That night, ShanCai, Lei, Ah De, and Ah Mei sets up a table with chairs outside on the balcony area for dinner. Ah De praise ShanCai a lot for her well-done cook, everyone chit-chat happily though the two siblings would pick up at each other here and there. You can see that ShanCai is cheerful and happy once again with her new found friends. They talk about what to do and where to go, even Lei fill in once in a while, until it's quite late before Ah Mei and Ah De excuse themselves to go home. After waving and saying good bye to both of them, Lei and ShanCai go back to their respective room.
Inside ShanCai's room, we'll see ShanCai looking thoughtfully at the bouquet of flowers that Lei gave her while spraying some water at it.
(ShanCai's POV)
"Tonight, all four of us are having really great time. Especially for I and Ah De, who are working very hard for a new beginning. This road of recovery might not be easy and we really have a long way to go, but we are not alone. Both of us, Ah De and I, still have our supporters, our confidants. So come what may, I'm not scared anymore now. Because today I received a great, no … a very great gift. Just looking that it, I sure my life will move on and someday ... maybe one day I can truly smile from the deep of my heart again."
(End of POV)
ShanCai go to bed and sleep a while after that. Looking at her face, we'll see it's much more calm and reposed now. Surely those nightmares fled away once more, leaving the petite girl to the peaceful dreamland.
Next morning, after breakfast Lei and ShanCai go out for a walk. Lei is standing on a bridge and looking down at the small creek below. A man rides by on his bike with three pieces of big wood attached to the back of his bike. He seems to be wobbling around and after he passes by Lei, there was a loud noise as all his wood fell off his bike.
Lei turn his head and looks over at the man. He slowly walks over and stands to the side. Lei watches the man pick up one of the wood pieces and hoists it back on his bike, before helps him to use the rope to tie it to the bike so that it won't fall again. Afterwards, he helps the man bring the wood back to his workshop. As Lei is bringing in one of the pieces of wood, he stares in surprise at all the violins and wood pieces around the shop.
Lei believe the man is in fact the expert in making violins. Then he remember that Mei Zuo is looking for someone to fix Xiao Qiao's cello, so he ask if bring another friend here to look around. After having his agreement, Lei call and inform his buddy about his discovery right away.
Not long after that Mei Zuo and Xiao reach the shop, ShanCai has her first chance to meet Mei Zuo 's so-called fiancée and found the girl is really nice and they become good friend almost in no time.
Lei and Ah Mei walking around the workshop while everyone is gathering around the man, waiting for his confirm that the cello could be fixing. Lei ended up taking the violin from Ah Mei who practically fooling around, pretending to play it while she's making sounds with her mouth. ShanCai is standing aside and looking at Lei.
As Lei starts to play, he catches the attention of everyone in the room. Especially ShanCai, as she remembers it's the tune that she heard once in the auditorium of Ying De back then. It also remind her how she fell in love with the sweet yet melancholy sound he produces, how serene his face when he plays those tunes.
Lei continue to play and seem to engross in his music. Finally, he flutters to open his eyes just to see ShanCai staring at him. Their eyes meet each other and they keep their eye contact for long, losing in their own world and oblivious to staring from the others.
Mei Zuo look at these exchanging eyes with certain interest. Suddenly come sound of a cello playing, its Xiao Qiao sitting down with her cello and playing along with Lei's violin. Meanwhile, Ah Mei is still standing in front of Lei, mesmerized either by his music or by his good look with the violin.
Back to the wooden house, Mei Zuo ,
Xiao Qiao, Lei and ShanCai are having their dinner together. It's definitely
a night of friends' reunion. They spend the night talking how Xiao Qiao and Mei
Zuo met.
ShanCai: "Xiao Qiao. Do you know? I've never seen Mei Zuo this anxious, this serious before. He must fell in love with you head over heel."
Xiao Qiao smile at this comment, blushing hardly.
ShanCai let out small giggles: "Back then, if someone says this Casanova would eventually fall in love with women, I'd laugh in his face. And look at him now"
Mei Zuo: "Eh, ShanCai, don't you think you talk a bit too much?"
ShanCai laugh: "Of course not. I think Xiao Qiao is really good for you, who else can tame this playboy? She even made you her chauffeur, didn't she?
ShanCai turn her head toward Xiao Qiao and they both secretly smile at each other.
Mei Zuo sigh and shake his head: 'Women, always like this" then he try to cover up by turning to his side and busy himself in talk with Lei, leaving two girls talk among themselves.
Next morning, before Xiao Qiao and Mei Zuo leaving, ShanCai and Xiao Qiao is planting some small pots of flowers together. They both stand back and stare at the little pots that they were working on.
Xiao Qiao: "I wonder how long it would take before it grows up."
ShanCai: "Next time when you come with Mei Zuo again, it might be grown up."
Xiao Qiao: "It's so far away. Who will know?"
ShanCai: "So that's why you and Mei Zuo must try hard."
Xiao Qiao smiles and looks at ShanCai: "Then it's a deal. You and Lei's plant must also try hard. At that time, we will come back together."
ShanCai frown: "Didn't Mei Zuo tell you? Lei and i are only good friends."
Xiao Qiao: "Really? From the way he looks at you, I don't think so. He's such caring toward you unlike what I've heard about him, you know ... cold, indifferent guy who never want to mess with other's business.
ShanCai reply in matter-of-fact tone: "That's because he take me as one of his close friends. How come everyone say as if we have that kind of relationship. First Ah Mei, now you.
Xiao Qiao: "Because that's what I see even in short time, actually I think neither you yourself are blind to this. Maybe you're too deeply hurt, or just unwilling to admit of his affection. I don't know and it doesn't matter anyway. So as long as you take good care of it then I believe that there will be a day, when they will become very healthy and strong. Just don't forget to give yourself a chance. If you intended to moving on, then you really need a shot. No?"
ShanCai don't say anything, just smiles and nods her head.