BOOK 9. Zhao Yunlan is a private investigator who will accept almost any case as long as it pays, and when he finds a client's lost cat, they ask him to look into their friend's memory loss but he refuses. Shen Wei is an architect and after he mee...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
Yunlan knew how crazy it sounded but if it meant that they were both able to talk freely, he was willing to try anything, although he would have to rely on Wei taking him there, because no one else could. So he tried to plan a conversation to let him know that he had figured out some of what was going on, and went to visit Wei in his study while he was working.
Wei was becoming tired of the whole situation but he kept up his act faithfully, hiding his struggle from everyone to keep them safe while he tried to think of a way out. He wanted to leave this goldfish bowl where he had been forced to move while he was monitored in everything he did. It was a pleasant shock to see Yunlan appear as the new bodyguard and he had to watch his behaviour in front of him because out of everyone, he was the most difficult person to fool.
Yunlan tapped the door lightly and popped his head in to see what Wei was doing before he entered, and caught him sitting at his desk filling in his suggestions for materials to be used in the new building.
"Am I disturbing you?" He said as he smiled while staring into Wei's eyes.
"No of course not, is it lunch time already? Even if it isn't, I could do with a break. Have you been busy today?" Wei asked as he tried to have a normal conversation.
"Yes, we were planning on changing the large picture above the fireplace in the lounge. We're bringing in a new local artist's work, a piece called, The Fire of Love." Yunlan explained and waited for a reaction. Wei felt the shock hit his heart as he gazed at Yunlan wondering if he knew, was this his way of telling him and what could he say to find out for sure.
"I think that would be a good idea. Not many people know that there are a lot of artists in this area. Wouldn't it be great if someone could display all their work in a new gallery. I would suggest it if I knew an owner."
Yunlan understood the message perfectly, now all he had to do was tell him where they could talk.
"Most new galleries have names now, like The Gallery of Modern Art. I think that I would prefer something like The Enigma Room. What do you think?" Yunlan suggested, and saw tears filling Wei's eyes while staring back, silently asking for help. The amount of emotion he had shown in one glance almost broke Yunlan's heart and he found it difficult to hold back his feelings.
"You look tired Shen Wei, are you alright?" he asked softly.
"Yes I am, I had a rough night last night and I was planning on a nap around two this afternoon, so take your break at that time, I will be asleep and won't need you here."
"Yes, I might just do that, would you like some tea just now, I can fetch you a cup?" Yunlan asked as he stepped closer to Wei and rested his hand on his shoulder, leaving it there for a few moments as Wei placed his on top.
