Four weeks pass quickly and in four weeks, a lot can happen. For example, winter seems to finally make way for spring. It is now always daylight at half past five and does not get dark until late. Nature awakens to new life, new leaves and buds grow, the first flowers can be seen, the birds eagerly build their nests and chirp even at night.

Or, four weeks in which Zhan slept with me every night, but we are still not officially a couple or he said to me, I love you. But, I was allowed to call his daughter every day for three weeks and got to know her a little bit. She is looking forward to meeting me in person soon during the vacations.

Two weeks ago, the business dinner took place. We met a Japanese and a Korean in a tea house. The Japanese seemed to be from the Yakuza and the Korean from a Korean mafia. Zhan didn't have to tell me so I would know. He wouldn't have needed to, with all the Japanese and Koreans with expensive black suits guarding the teahouse.

I was beginning to think it was going to be like with the two men from the Russian mafia again. But it wasn't. This time it was about a cooperation between us, the Japanese and the Koreans. And no normal person would believe me if I told them that these heavily criminal organizations, as I would like to call it, were working together and had founded an aid organization in order to be able to bring children who had been illegally abducted abroad back to their home countries.

There I sat, prepared for the worst. And they're talking over tea about how far along they each are with building their orphanage and how the cooperation with the authorities is going. And I learned that the only illegal thing is the way the children are brought back. Namely with false papers. Without identity documents they can't travel back to their countries. So the identity documents are "procured".

In addition, there are also those groups that free these children from the clutches of various other "organizations". They are not afraid to free the children by force. Zhan explained to me and the others: "In order to make the whole thing a legal matter for the respective countries, we are planning to cooperate with several free agencies. My assistant and I even want to found our own agency." Now I also understood why Zhan wants me to be a special agent again. He wants me to help him save the poor children.

Once again, I had been impressed by Zhan and finally saw what he had been working on for more than a year.

Well, and then there was the court hearing, of which I can say it was a huge theater stage for all present. But it had started like this. Zhan and I arrived at the court at 9 am. He put both hands on my shoulders, looked deep into my eyes and said, "Yibo, I want you to go in there now and show them that your mind is working properly. I will follow in a few minutes. No matter what happens, try to adjust quickly and don't let any surprise show."

"Mhm, all right. But I really would have preferred if you told me your plan." I replied nervously.

"Then it wouldn't be a surprise anymore haha."

"Oh how good that at least one of us can laugh."

"Don't worry Yibo. I'm here and we can handle it."

"I trust you."

"Very nice. And Yibo?"

"Mhm?"

"I love you." At that moment, all my tension and nervousness disappeared, leaving me with a crazy feeling of happiness. For the first time, Zhan told me he loved me. So really and not just implied. I wrapped Zhan in my arms and kissed him. I didn't care who could see us.

Finally, I replied, "I love you too, like crazy."

Zhan then sent me into the courtroom where the hearing had already begun. My mother was sitting there talking about me when everyone turned around to the door and looked at me, startled. Zhan had also gotten me a lawyer, who immediately took the word and said, "If there is a hearing here today regarding my client's state of mind, my client should also be able to attend and defend himself. If you don't hear him, I will press charges."

We were allowed to sit down and I had to listen to my mother, who was spouting so much bullshit and lies that I would never have believed her to be capable of. No one else from my family was there. Only this doctor who claimed to have done the expert opinion on me after talking to me several times. I saw this doctor in court for the first time!

The short version of my mother's 15 minute speech is. She claims that I am on a self-destructive path and have lost all reference to reality. I could no longer decide for myself between good and evil, right or wrong. Moreover, I was a danger to myself and others because I was in close contact with criminal individuals and even supported them.

The doctor then explained, looking me in the face, that he felt I was in a toxic relationship where my boyfriend was in control and I was no longer able to make decisions without him. He said I was suffering from Stockholm syndrome! Even my lawyer couldn't help laughing.

And then the judge also said, "With everything I've heard here now, I'm not sure it's really necessary to hear Wang Yibo. If it is as bad as Mrs. Wang and Doctor Lenz claim, then I think it would be better to grant the request for the transfer of guardianship. And return Wang Yibo to the care of his family, where he can get Professional Help."

I stared at the judge, who then also tried to forbid my lawyer from speaking. And then the door to the courtroom opened. Zhan, a little girl he was holding by the hand and a little boy he was carrying in his arms, came into the courtroom along with my father, my brother, my brother-in-law and a few others.

The judge asked what the commotion was about and Zhan said with a smile, "I think you should know a few things about Wang Yibo. Because you can't grant his mother's request because she doesn't have the right."

"Oh yeah, and why not?" Asked the judge.

Zhan took the stand without being asked and sent the two children to me. "They are my children, Xiao Chen Lu and Xiao Yuan. But actually, they are not only my children, but also Yibo's." Said Zhan. I was completely surprised to hear this and really struggled to hide my surprise. The two children came to me, Yuan begging me to lift him up and Chen Lu clinging to me. They both called me, Dad. I was surprised, but also overwhelmed.

"What is the meaning of this?" Asked the judge. My mom stared at me in shock.

"It means that Wang Yibo and I got married a month ago and he adopted my children. I have the documents here. These prove that our marriage is officially registered. And also that he officially adopted my children." Explained Zhan and I finally knew what I was signing. Oh my god! I'm married to Zhan? Is this real? Or just for show?

"I see, so what?" Replied the judge.

"Well, it's like this. I am the only one with the authority to rule over Yibo, just as he is the only one with the authority to rule over me. But that is only incidental and is more in case something should happen to us. An accident, for example."

"Anything else?"

"Oh there's much more. Mrs. Wang has made so many claims about what Yibo has been doing for a year and no one checked her statement. Well, I have proof here that Yibo, together with me, set up an aid organization that brings children who have been illegally trafficked abroad back home. We bring the children back to their families. If this is not possible, we can place them in loving new families. We are also officially an adoption agency. Oh yes, and the construction of the new orphanage, where the children and teenagers are housed until we place them with new families, has just been completed. Furthermore, we are in the process of building our own agency where Yibo will work as a special agent. Also, I have several testimonies under oath here from people who have been involved with Yibo for a year. For example, his boss at the diner. His instructor, a former NSA and NIS special agent Mr. Chou also confirms that Yibo is of sound mind. Yibo volunteered to be trained by him for a year to become an even better special agent. And the real reason why Yibo broke with his family is that his mother is a chief prosecutor, took bribes for over 8 years and to save her, they used their own son. They lied to him, used him and abused his trust. Mr. Wang reported himself this morning and testified to having destroyed evidence against his wife and her abuse of power. Fortunately, we found many capable people who helped us to restore the evidence and even find new evidence. Mr. Wang reported his wife to the police this morning and also reported her to the Prosecutor General's Office." Explained Zhan.

Suddenly my mother screamed like a madwoman that they were all liars and she had done nothing wrong. Zhan shook his head and handed all the documents to the judge. He also asked me to show him my ID card. I took it out of my wallet and only then saw that I had a new ID that said I was married! I handed the judge my ID and Zhan subliminally let him know that he knew the judge was taking this case out of friendship for my mother.

The judge looked at all the documents and then turned to my mother. "Can you explain this to me?" He asked.

My mother went completely crazy. First she cried, then she jumped up and wanted to take the documents and destroy them. She tore herself away from the court servant, who came specially, and stormed toward me. She screamed like mad that this could only be a nightmare and that she was innocent. She wanted to shake me, but then stood frozen as the two children pressed fearfully against me and began to cry.

Suddenly, my mother pulled a letter opener out of her jacket pocket and held it threateningly toward the children. "Get away from my son!" She shouted at the children. Zhan came to me, the children clung to him, and I was already almost jumping across the table to my mother and snatching the letter opener from her. "Don't you dare threaten my children!" I yelled before snatching it out of her hand, grabbing it and pushing it to the floor. "'Threat' me, I don't care. But don't ever fucking threat my family." I continued to yell.

My father came and helped me restrain my mother. She was completely freaking out and fidgeting incessantly. She kept screaming that she was innocent and threatening Zhan and the children, yelling, "I'm going to kill you and your children!"

Finally, two police officers came and handcuffed my mother. They read her her rights and then took her away. The judge then could only think of one thing. "The request to transfer guardianship is denied. This hearing is over." And then he almost ran out of the courtroom.

Since my father also had to go back to the police station, I just told him I would contact him in the coming days. My brother and brother-in-law then took him away. I still haven't forgiven my father. But the fact that he reported himself was a good step and proved to me that he had realized his mistake.

After several minutes had passed and only Zhan, the children and I were left in the courtroom, I turned to Zhan and asked, "So we're married?" I couldn't help but smirk.

"Mhhh, looks like it Yibo. But if you don't like it, we can change it back." Said Zhan.

"Are you crazy? Like I'm going to let you go willingly. No, no. We'll stay nicely married and be tied to each other forever. But, where are we going to live? My room is too small for four people."

"In our house, of course. Oh yes, I haven't shown you our house yet. Then we should go there quickly now. Mr. Chou has already emptied your room and moved all your belongings into the house."

"Oh wow, I knew you wouldn't let your precious assistant go just like that. So he's been working for you all this time?"

"No. I actually fired him. But he didn't give up trying to find me. So I met with him a few days ago and rehired him. But we'll sort all that out little by little. Right now we should get going because the kids are hungry and you need to see your new home."

OUR new home is a little out of the way in the country. In the middle of nature by a lake. It is a big beautiful house and even has a stable. Whereby this stable is more of a base of operations. It's a Faraday cage in itself, nothing gets in or out of it in terms of information. And inside, several men and women sat at computers, monitoring not only the traffic cameras but apparently everything else as well.