Then Ting Hao went out of his room and started walking in the garden. He was walking with his head down. He was just walking, then he was slowly raising his head. As he raised his head, he saw Bai Cao coming from the opposite direction. Ting Hao stopped after seeing Bai Cao.
At that very moment, Bai Cao slowly raised her head and saw Ting Hao standing there.
Both of them looked at each other.
Then again they started walking.
Bai Cao was on her way to the gate. They were about to pass each other when suddenly Ting Hao holds Bai Cao's Jand gently.
Bai Cao turns towards him. And as she does that, Ting Hao hugged her tightly.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, whatever you saw that time was not what you are thinking. Trust me, Bai Cao.
Bai Cao - I trust you, Senior Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Why don't you understand, Bai Cao? We were doing nothing. Guo Guo was the one who came inside the changing room when I was in the washroom. She stood up in front of the door and started demanding a kiss. She was not letting me go out. So, to go out, I had to do something. So, I pretended ad if I trust what she says. And I went towards her pretending as if I am going to kiss her but I did that just to reach the gate. And as I reached there, I hope we the door and she started falling down and she grabbed my shirt and I fell on her. You know whom I love now and still, you are saying that you trust me.
Ting Hao said that in just one breathe.
Ting Hao - One second. What did you say that time? You trust me!
Bai Cao smiled and started walking towards the opposite side of the door. And sat down on the grass where she had a perfect view of the sky full of stars
Bai Cao(nodding.) - Yeah. I trust you, Senior Ting Hao. This is what I said that time.
Then Bai Cao started looking at the moon and Ting Hao kept looking at Bai Cao with a smile.
Then suddenly, she noticed that Ting Hao is still standing.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, why don't you come here and look at the moon? From here we get a full view of the sky.
Ting Hao - I'm looking at my moon and I can see a great view of my moon from here too.
Bai Cao - But, there's a lot of space here beside me. You can sit and watch the moon from here too. Senior Ting Hao, please sit here.
She held his hand and made him sit beside her. He sat beside her and asked...
Ting Hao - Didn't you even have a thought that I'm kissing Guo Guo or something like that?
Bai Cao - Well, I will not lie to you...
Ting Hao - So, you thought I was...
Before Ting Hao could complete, Bai Cao interrupted.
Bai Cao - For a moment, yes. I did feel like you were kissing her... and anyone would have thought the same as me. After all, you both were in a relationship and you loved her.
Ting Hao - Yeah... that's right. My position was something like that... anyone would have really thought like that... but why did you not say then that you trust me?
Bai Cao - Because I do believe you. I believe that you won't lie to me... if you said that you didn't do anything like that, then I will trust you?
Ting Hao - It means you don't trust me because you think I can't do something like that.
He was a little disappointed.
Bai Cao - She is your ex-girlfriend...
Ting Hao looked at Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - I told you that...
Before Ting Hao could finish saying, Bai Cao interrupted.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, she is your ex. Once Senior Shen Bo told me that you were mad for her too. Then isn't it possible that you're again falling for her as she is confessing her love for you?
Bai Cao's tear unknowingly fell from her cheeks but Ting Hao could not see it. Before Ting Hao could, she removed that tear.
Ting Hao - But Bai Cao...
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, nothing is impossible... you once loved her. There're chances that you will again fall for her. And you tell me, if she would not have cheated on you, then you would have still been with her. Didn't you?
Ting Hao - Yeah, you are right. I would have been with her if she would not have broken up with me. But thank god that she broke up with me. I am really happy that she and I broke up.
Bai Cao - Why?
Ting Hao - There are two reasons. First, I got to know the real meaning of love. I got to know that love is not that easy. You know, I met her at a birthday party. We started meeting each other every day then one day, I got to know that I like her and I proposed to her and she said yes. It took a lot of effort to plan a perfect proposal. And that was the last time I made efforts for our relationship even though it was the beginning of our relationship. I got her easily. I did not make any efforts. When she was mad at me, I gave her my credit card because I knew that she loved shopping. I did not make any efforts to patch up with her after a fight. But after she broke up with me, I got to know that whatever was between us was not love even though it was not easy for me to forget but it was not that hard too. Then, I learned that it's not easy to just love, it's hard to love. It's hard to be loved by someone whom you love. It's hard to get true love. And I got to know that because of meeting you. And that's the second reason why I am happy that I and her broke up. Because of meeting you, I got to know that we have to put effort to love. And I never put effort to love her. But I put a lot of effort to love you. I put a lot of effort to be with you. And thank you, for teaching me what love is.
Bai Cao looked at Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - And the efforts were,
Ting Hao smiled while saying that.
Ting Hao - to leave my arrogance.
Both of them smiled.
Bai Cao - When I met you for the first time, what I saw was only arrogance for sure. You were so proud.
Ting Hao - I know.
They were smiling remembering everything.
Ting Hao - Well, that's my nature.
Bai Cao - I know and I was wrong too. When you're too good at something, maybe you can be a little proud it's not that bad.
Ting Hao - Really! first of all, only you used to think that I'm proud. Otherwise, everyone used to love me a lot. They used to think that I'm very polite and cute.
Bai Cao - Everyone or only girls used to think that you are cute and polite?
Both of them started laughing after that.
Ting Hao - After my break-up, I got indulged in this playboy version of mine...
Bai Cao looked at him.
Ting Hao - Because I wanted to get over my past and it worked too. This worked the best for me. Girls made me forget about the betrayal that I faced. But I could never get over you. I'm still unable to do so. Even if I say that if you're happy with someone else, I'll be happy too. I will be happy... because your happiness is my happiness... but seeing you with someone else, even thinking about seeing you with someone else kills me from within. But I don't get it how can I be happy and sad at the same time? Maybe love is like that.
After hearing this, Bai Cao could not hold it anymore. Her eyes were filled with tears and her tears made their way down her cheeks and this time, they were seen by Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - You don't need to feel guilty for this. My feelings are mine. You're not wrong. If I can't control my heart, it's my mistake. I don't want you to feel guilty. Please don't cry.
Then Ting Hao started wiping Bai Cao's tears. His eyes were teary too, Bai Cao so his tears rolled down from his cheeks but before Bai Cao could remove his tears, he got up and went away but Bai Cao was still there. She couldn't hold her tears anymore and she started crying while plugging her face in between her knees which were folded and held close to her chest. She kept crying while saying.
Bai Cao - I'm the one who brought this pain for you. I wish you would have never loved me. I love you and for your safety, I'll have to stay away from you... but how? I can't even think that one day you'll forget me totally. Even this thought kills me. How am I going to face that day?
Bai Cao was crying and at that time, Xiao Ying came there. As she saw Bai Cao sitting and crying, she ran towards her.
Xiao Ying - Bai Cao, what happened?
Bai Cao hugged Xiao Ying and kept crying.
Bai Cao - Why is it like this, Xiao Ying? Why can't I be with Senior Ting Hao? Why can't I tell him that I love him? Why do people who love me so much have to lose their lives?
Xiao Ying hugged Bai Cao back. Her eyes were teary too.
On the other side, Ting Hao was sitting on the floor against the door. He rests his head on the door and kept crying. Then he started hitting on the door while saying...
Ting Hao - Why can't we be together? Why am I so unlucky? Why I can't get your love, Bai Cao?
Ting Hai was hitting on the door so hard that Chang An who was sleeping in the room next to Ting Hao's room woke up.
He came out and noticed that the noise was coming from Ting Hao's room. He went near his room and knocks at the door.
Chang An - Ting Hao, open the door.
Ting Hao - Chang An, go from here now.
Chang An - If you won't open the door then I will wake everyone up. Open the door.
Then Ting Hao stood up and opened the door. He kept his head down because he did not want Chang An to know that he was crying.
Chang An - Ting Hao, raise your head.
Ting Hao - Why did you come here.
Then Chang An bends himself down to see Ting Hao's face. And as he sees his face, he saw Ting Hao's tears. He quickly grabs Ting Hao's hand and pulls him inside the room. Then Chang An locks the door and at that time, Bai Cao and Xiao Ying came. Both of them went inside Bai Cao's room.
Xiao Ying made Bai Cao lie on the bed.
Xiao Ying - Bai Cao, it's okay. Don't cry anymore. You know that looking at your face Senior Ting Hao will understand that you were crying the whole night. Do you want me to sleep here tonight?
Bai Cao - No, Xiao Ying, you go to your room.
Xiao Ying - Okay. Should I switch off the lights?
Bai Cao nodded. Then Xiao Ying switches off the lights and went to her room.
On the other side.
Chang An - Ting Hao, what happened? Why are you crying?
Ting Hao - Nothing happened, Chang An. And I am not crying.
Chang An - You know that you can never lie to me. I know you since childhood. I know how your eyes look when you cry. Is it because of Bai Cao?
Hearing Bai Cao's name, Ting Hao sat on his bed and started crying.
Ting Hao - Why can't I be with her? Why can't she love me?
Ting Hao kept on crying and Chang An could not see Ting Hao's tears and hugged him.
Chang An - Ting Hao, embrace yourself. Everything will be alright.
Ting Hao kept on crying.
After ten minutes, Ting Hao stopped crying.
Chang An - Ting Hao, it's okay. Sleep now.
Chang An made Ting Hao lie down on the bed. Then he switched off the lights and went to his room.
The next day.
Everyone came out of their rooms and saw Bai Cao and Ting Hao cooking. Everyone was there except Chang An and Ting Yi.
Xiao Ying - Is couch still sleeping? It's the first time when he is sleeping at this hour. Now I can tease him.
Bai Cao - Xiao Ying, don't build so many hopes. Couch is not sleeping. He went out. He left this note before leaving.
Xiao Ying - Oo! But Senior Ting Yi is also not here. Is she sleeping?
Ting Hao - No. She went out. She also left a note before leaving.
Xiao Ying - Did they go out together?
Bai Cao - Maybe or maybe not.
Then suddenly, the doorbell ranged.
Bai Cao - Xiao Ying, please open the door.
Xiao Ying - Yeah.
Then Xiao Ying opened the door. There she saw that Chang An and Ting Yi were standing together.
Xiao Ying - Where did you guys go?
Ting Yi - We will tell you that later, Xiao Ying. First, I have to tell something to my brother and Bai Cao. So, move.
Then Ting Yi ran towards the kitchen.
Ting Yi - Brother, Bai Cao, I have something to tell you guys.
TO BE CONTINUED