For the next few days, Yue Yue watched on the sidelines while SWAT members are training. She makes sure no one is seriously injured. She reviewed everyone's medical files before hand so she'll be able to aid them better if they're injured. She watched Zhi An as he was training the newbies with their target shooting and noticed something strange among one of the new recruits. She was watching him closely to make sure no one is injured.
Yue Yue remembered the new recruit's name was, Chen Fang. She slowly walked closer to him not enough for him to notice her. Then, she saw him with a knife and he was going to stab Zhi An. She yelled, "Hey!!" Then, she sprung into action and stopped him. She pushed him onto the ground and threw the knife aside. Everyone saw and they were confused.
"Why did you have a knife? Did someone tell you to do it?" She asked him and Chen Fang replied, "No! I...I mean... yes... someone told me to!" Yue Yue yelled at him, "You do it just because someone told you to? If something happened to Commander Li, are you going to be responsible for it? Do you have the money?"
"I...It was my fault! B-But, he already paid me!" He shouted.
By then, Chief He came to the training ground with several cops, "Chen Fang! You disappointed me. Just because you need money doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! We are SWAT police, we can't do things like this! You've been expelled."
"N-No! Please! It wasn't me! It wasn't me! Please! Don't expel me! I didn't do anything wrong! I just did what I was told to do! Please!" Chen Fang begged but it was too late as the cops dragged him away. Yue Yue went to Zhi An's side and checked if he was alright.
"Zhi An, do you want to take a break?" She asked but he shook his head, "I'm fine but are you alright? Were you hurt?"
"I'm fine. I was just too worried about you. If you're fine, then that's good." She replied.
On the other side of the field, Yu Haobing and Xiao Xia smiled at each other as if they won a lottery. Their hatred for Li Zhi An grew as day goes by, they worked together efficiently wanting to destroy him and anyone who is close to him because of that incident. They wanted him to suffer like the two who died during their mission two years ago. Little did they know that the traitor is already among them.
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That evening, Yue Yue went to Zhi An's room since her room was still a mess. Surprisingly, his room was quite organized. She saw a photo on his bedside desk and picked it up.
"Is this your parents and your sibling?"
"They used to be. When I was in high school, they got divorced. My younger brother went with my father to Beijing with the new wife. My mom was left alone and she is still at the hospital right now due to stage four ovarian cancer. She doesn't want me to visit her because of her current state. I barely talk to her now. It was my aunt who took care of me when my mom was sick." Zhi An stood beside Yue Yue and took out a letter behind the photo.
"This is a letter my mom wrote when she was admitted to the hospital when I was still in high school
-For my dear son, Li Zhi An
You are my pride and I love you so much. I am sorry for all the wrong things I said or done to you. Please forgive me. During my difficult times, you still called me each day from Auntie's house but I refused to answer because I was afraid to show you my current state. I have ovarian cancer. I don't know how much time I will have left. The doctor said they will try their best but the probability won't be too high. If you are reading this letter now, mom have something to say to you... Stay well, my sunshine. Take care of yourself and remember to smile. If you found a girl that you like, please show her to me. I love you, From: Mom."
Yue Yue read the letter and she got a bit teary. It was such a touching letter, now she has a better understanding of the man who made her heart flutter ever since they met.
"Did you get any update from the doctors right now?" She asked and Zhi An nodded, "I was talking to my aunt last night, my mom got to stage 4. Her condition worsened recently but I was too indecisive to see her especially I haven't visited her for a long time. Also, because of my current state which prevented me to go."
Yue Yue placed the photo back to the frame and left in the same place as before.
"If it was my mom, I would still go. You are her son, it's better to see her than having regrets later. " Yue Yue told him as she thought about her own mother who was burnt to death.
Zhi An turned to her and asked, "Yue Yue, can you come with me tomorrow? We have a break for one day."
"Sure. I will." She smiled at him and looked at the photo again. He's lucky to have a mother who is still alive, she thought.
Zhi An told her to sit on his bed as he got out a note book.
"This is the notebook I kept when I was first diagnosed with PTSD. The doctor told me to write down my thoughts. It could be anything from my worries or how I felt each and everyday. It did help me a bit but I stopped writing ever since I got to spend time with you. I always felt warmth, calmness, and kindness from you that I forgot to write everything. I guess I can't hide my feelings anymore. Yue Yue, I've fallen in love with you."