"You are the one who doesn't feel it because you are too preoccupied trying to make her fall for you when she has started falling for you," Su Jin paused. "Do you remember how she slapped you hard on your face at her home when you forcefully kissed her? What do you think Yang Zi back then would have done to you when you practically kissed and stripped her in the forest yesterday?" Su Jin asked, pausing to hear his answer. Yifeng could not answer.

"You can't answer because you know you would have either lost an arm or your head so I am sure Yang Zi is slowly falling for you. Your dream is finally coming to pass, bro. Just a little hard work and sincerity and she will officially become your girlfriend," Su Jin said, winking at him again, but this time he wanted to encourage him.

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"Did I tell you about kissing Yang Zi yesterday?" Yifeng asked, surprised. He couldn't recall when he told him that.

"Am I a sorcerer? Come on, how on earth would I have known if you didn't tell me or do you think Yang Zi would have told me about it?" Su Jin threw back the question at him.

"Yeah, you are right. It was only the two of us in the forest yesterday and I know Yang Zi wouldn't have told you about it," Yifeng said.

"Now you are talking," Su Jin replied.

"I think what you said about Yang Zi not making a serious issue out of what happened between us in the forest is reasonable. I will not give up on trying to make her love me. I like her so much," Yifeng said with sincerity. "I think something happened to her that made her hate falling in love. Making her fall in love with me won't be an easy feat, but I won't give up. I will make her see and feel that falling in love is the most beautiful thing ever. I came to realise this because of her and I will make sure she experiences these wonderful feelings," Yifeng said, trying to reassure himself.

"I love your fighting spirit. How is your future daughter doing?" Su Jin chuckled.

"Future daughter?" Perplexed Yifeng asked. His expression spoke it all. It showed that he didn't understand what Su Jin meant.

"Yang Mi of course, or who else did you go to the hospital to visit? And what about your mother-in-law?" Su Jin teased. He thought Yifeng would pick on him for referring to Yang Mi as his future, not daughter knowing that his words will make Yifeng's day.

"Wow! I love how you called her my future daughter and you should have said so before. Why beat around the bush?" Yifeng said smiling.

"Are you seriously happy about this? You are out of your senses right" Su Jin who knew his friend very well asked in shock. He couldn't believe that Yifeng he knew would be willing to take responsibility for another man's child.

"Why the shocked expression? Is something wrong with what I said?" Yifeng asked, surprised to see Su Jin react like that.

"Are you sure you are Ok with the fact that Yang Zi has a child? It might really have a terrible impact on your company if both of you get married, so are you certain you are fine after knowing this?" Su Jin asked in disbelief. Being the CEO of the most popular company in the world comes with an enormous responsibility. There are restrictions to what Yifeng could do as the CEO, unlike him who was a director, so he was worried about him.

He knew he had been so supportive of Yifeng's decision to pursue Yang Zi, but brooding over it, he was worried about the dangers the both of them might face. Let's say that even though the public does not go wild about their union, the shareholders will stand against his choice of woman. Not to talk about Zhao Liying, his fiancee, and her powerful family?

"What is wrong with her being a mum? Beside Chen could also be considered as my son too, so what is wrong with the fact that she is a single mum?" Yifeng asked, still smiling.

"Nothing is wrong, I was overthinking things. I am solely behind you in every decision you take. I know Yang Zi is the best for you, so I will always support you as long as you don't hurt her," Su Jin warned sternly. "So how is she and your mother-in-law," Su Jin asked, refusing to give up on knowing how Yang Zi's condition has improved.

"Cute Mi Er is Ok? Do you know the funniest thing is that Yang Zi's daughter adores me? She practically wants to be with me every passing second and I love her too," Yifeng said, smiling like an idiot.

"You need not say more. It shows all over you. I would have thought it was Yang Mi that you are in love with instead of Yang Zi if you were not my friend. You really love mother and daughter very much," Su Jin said. "I can see you have already been tamed before you could tame her," Su Jin teased, smiling.

"You can say that again and I don't know why but I just love the feeling of being tamed. For some reason it feels amazing," Yifeng said, still smiling.

"I can see you have totally lost it," Su Jin muttered, shaking his head in disbelief. If someone had told him that this day would come for his best friend, he would have outrightly called the person a liar to his/her face. He was the one who always rejected women, but this is time. Yang Zi has rejected him so countless times he could even get to ask her out, but he was still persistent in his pursuit. After some minutes of silence, he spoke up.

"So what about her mum? Does she still remember you and does she like you?" Su Jin questioned. If there is one thing he would never forget in his life, it would be the incident that led both of them to encounter Mrs Yang and her late husband.

"She doesn't seem to remember me, but she is as friendly as she was back then. Do you know that she even mistook me for Yang Zi's boyfriend?" Yifeng said giggling.

"Wow! She did that? So unbelievable," Su Jin exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, I am serious. Forgetting my identity, I almost limped up in happiness when she called me her boyfriend. I can't wait for that day to come," Yifeng said, reminiscing about the feelings he had back then when Mrs Yang called him Yang Zi's boyfriend. They both kept on talking and drinking. Su Jin later suggested that they eat their lunch out and Yifeng instantly agreed.

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In a dark storage room, the blindfolded Yixian who was sitting down on a wooden chair with his hands and legs tied against the chair slowly opened his eyes. It took him three minutes before his eyes could get accustomed to the darkness.

"Who are you guys and what the hell do you think you are doing?" Yixian asked, trying to free himself. The five dark figures he saw did not utter a word or move an inch. They pretended as if they did not hear him.

"Who the hell are you guys? And what do you think you are doing, tying up an innocent man?" Yixian asked, still struggling to free his hands. He didn't even finish speaking before he saw someone walking up to him. Her grand entrance was accompanied by a burst of deafening laughter which echoed in the empty room so many times.

The deafening laughter combined with the darkness of the room felt creepy. Yixian felt as if something was crawling on his body, he shivered. For the first time, he felt scared for his safety.

"How do you feel being in this kind of situation? It is scary and creepy, right?" The approaching figure spoke. It was through the voice he got to know that the person was a lady. For some reason, he felt like the voice sounded familiar.

"Imagine you staying in this darkness for good eight years? The darkness alone and its creepiness will make you lose your mind," The lady spoke still approaching him. Her voice was icy. The depth of it alone made one shiver.

"I have been in this darkness for eight years but it's a miracle I haven't lost my mind. I have been waiting for this day for good eight painful years. Different thoughts on how to deal with you have crossed my mind. I thought ending your life like I did with those your friends would have been a brilliant idea but I changed my mind at the last minute," The mysterious lady said walking to his back. She stood at his back. She used her index finger to trace from his face down to his chest. She unbuttoned his shirt and started playing with his bare chest seductively.

"Do I know you?" trembling Yixian asked, tilting his head sideways to look at her but he couldn't see her face because of the darkness.