Later, at Fu's

ZW: "So, what did XJ say?"

EK: "ZW, I must say, I didn't know you had it in you to do something like that. When will you stop surprising me?"

ZW smiled, "After living with XYZ all that time, I picked up a few things."

EK: "So I see. Still, yes, his answer was agreeable."

ZW: "Oh good. So what's your plan? I know you have one."

Now it was EK's turn to smile: "You know me too well. Yes, here's the plan. It's quite simple. XJ just has to let Qing-er know and make LFY like him."

ZW: "That shouldn't be too hard. Just think, XJ 'neng wen neng wu. (knows both martial arts and literature. Basically saying XJ's a well-rounded individual)' You can tell he's not a regular person. I'm sure there will be a happy ending."

EK: "I hope so."

ZW: "Don't just hope. I know so. As XYZ said, nothing's impossible.

EK: "Mei meng cheng zhen (Beautiful dreams come true)?"

ZW nodded: "Exactly."

Jin Yang Gong

XYZ: "So what did Ge (older brother) say?"

YQ grinned broadly, "What do you think?"

XYZ: "Hurray! I was going to ask Qing-er to become sworn sisters with me. But I guess now I don't have to!"

YQ: "XYZ! If it were up to you, you'd be everybody's sister!"

XYZ: "But of course, like ge said, 'luo di wei xong di, he bi gu ro qin' (we are on earth as brothers, no need for blood relations?)?"

YQ: "XYZ, I'm so pround of you. You've learned to much for me. I know it's hard for you, I'm just so thankful."

XYZ; "But I promised. And I'm going to keep that promise."

YQ hugged her, "I know, I know, but still…"

XYZ: "Still what?"

YQ: "I just don't want you to change too much that's all."

XYZ: "If I'm not XYZ, then who am I? So don't worry!"

YQ hugged XYZ tight, his face lit with happiness. XYZ laid her head on his chest.

XYZ: "YQ, there's something I've never told you."

YQ: "What is it?"

XYZ: "Remember when you first told me you loved me?"

YQ: "Yes…"

XYZ: "I was really mad and confused at first. But ZW told me that loving me was the worst thing that could have happened to you. Ever since then, I've wanted to make up for that."

YQ: "XYZ, you don't have to. You're the best part of my life. The very best."

XYZ: "But you're so smart. You know everything! And I'm so stupid!"

YQ: "Is that really what you think?"

XYZ nodded her head sadly.

YQ shook his head, "Don't' think that way anymore. When we were out in the world, it was you who knew what to do, not me. You, XYZ. In the world that matters, you are the smart one."

XYZ: "Me? Smart?"

YQ: "Of course!"

XYZ hugged YQ tightly and he seized her lips with his own.