Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, stop.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, you don't know the truth. You don't know that he betrayed me when I trusted him the most.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, Bingwei did not betray you.
Ting Hao - So, this is what he said to you! Don't believe him. I saw it with my own eyes. I saw that he and Guo Guo were in the same bed.
Then suddenly, they heard a girls voice from the back saying...
Girl - What!
Hearing that, they turned back, they were shocked.
The girl was no one else but Ting Yi.
Ting Yi and Chang An went near Ting Hao.
Ting Yi - What did you just say, brother? You saw Guo Guo and Brother Bingwei in one...
Ting Yi could not complete saying. She was really shocked.
Seeing her condition, Ting Hao lowers down his head and said nothing.
Ting Yi - Your silence gave me my answer. But why did you say that Guo Guo left you for a rich man? But at that time, brother Bingwei was not rich. Then why did you lie to me and grandpa?
Ting Hao - Because I knew that you see him as your brother and you are really close to him. I didn't want you to know what kind of person he is.
Ting Yi - Brother Bingwei, why did you do this? How could you?
Bingwei - It's nothing like that, Ting Yi. I didn't betray him.
Ting Hao - How dare you to lie, Bingwei. Don't you have some shame?
Bingwei - Ting Hao, trust me, I have done nothing.
Ting Hao - Trust you! Seriously! I saw it with my own eyes.
Bai Cao looked at Ting Hao coldly.
Bai Cao - Sometimes, things we see with our own eyes are wrong.
Ting Hao - But, Bai Cao, I saw it with my own eyes.
Bai Cao - But, you don't even know what happened that night.
Ting Hao - Looking at them, I didn't have to know what happened that night.
Bai Cao - You only saw the one side of the truth. What about the other side?
Ting Hao - What do you mean?
Bai Cao - I am not saying that what you saw was wrong. Even Bingwei is not denying that he and Guo Guo were in the same bed. But there is more to this.
Flashback
Eight Years Ago
Ting Hao, Bingwei and Guo Guo were at the airport.
Ting Hao was going on a business trip and Guo Guo was crying.
Ting Hao - Guo Guo, don't cry.
Guo Guo - How can I not cry? Even if I try, I am not able to stop my tears I don't know why.
Ting Hao - Maybe it's because you love me.
Guo Guo - Yeah, I love you but you don't love me at all.
Ting Hao - Why are you saying like that, Guo Guo?
Guo Guo - Why should I not? You are going to the US and you will be there for three months. And I know that when you will reach there, you will forget me. You will not even call me.
Ting Hao - It's nothing like that, Guo Guo. What do you want me to do to prove to you that I love you?
Guo Guo - Don't go. I don't want you to go.
Ting Hao - I have to go, Guo Guo.
Guo Guo - Okay, go. First, my mom left me, now you also leave me.
Then Ting Hao leaned towards Guo Guo and kissed her on her forehead.
Then he went towards Bingwei.
Ting Hao - Bingwei, take care of her. She just lost her mother and was not able to go to her funeral because she ran away from her marriage for me. Please, take care of her and look after her.
Then Ting Hao took out his credit card and gave it to Bingwei.
Ting Hao - Take this. Remember,...
Bingwei - I know, Ting Hao. Whenever she is sad or upset, buy her something good.
Ting Hao - Yeah.
Bingwei - Don't take it in a wrong way, Ting Hao. I don't have any feelings for now.
Ting Hao - I know and even if you do, I know that you won't betray me.
Both of them smiled at each other. Then Ting Hao went inside to check-in.
One month passed
Ting Hao was still in the US.
He was sitting in a cafe having his morning coffee. He was looking at some of his, Bingwei and Guo Guo's pictures. Then suddenly, he got a call from the person with whom he had a meeting today. Ting Hao picked up the call.
Ting Hao - Hello, Mr Sheng.
Sheng - Hi, Mr Fang. I am really sorry but we have to cancel our meeting today. I have to go to France as you know that my wife is pregnant. Doctors said that her delivery date has been preponed. Her delivery date is the day after tomorrow. I don't know the reason now. But I will come back to the US after a week. I hope you understand.
Ting Hao - I understand, Mr Sheng and it's absolutely ok. Family is way more important than business. You should go to France.
Sheng - Thank you so much for understanding, Mr Fang. See you after a week.
Ting Hao - See you.
Then Ting Hao disconnects the call and again starts looking at the pictures.
Ting Hao - I really miss them. I want to meet them.
Then suddenly, Ting Hao's eyes sparkled like a star.
Ting Hao - Now that my meeting is cancelled and there is no meeting for a week, I should go back to China to meet them. I should call Guo Guo and tell her about this.
Ting Hao was about to call Guo Guo, then suddenly, he stopped.
Ting Hao - No. I should not tell her. I should surprise her. I should look for the tickets.
Then Ting Hao opens an app and starts searching for a flight.
Ting Hao - Wow! There is a plane available today at six a.m. It takes fourteen hours to reach China from the US that means, I will reach China at six a.m. according to the time in China. It's the perfect time to surprise Guo Guo. I will go to her house straight at six. I should buy something for them.
Then Ting Hao went to buy something for Guo Guo and Bingwei.
In China.
It was the five there.
Guo Guo was sitting on her couch in her house.
Guo Guo - What should I do? I am feeling really bored. I think I should call Bingwei.
Then Guo Guo picks up her phone and dials Bingwei's number.
Bingwei answers the call in just one ring.
Bingwei - Yeah, Guo Guo. Do you need anything?
Guo Guo - Actually, can you come home?
Bingwei - Right now! It's five pm.
Guo Guo - I know but I am feeling really lonely. Ting Hao is also not here.
Bingwei - But...
Guo Guo - Just come and have dinner with me then you can go back to your home.
Bingwei(thinking) - What should I do? It's too late now but Ting Hao asked me to take care of her.
Guo Guo - So, you are coming, right?
Bingwei - Okay, I will come. Do you want me to bring food or will you order?
Guo Guo - I will order. It's on me today.
Bingwei - Okay. I will be there in half an hour.
Guo Guo - Okay.
Then Bingwei disconnects the call.
On the other side, Guo Guo had a mysterious smile on her face.
After half-an-hour.
Bingwei reached Guo Guo's house. He ranges the bell but it was not working.
Bingwei - Why is it not working? I should call her.
Then Bingwei calls Guo Guo.
Guo Guo - Hello, Bingwei! Did you reach?
Bingwei - Yeah. I am standing outside the gate.
Guo Guo - Okay. I am coming.
Then Guo Guo disconnects the call and opens the door.
As she opened the door, Bingwei saw that there was no light.
Bingwei - What happened? Why is there no light here?
Guo Guo - I don't know. I tried calling the agency but they did not pick up my calls.
Bingwei - It's okay. Did you order the food?
Guo Guo - Yeah. It's on the way.
Bingwei - But how will we eat in such darkness?
Guo Guo - I have an idea.
Then Guo Guo went inside the kitchen and brought some candles.
She places them on the tables and starts lighting them up.
Guo Guo - I hope you have no problem with this.
Bingwei - No. It's ok.
Then suddenly, somebody knocks on the door. Bingwei went and opens the door.
Person - You ordered food, sir?
Bingwei - Yeah, I did. How much is it?
Guo Guo - Bingwei, you won't pay today. I will be paying for everything.
Bingwei - Ok.
Then Guo Guo pays for the food online.
Person - Thank you so much.
Then the person left from there.
Guo Guo - Bingwei, why don't you sit. I will serve the food.
Bingwei - Ok.
Then Guo Guo starts serving the food but suddenly, she mixes something in Bingwei's noodle and because there were not enough lights, Bingwei could not see it.
Guo Guo - Bingwei, your noddle.
Bingwei - Thanks.
Then both of them starts eating.
After eating some bites of the noddle, Bingwei starts feeling a little dizzy but he did not think about it and continued eating.
After some time, they finished eating the noodle. Bingwei was feeling dizzy.
He tried standing up but as he does that, he starts falling towards the floor but before he could, Guo Guo holds him and intentionally pours some water on his shirt. Then she starts opening the buttons of Bingwei's shirt. As Bingwei realizes that, he tries stopping her but he could not because he was not even able to stand properly.
Bingwei - Why are you opening my shirt's buttons?
Guo Guo - Bingwei, your shirt is wet. I will dry it up.
Bingwei - No, it is ok. I will just leave now.
Guo Guo - No, Bingwei. Stay here. I don't think you are okay. You should stay here for a while.
Bingwei - No. I am okay and it's not appropriate for me to stay here in your house when Ting Hao is not here.
Then Bingwei removes Guo Guo's hand and tries to walk but suddenly, he stumbles and was about to fall. Guo Guo grabs his shirt which caused his shirt's buttons to break.
Guo Guo - Bingwei, are you okay?
Bingwei - Yeah, I am ok.
Guo Guo - Your shirts buttons are broken. Come with me. I have a shirt of Ting Hao in my room. I will give it to you.
Bingwei - Why don't you just bring it here?
Guo Guo - Why are you being so hesitant? It's ok, come with me.
Then Guo Guo holds Bingwei's hand and drags him inside the room.
Then she takes off the jacket she was wearing and then pushes Bingwei on the bed.
Bingwei - What the hell are you doing, Guo Guo?
Guo Guo - What? Do I need to make you understand what I am doing?
Bingwei - It's wrong, Guo Guo. Stay away from me.
Then Bingwei pushes Guo Guo but she again came over him and starts opening Bingwei's belt.
Bingwei - What the hell, Guo Guo! You are with Ting Hao. This is wrong.
Guo Guo - So what? It's just for one night, Bingwei. And Ting Hao would never get to know about it.
Bingwei - Are you even in your senses, Guo Guo? Do you even know what you are saying?
Guo Guo - I know what I am saying, Bingwei. Now stop pushing me.
Bingwei - No, Guo Guo. You called me here just to satisfy your earthly or should I say sexual desires!
Guo Guo - You can say that and it's not like you don't have any sort of feeling for me.
Bingwei - I don't have any feelings for you and even if I have, I will never do this.
Then Bingwei pushes Guo Guo so hard that she falls on the floor. Then he stood up but suddenly, he started feeling so dizzy that he fainted and falls on the bed.
Then Guo Guo stands up and looks at Bingwei.
Guo Guo - What the hell! There is no use in you being handsome.
Then Guo Guo pushes Bingwei a little aside and lies down beside him.
The next morning.
Ting Hao reached China. He grabs a taxi and went towards Guo Guo's house. Then he starts dialling a number.
Ting Hao - Hello, Shen Bo!
Shen Bo - Hello, Senior Brother! How are you?
Ting Hao - I am fine and I am in China.
Shen Bo - What! Really!
Ting Hao - Yeah. But I need your help.
Shen Bo - Ok.
Ting Hao - Can you please bring the duplicate key of Guo Guo's house? I got a duplicate key when I bought that house for her.
Shen Bo - Yeah, I remember. It is maybe kept in your cabin. I will bring it to Guo Guo's house.
Ting Hao - Thanks, Shen Bo.
Shen Bo - You are most welcome.
After some time, Ting Hao was standing in front of Guo Guo's house waiting for Shen Bo to bring the keys. Then suddenly, Shen Bo came there with the keys.
Shen Bo - I am really sorry. Were you waiting for a long time?
Ting Hao - No. Keys?
Shen Bo - Yeah.
Then Shen Bo gave Ting Hao the keys. Ting Hao starts opening the door and as he does that, he saw a pair of male's show. He was a little shocked, then he went inside and saw the candles placed on the table. Then he saw Guo Guo's jacket lying on the entrance of her room's door. He looks at the jacket and went inside the room. As he went inside, he saw Bingwei lying on the bed shirtless. His belt was lying on the floor and Guo Guo was lying beside him.
Ting Hao takes a few steps back in shock. A drop of tears falls from his eyes and he lowers down his head. Then suddenly, he raises his head and this time, his eyes were filled with anger. He went inside the washroom and brought a bucket of water. He throws the water on Bingwei and Guo Guo.
Guo Guo got up and saw Ting Hao.
Guo Guo - Ting Hao! What are you doing here and how did you get inside?
Ting Hao - Guo Guo, if you have forgotten, then let me remind you that this house is bought by me. I am the owner of this house so I had a duplicate key of it.
Bingwei - Ting Hao!
As Ting Hao saw Bingwei getting up, he punches him in the face.
Ting Hao - Bingwei, I didn't expect this from you. Why did you do this?
Bingwei - Ting Hao, what are...
Before Bingwei could finish saying, Ting Hao throws the gift he brought for him on his face and throws the gift on Guo Guo's face which he brought for her.
As Guo Guo sees the gift, she opens it and saw a beautiful necklace in it.
Ting Hao - I told you to take care of her. I told you to be on her side but you took it so seriously that you guys started sleeping together.
Guo Guo - Ting Hao, it's nothing like that. It's not what it seems to be.
Ting Hao - You should have said this before asking me how I got inside this house. It's over, Guo Guo and it's over between us too, Bingwei.
Saying that, Ting Hao came out of the house. Shen Bo was still standing there.
Ting Hao - Shen Bo, let's go.
Shen Bo - What happened, Senior Brother.
Ting Hao - Go inside and you will get to understand everything yourself.
Saying that, Ting Hao sat in the car and Shen Bo went inside. He saw everything and was shocked. Then he came out of the house and sat in the car and started driving.
After some time, they reached Fang Mansion.
Seeing Ting Hao back in China, Ting Yi and their grandpa was really happy. They went near him but Ting Hao said nothing and went straight to his room. Behind him, Shen Bo entered the house.
Grandpa - Shen Bo, what happened to Ting Hao?
Then Shen Bo starts telling everything to Ting Yi and grandpa.
On the other side, Ting Hao locks the door of his room and sat on the ground.
He was looking at a picture of him and Bingwei then suddenly, tears started falling off his eyes.
After three months.
*All these three months, Bingwei tried meeting Ting Hao but Ting Hao never allowed him.
Ting Hao was sitting in his room looking at some pictures of his and Guo Guo and his and Bingwei. Then suddenly, someone knocked at the door.
Ting Hao - The door is open.
That, someone, was no one else but his grandpa. He sat beside Ting Hao.
Grandpa - For how long are you going to shut yourself up in this room, Ting Hao. It has been three months since you came out of your room. Now it's enough, Ting Hao.
Ting Hao said nothing and kept looking at the pictures.
Grandpa - Ting Hao, you know that Ting Yi always copy you. I mean, she does whatever you do. Right?
Ting Hao - Yeah.
Grandpa - What if someone does the same thing with her what Guo Guo did to you?
Ting Hao - I will kill that person.
Grandpa - I know that but what about Ting Yi? What will she do?
Ting Hao had nothing to say.
Grandpa - Looking at you, Ting Hao, she thinks that this is what is heart break. And if something like this happens with her, then she will do the same as you. She will also shut herself up. But if she sees you being strong and living your life, then she will also live her life if something like this happens with her. I hope you understand what I am saying, Ting Hao.
Then grandpa slowly patted on Ting Hao's shoulder and left from there.
After thirty minutes, Ting Yi and grandpa were eating their breakfast then suddenly, Ting Yi saw Ting Hao coming out of his room wearing a highly fashionable dress and with a smile.
Ting Hao(happily) - Good morning! Is there something left for me?
Ting Yi was dumbfounded.
Ting Yi - Brother, are you ok?
Ting Hao - Yeah, I am absolutely ok and what do you think of your brother? You think that he will break down just because of this!? No way. I am not that weak. Well, it's time for me to go office. I will have my breakfast there. See you both in the evening.
Then Ting Hao came out of the house and sat in the car. The driver starts driving the car. As the car started, Ting Hao sighs.
Ting Hao(to himself) - Stay strong, Ting Hao.
Then he went towards the office but someone was looking at him. It was no one else but Bingwei.
Bingwei - I guess you have started living your life, Ting Hao. I should not take you back to the past. I know it must have been really hard for you and looking at me, it would get more hard for you to forget that. So, I will go somewhere really far from you. I hope that someday we will meet and I will be able to tell you the truth.
Then Bingwei went from there.
Flashback Ended
Bai Cao - This is what happened that night.
Ting Hao - Is it true?
Bingwei - Yeah.
Scene changed
Ting Hao and Bingwei were standing in the garden. Bingwei's lip was bleeding a little
Both of them were saying nothing.
Bingwei(thinking) - This awkward silence is killing me. I should start the conversation.
Bingwei - Your punch is not that strong anymore. At that time, I was having bruises on my face and it was even bleeding.
Ting Hao - Oh really! I think you should check it again. I will punch you again then you tell me if it's still weak or not.
Bingwei - No need, Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - But I guess you want a bruise on your face. I can give you one.
Bingwei - No need, Ting Hao. I really don't want that on my handsome face.
Ting Hao - Are you sure?
Bingwei - Very sure.
Then both of them looked at each other and started laughing.
Ting Hao - I am sorry, Bingwei.
Bingwei - For this!?
Ting Hao - Not for this. You deserved it because you fell on Bai Cao
Bingwei - Then?
Ting Hao - I am sorry about what happened eight years ago.
Bingwei - It's ok, Ting Hao. But I think, you should say this sorry to someone else.
TO BE CONTINUED