The Devil's Hands

Prepare yourself for the war

As they both get home, May hurriedly goes inside her room...

"Hey what's the rush?"

"Oh, sorry I just have something on my mind that I need to take care of as soon as possible. I think I will work in my room all night, just call me when something happens okay?"

"Not okay, we haven't had dinner and this is not how a couple should do. A couple who is about to get married should passionately kiss when they got home. They just can't wait to touch each other all day!"

"Haha... very funny...I skip dinner tonight, I have something else more important than dinner. Just call me when something happens okay?"

"Don't lock the door, I don't like it when I have to knock on my fiancée's room's door, it feels as if we are just a stranger."

"What is wrong with you today Liu Fei? We are after all just a stranger, we have only met for 8 days and when this case solved we will say goodbye and live our own life. Believe me, there will be a tiny tiny chance or I can say never, you meet me again."

(Liu Fei feels something bothering him, he doesn't like how May describe their relationship)

"Why?"

"What? Oh, you ask about the little chance you meet me again? I work undercover Liu Fei, the fewer people know me the better! Now please excuse me, I need to work on something very important."

May has been working in her room for 2 hours, Liu Fei can hear she sometimes calls her team. What are they talking about? It sounds she is worrying about something.

"May...I have done using the bathroom. You better take a bath to help you freshen up, let me help you so your wound won't open again."

"I can do it by myself, don't worry the wound is not that deep." May hurriedly shuts down her laptop, she clearly doesn't want Liu Fei to see what she works on.

"L, I am taking a shower first. We will discuss that again later okay?"

"Understood!"

"I will prepare the dinner while you are taking the shower. What do you want to eat?"

"I have..."

"Yes, I know you have told me you will skip the dinner. But as your doctor, I am against that. You need to eat something to take the medicine."

"But I..."

"Oh no, you won't say that you don't need the medicine. Everyone that has a deep wound like that should take antibiotics. And that can't be debatable."

"Fine, don't bother cooking, I will just have an instant noodle."

"No way! Come help me cooking...I promise you I won't poison you."

May joins Liu Fei in the kitchen after she has taken a shower...

"I make sautéed vegetables, kung pao chicken, and tofu soup."

"Hmm... sound delicious! So what should I do?"

"Just sit there and accompany me...You know when I was a child I don't like eating this kind of food. I get used to western food since I was born in the US, and when I get here my mother never cooks for me. We used to order take away or dine outside."

"So how do you know to cook now?"

"When I was in the fifth grade, my mom's project received funding. We have to move again, she thinks she will be busy in the lab for some time and afraid I was alone. So she found a school with a dormitory. There, I met a girl who used to be my neighbor but somehow when her house was on fire, she disappeared. Anyway, I met her again, she is a very cheerful person. Even the chef loves her (Liu Fei smiles when he remembered Xia Lin), she introduced him to me and we always have the best food kept for us."

That's me, Liu Fei  "Then what happened? how did you learn to cook?"

"One day, that girl disappeared again. I don't know what happened, she just left. I asked about her to her friend, she only left me a letter with that drawing (pointing at a drawing of a bird)."

May looks at the picture, it was framed in a beautiful white frame. She never notices that painting before You are careless May, what happened if that picture is wired? May mads at herself, her face looks annoyed. She touches the picture carefully, the memory comes rushing in.

"We have to move Xia Lin, I just hope they haven't realized that you are Prof. Lee's daughter."

Xia Lin looks at the bird painting that she has just finished. She supposed to give it to the teacher to fix her art grade. But well, that doesn't matter anymore. So she packs all her stuff hurriedly. She writes a letter to her Fei Gege and puts that drawing inside.

Liu Fei realized that May suddenly become silent. Does she jealous of that little girl? This feeling is amusing him. If she is jealous then she has some feelings for me.

"Hello...May...Earth is calling May..." Liu Fei puts his arms on May's shoulder from behind, May is startled and almost punch him.

"Ups sorry... It is my reflex movement. What are you saying just now?"

"I said after she disappeared, I often went to the kitchen and help the chef. I asked him to teach me how to cook her favorite dishes, in case she comes back. But don't be jealous, She never comes back and this is my first time cooking for a woman. You should be honored."

"Wow...thanks and I should also thank her, because of her I can eat your cooking. What do you want to do if she comes back?" Jealous? of myself? haha...

"First, I will introduce her to you. You know how to find someone right? So she will not disappear again."

"Then?"

"And then... I still don't know what I will do. If I haven't met you I think I will pursue her. But now that I have you, I don't know... Let's eat!"

Liu Fei arranges the table and brings out the dishes. May watches him closely, I can't let this feeling continue growing. It will be dangerous for him.

"Please sit down..."

"Liu Fei, I should remind you of our relationship. All of this is fake, and it will be ended for sure."

"Fine...let's just think about it when the time has come, okay? For now, let's just do what our heart tells us to do."

May eats in silence, she has a lot of things in her mind. What if he finds out  that I am Xia Lin? what if he finds out that I was there when his mother died? What if he knows that I am connected to the devil's Hands? What if the devil's Hands finds out who I am and they use me to threaten him and vice versa? What if...?

"Earth's calling May...Hello...Hello...anybody there?"

"Sorry, what?"

"Do you like my cooking?"

"Oh, yes this is good, very good. If you are tired of being a doctor, you can become a chef."

"You are overreacting, I don't think this is that good. It's just eatable right?"

"No I mean it, you have talent in cooking."

In the morning...

May is knocking on Liu Fei's room door "Liu Fei wakes up, I need you to be ready in 15 minutes. No need to take a shower first, you can do it after we finish."

"(yawning) Where will we go? I don't have a morning shift today."

"I know, that's why I think this will be a great chance to do this. Hurry up..." May pushes Liu Fei to the bathroom.

"Hello Jake, are you ready? Good, we'll go there in 10 minutes. Tell L don't forget the CCTV."

"I am ready. Where are we going?"

"Just follow me, it's near."

Liu Fei and May, take the elevator. May push the 7th floor.

"Who is it on the 7th floor?"

"Just wait and see, hmm unit 7... There it is, still the same habit 707."

Before May can knock, the door has already opened.

"Hi Jake, has L ready?" May just enters without waiting for the reply.

"Good morning dr. Liu."

"Jake? You are also here, We are living in the same apartment?"

"Oh, May never tells you? Whenever we have a case we always find a place near so when our member needs help, we can be there as soon as possible."

"I see... so what are we going to do here?"

"We practice Liu Fei, as I have told you before you need to learn to defend yourself. You know Jake, being a doctor apparently a dangerous job. "

"I have told you, you don't need to train me."

"Hey, I am only human Liu Fei. If something happens to me, I need you to defend yourself and run away, hide until the back up arrive. Anyway, I am not with you forever. Learning how to defend yourself, it's for your own safety."

"Morning Dr. Liu."

"There you are L, come sparing with me. We have to give him an example."

"Wait, why don't you practice with me while Jake with L?"

"Jake and L are twins, their mind work simultaneously, it isn't fun to watch. They will do the same movement all the time. First watches us and after that both of you will follow it, okay?"

May teach some movements on how to dodge if you are attacked from behind, side, and front. She didn't realize how dark Liu Fei's eyes become.

How come L touches her intimately, No-one can touch her like that, she is mine. "Stop! (Grab May's arm) Let's just practice with me."

Liu Fei suddenly hugs May from behind, "After this what should I do?"

"Huh?! Oh you hit the enemy with your elbow, and you step on his foot..." Oh God, heart please don't talk so loudly, and don't send too much blood to my ear and face

When May tries to escape from Liu Fei's hug, she realizes that Liu Fei is not someone who doesn't know martial art at all.

"You know martial art, do you? Why Big Boss didn't write it in your data, it is good if you can defend yourself."

"I asked him not to write it down."

"What? you want to test my ability right? You know, to make this case success we have to be honest with each other."

"I am sorry May, it never crosses my mind to test you. I just think no need to put it in the data."

"Ehem May, I think you don't need us anymore right? Since you are here, let's go out for a second to buy some ransom."

"Fine, buy me a ramen cup no make it two ramen cups. All are for me, Liu Fei if you want some ramens you should order it yourself!"

"Hey, we have gone shopping yesterday, let me cook for you...Eating ramen is not good for you."

"Whatever! Jake don't forget to buy me those ramens and don't take it too long!"

"Okay, Let's go L!"

"Did you see that Jake?"

"Yes, hahaha May changes to a girl in front of Liu Fei. And it's not just this once, I never see her so relax and say anything she wants before. She always keeps her distance from everyone even us."

"Right, she is so cute when she is with him. If I know she is that cute I will pursue her before."

"Get in the line Jake, hahaha"

Meanwhile in the apartment...

"So, how often do you guys train like that?"

"If no case we will train every day but when we have a case like now, we train whenever we have spare time. Practicing will help us stay ready when we get attacked."

"I see...so touching like that is just a habit for you?"

"Huh? Oh yes, they are like my little brothers. I have been with them since they could only cry when they were bullied until they could fight me now. They have called me big Sis since I help them beating people who bully them."

"But still, they have grown up now and become men. You can not treat them like that anymore, you are now a woman."

"Hahaha...I never thought something like that, I even change my clothes in front of them and walking in my lingerie sometimes. They are always my little twin brother to me."

(getting angry)" Are you nuts? you are a grown-up woman and they are grown-up men, how can you do that?"

"Why? Wait, are you getting angry? Why?"

"Because you are my fiancée, you belong to me!"

"Liu Fei...hey I think I should talk to boss about this case when emotion involved in a task usually it will jeopardize everyone in it."

"Wait, May I know we only know each other for 9 days. But it feels more real than all the time I spend with anyone. I feel comfortable with you, seems like we have known each other before. I know you feel it too, right? (touching May's cheek, try to kiss her)"

(turns away)"I will call boss later, we should re-arrange the team."

"May, here is your ramen. Do you want to eat it here, or bring it to your apartment? Hey...what happened, suddenly the room feels very cold."

"Jake, I will take the ramen upstairs, thanks."

"Bye Jake and L..."

"Oh yes bye Liu Fei..."