A/N: Hi there everyone. I know I'm making you wait quite a long time for the updates. But not on purpose. I don't want to go into detail here, but I can tell you this much, it's mostly due to my health problems. Especially my shoulder. Which is due to my cervical spine problems. But it's getting better every day and hopefully I'll soon be able to write daily updates again. And yes, I know that this and the last update were rather boring. Sorry about that. I promise it will get better as soon as my brain can fully concentrate on writing again. Or rather, when I'm no longer distracted by pain or other things. Like the YouTube shorts. Once I start watching the shorts, I can't stop. Ahem. It gets better. See you soon my dears.

When Yibo made his way to the agency, all he knew was that there was supposed to be a big meeting. No one on his team had been able to tell him what it was about, but it was clear that the entire top level leadership from the government had been replaced and the new bosses, as well as the new director of the agency, wanted to introduce themselves to everyone today.

Arriving in the parking lot of the agency, Yibo stretched extensively and greeted Jackson Wang, who had come straight towards him. "Good morning." Yibo said and shook hands with his colleague.

"Good morning Yibo. Excited already?" Replied Jackson Wang and leaned against Yibo's car.

"Not really." Yibo tried not to let on how confused he was about the news that the entire executive team had been replaced. "What do you know about the meeting?"

"I don't know anything Yibo. For the first time, I'm just as clueless as everyone else. I'm really curious what they have to tell us. Three days ago, our bosses had a meeting at headquarters and the next day they came here, packed their personal belongings and left before lunch. In the afternoon, eight senior special agents came here with their personal belongings, moved into the new office building and announced the information about today's meeting via the internal network. And yesterday a number of agents vacated their workplaces and left. No one would tell us where they were going or what was going on."

"For supposedly knowing nothing, you know quite a lot. Now I'm even more curious to see what awaits us.It sounds to me as if our colleagues were dismissed yesterday."

"Our team also assumes that they have been dismissed. But since none of those who left said anything, we couldn't verify it. Well, let's go inside now. We don't want to be late."

"The meeting doesn't start for another 15 minutes. But yes, let's go. Hopefully we'll get good seats then." Said Yibo. Jackson Wang nodded in agreement and the two of them set off. However, when they reached the conference hall, they realized that they didn't have to worry about getting good seats. There were only a handful of other agents present.

At 10 o'clock on the dot, the new bosses entered the conference hall accompanied by the new director Hong Huan. The 12 agents present, including Yibo, stood up and greeted their new bosses with deep bows and a polite good day. And only when the bosses had sat down did the confused agents sit down and waited eagerly to find out what was going on.

While the new superiors chatted quietly and looked at a few documents that had been handed to them, Yibo and Jackson Wang looked around in confusion. Apart from the two of them, there was no one else from their team. And they also noticed the puzzled looks of their colleagues, whose team members were also not present.

Finally, the new director stood up, introduced himself by name and explained: "When I see the confused looks on your faces, I can well understand what's going on inside you. Because I looked just as confused three days ago when I was told by the Minister of Defense that I had to take over the management of this agency. And I got a stomach ache when he gave me his orders and two lists as soon as I was promoted to director. One of the orders was to fire all the agents on the first list and send the agents on the second list for further training. Another order was to stop all missions from us with immediate effect and hand them over to other agencies. I..." An agent stood up, interrupting the director. "Yes please?" The director asked, looking at the agent questioningly.

"What about us? If all our colleagues have been dismissed or are on further training and all our missions have been suspended, what do we do then?" The agent wanted to know. Yibo and Jackson Wang nodded. Because they wanted to know the same thing.

"I was just about to explain that. I'll lend you to the other agencies that have taken on your missions. You will help the other agencies with the missions. Because you know all the details of the missions and you will lead the teams in the other agencies. So you are hereby promoted to team leaders." Declared the director.

Now Yibo also spoke up. "Um sir, what about our mission? We have the mission "Dark Purple Rose". Will we both take over the leadership of the new team?" He pointed to Jackson Wang next to him, who also stood up.

"Your mission will be completed tomorrow. You will be temporarily assigned to the Federal Intelligence Service and will take part in the arrest of several targets tomorrow. Afterwards you will receive special training. As far as I've been told, the Federal Intelligence Service has big plans for you. Which should be an honor for you. Because the director of the Federal Intelligence Service has made a special request for both of you." The director said, leaving Yibo and Jackson Wang speechless. They sat down again, not knowing what to say or think.

One of the new supervisors stood up, smiled and said, "Don't worry. From now on you can call yourselves special agents. For which I would like to congratulate you. And at 1 PM, the director of the Federal Intelligence Service will be here to talk to you both personally. As far as I know, it will be one-on-one. Also, Director Wei will personally present you with your new badges." The supervisor applauded the two for their promotion and everyone else joined in. Yibo and Jackson Wang were now even more confused.

As the same supervisor explained to the other agents where they would be going and what their duties would be, Yibo began to wonder where his best friend Seungyoun had gone. He could not imagine that Youn had been dismissed. So had Youn been sent for further training? Yibo secretly pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and wrote a message to Youn asking him where he was. To Yibo's relief, Youn wrote back almost immediately that he was at the training and that Yibo shouldn't worry about him.

Finally after the supervisor's explanations, the director also stood up again and explained that while the agents are away, the agency will be completely renewed from scratch. Not only will many new and experienced agents be hired, but the agency will also be renovated and refurbished and given a new interior. They are also being equipped with the latest technology. Yibo listened intently and was delighted. He was already looking forward to telling Zhan about everything and could hardly wait to see how Zhan reacted to the good news.

After the information meeting, the director and the new supervisors had one-on-one meetings with the agents. When it was Yibo's turn, the first thing he had to do was to confirm in writing that he accepted the promotion to special agent and even received a commendation for his good undercover work so far. At the same time, he was told that his undercover activities would be suspended for the time being until his work for the Federal Intelligence Service had been completed. However, he would still have to participate in some future show business events to maintain his undercover identity and remain at the top of show business. To explain why idol Wang Yibo is currently and in the near future hardly active, a pre-written press release from his "management team" will be released to the press and media, stating that Yibo will undergo special training in a training camp for several months in preparation for a film project. Later, as soon as Yibo is back at work for the agency and can resume his undercover activities, they will announce that the movie will not be made after all due to a lack of financial support and a disagreement with the scriptwriter.

When Yibo had finished his one-on-one conversation, he and Jackson Wang went to the canteen for lunch. Both their heads were buzzing from all the things they had learned today. They didn't really know what to say or think, so they enjoyed their lunch in silence. After lunch, they sat outside on a bench in front of the main building for a while and finally Yibo said, "I can't believe we've become special agents just like that. And I'd like to know what happened to the others on our team."

Jackson Wang nodded, stretched and replied: "Well, on the one hand, we've earned the promotion. On the other hand, we'll be working for the Federal Intelligence Service for the time being. And I'm sure you know that there are no ordinary agents there. They are all special agents. So they had to adjust our rank accordingly so that we could work there too. Even if it's only for a few months."

"Well, all well and good. But what about our team?"

"When you were at your one-on-one meeting, I saw Agent Nax and we talked briefly..."

"Wait. She was here?"

"Uh-huh. She picked up a few more things she left here. She's working at headquarters now and won't be coming back here. She was specifically recommended for a senior position at headquarters. But she doesn't know from whom. But she is happy. And she said that everyone on our team is in training. So we'll see them again."

"That's good to know."

"What do you think the director of the Federal Intelligence Service wants to talk to you about?"

"I don't know. I'm honestly quite nervous at the thought of the interview. Do you have to have a one-to-one with him too?"

"No, not me. I'm only here now because I need to be briefed by my temporary new team leader and informed about my new job for the Federal Intelligence Service. The team leader will probably arrive here together with the director."

"Hopefully they'll be here soon. It's almost 1 PM and who knows how long the conversation will take. I don't want to be back this late."

"I can understand that. Zhan must be waiting impatiently for you too."

"Probably. I sent him a message before lunch, but he hasn't replied yet."

"Are you worried about him?"

"Not really. He's safe with his parents. And he can take good care of himself. But I'd still be relieved if he finally answered me."

"I'm sure everything is fine. Maybe he's working and hasn't even noticed that you've written to him."

"Yeah, maybe. I would..." Yibo didn't say any more. A helicopter flew over their heads. They saw the helicopter land on an empty lot and two men get out. Yibo recognized the older man immediately. Everyone in the agency knows who he is. The director of the Federal Intelligence Agency has arrived!

The two men came straight towards Yibo and Jackson Wang. The younger of the two approached them first as the director's cell phone rang and he stopped briefly to take the call. The younger special agent shook hands with both of them and then took Jackson Wang inside to talk. The director came to Yibo two minutes later, greeted him with a smile and then went inside with Yibo, where they were given one of the offices for the interview.

They entered the new director's office, sat down and the conversation could begin. "My name is Wei Xian. I am the director of the Federal Intelligence Service and your new and direct supervisor with immediate effect. You are subordinate to me and not to any team." Said Wei Xian in a deep raspy voice. He also gave Yibo the new badge that identifies Yibo as a special agent.

"Oh, okay sir, um, can I ask you something?" Yibo asked nervously.

"Go ahead, ask me."

"Why me? It's a great honor. But I'm still young and I've only been working as an agent for a few years. I haven't had any big accomplishments yet. So..."

"So you're wondering why you've earned this honor?"

"Yes sir."

"Well, I think you've earned it and you've achieved a lot in these few years. You were among the top 3 trainees at the academy. Your first mission was a solo mission, which you successfully completed. You worked more than hard to bring your undercover identity from nothing to the top of the big stars and became a worldwide known and popular idol. As an idol, you have successfully completed many smaller missions. And you are very successful in protecting my grandson."

"Your grandson?" Yibo looked at him, frowning.

"Well, I suppose my grandson will tell you as soon as you get back to him today anyway. So I can tell you now. I'm Xiao Zhan's grandfather. He found out today. We met earlier and talked briefly."

"Oh wow. I don't even know what to say. My Zhan... well, I mean..." Yibo was starting to panic. Was he in trouble now?

"It's all right. No need to blush and look so scared, Yibo. I know about you and Zhan and I have no problem with your relationship. On the contrary. I think it's even good."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes. He's happy because of you. He feels comfortable and safe with you. And I have to admit that I'm a little hopeful that you'll give him a taste of things and maybe he'll change his mind and finish his agent training after all."

"I don't think Zhan wants to become an agent through me."

"Who knows. Maybe you can talk him into it and persuade him to finish his training. He's done the two years of basic training. Now all he needs is one more year and he'll be a fully-fledged agent."

"Zhan doesn't want to be an agent. He loves his job."

"I know. But maybe you can still try to persuade him. And who knows. If you succeed, it could be a springboard for your career. I would be willing to show my appreciation in that respect."

"Um, sir, sorry. But I don't do that. I love and respect Zhan far too much and would never want to try anything like that with him. I know that he would be absolutely great as an agent. But I respect his desire for a normal life. I don't want to persuade him to do anything. He really loves his work as a graphic designer. In the last few weeks I've often seen him at work. And he always looks happy when he's working. He smiles most of the time and every now and then he even sings quietly while he works. So if you just want me to join the Federal Intelligence Service so that I can persuade Zhan to do something he doesn't want to do, then I'm sorry. But I won't go along with that. I'd rather be fired than betray Zhan like that."

Suddenly, Zhan's grandpa laughed and patted Yibo on the shoulder. "Thank you." He said.

Yibo shook his head in confusion. "You're thanking me? For what?"

"That you really love my grandson and only want the best for him. I'm pleased how much you respect him and his wishes. Sorry, I just wanted to test you. I wanted to find out how serious you are about Zhan. And you even exceeded my expectations. Now I really don't have to worry anymore."

Yibo was a little annoyed by this test. But he could also understand Zhan's grandpa. "I understand why you tested me. You want to make sure Zhan doesn't get hurt."

"Right."

"Like I said, I love and respect Zhan and won't do anything he doesn't want."

"I'm very glad to hear that."

"One thing interests me now. Since you must have known for a long time that Zhan is your grandson, I wonder why you never revealed yourself to him?"

"There were many different reasons. But my main reason was that I had his welfare in mind. He should have the chance to grow up normally with loving parents and not find out at a young age what happened to his biological parents. And I think that's what my son and his wife would have wanted."

"So you are the father of Zhan's father?"

"Yes. And tomorrow you're going to help me put Zhan's world back in order so that he can get on with his normal life."

"And how?"

"Tomorrow we'll get Kira Bell and those two guys who are with her. We know where they are and we'll strike tomorrow. And then hopefully Zhan will finally be able to live his life again, just like before. Only now with his beloved idol by his side."

"That's my wish too. But if I go undercover again, it will be difficult for us. I'm afraid that our relationship will break up if I go back to working as an idol."

"Because you always have a busy schedule as an idol?"

"Yes. I've rarely had a day off in the last few years. And when I have been in town, I've hardly had more than a few hours to relax before I have to leave again. I'm afraid that this will lead to the end of Zhan and my relationship."

"I doubt Zhan would give you up. Of course it will be hard. But with the right planning, anything is possible. But for now, you don't have to worry. Because for the next six months, you'll be working for me and the Federal Intelligence Service. And that means you'll be able to see Zhan every day."

"For the next six months? Really? So I don't have to leave?"

"At least six months. But I can borrow you for longer. And no, I'm not sending you away. I want to make it easy for you and Zhan to see each other and strengthen your relationship."

"Wow, thank you very much."

"You're very welcome. I suggest we end the conversation here now. Then you can go back to Zhan's and you can enjoy the evening together. A driver will come and pick you up tomorrow morning. There will be a briefing at 9 AM and then we'll prepare to access the targets. If everything goes as planned, we'll have arrested the three by 12 noon at the latest. Then I'll give you two weeks' vacation. You can use it to spend time with Zhan. And after your vacation, we'll really get going."

"Yes, we will. Thank you very much. I'm very grateful."

"You're welcome. And now make your way to Zhan. I'm sure he's already waiting impatiently for you. I'll see you in the morning."

"Yes, sir."

"When we're between us, you can call me grandfather. After all, you're part of my family now too."

"Thank you. I will do that. I'll be on my way now. And again, thank you." Yibo said. The two stood up, shook hands and then Yibo hurried to the door and to his car. He wanted to get back to Zhan as quickly as possible and tell him about this crazy day and all the news. But above all, he wanted to get back to Zhan quickly because he missed him.

A/N : To prove to you that I'm also doing something for my soul, here's a picture from a trip I took with my best friend two weeks ago. It was a beautiful evening on the Elbe, after a thunderstorm.