Charles - Actually, I told you that there is a person who said that Ai Shu is alive earlier, right?
Ting Hao - Yeah.
Charles - Now he is saying that Ai Shu is dead.
Ting Hao - What!
Charles - Yeah.
Ting Hao - Why is he doing this?
Charles - I don't know. Maybe someone might have threatened him.
Ting Hao - Where is he now?
Charles - He is at his home. I have sent some people to keep an I on him.
Ting Hao - And what about the new one?
Charles - We had no reason to keep him so we just let him go.
Ting Hao - Can we meet both of them?
Charles - Yeah, sure. It will be nice if meet them.
Ting Hao - Ok, then we will come in the morning.
Charles - Ok, I will arrange everything.
Ting Hao - Thank you, Detective Charles.
Charles - You are most welcome.
Then Ting Hao disconnects the call.
Bai Cao - What happened, Senior Ting Hao?
Ting Hao - Actually, the person who said that Ai Shu is alive is now saying that Ai Shu is dead.
Bai Cao - What! Why?
Ting Hao - He didn't give any reason but Detective Charles says that maybe someone might have threatened him. But there is someone else now who is saying that Ai Shu is alive.
Bai Cao - I am seriously confused. One went and one came. How?
Ting Hao - Even I can't understand. Well, we all are going to meet both of them tomorrow morning.
Bai Cao - Ok, but we should tell coach too.
Ting Hao - We need to tell him after all, it is about his sister... his only family.
Bai Cao - Yeah.
Both of them were looking at Chang An.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, Let's go.
Then both of them stood up and went towards Chang An.
Ting Hao - Chang An, I need to tell you something.
Chang An - What happened? Why both of yours's expressions are so serious?
Ting Hao - Let's go inside and talk.
Chang An - Guys, what happened?
Ting Hao - Let's go inside first.
Chang An - Fine, let's go.
Then everyone went inside their house.
Chang An - Now tell me. What happened?
Ting Hao - I got a call from Detective Charles.
Chang An - What did he say? He didn't find anything, right?
Ting Hao - It is nothing like that... but
Chang An - Then what happened?
Ting Hao - He told me that the person who said that Ai Shu is alive is now saying that Ai Shu is dead.
Chang An - Oh!
Chang An did not give the reaction which everyone thought he will. He was calm.
Everyone was shocked to see Chang An's reaction. Chang An was calm even after hearing what Ting Hao said.
Everyone was staring at Chang An while he was sitting on the sofa.
Chang An - Why are you all staring at me?
Ting Hao - Chang An, you heard what I said just now, right?
Chang An - Yeah. I obviously did. I am not deaf. You all know that.
Ting Hao - Then is this how you are going to react?
Chang An - Ting Hao, I don't care what people say. I know that my sister is alive. I can feel it. Especially after coming back to Feng Yun, I can really feel it... I can feel that my sister is alive... Ai Shu is alive. After so much pain, I finally got hope that my sister is alive... my only family who might have came out of that fire safe and sound. I don't want to kill my hopes just because someone who first said that Ai Shu is alive is now saying that she is dead. I seriously don't give a damn about what people say.
Ting Hao - You are right, Chang An. Ai Shu is alive for sure because there is one more person who came and claimed that Ai Shu is alive.
Chang An - Really!
Ting Hao - Yeah. We are going to Detective Charles's office tomorrow to meet both the person.
Chang An - Well, do you know why that person is saying that Ai Shu is dead?
Ting Hao - No. He didn't give any reason for it but Detective Charles says that maybe someone threatened him.
Chang An - Ok then, when will we go to meet them?
Ting Hao - We will go there in the morning. I will call Yin Xiu and tell her that we won't be able to come to Feng Yun Hall.
Chang An - Ok.
Then Ting Hao went to call Yin Xiu. And Ting Yi went near Chang An.
Ting Yi - Chang An, you are really fine, right?
Chang An - Yeah, Ting Yi. I am fine. Don't worry.
Then Ting Hao came there.
Bai Cao - What did she say?
Ting Hao - What will she say? She has to say yes. No one can say no to me.
Bai Cao - Yeah.
Chang An - I guess we should go and sleep now.
Ting Hao - Yeah. We have to wake up early even if we are not going to Feng Yun Hall because detective Charles's office is a little far from here.
Everyone - Yeah.
Then everyone went to their respective rooms.
In the morning.
And as usual, Bai Cao and Ting Hao were cooking. They were almost done cooking.
One by one, everyone started coming down and sitting at the dining table.
As everyone came down, the breakfast was ready.
After half an hour
They were all ready to go to Detective Charles's office.
Ting Hao - Let's go guys. I will drive.
Chang An - Ting Hao, you know where we have to go, right? I mean, you know the address, right?
Ting Hao - Yeah. I have gone there... once.
Chang An - Ok, then.
Then everyone sat inside the car. Ting Hao was driving, Bai Cao was sitting on the passenger's seat next to Ting Hao and everyone else was sitting on the back seat.
Bai Cao was sitting looking outside the window when suddenly, she saw the same burnt house which she saw earlier.
Again, Bai Cao's head started paining.
She closes her eyes tight and again, she started hearing sounds and seeing that blurry glimpse of her past which she saw in Feng Yun Hall.
Bai Cao was trying to stop her brain from showing her those glimpses but she could not. Ting Hao slowly turned his head towards Bai Cao and saw her holding her head.
He slowly keeps his hand on Bai Cao's shoulder.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, are you ok? What happened?
Bai Cao(in a low tone) - Senior Ting Hao, please stop the car.
Ting Hao could not understand what Bai Cao said because Bai Cao was saying in a very low voice but as he heard Bai Cao's voice, he could sense that Bai Cao is not ok. He suddenly pushes the breaks of the car and gets out from it while everyone sitting in the back seat were clueless.
He ran towards the opposite side to open Bai Cao's door. While he was going there, he saw that burnt house but because Bai Cao was the one who was running in his mind, he didn't try to think anything and went towards Bai Cao.
Bai Cao was resting on the door when suddenly Ting Hao opened the door. Bai Cao was about to fall when Ting Hao caught her in his arms.
As everyone saw that, they all came out of the car.
Ting Hao(tensed) - Bai Cao, what happened?
Bai Cao - I can't breathe.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, come out of the car.
Then Bai Cao slowly came out of the car when suddenly, she starts feeling dizzy and was about to fall but Ting Hao grabs her tightly in his arms from her shoulder.
Ting Hao - Chang An, open the trunk.
Then Chang An opens the trunk of the car and Ting Hao made Bai Cao sit there. He also sat next to her holding her hand.
After a couple of minutes.
Bai Cao was pretty fine now. Ting Hao was still sitting next to her.
Ting Hao - Ting Yi, give me a bottle of water.
Ting Yi - Yeah.
Then Ting Yi passes a bottle of water to Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, drink some water.
Bai Cao nodded and takes the water bottle from Ting Hao's hand.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, what is happening to you?
Bai Cao - Nothing, Senior Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - How is it nothing? This is the second time when this happened to you. What is happening, Bai Cao?
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, I am fine.
Chang An - Ting Hao, she is not going to tell us anything like this. I think we should take her to the doctor.
Bai Cao - No, coach. I seriously don't need to see a doctor. I am fine. I just didn't sleep last night, that is it.
Chang An - Why didn't you sleep?
Bai Cao - Because I could not sleep.
Ting Hao - And why is it so?
Bai Cao - Will you guys stop asking me so many questions? If you guys have forgotten then let me remind you all that we had to go to detective Charles's office. There are people waiting for us.
Saying that, Bai Cao went from there and sat in the car.
Chang An - Let's go, Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Yeah.
Then everyone sat in the car and went towards Detective Charles's office.
After some time
They all were standing in front of Detective Charles's office.
Ting Hao took his phone out of his pocket and called Detective Charles.
Ting Hao - Hello!
Charles - Hello, Ting Hao! Are you here?
Ting Hao - Yeah, we have reached.
Charles - Then come in.
Ting Hao - Ok.
Then everyone went inside.
Charles was sitting in front of a man. The man in front of Charles was looking scared.
Ting Hao - Detective Charles!
Charles - Ting Hao, wait, I am coming there.
Then Charles went near them.
Ting Hao - Detective Charles, who is this guy?
Charles - He is the one who is now saying that Ai Shu is dead.
Ting Hao - What about the other guy?
Charles - We could not reach to him. The address he gave me was correct and when I went there the landlord said that he went out in the morning and didn't come back. But a few men came there and took his wife with them saying that they know where her husband is. His wife paid off all the bills and went from here.
Ting Hao - What! Why did he run away?
Charles - Maybe someone threatened him too.
Ting Hao - Well, what is he saying?
Charles - He is saying nothing. Even if I threaten him he won't say anything. I tried all the ways to make him tell us the reason why he is saying all this but nothing worked.
Ting Hao - Can we talk to him?
Charles - Yeah. Maybe he will say something in front of you all.
Ting Hao - Let us try once.
Then everyone went near him.
Ting Hao - Hi!
Man - Hi!
Ting Hao - Well you are the one who said that Ai Shu is alive, right?
Man - Yeah.
Ting Hao - And now you are saying that Ai Shu is dead, right?
Man - Yeah.
Ting Hao - Why?
Man - Because this is the truth. She is dead.
Ting Hao - A girl who was alive for you a month ago is now dead. How and why?
Ting Hao said that in a stern voice.
Man - I am sorry but this is the truth.
Chang An - Fine if this is the truth. But how did you get to know this truth?
Man - What do you mean?
Chang An smirked.
Chang An - I mean, a few months ago, you were saying that Ai Shu is alive and that was the truth for you at that time. But now, you are saying that Ai Shu is dead and it's the truth for you now. How did you get to know that she is dead?
Man - My friend with whom I used to stay, told me this.
Chang An - He told you what?
Man - He told me that I was sleeping when that fire accident happened because I was having a fever and I took medicine. That's why I don't remember everything exactly.
Chang An - Ok. So, your friend must remember everything exactly, right?
Man - Maybe.
Chang An - Then why not we meet your friend? Where does your friend live?
Man - I don't know.
Chang An - Ok. Then you might have his phone number. Why don't you give me his phone number?
Man - I don't have his number.
Chang An - Ok. Then where did you meet your friend and when?
Man - I met him at a college reunion two days ago.
Chang An - Then tell me your college's name and your friend's name. We will ask the college to give us his phone number or address.
Saying that, Chang An took his phone out of his pocket.
Man - You won't be able to find anything in the college.
Chang An - What do you mean?
Man - I mean, he didn't use to study in that college.
Chang An - Then what was he doing at your college reunion?
Man - He came with his girlfriend and I don't remember her name.
Then Chang An turned his face towards Ting Hao.
Ting Hao was frustrated.
Chang An - Guys, come with me for a second.
Then everyone went to a corner. No one was there with that man.
Ting Hao - Chang An, what do you think?
Chang An - He is obviously lying. Look at his face, he is sweating.
Ting Hao - Then what do you want us to do? We can't even beat him as we don't have solid proof to prove that he is lying.
Hearing that, Chang An smiled.
On the other side, the man was sitting and looking here and there, then suddenly, he saw an open window.
Seeing that, he looked at everyone, they all were busy discussing, they were not looking at him.
He slowly stood up from his place and went towards the window.
He looked back and smiled because no one was looking at him.
Then he jumped off the window while looking back.
He was slowly turning his face towards his front when suddenly, someone punched him on his face.
It was no one else but Ting Hao.
Ting Hao and Chang An were standing there as if they were waiting for him to come out from the window.
The man was dumbfounded. Then suddenly, Ting Hao grabs the guy from his shirt's collar and drags him inside detective Charles's office. He made him sit on the chair.
Both Chang An and Ting Hao sat in front of him with their legs crossed.
Man - How did you guys get to know that I am going to jump from the window? You guys were not even looking at me.
Both Ting Hao and Chang An looked at each other and smiled.
FLASHBACK
Ting Hao - What do you want us to do? We can't even beat him as we don't have solid proof to prove that he is lying.
Chang An smiled.
Ting Yi - Why are you smiling, Chang An? Why do I feel that you have a plan?
Chang An - Because I do have one. Look at him.
Then everyone looked at the man. He was looking at the window.
Chang An - Now turn your face towards me.
Then everyone started looking at Chang An.
Chang An - He is going to run away using that window.
Yi Feng - What!
Chang An - Yeah.
Fei Yu - Don't you want us to stop him?
Chang An - Not at all.
Fei Yu - Why?
Ting Hao - Because if he will try to run away, then we will have a reason to beat him and this will prove that he is lying, that is why he is running away. Right, Chang An?
Chang An - Absolutely.
Bai Cao - Then how are we going to stop him from running?
Chang An - I and Ting Hao will be going out from the gate. You guys act as both of us are here and we are discussing something. Remember not to turn back, ok?
Everyone - Yeah.
Chang An - Let's go, Ting Hao.
Then both Ting Hao and Chang An went out from the gate.
FLASHBACK ENDED
Man - But still, how did you know that I was going to run away from the window?
Chang An - Because if I would have been in your place, I would have done the same.
Ting Hao - Now tell us the truth. Why are you lying?
Man - I am not lying.
Ting Hao - You are lying.
Man - I am not.
Ting Hao was frustrated. He hits the table hard while standing up from his chair.
Ting Hao - What do you want? Do you want money? Then I will give you as much as you want but just tell me the truth.
Man - I don't want your money. I just want security.
Saying that, the man started looking here and there avoiding eye contact.
Ting Hao(in a calm voice) - We will give you full security. But tell us from whom you want security? Why are you scared? What is the truth?
Man - I won't tell anything. If I will, then he will kill me.
Ting Hao - If you won't then I will kill you for sure and you are sitting in front of me too. This means that you will die if you won't tell me the truth but if you tell me the truth, then I promise that we will provide you full security. Nothing will happen to you. I assure you... we assure you.
Man - Ok. It's true that Ai Shu survived that fire accident and maybe she is alive that is why I was threatened.
Chang An - Who threatened you?
Man - I don't know. I just got a call from someone saying that if I won't tell you all that Ai Shu is dead, then he will kill me. At first, I didn't care about his threat. I thought that it must be some kind of joke. Then one day, I was going somewhere from my bike when suddenly, a car was about to hit me. Thankfully, I survived but my bike was broken. Then suddenly, I got a call from the same number. That person said that if I won't tell you guys that Ai Shu is dead, then next time, I will be in the place of my bike. I had no option but to say that Ai Shu is dead.
Ting Hao - Thank you so much for telling us the truth. And don't worry, we will provide you with full security.
Then Ting Hao turned back.
Ting Hao - Yi Feng, call Xiao Ba and ask him to take...
Suddenly, Ting Hao stopped and looked at the man again.
Ting Hao - I am sorry, but we never introduced ourselves to each other, right.
Man - Yeah. I am Donghai.
Ting Hao - I am Ting Hao.
Chang An - I am Chang An. Ai Shu's elder brother.
Then one by one everyone started introducing themselves to Donghai.
Then Ting Hao again turned to Yi Feng.
Ting Hao - Yi Feng, ask Xiao Ba to come and take Donghai with him to your hotel.
Yi Feng - Ok.
Then Yi Feng went to make the call.
Then suddenly, Fei Yu got a call.
He answered the call.
Fei Yu - Hello, Ma!
Fei Yu's mom - Fei Yu, your father is not well. He wants to see you.
Fei Yu - What happened to him?
Fei Yu's mom - He had a heart attack.
Fei Yu - What!
Fei Yu's mom - Yeah. Please come, Fei Yu.
Fei Yu - Where are you all?
Fei Yu's mom - In the same hospital where we always come.
Fei Yu - Don't worry. I will be there.
Then Fei Yu disconnected the call.
Fei Yu - Guys, I need to go.
Bai Cao - What happened, Fei Yu?
Fei Yu - My father had a heart attack.
Bai Cao - What!
Fei Yu - Yeah. He wants to see me now. I need to go.
Bai Cao - You should.
Ting Hao - Fei Yu, we will drop you at your house. Just tell us the address.
Fei Yu - No, I have to go to the hospital and it's not that far from here. I will take a cab. You guys go home.
Ting Hao - Ok. Then I will book a cab for you.
Fei Yu - Thank you.
Then Ting Hao books a cab for Fei Yu.
After some time, the cab came as well as Xiao Ba.
Fei Yu sat in the car and went towards the hospital.
Donghai sat in Xiao Ba's car and Xiao Ba took him to Yi Feng's hotel.
On the other side, everyone sat inside their car and went towards their home.
AT THE NIGHT
Everyone was sitting in the garden after having their dinner.
Chang An was standing alone looking at the sky. Then suddenly, someone hugs him from the back.
It was no one else but Ting Yi. She was having two cups of tea in her hand.
Chang An holds Ting Yi's and turned back at Ting Yi.
Chang An - Thank you, Ting Yi.
Ting Yi - For what? This tea?
Chang An - No. For this hug. I really need this.
Ting Yi - Really!
Then Ting Yi puts the teacups on the table and hugs Chang An again.
Ting Yi - I am always there to hug you, Chang An.
Chang An - I know.
Ting Yi - I love you.
Chang An - I love you too.
On the other side, Ting Hao and Bai Cao were looking at Ting Yi and Chang An.
Both of them had a smile on their faces.
Ting Hao - They are happy with each other.
Bai Cao - Yeah. They are.
Bai Cao said that while turning her face towards Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - I am happy that my sister is now getting the happiness which she deserves. I am happy that she is getting that love which she deserves. And I am happy that she is getting her happiness... her love from Chang An. Chang An is the most loyal man she could ever find...(Ting Hao turned his face towards Bai Cao) obviously after me.
Bai Cao laughed after hearing that.
Then suddenly, a snowflake falls in Bai Cao's hand.
After seeing that snowflake, Bai Cao's eye sparkled like a star. She looked up in the sky and realized that was snowing.
Bai Cao stood up and said.
Bai Cao - It's snowing.
Bai Cao was acting like a kid and Ting Hao was smiling looking at her.
Bai Cao was looking up just like a kid looks up when it snow. She was trying to collect the snowflakes in her hand but as the snowflakes came on her hand, they melted.
Ting Hao kept looking at her with a smile.
Ting Hao(thinking) - Bai Cao is really cute. She really makes me remember that day.
FLASHBACK
It was snowing in Anyang.
Suddenly, a girl came out without even wearing an overcoat.
She was jumping and was trying to catch the snowflakes.
Then suddenly, a boy came from the back.
He was having a girl's sweater in his hand.
Boy - Ai Shu, what are you doing? Let's go inside.
Ai Shu - I won't go inside, brother Ting Hao. I want to stay here to see snowfall.
Ting Hao - Ai Shu, come with me or else you will catch a cold.
Ai Shu - It's ok even if I catch a cold. It's worth it.
Ting Hao - How is it worth it?
Ai Shu - You don't know! It's my first time seeing snowfall in my life.
Ting Hao - Fine, but at least wear this sweater.
Ai Shu - Ok.
Then Ai Shu wore the sweater.
Ai Shu - Did you see snowfall before, brother Ting Hao?
Ting Hao - No, I didn't.
Ai Shu - Then why are you not excited like me? It's ok to act like a kid in front of me. You don't have to act mature all the time. You are a kid too.
Ting Hao - I am mature. Who said that I act to be mature?
Ai Shu - I said.
Saying that, Ai Shu ran away from there.
Ting Hao started running behind her.
FLASHBACK ENDED
Ting Hao was smiling thinking about all that.
IN THE MORNING
Ting Hao was sleeping peacefully on his bed when suddenly, he got a call from someone.
Ting Hao looked at his phone and it was no one else but Detective Charles who was calling him.
Ting Hao quickly got up and answered the call.
Ting Hao - Hello, Detective Charles.
Charles - Ting Hao, I got to know something.
Ting Hao - What is it?
Charles - Actually, I got to know Chang An's old house. And I also want you to meet someone there.
Ting Hao - Who?
Charles - You will get to know. But first, you just go to Chang An's old house. I will send you the address.
Ting Hao - Ok.
Then Ting Hao disconnects the call.
Scene changed
Ting Hao was standing in front of the same burnt mansion.
The same mansion in front of which Bai Cao was about to faint. In front of which Bai Cao started seeing that blurry flashes of her past.
Then suddenly, Ting Hao smiled as if he got to know something.
Then suddenly, a girl came from his back.
Girl - Ting Hao!
Hearing his name Ting Hao turned to his back and saw a beautiful girl in front of him.
After some time.
Ting Hao was driving his and that same girl was sitting beside him.
Ting Hao had a huge smile on his face.
Ting Hao - I am really excited to see their reaction. Chang An will be really happy to see you.
Girl - I know. I am also waiting to see him.
After some time, they reached home.
Ting Hao came out of his car.
Ting Hao - You stay here. I will call you then you have to come, ok?
Girl - Ok.
Then Ting Hao went towards the door and ranged the doorbell.
Ting Yi came and opened the door.
Ting Yi - Brother, where were you?
Ting Hao - Ting Yi, I will tell you everything. But tell me one thing, is Chang An and everyone else awake?
Ting Yi - Yeah.
Ting Hao - Great.
Then Ting Hao went inside.
He went near Chang An who was sitting at the dining table.
Ting Hao - Chang An, I want you to meet someone very special.
TO BE CONTINUED