"Will you guys please tell me what this is about? I don't know how to settle the misunderstanding at hand if you won't tell me what happened between the two of you," Yang Zi said, staring at the both of them for answers.

"Whatever Shui Shui might have done to him. I am sure he deserved it," Shiyi said nonchalantly. Yifeng just stared at them without uttering a word. Yang Zi waited for two minutes, but both of them still refused to talk.

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"It's Ok, if you don't want to talk but I can't stand this anymore so I am leaving the club for all of you," Yang Zi threatened standing up to leave.

"She poured an entire tray of food on my white suit," Yifeng's words made Yang Zi sit down.

"What?" Wen Min and Su Jin exclaimed in shock. They couldn't believe what Shui Shui did.

"And what happened afterwards?" Yang Zi curiously asked, wanting to know more.

"She didn't apologise for what she did, saying I was the one at fault and everyone in the restaurant sided with her," Yifeng said glancing daggers at Shui Shui who was smiling. The day of the inciden, he just concluded a meeting with an important client. When he came out of his booked room and walked towards the exit. Since he was on the phone with another client, he didn't see a lady approaching. The next thing that happened was that an entire tray of food was poured on his clothes. His black leather shoes also got stained. He did not know whether the beautiful lady before him deliberately poured the food on him or not but the evil smirk on her face made him assume her actions were deliberate. He had expected her to apologise after what she did but no she didn't. She even accused him of being the one at fault and onlookers also supported her. He had left the restaurant in a fit of rage.

"Shui Shui, I know you aren't a troublesome person so can you tell us why you did what you did to Yifeng?" Yang Zi turned to face Shui Shui.

"I wasn't kidding when I told you I will avenge you for all he did to you. In fact, he deserves the worst treatment from me. If it was up to me, I will teach him a serious lesson for all the overtimes he made you work, for all the hurtful words he said to you and for trying to seduce you. He has done so many hurtful things to you to the point where I can't recall some things he did. I don't regret what I did," Shui Shui said vehemently. It was after she explained that Yang Zi understood the point Shui Shui was trying to make. "How could I forget Shui Shui's vow to avenge me so soon? I should have known better that she wasn't joking when she said those words," Yang Zi thought.

"Miss Qing, are you meaning to tell us that what you did was all for Yang Zi's sake?" Su Jin asked curiously. He wanted to get things straight first before he would start passing out judgments.

"Whoever hurts my best friend hurts me too and he/she will answer to me. Yang Zi is like a sister to me and I hate seeing people hurt or take advantage of her and that is exactly what Mr Li Yifeng here did," Shui Shui said. Others just quietly watched her speak.

"I don't condemn you for what you did, I would have done worse if I were in your shoes so you've got my support," Wen Min butts in smiling. They were trying to settle things, but she was adding salt to the injury.

Yifeng and Su Jin threw murderous glances at her when they heard the nonsense she just uttered.

"What a good friend you are, Miss Qing. What can my troublemaker friend here do to set things right?" Su Jin asked, suddenly becoming a peacemaker.

"He should stay away from my Zi Er. He should stop stirring her heart if he won't take responsibility for her feelings," Shui Shui said seriously.

"That is impossible," came the reply from Yifeng. He has kept quiet throughout the time she spoke because he wanted to know what warranted that ill treatment from her, but hearing Shui Shui said he should stay away from Yang Zi was just an impossible thing to do. He would not in a thousand years grant her request.

"Why is it impossible? Is it because you said you have suddenly developed feelings for her? Feelings that you are not even sure where it will lead you to?" Shiyi, who was so quiet, snapped back at him harshly. Su Jin could see that they were both ganging up on his best friend. He was lost at ways to resolve the issue.

Yang Zi could not utter a word out of shock. This is the first time her friends have ever acted this way. She knew that they have her best interest at heart, but this is not what she wanted. She invited all of them here to have fun, but not to fight over her.

"I know that Yang Zi and I did not start out on good terms but that does not give you the right to question my feelings for her, Mr Luo" Yifeng said angrily. Wen Min who was very relaxed earlier panicked, seeing these two men all riled up. She was so certain that it might end up in a physical battle if Yang Zi did nothing to stop this. This situation was way out of her power. Only Yang Zi could handle this.

"Guys, please stop this. Should I go down on my knees to show you how serious I am. People are staring at us and it won't just stop at mere stares, but they will start videoing us if we don't put an end to this. I admit I did the wrong thing by inviting you to have fun with me, I am on my knees, forgive me for my foolishness, Ok?" Yang Zi said, attempting to go down on her knees but Shui Shui and Shiyi held her back.

"Don't be silly. You need not kneel for us, and you did nothing bad by inviting us here. I am thrilled to meet your new friends, but it's just that I can't get over my hard feelings for him. You can't force me to suddenly start liking him, right? He needs to prove how deep his love or whatever he calls it is for you. I need to be sure he won't end up hurting you. You know just how much I love you. I don't want to ever see you go through pain ever again. Try to understand me, Ok?" Shui Shui said caressing her face. For eight years, she has seen how hard Yang Zi has struggled to live a normal life. Pain and silent sobs characterised every single day of her life during those eight long years. Those who didn't know what she has been through will see her smile and joke around not knowing that deep down she was sobbing and crying for help.

Being loved is amazing, but she couldn't help getting sacred on her best friend's behalf. She could see that she has slowly developed feelings for Yifeng, although she often denied it. She wanted to put a stop to it before it fully bloomed to love. She knew there was no turning point if Yang Zi's feelings developed into love.

"I understand all you have said and I won't force you to like him because I am sure your opinion of him will change when you get to interact with him often," Yang Zi said smiling.

"Yang Zi is right. You will surely get to like Feng when you get to see how lovable he is. Wen Min can attest to that," Su Jin said, signalling her to say something to Yifeng's defence.

"Yeah, he is right. Although my cousin here and his best friend are big bullies. He is not a bad person and I can guarantee you he isn't messing around with Yang Zi. I am not saying this because I am related to him but I am saying this because I have witnessed his show of affections many times," Wen Min said, expecting to see a shocked reaction from Yang Zi but her expression showed she was far from being shocked.

"Yang Zi, you don't look surprised. Did you already know about my relationship with him?" Wen Min asked curiously. She was certain she has never mentioned how she is related to Yifeng.

"No, I didn't know he was your cousin but believe me, girl. I wouldn't have been surprised if you said you were his long-lost sister or his step sister who was hidden away for so many years," Yang Zi joked.

"And why is that?" Su Jin asked curiously.

"Because of the way she interacts with you and Yifeng. Yifeng's fiancee's sister wouldn't have spoken the way she did to the both of you. I knew she wouldn't have been so gutsy except she and Yifeng were blood related. That is why I am not surprised at the sudden revelation." Yang Zi said proudly.

They kept on talking and talking, not minding the loud music or the noisy crowd downstairs. They just talked normally. Shui Shui and Shiyi rarely talked. They just watched Wen Min, Yang Zi, and Su Jin interact.

"Big bro, you have been acting moody since you arrived here. Is everything Ok?" Yang Zi asked after Su Jin, Shui Shui and Wen Min went to get their drinks.

"I guess I am sad because my beloved Zi Er has been snatched from me," Shiyi said, staring at her. Yifeng just watched them speak. He paid rapt attention to every single word they said. "Why do I get a bad feeling about this Shiyi guy? The way he stares at my Yang Zi is so alarming," Yifeng thought, feeling uneasy about their friendship.

"Big bro, what are you talking about? Who snatched who from whom?" Yang Zi asked, giving him curious glances. If there is something she is certain about, it's her feelings towards her friends. She might cut off all ties with everyone else, but not with them.