Bai Cao looked back and saw that the car was coming towards her at full speed and it was really close to her. She looked at that girl and hugged her to save her.
The car was really close to her and was about to hit her but Bai Cao kept hugging the girl.
Then suddenly, someone hugged Bai Cao from her back.
As she felt that, she opened her eyes in astonishment and turned her face at the back.
That person who hugged Bai Cao from the back was no one else but Ting Hao.
Ting Hao was hugging her with his eyes closed. Bai Cao kept looking at him.
Then she heard a man yelling.
Man - You guys got my car to die!
It was no one else but the driver of the car which was going to hit Bai Cao.
Ting Hao opened his eyes hearing that.
Ting Hao - We are sorry.
Bai Cao - We are sorry.
Then the man went away from there.
Bai Cao again looked at the girl and sat on her knees.
Bai Cao - Are you ok?
The girl nodded and went from there.
Ting Hao grabbed Bai Cao from her arm and hugged her tightly.
Ting Hao - Are you ok, Bai Cao?
Bai Cao - I am ok, Senior Ting Hao but are you ok?
Ting Hao - I am ok if you are ok. You know how much worried we were!
Bai Cao - I know I made you guys worry.
Ting Hao - You know why we were worried?... Because we love you.
Bai Cao - Don't love me. Do you remember what Donghai said? He said that you will lose your life because you love me... I beg of you, Senior Ting Hao,... stop loving me... please.
Ting Hao - You are asking me to do something which is impossible.
Bai Cao - Nothing is impossible, Senior Ting Hao. I am sure that you can stop loving me.
Ting Hao smiled and holds Bai Cao's hand.
Ting Hao - Let's go.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, please stop loving me why don't you understand?
Ting Hao - Why don't you understand, Bai Cao? I told you that it's impossible to stop loving you. I can't stop and I won't stop either. I told you this before too, Bai Cao. You have no right to ask me to stop loving you. I will love you till I die.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao!
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, please. I know that my love for you is one-sided but it is mine... and no one... I repeat no one can stop me from loving you... not even you, Bai Cao. Let's go.
Ting Hao holds Bai Cao and takes her towards the hotel.
Bai Cao was looking at Ting Hao. Her love for Ting Hao was evident in her eyes.
Bai Cao(thinking) - Your love for me is not one-sided, Senior Ting Hao. I love you too.
Suddenly, Ting Hao stopped and turned back towards Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - Did you say something?
Bai Cao shakes her head left to right.
Ting Hao nods his head in disappointment and continues walking.
Ting Hao(thinking) - Why did I feel as if she said I love you, Senior Ting Hao? No, I must be hearing things... It's not possible.
Soon they reached the hotel. Everyone was really happy to see Bai Cao safe and sound.
Chang An - Are you ok, Bai Cao?
Bai Cao nodded.
Ting Hao - I think we should go home now.
Chang An - I think we should stay here only as it's too late.
Yi Feng - Yeah, I think the same.
Ting Hao turned towards Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, are you ok with staying here?
Bai Cao nodded.
Scene changed.
Everyone was inside their rooms.
Bai Cao came out from the washroom after freshening up.
She was rubbing her hair with a towel when suddenly, her eyes fell upon a diary which was kept on the table.
It was the same diary that Guang Ya gave Bai Cao at the airport.
Bai Cao went towards the table and sat on the chair. She kept looking at the diary.
It felt like she did not have that much courage to read what was written inside the diary. Her nervousness was evident on her face.
Bai Cao closes her eyes when suddenly, Qu Xiang Nan's image came in front of Bai Cao.
Qu Xiang Nan - Bai Cao, you need to know the truth.
As Bai Cao heard that, she opened her eyes. She opens the diary and starts reading it.
Diary
Hi, Bai Cao!
You are reading this diary means that I have already died. I know that you must be blaming yourself for my death, but you are not at fault, Bai Cao. And I hope that you do not hate me.
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Bai Cao - I don't hate you, master
Diary continues
Ok, let's come to the point. Maybe you must have remembered everything or maybe, you have remembered nothing. So, I will start from the start.
I knew your father, Liu Fen Hua since college time. And I knew your mother, Liu Xian Mei since college time too. And there only, I met Guang Ya's mom. Guang Ya's mom and Xian Mei were friends. Fen Hua was from a rich family who lived in the US and came to China after fighting with his grandfather. I don't know the reason for their fight but maybe it was because Fen Hua did not wanted to join his family business, whereas Xian Mei was from a middle-class family who lived in China only. Both of them were very good at martial arts and that is the reason why you are so good at it. They were strong... very strong and they fell in love with each other so did I and Guang Ya's mom. One day, Fen Hua's grandpa called Fen Hua and asked him to come back to the US. I don't know why but Fen Hua took us with him too. There we got to know that Fen Hua's grandpa had a heart attack. He wanted Fen Hua to marry a girl who was rich but Fen Hua denied it because he loved Xian Mei. Then we all came back to China and your parents got married. And when Fen Hua's grandpa got to know about it, he evicted Fen Hua from his property After a year, Xian Mei got pregnant with your brother and at that time, Fen Hua's grandpa again called Fen Hua after so long. He again asked Fen Hua to come to the US with Xian Mei. And we all went there again. There we got to know that Fen Hua's grandpa is not well. Fen Hua went to his grandpa and his grandpa just said one thing. Leave Yuan Wu Dao. He was going to say something else too but before saying that, he died and Fen Hua left martial arts thinking that it was his grandpa's last wish. Xian Mei supported him. Then I and Guang Ya's mom came back to China and we got married. And after five years, we had Guang Ya with us and you were born too. We went to the US with Guang Ya. You all were very happy. We all were very happy. But at that time, I felt that something is off with Fen Hua. He was tensed but he was hiding it. Then we came back to China. I used to visit you guys a lot. Guang Ya and her mom didn't use to visit you guys that much because she was not well and we didn't had that much money too. After two years, I was coming to the US to visit you because we got the news that Fen Hua and Xian Mei has again started practising Yuan Wu Dao. We all were going to come to you guys but unfortunately, our flight got cancelled because of bad weather. I called Fen Hua and asked him the reason behind practising Yuan Wu Dao again. He told me that he got to know something about Feng Yun hall and his grandfather's death was not natural. Feng Yun hall killed his grandfather because Elder Chen's younger brother wanted to take over his grandfather's business and Fen Hua's grandpa denied it. Elder Chen's brother threatened him saying that he will regret it. And he gave Fen Hua's grandpa a slow poison by a person who used to work for Fen Hua's grandpa. And that's when Fen Hua's grandfather called him and asked him to leave Yuan Wu Dao. At that time, Fen Hua did not know the reason behind his grandfather asking him to leave martial arts. Now, you must be thinking about why his grandpa asked him to leave Yuan Wu Dao. Actually, when Fen Hua's grandfather called Fen Hua, Elder Chen's brother again came to him and said "Your grandson is a martial artist, right? What a coincidence. I can kill him very easily in a match". And this was the reason why his grandfather asked Fen Hua to leave Yuan Wu Dao and Fen Hua did not know it. When Elder Chen's brother got to know that they have again started practising Yuan Wu Dao, he invited them to Feng Yun Hall for a month. Actually, it was Elder Chen's brother's plan. He deliberate made Fen Hua know the truth to make him start practising Yuan Wu Dao. Fen Hua lived in Feng Yun for a month. And in that one month, Fen Hua collected proves against Feng Yun Hall. When that one month finished and Fen Hua was coming back to his home. Elder Chen's brother asked him to fight against him. Fen Hua fought with him and won. That was the first time when Elder Chen's brother was defeated by someone. He wanted to take revenge and that was the time when he got to know that Fen Hua had collected proves against him. He planned to kill all of you. But Fen Hua hid from them. He started to live somewhere else to keep you guys safe. And that was the time when I flew to the US. Guang Ya and her mom were also going to come with me but suddenly, Guang Ya's grandma got sick and she went to her maternal house with her mother and I came to the US. I was there for two days and the second day, I came out of the house to buy some groceries at that time Fen Hua came home to meet you all. He did not know that there was someone who was keeping an eye on his house. When he got inside the house, they attacked you guys. I don't know what really happened at the time because I was not there but according to the police, a gas cylinder blasted. Fen Hua and Xian Mei died in that blast. The police said that your brother must have died too even though they did not find his body but I believe that he is still alive. So, this is what happened. I still blame myself for not being able to save Chang An, your brother. I still regret not saving my friends. Xian Mei used to call me brother and I was not able to save her. She died in front of me. I am sorry, Bai Cao. I hid such big truth from you. But I had to. If I would not have, you might have always thought of taking revenge from Feng Yun Hall and I did not wanted to lose you too. Feng Yun Hall is really very dangerous.
And I am sorry once again, Bai Cao.
Dairy Ended.
Bai Cao had tears in her eyes. But more than tears... her eyes were filled with anger.
She was sad... but more than sadness, her anger was evident.
She stood up from her place. She came out of her room and went straight towards Donghai's room.
As she reached there, she saw Donghai was sleeping. She splashes a jug of water on him.
Bai Cao - Wake Up!
Donghai - What do you want? Why are you here at this time?
Bai Cao - You work for Feng Yun Hall, right?
Donghai - Yes. So?
Bai Cao - That means Feng Yun Hall killed my parents and Chen Zhou my master.
Donghai - No. You killed them.
As Bai Cao heard that, she kicked Donghai on his face.
Bai Cao - I didn't kill them.
She grabs Donghai from his collar.
Bai Cao - You guys are the killers and I will make sure that you all will be punished for your deeds.
Donghai - Fine. I will accept that you didn't kill your parents but what about Qu Xiang Nan? Didn't he die because you wanted to know the truth?
As Bai Cao heard that, her eyes went wide. She leaves Donghai and was about to go out from there. But before she could, Donghai started saying something again.
Donghai - Not only Qu Xiang Nan but Ting Hao, Chang An and everyone else who loves you will die because you are there with them. You are nothing but a jinx... a curse on your friends... on your family... on everyone who loves you, whom you love.
Bai Cao could not hear it anymore. She went out of the room crying.
She started running towards her room when suddenly, she bumped into a table on which a vase was kept. That vase fell to the ground which made a loud sound.
Ting Hao woke up hearing the sound. He quickly came out of his room and saw Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao!
Ting Hao ran towards her. As Bai Cao saw him coming, she quickly picked up a piece of the broken vase and puts it on her wrist.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, don't come near me or else I will cut my wrist.
Ting Hao stopped after hearing that.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, what are you doing?
Bai Cao - Stay away from me, Senior Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, relax. Are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong?
Bai Cao - You did nothing, Senior Ting Hao and I am not mad at you. I am mad at myself... I hate myself. I am a jinx. I am a curse on my family, friends and everyone whom I love.
Ting Hao - What are you saying, Bai Cao? Who told you all this? It's rubbish. Don't believe in this. You are not a jinx nor a curse.
Bai Cao started crying.
Bai Cao - I am, Senior Ting Hao... I am. My parents died after my birth. They were happy before my birth. If I would not have been born, then they would have lived happily. My master died because I wanted to know the truth. If I would not have wanted to know the truth, then he would have been alive. I am jinx, Senior Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, look into my eyes.
Bai Cao raised her head and looked straight into Ting Hao's eyes.
Ting Hao - You are not a jinx. You are Qi Bai Cao... The Queen of Yuan Wu Dao. You are Chang An's sister. You are Ting Yi and Xiao Ying's best friend. You are the inspiration of many girls. You are the love of my life, Bai Cao. You can't be a jinx. You are a blessing for us, not a curse.
Ting Hao stepped closer to her saying every single word. Bai Cao didn't realize that at all.
Tears were still rolling down her cheeks non-stop.
Bai Cao - No, Senior Ting Hao. I am a curse. I killed my parents, my master. You all should also stay away from me or else something will happen to you guys too. No, I can't let that happen. I should die. I should release this curse from you all.
Bai Cao was about to cut her wrist. Ting Hao ran towards her and snatches the piece of the broken vase.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, go away.
Bai Cao was pushing Ting Hao while crying. Ting Hao hugged her tightly.
Ting Hao - Calm down, Bai Cao.
Bai Cao sat on the ground but Ting Hao didn't leave her. She hugged him back and cried her heart out.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, you can't die like this. You need to give a punishment to them for killing your parents and master... for snatching away your childhood. We need to punish them and we will. Right?
Bai Cao nodded while crying.
Ting Hao took his phone out of his pocket and texted everyone to come to Bai Cao's room.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, let's go to your room.
Both of them stood up. Ting Hao hugged Bai Cao from the side and they went towards the room.
Soon they reached the room.
Ting Hao made Bai Cao lay down on the bed, he puts the blanket on her and sits beside her.
Ting Hao - Sleep for a while.
Bai Cao nods her head and closes her eyes. Ting Hao slowly pats her head while his eyes were teary.
After some time, everyone came. They stopped outside when they saw Bai Cao sleeping.
Chang An(whispered) - Ting Hao!
Ting Hao turned back hearing his voice.
Chang An(whispered) - What happened?
Ting Hao(whispered) - Wait, I am coming.
Ting Hao turned back at Bai Cao and pulls the blanket up. Then he went out of the room and shuts the door.
Chang An - What happened?
Ting Hao - Bai Cao... tried to attempt suicide.
Everyone - What!
Ting Yi - When?
Xiao Ying - Why?
Chang An - What exactly happened?
Then Ting Hao starts telling them everything.
Everyone was really shocked after hearing him. Chang An was shattered hearing everything.
Chang An - I am useless. I can't do anything. I am not able to help my sister.
Ting Hao - Chang An, stop saying all this. Why are you two brother-sister blaming yourselves?
Chang An - Ting Hao, what do you think we should do? How should we help Bai Cao?
Ting Hao - We should help Bai Cao to forget everything that happened recently. We should help her start anew.
Chang An - How should we do that?
Ting Hao - We should take her somewhere else. I think if she will stay here then she will keep on remembering everything. I just don't know where we should go.
Yi Feng - We can go to my farmhouse.
Ting Hao - Done. We will go to your farmhouse tomorrow. Stay ready everyone.
Everyone - Yes.
Ting Yi - Someone should stay with Bai Cao. What if she wakes up in the middle of the night?
Ting Hao - Yeah. You are right.
Chang An - Ting Hao, you stay here. You know how to handle her the best.
Ting Hao - Ok.
Then everyone went towards their respective rooms and Ting Hao went inside Bai Cao's room.
The next day
Ting Hao woke up and saw that Bai Cao was still sleeping.
He went and sat beside her. He puts a strand of hair behind Bai Cao's ear which made her wake up. Both of them kept looking at each other.
Ting Hao - Get up, Bai Cao. We are going somewhere.
Ting Hao got up saying that so did Bai Cao.
Bai Cao - Where are we going?
Ting Hao - First, we are going to our home.
Scene changed.
Everyone reached their home. They all went towards their rooms except Bai Cao and Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, go and pack your bags.
Bai Cao - Why?
Ting Hao - Because we are going on a holiday.
Bai Cao - Why?
Ting Hao - Are you going to pack your bags or do you want me to do so?
Bai Cao - But...
Ting Hao - Fine. I will help you with your packing and you will have to help me too. Ok?
Bai Cao couldn't say anything. She was dumbfounded.
Ting Hao smiles and holds Bai Cao hand. Then they went to Bai Cao's room.
Ting Hao starts packing Bai Cao's clothes.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, why are you acting as nothing happened?
Ting Hao stopped after hearing that and turned towards Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - I am not acting as nothing happened. I am just not crying about the same thing. Sit down first.
Ting Hao puts his hand on Bai Cao's shoulder and made her sit on the bed. He sat in front of her on his knees.
Ting Hao - See, Bai Cao, I know what you are going through. My mom's in a coma. I don't know whether my dad is alive or not. But I am not crying about it... I am not blaming myself. I am living my life not because I don't care whether my mom and dad are there with me or not. But because they would have wanted me to do this. Do you think my parents where ever they are would have been happy if I would have been blaming myself for everything that happened? No, right? So, do you think that your parents and master will be happy to see you like this?
Bai Cao said nothing.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, I am not asking you to act as if nothing happened. I am not saying that you shouldn't cry. You should cry and I am there to wipe your tears. I know it won't be easy for you, it wasn't for me either. But just don't blame yourself... not for yourself but for your parents, master, Chang An, friends... and for me.
Bai Cao said nothing again. Ting Hao stood up and started packing Bai Cao's things again.
Bai Cao stood up and holds Ting Hao's hand.
Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao, I will pack my things, you go and pack your stuff or else we will be late because of you.
Ting Hao smiled.
Ting Hao - Ok. I will go to my room then.
Soon everyone came out of their rooms. They sat in the car and went towards Yi Feng's farmhouse.
After a couple of hours, they reached their destination.
Yi Feng's farmhouse was really beautiful. There were many houses around but his farmhouse was the most attractive one.
Xiao Ying - Wow, Senior Yi Feng! It's really beautiful.
Ting Yi - Yeah.
Yi Feng - Glad you all liked it. Let's go inside.
They all went inside the house.
Xiao Ying - Which is my room?
Yi Feng - Take any room and get freshen up. I want to take you guys somewhere.
Everyone took a room for themselves.
After some time, they all came out.
Xiao Ying - Where are we going, Senior Yi Feng?
Yi Feng - My favourite place. Let's go.
Everyone came out from the farmhouse and started walking.
After walking for some time, they reached a bridge.
They stopped in front of it.
Yi Feng - This is my favourite place.
Ting Hao - Why is this your favourite place?
Yi Feng - Because where I used to live in childhood, there was a bridge which looked really similar to this. I used to go there and my mom used to say that if I will wish something there while throwing a coin, it would come true. And it used to come true. So, this bridge reminds me of the time I spent with my mom on that bridge. That's why it became my favourite spot.
Xiao Ying - This place is beautiful.
Ting Yi - Yeah. It's beautiful.
Yi Feng - Bai Cao, did you like this place.
Bai Cao nodded.
Yi Feng - Ok then, we will go to eat my favourite dish. Let's go.
Then Yi Feng again started walking and everyone followed him.
Soon they reached a restaurant.
They sat on the chairs and the waitress comes. She was going to give the menu to everyone but Yi Feng stopped her to do so.
Yi Feng - We don't need a menu. We know what we have to order.
Waitress - Ok. What is your order, sir?
Yi Feng - Crayfish... a lot of crayfish.
Waitress - Sure, sir.
Then the waitress went from there.
Chang An - Your favourite dish is crayfish?
Yi Feng - Yes. Don't you love crayfish?
Chang An - I hate crayfish.
Yi Feng - Stop lying, Chang An. I know you love crayfish, it's just that you don't know how to peel them.
Ting Yi - Really, Chang An! You don't know how to peel crayfish!
Chang An - It's not that I don't know how to peel them. I just don't like to peel them because I hate them.
Yi Feng - Really?
Chang An(hesitant) - Yep.
Yi Feng - Fine.
Then the waitress came back with a lot of crayfish.
Waitress - Your crayfish, sir.
She puts the crayfish on the table after saying that.
Waitress - Hope you enjoy it.
Then she went from there.
Everyone started eating except Bai Cao and Chang An.
Bai Cao kept looking at the crayfish. She was thinking about how to peel them while Chang An was looking at them with a watery mouth.
Ting Hao - Bai Cao, what happened?
Bai Cao - Actually, I don't know how to peel them.
Ting Hao - You don't know how to peel them? Wait, I will show.
Then Ting Hao starts peeling the crayfish. Bai Cao carefully looks at Ting Hao
Ting Hao gives the peeled crayfish to Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - Is it good?
Bai Cao nodded.
Ting Hao - Now, you try once.
Bai Cao - Ok.
Then Bai Cao starts to peel the crayfish but fails.
Bai Cao - I still don't know how to peel it.
Ting Hao - It's ok. I will show you once again.
Then Ting Hao again peels a crayfish and gives it to Bai Cao.
Bai Cao - Now I have understood.
Then Bai Cao starts peeling the crayfish.
Chang An - Ting Hao, peel one for me too.
Ting Hao - Why should I? Didn't you say that you hate crayfish?
Chang An - So? Do you want me to starve or what?
Ting Hao - If you don't want to starve, then peel them yourself.
Chang An - Didn't you peel some for Bai Cao? Why can't you peel for me?
Ting Hao - Because she is Bai Cao and you are Chang An.
Chang An - Partiality.
Everyone smiled including Bai Cao.
Ting Hao - What partiality?
Bai Cao - Ok. Stop fighting you two. Brother, I will give you peeled crayfish. Okay?
Bai Cao starts peeling the crayfish.
Everyone was shocked after hearing Bai Cao. They were looking at her with wide eyes and Bai Cao was clueless about it.
She finished peeling a crayfish and raises her head to give it to Chang An.
As she does that, she notices that everyone is staring at her.
Bai Cao - Why are you all staring at me?
Chang An - What did you just call me?
Bai Cao - Brother. Why? Aren't you my brother or do you want me to call you coach only?
Chang An - No, no. It's nothing like that. I mean, I am your brother and you don't need to call me coach. Call me brother only.
Bai Cao smiled faintly.
Bai Cao - Ok.
Then she gives the crayfish to Chang An.
Chang An kept looking at the crayfish. He was smiling like an idiot.
Chang An - Ok fine.
Chang An stood up saying that.
Chang An - Bai Cao, I need a hug.
Bai Cao smiled and stood up.
Bai Cao - Why not, brother?
Chang An ran towards Bai Cao after hearing that and hugged her tightly.
After some time.
Yi Feng was paying the bill and Ting Hao and Chang An were with him while the girls were sitting on the grass.
After a couple of minutes, Yi Feng paid the bill. They started walking outside.
Chang An - Whatever you said to her in her room worked, Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - I guess the same.
Yi Feng - You guess! We know that your words worked, Senior Ting Hao. All credits goes to you, Senior Ting Hao.
Ting Hao - Yeah. All thanks to Xiao Ying who asked you all to hear our conversation.
All three of them laughed.
Soon they reached near the three girls.
Yi Feng - Should we go now?
Xiao Ying - This place is very beautiful. I want to walk around a little.
Ting Yi - Me too.
Bai Cao - Me too.
Boys - Fine. Let's go.
Then they all started roaming around admiring the beauty of the place.
Soon the dusk falls.
Everyone was tired. They all went to the farmhouse and sleeps in their respective rooms.
At midnight
Bai Cao was standing at the railing of the bridge.
(It was the same bridge about which Yi Feng said that it's his favourite spot.)
Bai Cao - It's the end for you, Bai Cao.
Saying that, Bai Cao jumps off the bridge.
THE END