Just to execute her plans, she had let go of her pride and asked Yang Zi out for a drink. She even brought herself so low as she apologised to her when she despised her to the core. She did all these hoping to make Yang Zi trust her and she was so happy when Yang Zi agreed to drink with her. When she passed the bottle of wine to her, she had deliberately passed her the drugged wine. Thinking about all these, she felt so furious that all her efforts and schemes were all in vain.

"Liying, don't be upset. I will tell our men to continue searching for her, I am sure she hasn't gone far from here," Zihua said, trying to touch her hand but out of rage, Zhao Liying plunged his hands.

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"This was our only chance to get her raped by the men we arranged. I wanted to play the video of her having sex with so many men for Feng to see the kind of lady she is, but you have ruined everything because of your negligence. How do you expect me to entrust you with important matters in the future again?" Zhao Liying said in annoyance as she opened a fresh bottle of wine.

"Liying, stop drinking already. You are already drunk, uncle will get mad at us if he sees you dead drunk," Bai Zihua said, trying to collect the glass of wine from her but Zhao Liying refused to let go of the glass of wine.

"So what if he gets mad at me, I don't give a damn about a man who doesn't love me or my mum? We were living fine before that woman and her sly daughter arrived. Now, dad is all crazy about that woman like how he did in the past. I just hate him so much for daring to love the mother of that sly fox who snatched my Feng from me. Mum loves him so dearly so, how dare he hurt me again?" Zhao Liying said angrily as she drank the entire glass of wine.

"Liying, I know your dad hasn't been a good father, but he is still your father after all so, don't speak about him in that manner, hmm," Zihua who always sided with Zhao Liying reprimanded her.

"All men are just the same. They are all cheaters and unfaithful. Men are the most selfish beings in the universe," Zhao Liying said, tears streaming down her eyes.

"Liying, not all men are cheats, unfaithful and selfish. I have always stayed with you since we were young. Even when you pushed me away so many times, I have never left your side, I am not like your dad or Yifeng. I will always support and protect you unlike Yifeng who has done nothing but repeatedly hurt you," Zihua said, embracing her despite her disapproval.

"Let go of me. I want to be alone," Zhao Liying said, struggling to break free from his firm grip.

"Liying, I won't listen to you today. I will not leave you even though you pour the entire bottle of wine on me," Zihua insisted, hugging her firmly.

"You have always been the villain. Everyone hates you for being vicious, but I know that despite your viciousness, you are just a fragile woman who wants to be loved and protected. You attack others first because you are afraid of being hurt. What others fail to realise is that you are just like every other woman who wants to be cuddled by your beloved man. You want to play naughty games with him, just like every other lady does. You are furious because someone deprived you of all these. I understand just how you feel and I will always be here to comfort you," Zihua said, patting her back.

"I have always known that you and Pei Yan are the ones who love me the most. Thank you for being here to comfort me. I don't know what I would have done without you by my side, and I am sorry for getting mad at you. I just felt frustrated, that is why," Zhao Liying apologised sincerely as she responded to his hug.

"Don't worry, I will come up with an elaborate plan that will make Yifeng hate Yang Zi forever. He will not have any other choice but to get married to you after we carry out plans," Zihua assured her, pulling out of her embrace.

"Thank you, I know I could always count on you," Zhao Liying said, fanning herself with her hands.

"Zihua, I can't help but wonder why Yang Zi looked totally normal even after drinking the drugged wine," Zhao Liying said curiously. She could recall that the first glass of wine Yang Zi drank was from the drugged wine bottle before the bottle of wine fell and shattered afterwards.

"Even I am surprised too. I saw her drinking the glass of wine, but I don't know how on earth she remained normal," Zihua said, sounding confused.

"She is the strangest lady I have ever met. Sometimes I think she looks innocent, but other times I always feel the chills running down my spine every time she threatens me. Although I always act cool, I get terrified within," Zhao Liying said honestly, as she unbuttoned the first two buttons of her white shirt.

"I guess you feel this way because everything about her background is a mystery. Apart from the fact that Mrs Yang adopted her nine years ago and took her to the U.S.A, we don't really know her identity before she was adopted...,"

"And the most mysterious thing about her is the fact that any man she gets close to either dies or suffers a great misfortune. I am scared that the same thing might happen to Feng if we don't tear them apart," Zhao Liying said seriously. Zihua could not help but notice how uneasy she was feeling.

"Liying, are you Ok? I can't help but notice that you have been acting strangely for the past five minutes," Zihua said, staring at her with a worried look.

"Zihua, I don't know why, but I feel hot. I feel like my body is on fire," Zhao Liying said, as she tried to unbutton her clothes but Zihua quickly stopped her.

"You feel hot?" Zihua asked suspiciously. As he put his hand on her forehead to check her temperature.

"Hmm... I feel so damn hot," Zhao Liying said painfully.

"Let's leave the club first. I am sure you will feel better when we get to the car," Zihua said, helping her off the couch. When he got close to the counter, he leaned her against the wall.

"Wait here for a moment, I will be back after I am done paying our bills," Zihua said before he left her and went to the counter.

A few minutes later, when he came back to where he left Zhao Liying, he was surprised to find out that she wasn't there.

"Oh, my gosh! Where is Liying?" Zihua lamented, as he instantly rushed outside. When he got outside the club, he was furious when he saw Zhao Liying in the company of two guys.

"Hey, get your filthy hands off her," Zihua shouted in rage. He pushed the two guys away violently and caught Zhao Liying in mid-air.

"And don't even dare think about hurting me here because you won't leave here alive if you dare attack me," Zihua threatened coldly. His men hiding in the dark instantly showed themselves. The two guys who were ready to fight Zihua earlier walked away defeatedly when they saw Zihua's men.

"Liying, I am sorry that those scums laid their hands on you. I will take you home now," Zihua said in a worried tone, as he assisted Zhao Liying to where he had parked his car.

"I will take Liying home. I dismiss you guys for the day," Zihua informed his men. He did not even wait for their replies before he zoomed off instantly.

Bai Zihua often stole secret glances at Zhao Liying, who had removed her clothes. She was only putting on her undergarments. Her flawless skin looked so tempting. Zihua wished he could have a feel or even a taste of it, but he knew that doing that to his best friend was wrong. He has hidden his feelings for her for over a decade now; he did not want to let his feelings for her ruin their perfect relationship.

Zihua instantly looked away when he realised he had developed unhealthy thoughts towards her.

"Zihua, I feel so hot. Please, can you help me quench the fire?" Zhao Liying said, trying to remove her last piece of clothing, but stopped her from doing so in a flash.

"Liying, no matter how hot you feel, you can't do that when I am with you, Ok?" Zihua reprimanded her seriously.

"What is wrong with removing my clothes to make me feel comfortable? We have seen each other's nakedness since we were kids, so what's wrong in doing this?" Zhao Liying asked, staring at him affectionately. In that instance, Zihua, sitting in front of her, turned to Yifeng because of her imagination. She smiled sweetly at Zihua, assuming that he was Yifeng.

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