"We will eat first. If there is still leftover time after we finish eating then we will play like you want," Yang Zi said, with a tone of finality.

"I know you want to play with me too, so why don't you quit playing hard to get and let's play until we strip ourselves to the last piece of clothing. I promise I won't bully you today," Yifeng said, walking towards where she was sitting.

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"I want to play with you too, I won't deny it, but there is nothing you would do to change my decision. I won't change my mind because I care about your health more than satisfying your desires," Yang Zi said unfazed. She began opening the lunchbox.

"I will let you win since you love me so much," Yifeng said, sitting beside her. Yifeng and Yang Zi played as they ate.

.....

In a restaurant, Shiyi watched customers come in and go out of the restaurant. The way he stared outside showed that he was waiting for someone. He looked so impatient as he repeatedly stared at his wristwatch.

Just then he heard the voice of a lady call his name.

"Hey! Look at who we have here. Young Master Luo," the lady's voice called. Shiyi quickly turned around with eyes filled with expectations. His eyebrows furrowed in anger when he saw who the uninvited guest was. The frown on his face showed that he wasn't pleased to see the lady there.

"Why did you come all the way from your office to this place? Don't tell me you came to meet me?" the lady asked, smiling at him. Knowing very well that he will not offer her a seat, she sat opposite to him.

"I never say you could sit here," Shiyi said coldly, his expression showing pure dislike for the lady.

"I know you wouldn't, that is why I sat down," the lady said, nonchalantly not caring about his feelings. Seeing the lady's nonchalant attitude, Shiyi continued looking outside like he did before the rude intruder interrupted him.

"Why didn't you answer any of my calls or texts? Did you know what I had to go through, to get your phone?....,"

"Does she think she is my friend that she is questioning my actions," Shiyi said, without a care. What pained the lady most was that he wasn't even staring at her as he spoke.

"I know you hate me and I hate you even more. As long as your best friend...," The lady trailed, staring at Shiyi's face to see how he would react to what she was about to say.

"Oops, my bad! I mean to say as long as your first love is still befriending my man, I have no interest in making you or Qing Shui my friend," the lady said, her gaze still focused on Shiyi who tried to hide his surprised expression.

He turned to face her. He masked his expression of shock perfectly.

"If you are not interested in being my friend then, why the hell are you here inconveniencing me? Why the heck have you been bothering me, Zhao Liying?" Shiyi asked angrily.

"Because I have an offer to make with you. After listening to what I have to say, I am sure that you are gonna thank me at the end," Zhao Liying said with pride.

"I am not interested in whatever stupid offer you want to make. As you can see, I am waiting for someone, just go if you don't want me to make a scene...,"

"Does she know that after all these years you still love her? I can't help but imagine how she will react if she learns about this," Zhao Liying said, grinning devilishly.

"What the hell are you implying? That you will tell her about how I feel?" Shiyi asked angrily, when he realised that Zhao Liying was trying to blackmail him.

"Whether or not I will spill the beans when I see your first love depends on your attitude and actions. If I was you, I wouldn't be so strong-headed right now. I have nothing to lose here, but you do," Zhao Liying said, smiling menacingly when she saw that she got him where she wanted.

"I know you have always loved and protected Yang Zi since the both of you met in the university. Although she failed to recognise your feelings, you have always continued to love her unconditionally, hoping she will be yours someday," Zhao Liying said, when Shiyi did not speak further. The way she talked was as if she cared about Shiyi's feelings when, in reality, she did not give a damn about how he felt.

"And that someday is now. The day to make your lifelong goal become reality is just in front of you, it is only left for you to grab this opportunity," Zhao Liying said, just to convince Shiyi into being a part of the crazy plan she had.

"What are you driving at right now?" Shiyi asked irritatingly.

"I want Feng and you want Yang Zi, as you can see we are very alike in this aspect. We will make an excellent team if we help each other out. Whether or not we dislike each other is meaningless, what matters here is that we will both get what we want at the end," Zhao Liying concluded, as she stared at Shiyi anxiously.

"Yes, I love Zi Er more than you can ever imagine, but do you know the difference between my love for Zi Er and yours for Yifeng? My love for her is genuine, unlike yours, which has graduated into obsession," Shiyi said boldly.

"Let me tell you something that you might not be aware of. At the moment I can proudly say that you don't love Yifeng, instead you are obsessed about him. If you loved him, you would be rooting for his happiness, not trying to snatch the most precious thing from him. If you genuinely love him like you claim all the time, his happiness should be your key priority, but that is not the case with you," Shiyi said, staring at fuming Zhao Liying.