POV Zhan (I know you have been waiting for this. Today is finally the day. But maybe a little different than you thought?)

Zhan was sitting in the lobby of the hotel on one of the comfortable red armchairs. He was pretending to look at his cell phone, but in reality he was watching Yibo as he looked around in all directions and headed for the exit. But no matter how hard Yibo tried to find an obviously familiar face among all the strangers and his fans, he just didn't see Zhan.

Shaking his head but also smiling, Zhan got up from his chair as Yibo left the hotel. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. How am I supposed to take that now that he didn't see me? As obvious as I was sitting there." Zhan wondered, and walked himself to the hotel exit, where a female agent was already waiting for him.

"There you are at last." She huffed angrily. Xian Chu had already shown that she was a very impatient person and not very polite during her first meeting with Zhan when she was appointed as his partner.

"Hey, I told you that I have plans today. And also, I explained to you that we only see each other when we have a mission." Replied Zhan, annoyed. He himself had only been back in the country for just under two and a half weeks, after spending the past 5 years in Europe and Eastern Europe, working there as a special agent on a secret mission. He was still on vacation, which he had earned. So what did she want? And how did she know where he was?

"The boss sent me to get you. We have a new mission. Why else would I seek you out?"

"How did you know where I was?"

"The boss had a hunch so he sent me here."

"I see, and what is our new mission? What's so important about this mission that my first vacation in five years is cancelled for it?"

"I don't know. That's what the boss was trying to tell us together."

"Well great."

"It's not my fault."

"I already realize that."

"Then stop bitching and come on. The car is over there."

"You do realize it's parked in a no-parking zone, right?"

"I couldn't care less. It would be exaggerated to look for a parking space first and pay for it when I'm just supposed to pick you up."

"You know Xian Chu, you really get on my nerves."

"Welcome to the club. I'm not too thrilled with you either."

"Well at least we agree on one thing." Zhan replied. He followed his colleague to the car and they drove to the new secret base, where the boss was already impatiently waiting for them.

The boss didn't stop with pleasantries and immediately explained to Zhan and his partner what their new mission was. "I have already put together everything you need. You can find the information in the file in front of you. Yesterday, a 44-year-old man walked into a police station and explained that he knew that a high politician was being blackmailed. Apparently, the politician is said to have large debts because he is a gambling addict. In addition, the man explained that the 9-year-old son of the politician had been kidnapped. The politician is being blackmailed with his son. Pay money or your son dies."

"Mhhh okay. But this is a police matter. Why are we making a mission out of it?" Replied Zhan.

"Well, it's like this. The police officers wanted to look into the matter, but the politician in question immediately turned them away, claiming there was no truth to the man's story. When the police officers asked him to tell them the current whereabouts of his son, he refused and had his security personnel escort the two officers out of the house. The police officers checked his financial situation and found out that he indeed has large debts. But because he refuses to cooperate with the police and give details or statements, and because he is a high-ranking politician, those at the top want us to investigate the whole thing discreetly and find out the truth. And if the politician's son really was kidnapped, they want you to free him."

"And how are we supposed to get close enough to the politician? I hardly think he'll just let us into his house and tell us everything just because we ask him nicely." Responded Xian Chu.

Zhan rolled his eyes and shook his head. He opened the file and started reading the information gathered in it so far. Then, ignoring the discussion that had just arisen between the boss and Xian Chu, he searched the Internet for information. Because he wants to complete this mission as soon as possible. After all, he also has his very own mission to complete.

Since Zhan left the country 5 years ago to go on his secret undercover mission, he had tried everything to forget Yibo and the heartbreak Yibo had caused him. He worked like a madman, infiltrating himself into one small gang, then the next, and on and on until he reached the top of his target.

But no matter how much he worked, he couldn't stop thinking about Yibo. And finally, on a muggy night and after a busy day, Zhan just couldn't fall asleep and sat down at his computer. He typed his report for the agency and checked his email inbox for new emails.

To his astonishment, he received an email from a sender who called himself only "The Anonymous User." Since he had a secret email address for correspondence and data exchange with the agency, he initially assumed it might be spam. He wanted to delete the email immediately, but something told him it might not be spam after all.

Zhan finally opened the email and found information about Yibo there. Where he is, what he is doing and how he is doing. In addition, he was asked in the email to contact Yibo's mother every once in a while. Zhan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he read the email. Yibo had left him and run away. So why was someone sending him information about Yibo?

Actually, he wanted to forget about the e-mail right away. What business was it of his how Yibo was doing? And why would he call Yibo's mom? What else did he have to do with her? Yibo broke his heart when he ran away in the middle of the night, leaving Zhan with only a short letter. And besides, Zhan even left the country because of Yibo. He wanted to forget Yibo and get over him and not be reminded of him again or get information about him.

Still, Zhan called Yibo's mom's house. He remembered how bad she was after Yibo just ran away. And he wanted to know how she was doing. As they talked on the phone, Zhan noticed that Yibo's mom was much more troubled than just Yibo's disappearance. Something seemed to be wrong with her, so he talked to her for a while before she told him how much she doubted her marriage at the moment and how badly she was doing financially.

After the phone call with Yibo's mom, he felt sorry for her. Somehow he could understand how she felt, even though he had no idea about polygamy. He decided that from now on he would call Yibo's mom regularly and send her some money from time to time. He didn't have to, but he wanted to. And it was also the only thing he could do for her. He hoped that by talking to her and sending her money, he would be able to help her a little, especially with her soul burden.

But since Zhan also wanted to know who the sender of the email was and what the true identity of the sender was, he tried to find out on his own. But he failed quite quickly and turned to a professional in the agency instead. But he couldn't help Zhan either, because the sender had used too many back doors to disguise his true identity. What Zhan also found strange was that he could not reply to the emails. Every time he tried, he received a message that the email could not be sent to the recipient.

From the first email, Zhan not only called Yibo's mom regularly or sent her money, no she also kept him updated about Yibo. In addition, from then on, he also received a new email from the anonymous user once a month, who sent him regular updates about Yibo. Sometimes even with pictures of Yibo. And in the whole 5 years, Zhan did not manage to find out who was writing him these emails. However, he had a hunch. Namely that it was Yibo's uncle, who wrote these e-mails as an anonymous user. Nevertheless, Zhan could not prove it.

For a long time, despite the phone calls with Yibo's mom and despite the emails, Zhan kept trying to banish Yibo from his heart. He even told himself he was over him for a while. Still, he always fevered for the day when he would receive a new email with updates about Yibo.

At some point, however, Zhan could no longer ignore his feelings for Yibo. They were still there and would probably never go away, as he himself had to realize. Whether he liked it or not, he still loved Yibo, and still as much as he had in the beginning. But would he ever be able to forgive him, too?

The last email from the anonymous user was received by Zhan about 2 weeks before he returned to China. In this email, the writer let him know that Yibo would be moving back to Beijing and when he would be appearing and where. Zhan wondered what to do with this information? He was still in Eastern Europe and just chasing a mafia boss. So why did the writer let him know when Yibo would be where?

Besides, Zhan still hadn't forgiven Yibo! Nor did he intend to. And even if he did forgive him, what was going to happen between them? Surely they would never be a couple again, too much had happened for that and five years is a long time. But even if they both still loved each other, what are the chances that they would have another chance as a couple? Especially now that Yibo is a worldwide idol and has almost no privacy?

If it came out that he was dating someone, his career would be ruined. And why did Zhan even care about that? Should he have cared? Shouldn't he rather try to finally draw a line under Yibo and finally detach himself from him emotionally?

Although Zhan kept telling himself that he had to finally let go and now that Yibo was moving back to Beijing, he could take care of his mom himself, thus breaking the last bond between them that still connected him to Yibo, he suddenly strained himself even more during his mission to finally get enough evidence against his target and be able to arrest him.

Zhan knew that he would also have to go back to Beijing after this mission. His boss had already told him this when he gave Zhan the mission. It was the 8th mission since Zhan had left the country and he had not been home for 5 years. So it was time for him to return.

Within a few days, Zhan completed his mission and traveled back to Beijing. He decided to ignore Yibo and not to go to any of the places mentioned in the email. But ignoring Yibo was not easy. Already at the airport after his arrival in Beijing, he was greeted by several posters showing Yibo.

Throughout the city, on the Internet, television, radio and daily newspapers, Yibo was represented. Sometimes it was posters or advertisements on large screens. Then it was advertising on television or the Internet. Articles on the Internet and in the daily newspapers about the idol Wang Yibo. And on the radio, songs by Yibo were played every hour. So how could Zhan ignore him?

He felt pressured to go to the hotel and see Yibo with his own eyes. He didn't plan to talk to him or anything, because he still didn't forgive him. He just wanted to see him and who knows, maybe he would find the person who regularly wrote him the emails? Because Zhan made it his mission to find out who the Anonymous User was. At least, he told himself that was the only reason he really wanted to see Yibo.

Back to the here and now and the secret base, Zhan had been looking at the collected evidence and scouring the internet for information. Xian Chu and his boss were still arguing when Zhan interjected and said, "I'm not sure if his son was really kidnapped. He sent his son to a boarding school in London a year ago. His son posted a picture of himself on his social network just a few days ago. He was standing in front of Big Ben and wrote that the sun was finally shining and that he was going on a trip with his best friend. As far as I know there are no vacations at the moment. So I don't think his son really came to Beijing."

Xian Chu and his boss stopped arguing and looked at Zhan with wide eyes. "So, have you been able to find out anything more?" Asked his boss.

"Mn. There really seems to be something to the politician's gambling addiction. His movement profile clearly shows that he regularly visits a certain casino. The bank statements show that he has regularly withdrawn large sums of cash from the account. His accounts are all cleared. He took out a mortgage on his house and immediately gambled the money away at the casino. So I suggest we find out if his son is still at the boarding school and see where we go from there."

"Good idea. Xian Chu, you will call London and find out if his son is there. And Zhan..."

"Um boss, hold on. Since there's nothing else we can do right now until we know more about the son and they decide from the top how to proceed, I'll continue to enjoy my vacation. I should be on my way now, too. I want to get to a concert on time."

"You want to go to Yibo's concert?"

"Someone reserved a ticket for me. It would be a shame to just let it expire, wouldn't it?"

"What if he sees you? I thought you were going to avoid him?"

"Don't worry. I'm sure that won't happen. I'm well prepared. I have no intention of making up with him."

"You do know he's feverishly searching for you, right?"

"What?"

"Yes, he's looking everywhere for you. He even hired someone to find you."

"Mhhh, he won't find me that easily."

"Why don't you talk to him? How many years have passed? Don't you think you should at least talk it out?"

"It's been five years. And no, I don't think so. He left then and he wanted the separation. So why would I..."

"My God are we in couples counseling here? We're agents and we should be focused on our mission, not some ex relationships. Who cares about that anyway? I don't! I'm here to work, not listen to whining." Interjected Xian Chu.

"Wow, really. You're colder than a freezer." Replied the boss.

"So what? We're government agents. This in a Secret Government Organization. We're in a secret base. Lovesickness has no place here." Replied she angrily.

"She's colder than the Arctic boss. Don't worry about it." Said Zhan, winking at his boss.

"Colder than the Arctic? Now you're exaggerating beyond measure! I just don't see why we have to talk about your heartbreak when we have an important mission? Leave your personal shit at home and focus on your work."

"Listen to me bitch. I'm on vacation! Besides, nobody asked you to get involved. The boss told you what to do. That's all we can do for now. So find out in which London boarding school the son is, call there and then we'll see. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go so I don't miss the beginning of my ex-boyfriend's concert." Said Zhan angrily.

He grabbed a key from a service car and headed out. First home to his new apartment, which was provided by the agency. Shower, change clothes and then to the concert!