Mission 9: Why Part 1

"No," YiRu simply answered.

"But there are all sorts of accidents happening around you, so... I'm worried," Yi Zhen stood in front of YiRu's desk.

"Look at them, don't you think they're getting too close and cozy?" DaDong talking to ChunNie.

"Are you jealous, DaDong?" ChunNie asked.

"Tell them to get a room, YaLun." DaDong turned to YaLun who's sewing a wedding dress.

"Leave them alone," YaLun said without looking.

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YiRu and Yi Zhen were on a motorcycle to deliver flowers on her house. DaDong asked YiRu to do it for him because he had a lot of things to do in his garden.

"When I was sick in the hospital, my father came to visit me. What do you think he brought me?" Yi Zhen asked.

"I don't know," YiRu answered.

"Origami cranes. He wasn't exactly good at making them... but I could tell that he made them with love, for me." Yi Zhen said.

"He sounds like a great father. Yi Zhen, you really like your father, don't you?" YiRu asked.

"I love him. But... you're my favorite, YiRu!" Yi Zhen hugged him tightly.

"What?" YiRu swerve the motorcycle.

"YiRu!" Yi Zhen cried.

"I-I'm sorry!" YiRu slowed down.

"I'm supposed to have dinner with my parents tomorrow. Would you like to join us?" Yi Zhen asked him.

"But if it's a family dinner, I don't want to be a bother." YiRu said.

"It's at the Italian restaurant at Taipei 101 building. I already told them that I'm bringing someone. My father is looking forward to meeting you. Oh, no! We've passed it, stop the bike!" Yi Zhen shouted.

They went inside the condominium and put the flowers on the centre table.

"It's so beautiful, YiRu!" Yi Zhen exclaimed. "You're better than Mom!"

"Well, I'll be going now." YiRu stood up.

"Wait! Not so soon. How about a cup of tea?" Yi Zhen moved closer.

"Uh..." YiRu step back.

"Don't worry, I won't bite you, please?" Yi Zhen begged.

"S-Sorry, I'm still on the clock," YiRu replied.

"Oh, that's too bad. IT's 7 o' clock tonight. My father is strict with time, so don't be late." Yi Zhen said.

"But I..." YiRu protested.

"No buts. After dinner, you and I will be going to the movies. I already got the tickets." Yi Zhen showed him.

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"Oh gosh. Yi Zhen is so pushy," YiRu walked back to his motorcycle.

"You bet she is." a voice filled the area.

"Who is it?" YiRu roaming his eyes around.

"It's me," Snip came out behind the tree. "It must be nice being young. Going on a date after killing your brother. How optimistic. You've fallen in love with Yi Zhen, haven't you? You said to yourself, I sure have. You said Henry was evildoer, so you killed him."

YiRu was surprised. He knows every details that he have.

"But you're a Night Slayer, so who are you to talk? You're a brother-killer." Snip smiled evily.

"I'm a murderer, YiRu thought.

"Yes, you are. How else would you be able to kill your own brother and still continue to murder people?" Snip trying to test his patience.

YiRu picked his darts in the backpocket and gritted his teeth.

"See?" Snip pointing at YiRu's steaming head. "The murderer in you is hungry for blood. If I tell Yi Zhen that you're a member of Night Slayers, an assassin group, what would she think?"

"Shut up!" YiRu shouted aiming at his darts.

"Did I make you mad?" Snip said. "Oh, I'm so scared. I guess I should be going now. The game has just begun. Look forward to the next round."

"What if, what if Yi Zhen found out?" YiRu holding his head.

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"What should I wear? Should I dress for father or for YiRu?" Yi Zhen choosing from the array of clothes lying on her bed. "This is tough. But YiRu wins this time."

Meanwhile at the shop...

"What's up with YiRu? He's shut himself in his room since he came back." ChunNie asked.

"I bet he had a fight with Yi Zhen. Sun is followed by rainy skies." DaDong answered while arranging his plants.

"But he looked awfully serious." ChunNie insisted.

"Every man in love looks like that!" DaDong replied.

YiRu upstairs was curled up in his bed. He's having a bad dream. A dream about him killing his brother. Cold sweat running all over his body. He felt very uneasy. He was struggling to wake up but he can't.

"Murderer!"

These words kept playing in his mind. He opened his eyes and screamed.

The next morning, Yi Zhen was doing a jog with her dog when a red car stops.

"That's a cute dog," Snip greeted her. "Hey."

Yi Zhen remembered this man who kidnapped YiRu at the night of the party. She walked away.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm your father's bodyguard." Snip said.

"Then why did you take YiRu away?" Yi Zhen sounding suspicious.

"Well, that's a little complicated. But I have some big news about that YiRu you're so crazy about," Snip smiled devilishly.

"About YiRu?" Yi Zhen asked.

"You see, YiRu's real name is Calvin Teng," Snip dropped the bomb. "He's the third son of Ru Wan Teng, your father. That's right, you and YiRu are brother and sister. It's hard for me too. That I have to tell you like this. But it would be a lot harder to take if I waited until you two fell in love."

"No! You're lying!" Yi Zhen's tear fell.

"And why would I do that? If you don't believe me, why don't you ask someone?" Snip looked at her intensely.