Bai Cao - Why did you do that?
Ting Hao - This was the only way to get her out of the room.
Chang An - Why did you want her to go out of the room?
Ting Hao - Because we need to discuss our plan.
Xiao Ying - Plan for what?
Yi Feng - Are you really so dumb, or you are just acting to be dumb?
Hearing that, Xiao Ying stood up and went near Yi Feng.
Xiao Ying - What did you say?
Yi Feng - Gu Wei Yi, what have you done?
Gu Wei Yi - What did I do?
Yi Feng - You made Xiao Ying deaf. See, she is impotent to hear anything from that distance, that's why she came near me.
Gu Wei Yi - Huh...
Yi Feng(loud voice) - Don't worry, Xiao Ying, I will repeat what I said before. I asked you, are you really so dumb, or you are just acting to be dumb?
Xiao Ying got really angry, so she started hitting Yi Feng.
Xiao Ying - You think I am dumb?
Yi Feng - Obviously. There is no one in this room who doesn't consider you dumb.
Xiao Ying gets really angry, because of it, she again starts hitting Yi Feng.
Yi Feng - Ouch! Xiao Ying, it's hurting.
Xiao Ying - I know, that's why I am hitting you.
Bai Cao - Xiao Ying, stop! You are still not fully recovered.
Xiao Ying - I don't care. Right now, I want to beat him to death.
Bai Cao - Xiao Ying!
Xiao Ying - I am sorry, Lin Li, but right now, I want to beat your brother.
Lin Li - It's absolutely okay. I don't mind at all. If you want, I can help you.
Xiao Ying - No, it's okay.
Xiao Ying was about to hit Yi Feng but suddenly...........
Yi Feng - Xiao Ying, wait.
Then Yi Feng went near Lin Li and started hitting on her head
Yi Feng - You can't be my sister. Where have you kept my sister?
Lin Li - What nonsense! Older Brother, I am your sister. Stop hitting me. You know my head is sensitive.
Yi Feng - I am so sorry. I forgot.
Lin Li - It's okay.
Ting Hao - Okay, guys, if you all are done with your fights, then let's start discussing the plan.
Everyone - Yes, sir.
Ting Hao - Okay. So, I was thinking to celebrate Ting Yi's birthday here. I know, I know, you guys must be thinking that it is planned that we will be celebrating her birthday here, but I want her to think that we are not celebrating her birthday this year.
Chang An - Okay, I understood what you want, Ting Hao, but how will we convince Ting Yi that we are not celebrating her birthday this year?
Bai Cao - Right! Ting Yi is quick-witted. We can't fool her easily.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, have you forgotten who I am? I am Ting Yi's brother. I know her very well.
Xiao Ying - We all know that you know Senior Ting Yi very well, but it won't help.
Ting Hao(shocked) - What do you mean?
Xiao Ying - Senior Ting Hao, Senior Ting Yi is very clever, just like you. You tell me, can anyone fool you?
Ting Hao - No one can fool me.
Xiao Ying - So, how can you think that we can fool Senior Ting Yi?
Ting Hao was dumbfounded.
Yi Feng - Wow, Xiao Ying! You have grown up.
Xiao Ying - Do you want me to beat you again?
Yi Feng - No.
Xiao Ying - So, stay quiet.
Yi Feng - You...
Chang An - Okay, guys, stop fighting.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, I think Xiao Ying is right. Fooling Ting Yi is nearly impossible.
Chang An - Right, it is nearly impossible, but... it's not impossible.
Ting Hao - What do you mean, Chang An?
Chang An - I mean, Bai Cao and Xiao Ying are correct. We can't fool Ting Yi easily, but... we can fool her with a proper plan.
Ting Hao - Why do I feel like you already have a plan?
Chang An - Because I do have one.
Xiao Ying - Really! Then tell us.
Chang An - I will tell you guys, but first, go and shut the door, Yi Feng.
Yi Feng was about to walk, but suddenly, Ting Hao stops him.
Ting Hao - Wait, Yi Feng. Chang An, why do we need to shut the door?
Chang An - Because what if she comes here? I don't want Ting Yi to hear my plan. We should stay prepared.
Ting Hao - Right. Yi Feng, go shut the door.
Then Yi Feng went near the door and locked it.
Yi Feng - Done.
Bai Cao - So, tell us the plan.
Chang An - So, the plan is like this......
And then Chang An starts telling everyone about his plan.
After 10 minutes -
Chang An - So, how is the plan?
Xiao Yang - As always, astonishing.
Chang An extends his hand.
Chang An - So, who all are in this plan with me?
Xiao Ying(keeping her hand on Chang An's hand) - I am in.
Yi Feng(keeps his hand on Chang An's hand) - Count me in.
And one by one, everyone keeps their hands on Chang An's hand.
Bai Cao(keeps her hand on Chang An's hand) - You can count on me.
Everyone kept their hand on Chang An's hand except for Ting Hao. Because he didn't put his hand on Chang An's hand, everyone started staring at him.
Yi Feng - What happened, Senior Ting Hao? Didn't you like the plan?
Ting Hao - I didn't say that.
Then suddenly, Bai Cao holds Ting Hao's hand and pulls him.
Bai Cao - Come on, Senior Ting Hao. I know that you liked the plan.
Ting Hao - Who said that I liked it.
Chang An - Come on, Ting Hao. Accept that my plans are better than yours.
Ting Hao - Oh please, Chang An! Your plans can never be better than mine.
Bai Cao - Guys, please. First, Xiao Ying and Senior Yi Feng were fighting, and now, you both are fighting. Please, stop fighting if you all want to celebrate Ting Yi's birthday nicely.
Chang An - Okay.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao!
Ting Hao(frustrated) - Okay. I am in too.
Bai Cao - I think you both need to say something else too.
Ting Hao & Chang An - What?
Xiao Ying - The three words.
Yi Feng - With which we can solve anything.
Ting Hao - Do you really want us to do this?
Bai Cao - Yeah.
Then Ting Hao and Chang An turned towards each other.
Ting Hao & Chang An - I am sorry!
Bai Cao - Good. So, let us take the first step to our plan.
Chang An - Yeah, sure. Come on, Xiao Ying and Yi Feng, let's go shopping.
Yi Feng - Do I really need to come?
Chang An - Yeah. Did you not understood the plan? Do I need to repeat it?
Yi Feng - No, I understood the plan, but... come with me.
Chang An - Okay.
Then Yi Feng and Chang An went to a corner of the room.
Yi Feng - Chang An, I really don't want to go.
Chang An - Okay, but why?
Yi Feng - What do you mean by why? Don't you know the reason?
Chang An - If I did, then why would I ask you?
Yi Feng - Shopping with them is more bone-chilling than horror films.
Chang An - How?
Yi Feng - How! Don't you know how much girls like to shop? If they could, they would have bought the entire mall. After all, they are girls. And now that we're going with them, we'll have to pick up all their shopping bags. Isn't it terrifying?
Chang An - You know, there something more terrifying than that.
Yi Feng - Not possible.
Chang An - Turn around.
Yi Feng turns around and sees that Xiao Ying was standing just behind him.
Yi Feng(scared) - Xiao Ying, what are you doing here?
Xiao Ying - I was just listening to what you were saying.
Yi Feng - Xiao Ying, I was just joking. Actually, I was testing Chang An, that what does he think about it.
Xiao Ying - Oh, really! So, what is the test result?
Yi Feng - He passed the test.
Xiao Ying takes some steps towards Yi Feng.
Xiao Ying - Senior Yi Feng, I am not that dumb. I know what you were doing. But don't worry, you will get the punishment after Senior Ting Yi's birthday party. But now, we need to leave, or else we won't be successful. Let's go.
Xiao Ying gives a scary smile. And she went near Bai Cao.
Chang An - Yi Feng, you are dead.
Saying this, Chang An went near Ting Hao and Bai Cao.
Yi Feng(in his mind) - Why did I say all that? God! No, this time, I won't ask you to help me. This time, I will avail myself. But how?
Lin Li - Come on, Older brother.
Yi Feng - Yeah.
And Yi Feng went near them.
Chang An - So, the plan is in action, right, Ting Hao?
Ting Hao - Yeah, Plan is in action.
Bai Cao - Let us go to Ting Yi. I am sure she must be in the garden.
Then they all went to the garden. There they saw Ting Yi sitting on the swing.
Ting Hao - Guys, wait.
Yi Feng - What happened?
Ting Hao - Ting Yi is sad. And if you all go now to ask her for shopping, then she will refuse to it. Let me go first to pacify her.
Everyone nods and Ting Hao went near Ting Yi.
Ting Hao - Ting Yi!
Ting Yi - What happened, Older Brother?
Ting Hao - I am sorry.
Ting Yi - For what?
Ting Hao(confused) - For yelling at you.
Ting Yi - Oh, that's okay.
Ting Hao was confused.
Ting Hao - Ting Yi, why are you upset? Earlier, I thought you were upset because of me, but now, I can see that you were not upset because of me. What happened?
Ting Yi - Nothing.
Ting Hao - Since when did my little sister start hiding things from me?
Ting Yi smiles.
Ting Yi - Okay, I will tell you the reason why I am upset, but promise me that you won't be angry at all.
Ting Hao - Okay, I promise that I won't be angry at all. Now, tell me the reason.
Ting Yi - I am upset because today, Older Brother Chu Yuan is not here.
Ting Hao - What the hell! You are again upset because of that jerk Chu Yuan. Unbelievable.
Ting Yi - Older Brother, you promised that you won't get angry.
Ting Hao - Okay. But tell me, do you still have some sort of feelings for him?
Ting Yi - Yes, but not in the way you are thinking.
Ting Hao - What do you mean?
Ting Yi - I mean, I do have feelings for him, but not like I used to have. I have accepted the fact that he doesn't like me. He always saw me as his little sister. And now, I also see him as my older brother only. Now, I want to move on. That is it. My feelings towards him are just like a sister, nothing else.
Ting Hao smiles.
Ting Hao - I didn't knew that my sister has grown up so much. I am proud of you and I am happy that you have decided to move on. Do you want to talk to him?
Ting Yi - Can I?
Ting Hao - Yeah.
Ting Yi - But I don't have my phone with me.
Ting Hao - It's okay.
Ting Yi - Thank you!
Ting Hao - You are welcome!
Then Ting Yi calls Chu Yuan.
In America -
Chu Yuan was shocked to see Ting Hao's call.
Chu Yuan - Ting Hao!
On the phone -
Chu Yuan - Hello, Ting Hao!
Ting Yi - Hello, Older Brother Chu Yuan!
Chu Yuan - Ting Yi!
Ting Yi - Hmm... how are you?
Chu Yuan - I am fine, but why did you call me?
Ting Yi - Because you didn't call me. Check today's date.
Chu Yuan quickly checks the date.
Chu Yuan - I am really sorry, Ting Yi. I totally forgot that today is your birthday.
Ting Yi - It's okay. But I think you should first wish me.
Chu Yuan - Happy Birthday, Ting Yi. May God bless you with all the happiness.
Ting Yi - Thank you!
Chu Yuan - Do Ting Hao knows that you called me?
Ting Yi - Yeah. He only asked me to call you.
Chu Yuan - Can I talk to him?
Ting Yi - Yeah, sure.
TO BE CONTINUED