Feng Shu who was eagerly waiting for this rushed and collected the gun from Yang Zi's hand.

"So mum was only thinking about me until the end. Her thoughts were filled with me. How foolish of her to accord so much importance to a child who isn't even hers," Yang Zi said, as she walked backwards. Shiyi quickly caught her before she could sprawl on the floor.

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"How could she only think about me? What about Mi Er? That little girl is so pitiful so, why didn't mum think about her? Why didn't she think about herself? She has the entire Yang's World to cater for so why didn't she think about all those things?" Yang Zi said in pain as tears trickled down her face. Qing Shui squatting beside her hugged her tighter. Feng Shu, Jin, Xiaofei, Wen Min and Shiyi just watched her with misty eyes. Seeing Yang Zi in tears moved them to tears too.

"I am not her biological child so, dying in place of her would have been alright, so why did mum have to do something this foolish?" Yang Zi asked as she hugged Qing Shui even tighter.

"Auntie just loves you way too much that is why she did not think about all those things. All she wanted was to keep you safe so, every other thing meant nothing to her," Shiyi squatting beside her said as he patted her back.

"Shiyi, what are you thinking about? Zi Er has long left so, let's go," Qing Shui said, as she tapped him by the shoulder to bring him out of his trance.

"I was thinking about how long it will take Zi Er to recover from this particular loss," Shiyi said meekly.

"Maybe her entire life. Even though she really recovers from this one, I am certain she will never be able to recover from Yifeng's betrayal. She will never be able to fall in love again or get into any relationship, I am sure of this," Qing Shui said, as she walked away from the pathway. Shiyi followed her.

Shiyi and Qing Shui waited for the driver to come to pick them up. The driver finally arrived after they had waited for over six minutes. Inside the car, Qing Shui turned to face Shiyi after realising how quiet the car was. The silence made her feel awkward.

"What are you gonna do with Wen Min now that it has been confirmed that Yifeng killed Auntie?" Qing Shui asked out of the blues.

"What else if not to break up with her?" Shiyi asked coldly, as he looked out of the window.

"Although it hasn't been long you both became a couple, I can tell that you like her. It's just so unfortunate that poor Wen Min has to suffer for her cousin's sin," Qing Shui said, as she stared at him.

"Who says I liked her?" Shiyi asked, his gaze still facing outside.

"Look me in the eyes and say you don't have an ounce of feelings for Wen Min," Qing Shui said firmly. She waited for Shiyi to look her in the eyes and say what she wanted but Shiyi couldn't do it.

"What about you, what are you gonna do about Jin Xiaofei? Are you going to keep on avoiding him?" Shiyi asked as he turned to face Qing Shui. He could see the sadness in her eyes when he mentioned Xiaofei.

"I have told him it can't work out between us so, I am sure he will naturally stop stalking me after a while," Qing Shui said, as she maintained her cold expression. With how stubborn Xiaofei is, she knew that it will take more than avoiding him to make him stop trying to patch things up.

"Are you sure about that?" Shiyi asked, throwing her a suspicious glance.

"I will make sure my plan will work out," Qing Shui said confidently. Silence erupted in the car after Qing Shui finished talking.

When Yang Zi reached the mansion, she was surprised to see that Yang Mi was beautifully dressed. From the way the little girl was elegantly dressed, she could tell that Yang Mi had an appointment.

"Mum, you are back? I have been waiting for you," Yang Mi said in excitement, the moment Yang Zi entered the sitting room.

"I can see you are fully dressed. Where are you heading to and with whom?" Yang Zi now standing in front of the couch asked, her gaze focused on Yang Mi.

"I am going out with Ji Er. I have been absent from school for over a week now so, she is worried about me that is why she asked that we hang out outside," Yang Mi said firmly. The way she talked made Yang Zi suspicious.

"If it was Ji Er then, why didn't she come to the Mansion? Haven't you girls always played in the Mansion?" Yang Zi asked, throwing Yang Mi a suspicious glance.

"I was the one who suggested that we hang out outside. Your mood isn't stable at the moment, I was afraid we might unintentionally make you upset," Yang Mi said, forcing on an awkward smile.

Why do I feel like she is lying? She isn't usually this stiff when asking for permission I wonder why she is acting strangely today.

Yang Zi thought, staring at Yang Mi.

"Mum, I can go hang out with Ji Er, right?" Yang Mi asked as she waited for Yang Zi's reply.

"Yes, but you must go out with Mr Jiang so he can protect you. You are not allowed to act naughty, ok?" Yang Zi said sternly.

"Ok, I won't run out of his sight," Yang Mi said, smiling as she stood up from the couch and went to hug Yang Zi.

"Have a lot of fun. I will be waiting for you," Yang Zi said, as she released Yang Mi from her embrace. Yang Zi watched as Yang Mi walked out of the Mansion smiling.

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