friends and you both did not meet each other for eight years. Is there something else too?

Guo Guo - No. Dad, Uncle Chen wants to talk about something really urgent with you. You should go there.

Elder Xiang - Ok.

Then elder Xiang went from there.

Guo Guo - What the hell are you doing here, Bingwei? Does Ting Hao know that you are here?

Bingwei - What! Ting Hao is here too!

Guo Guo - No he is not.

Bingwei - Guo Guo, I came here with him.

Guo Guo - What!

Bingwei - Yeah.

Guo Guo - Did you tell him anything that happened that night? I am warning you, don't you dare tell him anything. I am trying to get back with him again.

Bingwei - You are trying to do something which is impossible.

Guo Guo - What do you mean?

Bingwei - He hates you.

Guo Guo - But hatred can be removed.

Bingwei - True, hatred can be removed but disgust... disgust can not be removed.

Guo Guo - What do you mean?

Bingwei - I mean, that he feels disgusting when you are around him.

Guo Guo - Rubbish! It's nothing like that.

Bingwei - Ok. But he will feel disgusted when he gets to know that you tried to seduce me. You mixed something in my food to seduce me.

Guo Guo - You will tell him nothing.

Bingwei - Why won't I? You did all this, didn't you?

Guo Guo - Yes, I did. I did try to seduce you. But if you tell anything to Ting Hao, I swear I won't leave you, Bingwei.

Bingwei - Do whatever you want to do, Guo Guo. I will tell him everything.

Saying that, Bingwei went from there. Guo Guo was standing there.

Guo Guo - Before he tells anything, I should do something.

Then Guo Guo went to Ting Hao.

Guo Guo - Ting Hao, I need to tell you something.

Ting Hao - I don't want to hear it.

Then she holds Ting Hao's hand and drags him out of the practice hall.

Ting Hao - What the hell! What do you want to say?

Guo Guo - I want to tell you the truth about that night.

Ting Hao - What truth? I already know what the truth is.

Guo Guo - You don't know. That night, Bingwei tried to molest me. I was feeling lonely, so, I called him in the evening but he insisted to stay here till dinner. And when we were having dinner, I started feeling dizzy because he mixed something in my food. Then he started touching me here and there I pushed him but I was not well that time. I was feeling really dizzy. He took me to my room and pushed me on my bed. He tried to take off my clothes but I did not let him do anything.

Then suddenly, an audio recording starts.

The audio

Girl - Yes, I did. I did try to seduce you. But if you tell anything to Ting Hao. I swear I won't leave you, Bingwei.

Jingwei - Do whatever you want to do, Guo Guo. I will tell him everything.

Audio ended.

Then suddenly, Bingwei came there from the back.

Ting Hao - Guo Guo, this audio recording is saying something really opposite to what you just said.

Guo Guo - It's not true, Ting Hao. I am saying the truth.

Ting Hao - As if I will believe you except believing Jingwei.

Guo Guo - What do you mean?

Ting Hao - I know everything that happened that night. Because of you, I hated Bingwei for eight years. But thank god, that I got to know the truth. I am warning you, Guo Guo. Don't you ever try to create problems for any of us because if you will, then I will send this audio recording to your father.

Saying that, Ting Hao and Bingwei went from there.

While they were walking, Ting Hao got a call.

It was from no one else but detective Charles.

Seeing his name, Ting Hao answered the call quickly.

Ting Hao - Hello, Detective Charles! How are you?

Charles - I am fine. Actually, I want to talk to Chang An.

Ting Hao - Why?

Charles - There is something that I want to know about that day when that accident was held.

Ting Hao - Ok. Then why don't you come at night? We are actually, at Feng Yun Hall.

Charles - Ok. I will be there at eight.

Ting Hao - Ok.

Then Ting Hao disconnects the call.

Bingwei - Who was it?

Ting Hao - Detective Charles.

Bingwei - Detective!

Ting Hao - Yeah. I hired him to find out of Ai Shu is still alive or not.

Bingwei - You are talking about Chang An's sister, right?

Ting Hao - Yeah. He wants to talk to Chang An about that accident.

Jingwei - Oh!

Ting Hao - Let's go. We need to inform everyone too.

Then both Ting Hao and Bingwei went towards the practice hall.

Ting Hao - Chang An, I told you about detective Charles, right?

Chang An - Yeah.

Ting Hao - He wants to talk to you about that accident.

Chang An - Ok.

Bai Cao - At what time is he coming?

Ting Hao - He will come to our home at eight.

Bai Cao - Ok.

Then suddenly, the bell ranged. It was now time for lunch.

They all went to have lunch.

The time flew away and soon it was time to go back home.

Ting Hao - We will meet at the same time here!

Feng Yun Hall students - Good night, drillmaster!

Ting Hao - Good night!

Then all the Feng Yun Hall students including Yin Xiu went to their rooms. And everyone else went to the changing room.

After ten minutes, they all came out of the changing room and went towards their home.

After some time, they reached their home and went to their respective rooms to freshen up.

After thirty minutes, everyone came out of their rooms.

Bai Cao was preparing dinner she was almost done and at that time, the doorbell ranged.

Ting Hao went and opens the door and it was no one else but detective Charles.

Both of them went inside. Then Detective Charles sat on the couch. Everyone else was also sitting on the couch. Bai Cao also sat on the couch

Charles - Hi, Chang An!

Chang An - Hi!

Charles - I hope you are ready to recall everything that happened that day.

Chang An - Yeah, pretty much.

Charles - Just tell me if it's getting hard for you.

Chang An - Ok.

Charles - So, tell me everything you remember about that day.

Chang An - Okay. I and my sister were playing. I deliberately lost the game to make my sister happy. Then suddenly, our mom called us to have lunch. My sister went inside and I was still out at that time, my father also came and started asking me why I lost to my sister. Then I told him that I did so to make her happy. Then my father also told me to come inside but I did not. Then he also went inside. I was sitting outside doing some sculpting when suddenly, I heard a blast. I turned towards my house and saw it burning. I ran towards there but then I fell down. This is what I remembered earlier.

Charles - And what do you remember now.

Chang An - Now, I remember that, after falling on the ground, I stood up and ran inside the house. I was young and I was not able to take that smoke I was half unconscious. Then suddenly, my father saw me and he took me out. There was a lot of smoke. He told me to stay there and again went inside to save my sister and my mother and at that time, I saw a man coming towards me. He saw me but he left me there. He was maybe wearing a mask. I don't remember clearly as there was a lot of smoke. Then, he went inside. I heard a loud noise and then I fainted.

Charles - Hmm... Do you have any suspect someone?

Chang An - I suspect Feng Yun Hall.

Then suddenly, Bai Cao got up and went towards the kitchen. She looked really restless and this was seen by Charles.

Charles - Why do you suspect them?

Chang An - Because the founder of Feng Yun Hall also thinks that his brother is behind my family's death.

Charles - Do you remember how your house looked like?

Chang An - Not really.

Charles - Okay. Well, thank you so much for so much information. I will call you when I will find something.

Ting Hao - I will drop you out, Detective Charles.

Then both of them went out.

Charles was about to sit in his car then suddenly, he stopped.

Charles - Ting Hao, did Bai Cao have a fire accident in her childhood?

Ting Hao - Yeah, she did.

Charles - Can you please tell about her accident?

Ting Hao - Yeah sure.

Then Ting Hao starts telling him about Bai Cao's accident.

After a couple of minutes, Ting Hao finished telling him everything.

Charles was thinking something.

Ting Hao - I know what you are thinking but Chang An's accident was held in the US and Bai Cao's accident was held in China. Even I thought that Bai Cao is Chang An's sister. There are so many similarities between Bai Cao's accident and Chang An's accident. But the problem is that these two accidents are held in different places. So, it can't be the same.

Charles - You are right. I will take your leave now.

Then Charles went from there and Ting Hao went inside.

On the other side, Bai Cao was too restless.

Bai Cao(thinking) - Why did I see that? Why did I see those flashes of my last when coach was talking about his past?

Then suddenly, Bai Cao was taken out of her thoughts when she heard Ting Yi's voice.

Ting Yi - Bai Cao, what happened?

Bai Cao - Nothing. I will just bring our dinner. Why don't you guys sit at the table?

Ting Yi - Ok.

Then everyone sat at the dining table and started eating dinner.

After eating dinner, they all went to their respective rooms.

At early morning.

Ting Hao was sleeping. He was seeing a dream.

In his dream

A small boy was chasing a small girl. They were no one else but Ting Hao and Ai Shu. Ting Hao was yelling Ai Shu's name, but Ai Shu was not listening.

Ting Hao - Ai Shu! Stop!

Ai Shi did not stop. But suddenly, Ting Hao stopped. He turned to his left and started running.

After a minute

Ai Shu was still running but suddenly, Ting Hao came in front of her. She was startled.

Ting Hao - Why were you not listening to me?

Ai Shu - When did you call me?

Ting Hao - I have been yelling your name Ai Shu and you are asking me when did I call you! Are you deaf?

Ai Shu - My name is not Ai Shu. It's my nickname. My real name is something else.

Ting Hao - And what is it?

Ai Shu -  My real name is...

Ting Hao could not hear what Ai Shu said. That moment when Ai Shu was telling her real name was like muted but Ting Hao could see the moment of her mouth.

Then suddenly, Ting Hao woke up.

Ting Hao - What did Ai Shu say that time? Why can't I remember? What did Ai Shu mean that her real name is something else. I guess I need to talk to Chang An. He must know the answer of my question.

Then Ting Hao got up from his bed and went straight to the washroom.

After some time, he came out of his room and went towards the drawing-room.

There he saw that Bai Cao was already cooking breakfast.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, why are you cooking alone? I have told you many times to wake me up when you are going to cook.

Bai Cao - I know but I did not want to disturb you, that's why I did not wake you up.

Then Ting Hao went to the kitchen and started cooking.

One by one, everyone came and sat at the dining table.

After fifteen minutes, the breakfast was ready and they all started eating their breakfast.

Ting Hao sat beside Chang An rather than sitting beside Bai Cao.

Ting Hao - Chang An, I need to talk to you.

Chang An - Ting Hao, we will talk some other time. Let's eat our breakfast. We are already getting late.

Ting Hao - Ok.

After thirty minutes, they finished eating and went back to their rooms to bring their bags. They came out in just a minute.

Chang An - I think we should go with our cycles today.

Ting Yi - I think the same.

Then everyone went towards their cycles and sat in it.

Then they all went towards Feng Yun Hall.

After some time, they reached Feng Yun Hall and started practising.

The whole day passed like this but Ting Hao could not talk to Chang An.

At night, everyone was sitting in their garden after having their dinner.

Ting Hao was sitting with Chang An and Bai Cao was sitting alone then suddenly, Xiao Ying went to Bai Cao and sat beside her.

On the other side, Ting Hao was telling Chang An everything what he saw in his dream.

Chang An - It's true that Ai Shu was her nickname and I was the one who gave her that name but I don't remember her real name because we hardly used to call her by that name.

Ting Hao - Why don't you remember? How could you not remember? She was your sister.

Chang An - Why don't you remember? You loved her. This is what you say. Then how could you forget her name?

Ting Hao - I was too young at that time.

Chang An - As if I was born eighteen.

Both of them did not talk. On the other side, Bai Cao was looking at Ting Hao. She was waiting for Ting Hao to come and sit beside her but he did not come. Xiao Ying was looking at her.

Xiao Ying - Why don't you just tell him that you love him?

Bai Cao - What do you mean?

Xiao Ying - I know that you are sad that Senior Ting Hao is not here. But he must be thinking that you might be feeling awkward when he is around you.

Bai Cao - It's nothing like that, Xiao Ying. I don't feel awkward around him.

Xiao Ying - This is something which I know and you know but Senior Ting Hao does not.

Bai Cao - So, what do you want me to do? Should I tell him that I love him but I can't accept his love because I am scared that he will lose his life!

Xiao Ying - I did not say that.

Bai Cao - You answer my question first. Why suddenly you are trying to bring me and Senior Ting Hao together? You never did that before. You always did things which would have brought me or Senior Brother Ruo Bai together and after he went away, you did things which would have brought me and coach Chang An together. They why are you doing things which can bring me and Senior Ting Hao together?

Xiao Ying - See, Bai Cao, I did things to bring you and Senior Brother Ruo Bai together because I thought that you stopped seeing those nightmares because Senior Brother Ruo Bai came into your life but the truth was that you stopped seeing those nightmares because Senior Ting Hao came in your life. I did not know that. After Senior Brother Ruo Bai and Senior Ting Hao went away, you again started seeing those nightmares and I thought that this is some sort of indication to bring you and coach Chang An together. But the truth was that you started seeing those dreams because Senior Ting Hao went away, not because coach Chang An came into your life. I did not know that. But now I know. I know that you loved Senior Ting Hao from the very beginning.

On the other side, Chang An and Ting Hao were still not talking. Then suddenly, Chang An breaks the silence.

Chang An - What if Ai Shu is still waiting for you?

Hearing that, Ting Hao was confused.

Ting Hao - What do you mean?

Chang An - I mean, you proposed to her and she accepted it. What if she is still waiting for you.

Ting Hao - What do you want me to say?

Chang An - I want you to say the truth. See, it's like if Ai Shu is still waiting for you and likes you then it will be like, on one side, there is a girl who likes you and you loved her too in childhood but you don't love her now and on the other, there is a girl whom you currently love but she does not love you. What will you do?

TO BE CONTINUED