Chapter 116：White Lies [1]

"I have been his fan for quite a while. One day when he had concert here, accidentally we collided. Hmm.. at the airport. Then he recognized me through my emails. Yes, I was regularly emailing him. Then he replied my email. Then.. hmm.. one thing led to another we fell in love to each other. He wanted our relationship to be kept private. I guess.. he was protecting me. He did.. that prank thing with Miss Saeki. He didn't tell me, so I was shocked and fell ill. That was why he visited here last time. No, I never asked him to announce our relationship. I guess it's his way to say sorry. I never want to interfere with his job neither, so I would never ask him quit from his company. He told me a day after he decided to quit. I didn't quite understand about his reason, neither. So, all I can do is supporting him. To all Takeshi-Tomo.. please, support him always," Xiao Ping closes her interview with clapping hands in front of her chest while asking Takeshi's fans to support her boyfriend. After shaking hands and says goodbye with the presenters, she walks out slowly. Her mind is full, repeatedly replays what she was saying in front of the camera. She was trying to be as sincere as possible yet also keep cautious not to let too much details. Still, she is afraid she said something wrong.

"Did I do something wrong ?" Xiao Ping asks Takeshi after telling him about the interview. "No. No, Babe. You did excellent," Takeshi replies then gives her a smile emoji. Xiao Ping replies with the same emoji.

"So how are you ? I mean.. did something bad happen to you ?" Takeshi asks after being silent for a while, carefully choose his words. "No. Nothing," Xiao Ping shortly answers. Nothing really bad has happened. It was merely sharp hateful stares from some of her friends. She decides that her suddenly soggy skirt after gymnastic class was only an accident, so was her bicycle's flat tires.

"Yokatta (thank God)," Takeshi types in relief.

"So when will your new website be launched ?" Xiao Ping asks, intentionally changes the subject. "Oh.. it still needs more time to prepare, as both Hiroshi and I quite busy lately," Takeshi replies. "You better asks someone to build it soon. The website is important to keep you in touch with your friends," Xiao Ping suggests. "Right.." that's the only response from Takeshi.

The truth is, his website is already launched, thanks to Azuka. He was the one who set all up, including putting its link to Takeshi's old website so all of his friends know about his new site. Since no one to do the administration, it is Takeshi himself who maintains it. He announces his current news on the announcement board regularly, also happily replies most of his friends' message.

But he was so sad to find out some of his friends were mocking Xiao Ping, saying she is not worth to be his girlfriend. Some questioning why he needed to go far away to Taiwan for a girlfriend while there were many Japanese girls ready to be his girlfriend. The words were harsh and blunt. It is why Takeshi doesn't want Xiao Ping to read them.

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"Ugh.. those rascals !!" Xiao Ping hears her mother shouts in anger. In curiosity, Xiao Ping walks to the front door and opens it. She is surprised to see what's going on in her terrace. The front windows are covered with eggs, the floor is dirty with soil and ... that smell.. poop ?!?! She sees her mother with a fuming face is cleaning the terrace.

"Mom, what is it ?" Xiao ping asks. Her mother turns to her and gives her a forced smile. "Oh.. it's nothing. Just a bunch of rascal kids," Mrs. Yuan answers then continues to clean. Xiao Ping grabs the broom and starts sweeping the floor. "Aiyo.. don't do it, Xiao Ping. Your clothes will be dirty and smelly. Just finish your breakfast and go to school," her mother forbids her while taking the broom from her hand. "Go.. go," her mother insists her, waving her hand to tell her to enter the house.

Xiao Ping finally leaves her mother, walks inside the house. "It has been like that since you were interviewed by television, sis," Xiao Lan tells her while eating his porridge. Xiao Ping's eyes open wide. "Are you serious ?" she asks. Mr. Yuan pats Xiao Lan's head. "You talked non sense, Xiao Lan," he warns his son. "It's true," Xiao Lan pouts. "I'm sure it's just a coincidence," Mr. Yuan persists his argument. Xiao Lan shrugs. "Anyway, my friends sending you a Hi, sis. They want to meet you sometimes," Xiao Lan says to his sister again. "Why do they want to meet me ?" Xiao Lan widens his eyes. "You are the girl friend of their idol. You are famous!!" Xiao Lan answers, exaggerating the word 'famous' in a cute way. Xiao Ping giggles to see his act. "I am no body. But I will be more than glad to meet them," Xiao Ping says with a wide smile. "Okay.. Let's leave now so you can stay for a while at my school and meet them," Xiao Lan asks her excitedly. Xiao Ping nods in excited, too.

At Xiao Lan's school, Xiao Ping waits in front of the gate while Xiao Lan leaves her to call his friends. Soon he comes with eight little girls, excitedly half-run toward the gate. Those little girls are so excited to meet Xiao Ping. They shake her hands with a wide smile and sparkling eyes. They ask her how it is like to be Takeshi's girlfriend, and they shyly ask her to send their regard to Takeshi, which Xiao Ping definitely willing to. After spending time with the girls for a while, Xiao Ping finally has to say good bye to them. She then continues her journey to her own school.

Unfortunately, unlike the warmth and happy greet she received at Xiao Lan's school, once she touches the front gate something smashes her head. It is not a solid thing, instead it is a water-filled balloon. But since it was thrown from above with some power, the smash was quite hard, making Xiao Ping fell from her bike. Not only that. Once it hit her head, the balloon pops up and the water inside spills all over Xiao Ping's head.