"As we are about to start the party, don't forget my order. Nobody goes to the third floor except Yang Zi," Yifeng informed. Only Su Jin understood why he was so serious about that topic. The things he treasured most were stocked in there, so it is always out of bounds. Even his maid didn't go there. His maids have always said to themselves, "Whatever boss kept in that room must be more important than the entire Mansion itself."

"Food and drink are served yourself," Yifeng informed everyone, seizing the opportunity to sit beside Yang Zi. Confusion mask the faces of everyone after Yifeng's last comment. They did not understand what he meant.

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"What he meant to say is that we should eat and drink until we drop," Wen Min exclaimed excitedly. Party started immediately as she finished talking.

Everyone moved to the dance floor, each person with a male partner. Wen Min deliberately picked Shiyi as her partner. As Shiyi danced with Wen Min, all his attention was on Yang Zi and Yifeng. Nothing they did escaped his notice. 

"Does he want to kiss her? He is such a flirt," Shiyi mumbled angrily when he saw Yifeng bringing his lips close to Yang Zi's face.

"Who are you talking about?" Wen Min asked instantly following his line of sight. She understood why he was so angry after he saw what Yifeng was trying to do to Yang Zi.

"Are you jealous of them?" Wen Min said, staring at him. Her words made Shiyi shift his gaze to her. "Although Yang Zi keeps denying it, her entire being screams she loves my cousin. It is just a matter of time before they officially become a couple. What I am trying to say is that making your feelings for her so obvious will change nothing. You will end up getting hurt because Yang Zi only sees you as a friend. There is a probability that you would have had a high chance of winning her heart if you had made your feelings known to her before Feng came into the picture, but unfortunately you didn't," Wen Min said as they both stopped dancing. They made their way to an empty couch. 

"How did you know that I have feelings for Zi Er?" Shiyi asked curiously. He knew that Shui Shui would never disclose that secret to her, so he was curious to know how she knew that he loved Yang Zi. 

"Why won't I know when you make it so obvious?" Wen Min asked rhetorically as she smiled at him. She masked her genuine feelings with her fake smile. She did not want to appear hurt in front of him. Since the first time she set her eyes on him in the club, she already had a crush on him. It was love at first sight. Since that day in the club, she secretly admired him, but the most ridiculous thing is that the guy she loved was in love with someone else and as a result, he never spared her a glance.

"I have hidden it perfectly well for over eleven long years from Zi Er, so why do you say my feelings for her are obvious?" Shiyi asked curiously, giving her a piercing glare.

"Among you, Jin and Xiaofei, you are the only person who is always opposing whatever Feng says or does. You are always against him, and also both of you are the only ones who fight over Yang Zi's love and attention. You always want to impress her either consciously or subconsciously. It's only a guy who has romantic feelings for a lady will do all this," Wen Min elaborated. "And do you want me to tell you why you are always harsh to Feng?" Wen Min asked, staring at him for permission.

"Why?" Shiyi asked, his gaze still on her. This was the first time he has ever stared at her for this long.

"Because you see him as a love rival. You are jealous of him. You hate him because you think he stole Yang Zi from you," Wen Min said fearlessly. No matter how hard she tried to feel unbothered, she felt hurt. Hurt that the man she loved was in love with her best friend, but she couldn't blame him or Yang Zi for this. They have been best friends all their lives so romantic feelings are bound to develop especially for a beauty like Yang Zi. No man in his right senses will not fall in love with her.

"Does Zi Er know about this?" Shiyi asked anxiously. He couldn't hide his nervousness as he spoke. 

"I don't think she knows. You can't blame Yang Zi for not noticing your feelings. You know she is bad at things like this," Wen Min said just to console Shiyi. If Shiyi could just look her way, how nice will that feel?

"Thank goodness, that is good to hear," Shiyi said, heaving a sigh of relief. Even before they became friends in high school, he already had feelings for Yang Zi. His feelings developed because of his admiration for her after she saved him. He had nursed his feelings for her for a long time before he formally confessed it to her when he couldn't hide it anymore.

Back then Yang Zi had outrightly rejected him only to extend a hand of friendship to him. The reason she gave him for rejecting him was this, "Shiyi, I like you. I really do, but let me ask you a question. For how long do you think our relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend will last?" He couldn't give her an answer because he wasn't certain. Yang Zi had continued when he couldn't give her an answer, "It may last a year, two years or even less, but do you know how long we can last as friends? Our friendship can last forever unlike we being a couple so I want you to be my best friend, confidant and brother instead. I swear with my life if you become my best friend I will protect you, I will love you and most importantly I will treat you the best way I can. I will be your number one person," that was the crazy but juicy offer Yang Zi gave to him.

"So what are you gonna do now? Are you going to confess your feelings for her or what?" Wen Min asked, disrupting his thoughts. This was a golden opportunity that the heavens have given to her on a platter of gold, and she would not miss it for anything in this world.

Shiyi became suspicious of her when he heard the question she just threw at him.

"Why are you so interested in how I feel?" Shiyi asked suspiciously, moving away from her. From the way his body was acting up, Shiyi could feel that he was slightly drunk.

"You are the one who hurts the most among the seven of us. You are my friend so I care about you," Wen Min said, avoiding his suspicious glare.

"You care about me? Are you mocking me?" Shiyi asked, suddenly getting angry when he recalled that she was the one trying to pair Yang Zi and her cousin.

"No, I can never do such a thing to you. I am just concerned about you. I want to help you," Wen Min explained, seeing that he was pissed. She said nothing bad, so she did not understand why he was mad at her.

"You want to help me, huh?" Shiyi asked, standing up from the couch.

"Yes, I want to help you," Wen Min said vehemently.

"The only way you can help me is to tell your cousin to stay away from Zi Er," Shiyi said walking away.

"Shiyi, is everything Ok?" Yang Zi asked, holding his right hand firmly. When she and Yifeng were dancing a while ago, she had let her eyes wandered about the entire room. She had focused all her attention on both Shiyi and Wen Min when she read from their expression that they were having a serious discussion. The moment she saw the angry expression on his face, she knew that something was amidst. That is why she abandoned Yifeng on the dance floor and came to meet him.

"Zi Er!" Shiyi exclaimed in surprise, immediately masking his angry expression with an awkward smile.

"What is going on between you and Wen Min, I saw you walked out on her. Did she say something that made you upset?" Yang Zi asked, staring into his eyes, but Shiyi immediately avoided her gaze.

"Nothing is wrong. She told me her legs hurt, and that is why I accompanied her to the couch to relax. I got agitated when she told me a few minutes later that she couldn't dance anymore," Shiyi lied. 

"You are mad at her because she told you her legs hurt?" Yang Zi asked, still staring at him. "Why do I feel you are lying?"

"I am not lying. I am upset that I don't have a dance partner anymore," Shiyi said. His expression changed to a sad one.

"You are angry because you no longer have a partner? You should have told me so instead of getting mad at poor Wen Min," Yang Zi said playfully. She did not believe a word he said because she knew he was lying.

"Are you mad at me because I left her alone?" Shiyi asked, turning to face her.

"No, I am not," Yang Zi said, smiling at him. She sniffed his body and clothes. She smiled when she realised the reason Shiyi was acting weird.

"How many bottles of wine did you drink today?" Yang Zi asked curiously.

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