Chapter 177 - The Call Pt.3

He felt another wave of anger flow through him as he spoke to Zhuang Wei. His intention of this call was not to be angry or yell but just have a straight-forward conversation. Once he heard from Ying Ying1 he was filled with a multitude of emotions. His first reaction was to apologize, it was his best friend after all and any error he did was partly his responsibility. Directly after that he had fear that their relationship was over, he was running on a high from yesterday and today's events felt like the storm after.

He almost felt like laughing from how life continued to turn out, no matter when or why, if there was something happy in his life it would go away just like that. There was a portion of his mind that was prepared for that again and sheltered his heart from the incoming pain. However, there was always a time period where he knew for sure it was going to happen. If a situation were to blow up in his face like now, that was not something he would usually expect. It would catch him off guard to a certain degree with surprise events. You can always try and prepare but once faced with it, everything flows naturally. 

She had made the first move yesterday, kissed him and they verbally confirmed their relationship. He knew and she knew that both of them were speaking in vague terms and couldn't completely commit. However, what they could do was be exclusive and just see how it goes together. Their connection was hard to find so there was no reason to give up before trying. He couldn't deny that he was the one leading so far and to an extent did bother him but he knew that was just how she was. Her affection was one that could be seen through her actions even when her words were sharp. A total tsundre of a kitten that he picked up and entered his life like a hurricane.

There were too many things going on her life and her past was too heavy for her to be free. The scent of blood on her hands was strong, he could smell it a mile away. Anyone who came off like that would never be an easy person to integrate into your life. They would always be at your fingertips, ready to escape until they revealed themselves to you. That way you can gauge the distance correctly and follow them if needed.

He didn't really have a problem with her hidden identity, it was obvious enough that she came here for some reason. If someone of her caliber was just laying low in the city, you would be blind not to see the pre-planned sketch in place. She had a reason to chose this city and there were definitely targets she wanted around these parts. As long as those targets wasn't him, she could murder the governor for all he cares. 

Realistically speaking, anyone she did kill wouldn't be someone he cared about. His circle of close friends and family was so small and known to everyone. That was his way of expressing his protection and warning enemies on who they absolutely could not touch. They could try, but everyone who did had been destroyed in the cruelest way to serve as a warning to others. Outside of that circle, there were only one or two people in his life he held dear but were hidden away. Those people could not be found unless he himself let them. So there was no fear that she would target someone in his protection, with a little bit of research she would know who was who.

Also based on his observations, she didn't seem like someone who killed without a reason. Who knows what she was like in the past, that he could not confirm. Yet, the woman in front of him did not match the image and felt too controlled to do so. She wasn't a serial killer at the very least or a hitman. Her operations were too large for it to be a job that small, he could just sense it. This was all his assumptions that he felt confident in but if it was wrong...well that was something he had to face in the future. He would cross that bridge when it appeared in front of him. 

Knowing all of this, he was very excited last night to see their developments. It was just nice to immerse himself in the relationship peacefully despite almost every single meal together being ruined. Romance was new to him but he was happy to explore it with her. This was the first woman that made him so curious and interested in finding out more. The way she was stubborn, could hold her own in a fight, held a multitude of skills, was smart, etcetera - was extremely desirable. 

They had known each other for less than a month but each day was exciting as the last. New memories formed and different experiences each time.

With that said, the experience he was going through right now was one he could live without. 

His brain cells were practically dying when analyzing Zhuang Wei's recent actions. Right after the fear emerged in his heart of losing their relationship, it went away by the end of the call. She, for now had let it go but he could hear the anger in her voice. That meant she was doing something to Zhuang Wei right now and had gone lightly on him for his sake. There was no way she would be able to sniff out their base this quickly so other than some cyber warfare, he could not imagine another torture method. Frankly, whatever cyber warfare was happening he could not manage to care about the effects.

Irritation was the sole habitant of his body now and the recipient was Zhuang Wei. He had half a mind to leave work and drive over to the base but they both know he couldn't. It would be a disadvantage in the long run to make such an obvious run. Which left a verbal lecture till Zhuang Wei left the base and returned home. He had no intention of letting it stop at just a lecture today but that wasn't something he planned on mentioning beforehand. 

He took a couple of minutes to calm down and even more for Ying Ying to complete her 'revenge.' It was approximately fourty-five minutes later when he picked up the phone to call him. Each second the ringing continued in his ear felt infinitely longer. The sounds matched the background noise of a thriller movie for him. Just suspense building up and hundreds of explanations flowing in his mind. 

He knew logically what Zhuang Wei's reasoning was but it didn't justify the actions. He wanted to hear it from his mouth, word for word what the expected conclusion was. What did he intend to achieve with doing what he did? Did he think he would get good results? If he himself had not researched her, why would he do it himself?? Does he not think there was a reason behind him not doing it?? 

For a long time he had assumed that they could read each other's minds. They worked seamlessly together and there wasn't really a need to overly explain things to each other. However, in the case of dating his friend had completely lost his brain cells. He had gotten too comfortable maybe or just shut off their normal compatibility. What he was left with was a best friend who was great at digging holes for him. There was nothing worse than having a pig team member. Even worse was having a smart pig who had graduated from a famous university who was digging a hole for you. 

There were so so many ways to go about this situation. If he wanted to research her, why not just go the normal way? Observation added with your good 'ol computer searching. That was fine and quite low-key in manner. If he had done it, he doubted that Ying Ying would have called with such anger. He had done it before when he was first searching for her, albeit he had less information about her then, but it had no repercussions. Other than not letting him get any information there were no literal or figurative 'consequences.'

Creating a code was very high profile in nature, it had to be done very precisely in order to be successful. She must have had a team member or she herself, was above those skills and caught on quickly. If she was not already looking out for her information then he maybe could have succeeded. Yet, it was bad luck that she was and Zhuang Wei got caught immediately. 

He did not know what code or how Zhuang Wei did this exactly, but she informed him that it included her parameters. With that considered, he could see why she was so angry especially if the parameters included her true identity.  Remember he doesn't know her real name! So its Ying Ying when he directly thinks of her, not Ying Yue. In the book they've been used interchangeably for reader ease but he does not know her real name!!! Only Kitten, Valentina, & Ying Ying are the names he knows.