"What did they do to her?" Yifeng asked, trying to make her stand on her own. "Say something, Yang Zi," Yifeng ordered, shaking her gently. Overwhelmed by anger, Yang Zi suddenly sprang up to the awe of Yifeng. She rushed towards where the gang leader was sitting down.

"Stand up, you jerk," Yang Zi screamed, pulling the guy up by the collar. Yifeng rushed to her side, seeing how unstable Yang Zi's emotion is.

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Yang Zi punched him hard on his face. She punched thrice before she pulled out her gun. The man's mouth bled.

"How dare you do that to my baby? How dare you?" Yang Zi said coldly, sweeping him off his feet. She made him kneel on his feet.

"This is how it should be, not me kneeling for you," Yang Zi said, ready to pull the trigger. Before she could pull the trigger a guy ran into the hall disrupting them from what they were doing.

"She is asking for you," the guy informed.

"She is awake!" Yang Zi exclaimed, running towards the exit. She completely forgot that she did not handle the mafia leader.

"Hahaha..... I warn you to stay away from her but you wouldn't listen," the mafia leader's laughter echoed in the hall. Yang Zi turned back to glance at him, but she saw him aiming his gun at Yifeng. Due to shock, nobody could react. Before Yang Zi could spell jack, he fired the gun.

"No...," Yang Zi screamed instantly, standing in front of Yifeng to shield him from the bullet. Everything happened too fast for Yifeng's genius brain to assimilate what the heck was going on.

Yifeng's men released their bullets at the gutsy fool who dared to shoot their boss. Over ten bullets were buried into the leader's body. He coughed a handful of blood before he fell face down on the hard floor.

Yifeng who was lying on the floor with Yang Zi behind him sat up in fear, seeing that Yang Zi did not make any movements. He silently prayed that his timely intervention was not too late.

"Yang Zi, Yang Zi," terrified, he hurriedly lifts her off the dirty floor. He made her sit, resting her body on his chest.

"Damn it, this can't be happening," Yifeng cursed, shaking her gently.

"I can't believe I have transferred my ill fate to you. I have jinxed her. Why is fate being so cruel to me? Why does it always take those I love from me?" Yifeng screamed in anguish? He caressed her face with his hands.

Little chuckles escaped from Yang Zi's mouth. She couldn't keep up with the pretence anymore.

"You are alive!" Yifeng remarked, turning around to face her.

"Crying doesn't suit you. You look so ugly," Yang Zi said, smiling as she stared at him. She cleaned the tears which were attempting to fall from his eyes.

"Are you Ok?" Yifeng asked with a worried tone as he search her body for any signs of injury.

"I am Ok. I was just testing you to see how you would react in case I was to die before you and the reaction I got was not a pleasant one," Yang Zi said, still smiling. She totally forgot that Yifeng's men and the gang members were around.

"Do you mean you pulled a prank on me?" Yifeng asked, bewildered. He found it hard to believe that Yang Zi pulled such a prank on him using death.

"You can't call it a prank. It was a test to see how much you love me. Don't take it too serious, but I wish nothing in this world will ever make you cry. You look less handsome when you cry," Yang Zi said, touching his face. "Oh my gosh, I completely forgot about my baby," Yang Zi exclaimed, attempting to stand up but she fell back on the floor.

"Let me help you up," Yifeng said. He stood up first before he held her up with both hands.

"Ouch...." Yang Zi exclaimed the moment Yifeng held her left shoulder. "That stings."

Yifeng quickly loosens his grip around her left shoulder. "Are you Ok?" Yifeng said, trying to roll her sleeve up.

"We will talk about that later. I need to check up on Mi Er," Yang Zi said walking away.

"I don't want anyone to ever pose a threat against their safety. You guys know what to do with them," Yifeng said before he followed Yang Zi outside. When Yang Zi got outside, she saw Yang Mi covered with a white blanket from her toes to her neck, leaving only her head out. Tears dripped down her face as she ran to hug the shivering girl. They had locked Mr Leng up in one of the empty rooms, so he wasn't wet like Yang Mi.

Yifeng instantly carried Yang Mi to his car. He gave Yang Zi all the dry towels in his car to use it and shield Yang Mi from the cold. Yang Mi sat down in the backseat with Yang Mi and Yifeng while one of his men drove the car. Before they departed from the abandoned warehouse, Yifeng told his driver to turn the heater on. While all this was going on, Yuan Quan was in his home enjoying not knowing what his boss and beloved crush were going through.

"Mi Er, how are you feeling now? Mister is very sorry for coming late," Yifeng said, touching her hair. He felt terrible seeing his ever-adorable Mi Er in this condition.

"Brother Feng, it's ok and thank you so much for accompanying mum to rescue Mi Er. I will forever remain indebted to you," Yang Mi mumbled to the shock of Yifeng. "Where did this little girl learn the word 'indebted' from?" Yifeng thought, staring at Yang Mi.

"Mum, I feel hot. Can you please turn off the heater?" Yang Mi asked, wrapping her tiny hands tightly around Yang Zi's body.

"I will do just that but don't forget to tell mum if you feel any discomfort Ok?" Yang Zi replied signalling the driver to turn off the heater. The trip to Yang Zi's apartment was a quiet one because of sick Yang Mi. Yifeng kept on staring at Yang Zi, a million questions going through his mind.

He also helped Yang Zi to carry Yang Mi to their apartment.

"Can you please watch over her for a while? I need to prepare a hot bath for her," Yang Zi said, rushing towards the bathroom without even waiting for Yifeng's reply. After Yang Zi prepared the hot bath, Yifeng carried Yang Mi to the bathroom. He excused them afterwards. For fifteen minutes Yang Zi ran around the entire apartment tirelessly like a donkey searching for better ways to make sure Yang Mi was alright. She had wanted to take her to the hospital, but Yang Mi vehemently stood against the idea. Yang Zi knew Yang Mi was doing it for her sake, but she couldn't force her against her will.

"Seeing your relaxed expression, I guess she is finally asleep," Yifeng said, sitting up straight when he saw her climbing down the stairs.

"Yeah, she is asleep," Yang Zi said, forcing on a smile. When she got to the sitting room, she sat down beside Yifeng. She needed someone to lean on, but she thought it was unfair to use him knowing fully well how he felt towards her. She would be considered more heartless than she has already been labelled if she used his feelings for her own comforts.

"You are such a good girl. You deserve a reward from hubby so you can rest on me," Yifeng joked, putting her head on his left shoulder. She knew with Yang Zi's current mood that the room would be lifeless if he didn't joke around.

"Hubby? You are just my friend and not my husband. You were also a good boy and an excellent actor," Yang Zi joked too. She was so damn tired after the hectic mission. She wouldn't have known what to do if Yifeng did not insist that he stayed behind and take care of them.

"Is there no reward for me? I gave you one," Yifeng said, taking secret glances at her.

"What a good boy," Yang Zi said, patting his hair as if he were a child. Yifeng held her hands and kissed the back of her hands.

"I can't receive patting as my reward, so this is my actual reward," Yifeng said smiling. Yifeng caressed her hand to her shoulders, Yang Zi writhed in pain when his hand touched her wound. Yifeng rolled her sleeve up despite how hard she fought.

"So the bullet hit you, but you kept quiet?" Yifeng asked, examining the injury. "How could you be so heartless to keep this away from me?"

"Don't get so worked up. The bullet just scratches me. It's not a big deal," Yang Zi said nonchalantly, rolling her sleeve down, but Yifeng rolled it up again. He went to a certain cupboard in the next room and brought out her first aid box. He came back and sat down beside her, saying nothing to her. His sudden silence made Yang Zi feel uncomfortable. He disinfected the wound and applied ointment on it, saying nothing.

"Why are you so quiet? I prefer you scold me like you normally did. I always get scared whenever you suddenly keep silent," Yang Zi said, holding his hand.

"Why did you do that?" Came the question from Yifeng. Yang Zi got confused. She didn't know what he was referring to or maybe she knew but was only playing ignorant.

"Did what? You are confusing me," Yang Zi said, as she threw him confused glances.

"Why did you block the bullet for me? Do you realise that you would have been dead in my stead if I didn't pull you out on time?" Yifeng asked. His voice showed that he was not happy with what she did. He didn't talk about what happened in the warehouse in the car because of Yang Mi. "Tell me the truth, do you have feelings for me?"

"Of course, I do," Yang Zi blurted out to the bewilderment of Yifeng. He couldn't believe what his ears just heard.