"Thank you so much," Chen said, cleaning the tears that was whelming up in his eyes. He refused to let go of her.
"Thank you, Sister Zi Er. You might not understand the importance of what you have just done for me but just know that it means a lot to me," Chen said, finally letting go of her.
"Chen, you don't have to thank me. I should be one thanking you for accepting it," Yang Zi said, beaming at him. Seeing how touched Chen was with her gift, she felt so relieved and happy.
"Thank you Sister Zi Er, I will remember this day for a long time," Chen said, collecting the blue and white lunchboxes from her. He headed into the building afterwards. Yang Zi smiled satisfactorily as she entered the car.
"Is that the legendary Miss Yang Zi you were hugging earlier, right?" Chen's friend, Feying, asked curiously as he wrapped his right hand around Chen's neck. Chen just smiled, uttering no word.
"Seeing you keeping quiet, I guess she is the one. Just like the media said, she is such a beauty. I was practically blown off my feet when I saw her outside earlier. She is just my type," Feying said, smiling like a love-struck fool when he recalled Yang Zi's dazzling face and elegance.
"Don't even think about it. She is already taken. And I will never share her with you. Get that into your head," Chen said playfully as they both headed to their classroom.
Yang Zi and Yifeng talked as they drove to the office. When they got to the office, they resumed their usual work instantly.
Around 11: 50 am, Mrs Yang called Yang Zi to relay the good news about Mrs Zhao dropping all charges against her. Yang Zi who was anxious about the case was delighted to receive this news. She wanted to tell Yifeng the news right away, but she couldn't since it was still during working hour. She checked her wristwatch every passing second, anxiously waiting for lunchtime.
Yang Zi rushed into Yifeng's office immediately when the watch reached 12:00 pm.
"Beauty, I have been wondering, do we have to always act this way?" Yifeng asked, immediately Yang Zi sat down on the couch at the centre of the room.
"I know you don't like this, but we have to discipline ourselves this way if we don't want our relationship to hinder our work," Yang Zi said meekly.
"Ok, I understand your point, but can you spend some more time with me? Despite working in the same vicinity, I often miss you a lot. I miss the naughty games we always play, the naughty conversations we always have. I miss holding you in my arms....,"
"And here I am. You can hold and touch me to your heart's content. I won't complain since it isn't working hour," Yang Zi said, walking to meet him on his desk.
"I know, but I want more," Yifeng said, his gaze focused on her. Yifeng could not take his eyes off Yang Zi, who was walking seductively towards him. He quickly pressed a button, and the folds came on before she reached where he was sitting down.
"You have me all to yourself now. You can do whatever you desire with me," Yang Zi said, as she pulled him up from his chair. She cleared the table and made him sit on it.
"Stop tempting me with your charms or I might lose control. You know what I can do when I lose control, right," Yifeng said, his gaze on Yang Zi, who was touching him all over.
"And you know I don't hold back whenever I want something right, so stop trying to persuade me into leaving you alone," Yang Zi replied, her face inching closer to him.
"I know you don't, but I also know that you hate getting all sweaty and dirty in the office," Yifeng said, not making any move on her.
"Today is an exception," Yang Zi said, pecking him on his lips.
"And what is so special about today that you want to break your rules?" Yifeng said, beaming at her.
"Mrs Zhao dropped her charges against mum. Mum called to inform me earlier," Yang Zi said, staring at him to see his reaction. For Mrs Zhao to have dropped her charges against her mum when she had vowed to make sure her mum rots in prison, she knew Yifeng must have a hand in why she made that drastic decision.
"Really? That is good to hear," Yifeng said, not looking surprised by the news she just relayed.
"Don't you think that her sudden change of mind is suspicious? Do you think someone begged or threatened her, that is why she suddenly changed her mind?" Yang Zi asked curiously. Yifeng avoided her gaze when he heard her question.
"Whoever did us this favour, he deserves to get an enormously bonus from me," Yifeng said, still avoiding staring at her. He wanted to keep the fact that he made a deal with Zhao Liying a secret.
"How do you know the person is a he? It could be a lady too, or don't you think so?" Yang Zi asked suspiciously.
"You are right," Yifeng said, forcing a smile on. Yang Zi did not pry further when she saw that he was reluctant to reveal that he was responsible for Mrs Zhao's sudden change of mind.
"You look so cute pretending not to know why Mrs Zhao changed her mind. Thank you so much for this. It means a lot to me," Yang Zi said, as she kissed him on his lips. She pulled away after two minutes.
"Why did you halt?" Yifeng questioned, staring at Yang Zi, who moved few steps backwards.
"I prepared lunchboxes for us. Let's go eat or we might spend the entire lunch hour playing," Yang Zi said, before she turned and walked to the couch where she kept the big blue lunchbox.
"Can't we just play instead of eating?" Yifeng asked, with a displeased expression.