Chapter 61：The Truth Sometimes Hurt

"A little bit to the left.. go on.. a bit more.. yes.. Wow, that's so good," Hiroshi says with a closing eyes enjoying massage on his back. "Heemm.. it's really good, Takeshi. Btw, when I'm asleep you can start preparing dinner for.. Ouuch!!!!" Hiroshi turns his head and glares to Takeshi that sits beside his lying down body. "Why you do it so harsh ?!" Hiroshi protests.

Hiroshi turns his body facing Takeshi. "Aren't I suppose to be your king for this weekend ? Who is the one that suggest the bet anyway ?" Hiroshi challenges. Takeshi wrinkles his nose and pouts, but he protests no more. "Alright, alright.. Your Highness," Takeshi finally defeats him self and continues his massage to Hiroshi's back. His friend laughs in victory.

"But you're sneaky. We should be draw," Takeshi then says. "How could we be draw ? Our bet was about whether or not they broke up that night. About they're making up the day after was not counted," Hiroshi defends himself.

"A merely night broke up, can it be counted ?" Takeshi grumbles, feeling cheated. "Broke up is broke up. Even a second broke up is counted," Hiroshi denies. Takeshi pouts. His massage movements are also getting careless. Hiroshi complains in pain. "Ouch.. oouch... do it right." Takeshi obeys. They are then drowning in their own thoughts.

"I actually don't mind if they were breaking up," Hiroshi says sleepily. "You're so sassy," Takeshi mocks him. "Because... I think Miyu is not good with Ryu, Ever since they are together, Miyu seems to be depressed," Hiroshi explains his reason. Takeshi doesn't say a word though his heart agree.

"When Miyu is not with Ryu again, you better chase her, Takeshi," Hiroshi suggests in random. "Do you think dating is that simple ? It's easy to only talk," Takeshi defies. Hiroshi chuckles. "I think you are match. Beside you are in the same company, so I think boss will approve," Hiroshi continues.

"I don't want to date celebrity. I prefer a common people," Takeshi declines Hiroshi's idea. Hiroshi plunges. "Well, it's up to you. But if you are with common person, there will be more problems to come. You know.. how your fans' reaction, and don't forget about your exclusive contract ... " Slowly Hiroshi's sentences turns into mumbles, and soon after becomes a regular breathing, leaving Takeshi who has drowned in his thought.

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"Hello, Er Hua ?" Xiao Ping greets in asking tone. "Who's this ?" the person across the cable asks back. "I'm Xiao Ping," Xiao Ping answers. "What's up ?" Er Hua's voice becomes cold.

"I'm sorry," Xiao Ping asks with no response from Er Hua. "It's not that I don't want to tell you .. but I can't," Xiao Ping tries to explain.

"You can't ? Why you can't tell me ? Who is your boyfriend until you can't even tell me ? Is it someone I like ? Just tell me, I won't be heart breaking. Is it A Lei ? XuWei ? Xiao Chu ?" Er Hua snaps. Xiao Ping returns a silence.

Er Hua snuffles in anger. "So, be it. If you don't want to tell me, I just hangs up the phone. You arrogant ! You just dating and already become this arrogant, you have not event dating Takeshi," Er Hua scolds. Her last sentence makes Xiao Ping gasps.

"Ehmm ... Er Hua," Xiao Ping hesitantly speaks. "What ??!"

"What if..," Xiao Ping is rubbing sweat on her neck. "What if it's true ?" Xiao Ping weakly asks.

"What is it that true ?" Er Hua asks doesn't understand.

"I.. I'm dating.. Takeshi ?" Xiao Ping says nervously.

"What ?!?!?!"

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The wind blows a little faster, resulting clothes clamped on clotheslines are fluttering. The sound of the wind and fluttered clothes do not bother Xiao Ping who sits on the lowest stair of her back yard door nor Bai Zi who sits next to the girl with its head on her thigh. As if it understands its owner's sadness, the white dog lets his head being rubbed by Xiao Ping. It does not even move an inch to see the neighbor cat that he usually chased.

It has been a week since Xiao Ping admitted to Er Hua that she is dating Takeshi. She absolutely didn't expect that Er Hua became more angry to her. She thought that Er Hua would laughing at her or called her a liar. Everyone would call he a liar. Everyone would never believe that she is dating Takeshi. Everyone, except Yu Jin. Even Yu Jin might actually doesn't believe it neither. Xiao Ping doesn't blame him, she her self is also not too sure.

"But why is it Er Hua was mad at me, Bai Zi ? She called me a traitor. She said she was hurt and unwilling to see me dating Takeshi," Xiao Ping says, keeping to rub Bai Zi's head. A drop of tear comes out of her eyes corners when she remembers how Er hua called her a traitor.

At first, she was so afraid being writhed if Er Hua called her a liar or a dreamer. So before Er Hua could say anything, Xiao Ping told Er Hua how she and Takeshi communicate through emails to make Er Hua believed that she was not lying. But now she wishes that Er Hua didn't believe any of her words.

"What should I do, Bai Zi ?" Xiao Ping complains. Bai Zi weakly yips, as to say 'I also don't know'.

Xiao Ping has a long sigh. She really wants to meet Yu Jin at this moment. He definitely has a solution or at least can calm her down. Yu Jin is good at cheering her up. But Yu Jin is busy working on his final project. He said it himself on the phone. Yu Jin has to departs early in the morning and comes home late at night. Xiao Ping doesn't really know how busy is a student on his final project, but she doesn't want to add another burden on Yu Jin's mind.

"Xiao Ping !" her mother calls from the house. "Yes, mom," Xiao Ping answers as turning her head.

"Are you willing to deliver my package ?" her mother asks. "Sure," she answers.

Bai Zi raises its head. Xiao Ping holds both sides of Bai Zi's face and looks at its eyes. "Thank you," she says with a thin smile. Bai Zi stick its tongue out. "Even though you can't be as good as Yu Jin, but you are a good friend," Xiao Ping praises Bai Zi then kisses its nose.