Zhi An took Yue Yue's hand with anger as they went out of the lounge room. It was after they finished listening to the news. Some looked at each other with confusion while some of them stood up and left the room. Yue Yue who understood Zhi An's feeling remained calm and collected. Zhi An looked at her and clenched his fist tightly.
"Zhi An? I apologize for not letting you know earlier. I actually thought about this scenario multiple times as I helped you figuring out what exactly happened that year. The reason I hid it from you was because I know you will be like this. Zhi An, I know you don't want me to go. I also hope this is the last option. But like you saw on the news, we're out of time. I know you are afraid of me leaving your side so right now, I'm thinking of discussing some plans if more people agree to work with us." Yue Yue stood against the wall as she held his left hand and her left hand gently caresses his right cheek, "This is our fight. You are not alone. And together we can achieve greater things." She smiled and kissed his lips passionately.
He held her tightly without letting her go because he was afraid of losing her. Her warm smile, her kindness, her warm hands, and and her calm demeanor was what kept him alive and sane. She is the one who came into his life unexpectedly and she had melted his cold and defensive heart. When he was full of regret and thought his life was meaningless, she held out her hand to him like a warm blanket covering his sadness and fear.
Zhi An finally spoke in a soft voice, "I'm sorry. I couldn't control my anger." She hugged back and smiled, "Zhi An, can you promise me something?"
Zhi An nodded.
"Whatever happens, don't lose yourself. No matter how angry you are or how scared you are, remember that I will always be on your side."
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As Yue Yue and few others trying to figure out the location by working with local police officers, they didn't find anything helpful. As they went back to their building, they hid what they found whenever Yu Haobing appears or any other higher ups appeared in front of them. The trust level decreased dramatically ever since Yue Yue video recorded them.
Yu Haobing didn't seem to notice anything different about them, everything appeared to be normal. Xiao Xia and Yuqi pretended to listen to his instructions while observing his every movements.
"I didn't think it will come to this." Yuqi had no thoughts, she was just speechless.
"Neither did I. And I thought Commander Li was the one. We were both wrong. Promise me something, Yuqi. Will you?" Xiao Xia responded and Yuqi agreed, "What is it?"
"We ride and die together, okay?"
They smiled and high fived each other. No matter how dangerous the mission will be, they will always be on the lookout for each other.
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When night came, they still haven't found any clues about the location. But, they were still thankful that few other people came up to them and said they wanted to help. Xiao Xia and Yuqi went out to buy iced coffee for themselves and for others. It was a long day nevertheless. For the past few days, some people worked tirelessly trying to figure out when others took a break.
They needed more hints to be able to help the victims. Just then, Yuqi scrolled down her social media feed.
"Guys! One of my followers uploaded this video. See the black van in the other side? Remember the masked men we saw at the airport? They could be related to this incident." Yue Yue and few others watched the video repeatedly.
"Yuqi, send the link to me. Thank you." Yue Yue and Zhi An will try to jot down some clues that will lead them to the location while Yuqi and Xiao Xia will look for more videos that's related to this incident. After they gather up their information, all of them learned something. Team work makes dream works.
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It was after midnight when everyone was heading off to bed. They all achieved something today even a little. It won't take one night for them to figure things out, they definitely need more evidence.
Yue Yue stayed in Zhi An's room because she was still concerned about his mental state. Although he improved a lot for the past months or so but he still had some anger management issues. She stayed with him so he won't be too worried. Yue Yue understood how he felt when people close to him abandoned him but she also hope that he can trust other people who believes in him.
Although people like Xiao Xia, Yuqi, Yu Haobing broke his trust before, she understood it would be difficult for him to trust people again. She believes in him. And whatever she decided to do, no one can change her mind. Sometimes leaving one person can make them stronger. Even if it's harsh, she will do anything to save him including the victims, and his team mates who still believes in him. She will always love him even if he hates her at the end.
Zhi An was sleeping on Yue Yue lap, she gently kissed him and caressed his soft hair. She whispered in a soft voice, "I'm sorry I love you."