Yang Zi narrowly escaped the truck from running into her, but other cars following her were not so lucky. The truck crashed into about five cars. From afar off Yang Zi could see cars flying in the air.

"That was close," Yang Zi who had parked her car, panted heavily holding her chest which was throbbing. A moment ago when Shiyi warned her about the approaching truck from the opposite direction, she was so scared that she would end up dead if the truck ran into her with the speed it came. But all thanks to Shiyi's timely warning, she evaded the truck on time.

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"Zi Er, are you ok? I hope you didn't get hurt?" Shiyi asked worriedly, running his fingers through his well-styled hair. He did not have time to worry about his image. All that was on his mind was to confirm that Yang Zi was fine.

"I can't believe I almost lost my life a few moments ago," Yang Zi exclaimed, raising her head which was resting on the steering up. "I have so many things I want to do that is left unfilled. I can't just die like this," Yang Zi said, taking a glance at the ruin the truck had caused.

"Thank goodness you are fine. I almost had a heart attack a while ago thinking something terrible had happened to you," Shiyi exhaled relievedly.

"It's a miracle I got out of there unscathed," Yang Zi replied, still trying to stabilise herself. She couldn't get over the near-death incident quickly.

"Do you need me to come and pick you up? I can arrive there in ten minutes," Shiyi said, instantly putting on his jacket. He turned to leave, but Yang Zi's voice stopped him on his track.

"I am fine so you don't have to worry. I can still drive perfectly Ok. I just need a few minutes to rest to get over the shock," Yang Zi reassured.

"Do you see why I always told you to drive safely but you don't always listen whenever I advise you about this," Shiyi said, suddenly getting angry. Since he couldn't vent out his anger on those fools who nearly chased Yang Zi into her doom, he needed something else to replace them.

"You don't have to flare up because I am fine. I am not lying," Yang Zi replied firmly. They kept on talking for a long time until Yang Zi became stable once more to drive. She drove home, but this time, not with high speed.

Valentine's day ended perfectly for Shui Shui and Yang Zi, who received a lot of love from their male admirers, unlike Shiyi who felt so lonely the entire day.

Days flew by quickly, days turned into a month and a month into months, and Zhao Liying did not still come back from her trip. The only people who got worried about her were her parents. Yifeng did not give a damn about if she came back or not. In fact, he would have loved it if she remained in that goddamn place forever.

One faithful day, Yang Zi who was busy that late afternoon received a distress call from her mum telling her that Yang Mi did not come back the time she usually arrived. Just to make her mum feel relaxed, she lied that Yang Mi was with Yuan Quan playing when she hadn't set her eyes on the little girl for over a month now. Mrs Yang's mind was still restless even when Yang Zi assured her that Mi Er was in her office. She did not understand why Yang Mi did not inform her about it. The most suspicious thing she couldn't understand was why Yang Mi's driver's phone was switched off. Yang Zi heaved a sigh of relief when she finally convinced her mum after so many minutes of making up excuses why Yang Mi did not call her and why Mr Leng's (Yang Mi's driver) phone wasn't going through.

"Boss, I am sorry I have to go, an emergency just came up," Yang Zi who was working alone with Yifeng in his office informed calmly.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I heard you mentioning Mi Er in every single sentence you made, is everything Ok with her?" Yifeng asked, concerned as he dropped the documents on the glass table.

"Yes, she is Ok," Yang Zi lied, her face down as she spoke.

"If she is Ok, then how come your expression says otherwise. You look worried and uneasy," Yifeng said, touching her. Although they weren't officially friends, their relationship says so.

"She is fine and there is nothing wrong with my expression," Yang Zi said, standing up to leave.

"Boss, the files beside you are the documents I have worked on but the ones at the edge of the table remain untouched. I will continue with them tomorrow," Yang Zi informed before she walked away without looking back.

"Why did Yang Zi lie to her mum that Mi Er is in the office? Is everything ok at home?" Yifeng thought worriedly, staring at Yang Zi's departing figure.

Yang Zi hurriedly grabbed her handbag and car keys. She turned to leave.

"Yang Zi, you seem to be in a hurry, is everything Ok?" Yuan Quan asked worriedly when he saw how agitated and scared Yang Zi looked.

"Thanks for asking, but I am fine," Yang Zi replied. She halted as though she had recalled something.

"I will be out for the rest of the day, I have already taken permission from boss and in case my mum calls you, make sure you ignore her calls," Yang Zi said before she continued walking away.

After Yang Zi fastened her seatbelt, she quickly put a conference call across to Shiyi and Shui Shui.

"Hello guys, there is an emergency," Yang Zi announced driving out of the parking lounge. Shiyi who was resting his back against his office executive chair sat up straight immediately Yang Zi announced the emergency alert.

"What is the emergency all about?" Shiyi asked, trying to sound relaxed, but his heart was beating fast.

"What? An emergency? What happened?" Shui Shui shouted, alarmed. Her makeup artist was getting her ready for the next shooting scene. She quickly dismissed everyone in the room except Song Li.

"I am not even sure how it happened but Mi Er went missing. Mum just informed me about it," Yang Zi said, her eyes on the road.

"What? Mi Er went missing? That is impossible," Shui Shui and Shiyi exclaimed in bewilderment. They found it hard to believe the news Yang Zi related to them.

"I find it strange too. I am heading to her violin lesson class to check whether she dropped by today," Yang Zi said, making a right turn.

"No matter how naughty Mi Er is, she always kept you and Auntie updated about her whereabouts so I find this weird," Shui Shui said pacing about the room.

"Something smells fishy about this. Keep us updated about any information you find. I will drop by at her after class lesson to see whether she is there," Shiyi said, removing his suit from the back of his chair. He put it on, grabbed his car keys and instantly left his office.

"Ok, I will do just that. Meet me in our secret place in thirty minutes," Yang Zi said.

"Sure, we will," they both replied at the same time. Yang Zi disconnected the call and focused all her attention on the road. She got to the violin lesson class building in less than ten minutes. The news she got from the lady in charge was not the one she expected. The lady informed her that Yang Mi's driver picked her up after the lesson over three hours ago. The lady was shocked when she learned that Yang Mi had not reached him. She became even more frustrated when Shiyi called to tell her that all the teachers in the after class lesson said Yang Mi left immediately after classes were over.

She and Shiyi dropped by at a few places they thought she could likely to be, but they were disappointed every time they informed them they didn't set their eyes on Yang Mi.

Yang Zi went to their secret place like she had promised. She looked dejected and confused as she entered the sitting room. Shui Shui, who arrived some minutes ago, ran to meet her.

"Where is Mi Er?" Shui Shui asked, looking beyond her to see whether Yang Mi was lagging. Seeing that Yang Mi was not lagging, she did not need Yang Zi to tell her what happened. She could predict that she didn't see Yang Mi. Shiyi arrived some minutes later.

"Nobody could provide useful information about her whereabouts," Shiyi announced sitting down on the couch. The both of them looked miserable. They all knew what the consequences of not providing Yang Mi to Mrs Yang within 24 hours will be. They stare into space for over ten minutes in silence.

"Oh, my gosh! Why didn't I think of this," Shiyi shouted, jumping up without giving them a heads up. His actions startled Shui Shui and Yang Zi.