The Devil's Hands

The Ugly Truth

After going back to the apartment...

"What time do you need to go to the hospital?"

"Around 2 o'clock."

"Okay, do you also want to eat ramen? I will eat it while working in my room."

"How about lunch? You don't eat a cup of ramen for breakfast and lunch, do you?"

"For me as long as I have eaten, it's enough for a day. There is a time when I eat once in 2 or 3 days..." (May doesn't realize she speaks her mind too loud)

"And what kind of situation is that? No wonder you are so skinny!"

"Huh? Oh never mind, I just remembered some memories."

"All right, I have decided as long as you are here, you will have nutritious food 3 times a day."

"Haha reminds that to yourself, I know sometimes you are like me, eating when you only have time."

"Let's make a promise then you will remind me and I will remind you. Anyway, we will always be together anywhere."

"Hmm...I doubt that but I will remember to remind you."

"What do you mean by that? You are my bodyguard but you won't be together with me all the time?"

"Being a fiancée who is always with you everywhere every time, will be very suspicious. I will arrange it with Jake to take turn watching you."

"I disagree, I will make them think I am a very possessive fiancé so keep you by my side every time is understandable."

"Liu Fei, sometimes I need to go somewhere to investigate this case so we will have an improvement. When I have found out who has threatened you, I can make a move to solve that. So your life will be back to normal."

"Why do you always want to get away as soon as possible?! Don't you feel it May? Don't try running away from this feeling! " Liu Fei pushes May to the wall, he holds May's face try kissing her. May is so shocked, she drops the ramen but still as a trained agent her reflex made her pushes Liu Fei.

"What are you doing, Liu Fei?! Don't ever do this anymore! I let you kiss me at that time because someone was watching at the door, it will help them believe in our role! I will be in my room, call me when you want to go out." May walks to her room furiously. After entering the room, she is still standing behind it as if she can feel Liu Fei's touches from the door.

Liu Fei feels so frustrated, he follows May and standing in front of her room. He puts his hand on the door, "May, I don't know why you keep avoiding this feeling. But I know it is there. Are you scared?"

After couple of minutes in torturing silent, May decides to tell the situation to Uncle Xi Men. When too much feeling involve, it will jeopardize the mission. This is her first lesson she learnt as an agent.

"Boss, we have a situation here."

"What is it May?"

"I think Liu Fei has a feeling for me, I am afraid it will jeopardize this mission. What if I stay away for a while to release the tension in this relationship. I will use this chance to investigate something."

"Hmm...is he suspecting that you are Xia Lin?"

"I don't think he suspects me that far, but yes he sometimes feels that he knew me before. So please make an excuse for me to get away for a while. I think I will try looking for Angel, she is assigned in a big drug case, maybe I can have a clue about the devil's hands from there."

"Okay, when do you want to go and for how long?"

"As soon as possible, maybe for a week."

"Fine, tomorrow I will call Liu Fei and tell him that you are needed to do a medical check-up."

"Good idea! Thanks, boss!"

"May, lunch is ready...let's eat..."

"Sounds like, you have a husband who loves you very much..."

"Boss, stop it! I will hang up now. Don't forget to call tomorrow! Bye..."

"Bye..." I really hope you will have a happy life like normal people, May. Your mom resigned from this agency hoping to have that life, but what an irony now you are back to this world to save your life.

"What are you doing in your room just now?"

"I just do some investigation about the devil's hands, I need to do that to know who is chasing you and me. What do we have for lunch now? Looks yummy..."

"This is Xia Lin's favorite foods..."Oops why should I say that again?!!

"Wow, she must be happy if she meets you now."

"I am sorry, I don't mean that May..."

"No problem, let's eat..."

After lunch, they are going to the hospital...

"This Saturday, I don't have any schedule. We can have a date!"

"Huh?!"

"What are you thinking just now? You often lost in your mind, I bet the people in your brain must be running around all the time." Liu Fei points at May's forehead and suddenly he holds May's hand.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Try getting away from Liu Fei.

"We are now on the road, everyone should know that you are my beloved fiancée right?"

"Oh..." May stops getting away from Liu Fei, her face suddenly becomes red.

"May..."

"Huh?"

"You look very cute now, never know a tough woman like you will have a girly side like this."

"What girly side?" The redness now has spread to her ear.

"Your face is red, don't be ashamed of that and try hiding it. It makes you cuter!" (whisper)

May try covering her face Oh God what happen to me, this is very dangerous for us, an agent should not involve her feeling in any case.

"So how is it? It's a date right?"

May's phone is ringing

"Hello, boss? What is it?"

"Mrs. Yang has awaked and she has agreed to go to the shelter. I think the sooner the better while Mr. Yang still hasn't known about her condition. I have contacted Diane and she said she will arrange it with you, she only believes in you."

"Got it, boss! I will arrange it."

"You are with dr. Liu, right? Pass him the phone, let me tell him that you need to go there and Jake will guard him while you are out."

"Liu Fei, my boss wants to talk to you."(pass the phone to Liu Fei)

"Yes, Mr. Xi?"

"Dr. Liu, I just received news that Mrs. Yang has awaked and agreed to go to the shelter. The owner has agreed also but with one condition, May has to bring her personally and alone. It is a very secluded place, only the owner who allowed to bring a phone. So I think we can't contact her for some time also."

"What if something happens on the way there? You know what kind of people Mr. Yang is, two fragile women like them traveling by themselves to somewhere they never go, don't you worry?"

"It seems that May didn't get it wrong, dr. Liu really has a feeling for her. I believe May can do it, you have seen her ability for some time right?"

"Still..."

(May takes her phone from Liu Fei) "Boss, I will arrange it. Don't worry!"

"Liu Fei, you have decided to help Mrs. Yang by protecting her in the hospital right? You always say if we want to do something good, better do it 'till the end."

"Huh? How do you know that? I never said it to you, I think."

"oops I overheard you talk to some doctors" May, be careful or he will know that you are Xia Lin.

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"Here you are kitty, when I have time tomorrow I will be back again okay? Be good!" (caressing the cat's head)

Suddenly, Liu Fei comes in the rush...

"Xia Lin, the school has known about these cats. I heard that they will get rid of them ."

"Oh no, what should I do Fei gege?"

"What about I call mom to take them to my house? You can visit them whenever you want."

"Your house? I have to meet his mom!! what if she recognizes me as Prof. Lee's daughter? It will be dangerous, they will ask for the book right? I don't think that's a good idea, your mom is a busy person right? Who will take care of them there?"

"You are right, then what should we do?"

"I will ask permission from the homeroom teacher, I will go look for a cat shelter."

"Alone? No way, you are just a little girl. I come with you! After all, when we do something good we should do it 'till the end."

"Hmm, I don't think they will let you come with me easily. The procedure in our school is when we ask for permission to leave school they will call your guardian and ask whether he/she knows about this. My guardian always supports me, he knows that I will not do anything without a good reason. How about your mom?"

"I will tell my mom the real reason, I am sure she will support me also. She is the one who taught me to do a good thing until the end."

"All right, just ask for the permission first okay? But don't tell your mom about me, please..."

"Deal, call me when you are ready."

"Okay! Hmm...I think better go by myself."

The number you are calling is not available, please try again later...

"What is it? Is the signal bad in the girl's dormitory? It's been more than an hour since she said she is going to the homeroom teacher."

Going to the girl's dormitory...

"Hi Miss, I am looking for Xia Lin."

"What grade is she?"

"She is in class 3-2"

"Oh that Xia Lin, she asked for permission around an hour ago."

"An hour ago?? Okay, thanks, Miss."

Where are you Xia Lin? Why don't you wait for me? Haven't we promise?

"Hello, Prof. Wang? Liu Fei is still at the school, it seems he is looking for someone from the girl's dormitory."

"Haha as I thought, that little boy has found someone he likes and tries to hide it from his mom. Okay, let him be... It means he told me the truth he is going with a friend, he is not doing something bad instead."

"Okay, then I will be back to the factory."

As I thought there will be someone tailing him if he leaves school, luckily I am careful enough. What should I tell Fei gege when I meet him later? Anyway, the kittens are safe now. I still have 2 hours before I need to return to school. Shopping? Good idea, I will buy something for Fei gege and tell him I can't go with him because I need to buy a girl thing.

1,5 hours later...

Hmm.. isn't that Fei gege? He is waiting for me at the school gate? Wow that face, he seriously mads at me.

"Hi, Fei gege..."

"Xia Lin, are you all right? (put his arm on Xia Lin's shoulder) I try calling you several times but can't get connected. What has happened? Why did you go alone? We have promised to go together right?"

"First thing first, I have found the kittens a safe place, we don't need to worry anymore. After that I went shopping, I need some girls thing, I feel shy to take you when I buy that."

"Oh I see...(blushing) but...but...you can turn on your phone so that you can tell me about that. It makes me really worried since I can't contact you."

"I am sorry Fei gege, look I know I will make you worry so I buy you this chocolate as an apology."

"You don't need to do that, I feel glad if you are okay. Promise me never go out alone anymore, you are still a little girl."

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"Doctor Liu, good afternoon. Miss May good afternoon. This is the surgery scheduled for today."

"Good afternoon, Nurse He."

Liu Fei grabs May's arm and takes her to the emergency stairs.

"Listen, I have 2 surgeries this afternoon, it will finish around 6 o'clock. We will discuss this over dinner, all right? What will you do until then?"

"I will visit dr. Han as I told you before. I need to find some information about the blue liquid."

"All right, see you and be careful."

"I think that line should be mine (smiling)."

(Calling)"Jake, where are you? "

"I am at the apartment, is there something wrong?"

"Have the boss told you about Mrs. Yang's case?"

"Yes, when will you go?"

"I think the sooner the better, I will go to the Harold pharmaceutical factory to find information about the blue liquid, after that, I will arrange the transportation to go to the sanctuary. Can you help me watch Mrs. Yang until I come to pick her up? and also tell L to watch Liu Fei while we are busy, okay? Anyway, Liu Fei told me to wait for him, but I don't think that's a good idea, I just afraid Mr. Yang will know and try to kidnap her."

"Okay, what should I tell Dr. Liu when he asks about you?"

"Tell him that Mr. Yang has already on the move, I can't wait for him."

May arrives at the Harold Pharmaceutical factory.

"Hi I am May, I come to visit dr. Han."

"Wait a moment Miss May, Have you made an appointment before?"

"Not exactly, please tell him it's Liu Fei's Fiancée. If he is busy I can be accompanied by other staff, I just need to know something about the blue liquid."

"Dr. Han, Miss May is here, she is dr. Liu's fiancée. Bring her upstairs? All right, Sir."

"May, how are you? How is it working in the saint hospital?"

"Not bad, but I change my opinion about doctor as a profession, it is a dangerous job."

"Dangerous?"

"Well you know the first day I was in the hospital, I have met a mafia and a girl who wants to commit suicide. It makes me realize that a doctor must save people no matter who she is and in any situation, right?"

"Wow, you must be charmed by how Heroic Liu Fei handled that right? He becomes more handsome after that?"

"Haha...it is not about Liu Fei only but for all doctors, I respect them including you dr. Han."

"Me? Well, first please call me Peter, and second I am not as good as Liu Fei. I only take care of some formula not saving people."

"But that formula did save a lot of people, right? So you are also a doctor."

"Haha...if you think about it that way, it makes sense then...Liu Fei sure got lucky this time."

"This time? How many times that he is not lucky?"

"Oops, this is something I as his best friend can't say. It's a dangerous subject for our friendship, so I must keep it all to myself tightly."

"Haha...You are a funny guy Peter, never thought someone who works in a lab can be this funny. Another thing that I guess wrongly, I think I have to learn not to make any prejudice about anything."

"You are not that bad May, all people are having their own opinion about everything that just natural. As long as you don't do anything base on your prejudice then everything is fine."

"Anyway Peter I know you are busy so I won't take your time too long like I said before I am interested in the blue liquid. Can I see how it is made and distributed? It doesn't have to be you who show the factory, you can assign someone to accompany me."

"No problem, Liu Fei's fiancée means my friend also. Come, I will take you to the lab first and then show you the factory."

They walk to a building which consists of some rooms. 

"We divide each room according to the main ingredient used, like this one we name it H2o2 meaning we make everything using hydrogen peroxide as the main ingredients. But for Blue Liquid since it is highly classified, it has its own building and only some people have the authorization to enter that."

They walk through 2 buildings to get to the blue liquid factory, unlikely the two building which has many people in it, this building looks very quiet.

"Do you want to go inside or just look from the window?"

"Is there any special equipment we should use if we want to go there?"

"Well, basically each of the room we passed just now need to be sterile, so we have to take a bath and use the clothes that are provided. And also if you want to get into the lab you will have to wear a mask, a cap, and gloves though you are not gonna touch anything in there."

"Such a strict rule. Well, I don't have much time today. So I just look from outside."

May takes out a very tiny transparent sticker and quietly place it on the building door, she has to make sure that nobody will notice that sticker or they will be in trouble. She pretends to look inside the lab by putting her face on the glass while actually, she takes out another tiny transparent sticker and sticks it.

"May? (patted her shoulder) What are you doing?"

"Huh? I just want to have a clear look inside, we can't see anything from here. Oh, I forget to wear my glasses that's why everything is so blurry." 

May takes out her glasses and wears them, "There ... Everything is clear now. Haha...silly me...I hate wearing glasses actually so if not needed I will not wear them."

"I see...then feel free to look around."

(You bet!!) May use this chance to take pictures of the building with her special glasses, and start asking some questions.

"How many people have access to here?"

"The blue liquid still hasn't perfect, there have been some cases in which the blue liquid can't lessen cancer or even has no effect at all on the patient. We believe it is because the patients themselves, the air they inhale, the food they eat, the water they drink even the soap they use are different. So we are trying to find the way how to make the successful rate of blue liquid improving."

"I see..."

"So we still have 6 persons as the researcher, the 3 people who take care of the production, 3 people in packaging and 3 people in distribution. As for the delivery we outsource it."

"Is the production until the delivery recorded?"

"Yes, they deliver it to me first thing in the morning every day. "

"Has it ever happened the production and the delivery are not matched?"

"Yes, but the percentage is less than 1%. You know human error is unavoidable as long as the percentage is below 1% we are okay."

"I see so you never checked if the good that is missing below 1%?"

"It's not that I never check, but we are short of people. Prof.Wang and I think it will be better to improve the success rate of blue liquid than searching at 1%."

"I see...okay then. Do you still involve in the experiment and production? or just receiving the report?"

"Hmm...why do I feel I am being investigated by police?"

"Huh?! hahaha, I am so sorry My job in the US sometimes as an auditor, sometimes as a personal assistant. To make it short I am placed wherever help needed. So it is my habit to know everything and every person involved in detail to avoid misunderstanding in the future."

"I am just joking May, You look like someone who has the capability in learning everything fast. Liu Fei is lucky to have you, you can be a helpful wife."

"Haha...we haven't thought about marriage yet. "

May's phone is ringing...

(It's Jake!)"Yes, hello?"

"I am ready, Boss asked me to tell you Diane is waiting for your call."

"Okay, got it. I have finished here."

"Is it Liu Fei?"

"No, just my colleague. I need to get back to the hospital, I will get back here when I have time. I hope you don't mind Peter."

"Of course, no problem May. I am glad being visited by such a beautiful and smart woman if I don't know Liu Fei I have already pursued you (wink)"

"Haha...you are talented enough to be a Vice President, no wonder Prof. Wang trusted you to be her right hand. You have a way to make new people feel comfortable to be with you."

"Well, thank you for the compliment. But I seldom do that, only to a special person like you."

"Enough for the sweet-talking, My blood sugar will increase significantly after meeting you haha...I will take my leave then...See you..."

"Haha...you also quite a funny person May, I look forward to meeting you then, see you..."

May gets on her car, and starts driving."L I have put that little hacker and I send you some pictures, do collect the data needed."

"Got it, May!"