"Bo Ya are you still angry?"
Zhang Zhiqi asked. Bo Ya just kept quiet. He was busy buttoning his sleeve.
"Bo Ya..."
Zhang Zhiqi called again. More softly. Hoping Bo Ya wouldn't continue to be stubborn. That night he was haunted by nightmares. Chattering and screaming for someone to stop. Crying while apologizing to him over and over again.
"Bo Ya."
Zhang Zhiqi began to lose his patience. He walked closer to Bo Ya and pulled the man to pay attention to him.
"Can you stop treating me like this?"
Zhang Zhiqi asked. Angry. But his tone of voice was still soft and persuasive. Bo Ya had never treated him like this. Not even once. However, since he was haunted by nightmares, he had completely changed.
"I'm busy today."
Bo Ya replied as he stepped away from Zhang Zhiqi. He didn't want his attention on Li Yue's case to be affected by Zhang Zhiqi's presence. The only weakness he had.
Every time he looked at Zhang Zhiqi's face, his nightmares came back to his eyes. How the man had been killed before his eyes over and over again.
"I have to go now. Don't forget to feed Fantuan and don't let him enter my room again."
Bo Ya gave an order as he walked away. Leaving Zhang Zhiqi who was still hoping that he wouldn't continue to be stubborn.
"Haaa..."
Zhang Zhiqi let out a heavy sigh as he slammed his butt on the bed.
"Arghhh!!! What should I do?"
Zhang Zhiqi scratched his head roughly and threw his body onto the bed. His brain was really tangled with what had happened. The death of his beloved wife, the madness of Li Yue and his father. The anger of his son, Zhang Yiran. And now, Bo Ya.
Zhang Zhiqi closed his eyes. Trying to calm his increasingly turbulent heart with thousands of feelings. Anger, emptiness, sadness, despair, longing and various other feelings that trapped his sanity.
"Bo Ya..."
Zhang Zhiqi opened his eyes.
"Woo!"
He felt his heart almost burst out of his chest as his eyes caught Fantuan's round face right above his head.
"How did you get in?"
Zhang Zhiqi asked while sitting down. His eyes alternated between looking at Fantuan's face and the still tightly closed door.
"Meoww."
Fantuan replied while looking at the wide open window.
"Hahaha..."
Zhang Zhiqi burst out laughing. Amazed by Fantuan's wisdom. Also amazed by Lulu and Mu Zhe who educated Fantuan to such a degree.
"Fantuan. You are indeed a Goddess."
Zhang Zhiqi praised in the laughter that still lingered.
"Fantuan."
Zhang Zhiqi picked up Fantuan and placed him on his lap.
"Could you try to help me persuade Bo Ya. For the past few days, he has been having nightmares until his mood is unstable like today."
Zhang Zhiqi, who was forty-three years old, asking for help from Fantuan. The little one was only one year old.
"Meoww...Nyaa.. Nya..Nyaaa..."
Fantuan grumble while his eyes stared straight at Zhang Zhiqi's face. And as if he understand each meowing from Fantuan, Zhang Zhiqi nodded.
"You have to help me. But don't flood his room like that day. It'll be the end for us. Okay?"
Zhang Zhiqi said. Carrying Fantuan and taking steps downstairs.
"Nyaaa... Nya nyaa nya? Meoww"
"Yes. I'll think about it later. The important thing is where's my food? I'm hungry." Fantuan grumbled while giving Zhang Zhiqi his side eyes.
"Yes, I know you're hungry. I want to feed you now."
Zhang Zhiqi replied while stroking Fantuan's fluffy white fur.
"Nya..."
"Good if you understand." Fantuan let's out a sigh of relief.
***
"Achoo!"
All eyes were on Bo Ya.
"It seems like someone is talking about me behind my back."
Bo Ya muttered while rubbing his itchy nose.
"Are you okay?"
Bo Ya turned around. Ru Yi was seen standing there, scrolling through the files they needed for their meeting with their superiors later.
"I'm okay. I just felt like someone was talking about me behind my back."
Bo Ya replied. Ru Yi rise his gaze. Staring at his comrades face one after another. They quickly shook their heads. "Not us."
Ru Yi looked back at Bo Ya. His team leader looked pale. His once plump cheeks seemed to have shrunk.
"Have you eaten?"
Ru Yi asked. Bo Ya nodded without looking away from the files in his hand. Reluctant to make eye contact with Ru Yi. Afraid that all the stories he wanted to keep secret would be read by Ru Yi.
"Okay. Don't force yourself if you're not feeling well. The mission we're about to undertake is not an ordinary mission. We all need to be physically and mentally prepared."
Ru Yi said as he gently patted Bo Ya's shoulder before he made his way to his friends.
Bo Ya was amazed by Ru Yi's sensitivity. Slowly his lips melted.
"Hahaha... I am sure that you and A Yi can be a strong team."
Bo Ya remembered Master Chen's words. "Yes. We will." Bo Ya muttered. In fighting with his fear, he forgot about his team. A team made up of selected people. Not just ordinary members.
"A Yi!"
He called out. Ru Yi turned around.
"Yours."
Bo Ya said as he threw the file in his hand to Ru Yi. Ru Yi took the file.
"Yes sir!"
He replied as he saluted Bo Ya. Bo Ya nodded.
Bo Ya picked up his cell phone on the table. With a beautiful smile on his lips, he typed something.
"Tonight we're having a BBQ in the park with the kids and Fantuan."
Bo Ya put his cell phone in his pocket and stood up.
"Everyone ready?"
He said loudly.
"Yes sir!"
The other members answered. They also stood up straight. Ready to start a new step in the mission to defeat Li Yue and Zhang Jun.
***
"Fantuannnnn!!!"
Zhang Zhiqi shouted while running down the stairs. Lulu, Zhang Yiran, Mu Zhe, Ah Fei, Zhou Jun and Jiang Hai looked at each other before all eyes focused on Fantuan.
"What have you done this time?"
Mu Zhe asked while looking at Fantuan's face. Fantuan made a lazy face. As if to say "Don't worry daddy. It's not a big deal."
"Fantuan."
Called Zhang Zhiqi. Mu Zhe quickly hid Fantuan in his arms.
"Bo Ya..."
Zhang Zhiqi said while sitting in front of Mu Zhe. Without delay, he quickly took Fantuan from Mu Zhe's arms. Mu Zhe looked at Lulu. Hoping Lulu would sympathize with their child's fate. Lulu asked Mu Zhe to calm down.
"Bo Ya, chat with me."
Zhang Zhiqi said excitedly.
"You are indeed a goddess. From today on, I will give you all the primeum food that sold at the entire Uthopia."
Zhang Zhiqi kissed Fantuan's forehead again and again. And Fantuan just made a poker face. Not wanting to refuse. Lulu and the others looked at each other.
"Lulu, Mu Zhe, can you let's Fantuan stay with me after you go back to the dormitory?"
Zhang Zhiqi pleaded. In reality, their dormitory and house were only a ten-minute walk away. And Fantuan commuted back and forth from their dormitory and house every day. Lulu looked at Mu Zhe. Mu Zhe shook his head slowly. "Don't sell my child."
"Mu Zheee..."
Zhang Zhiqi made a pitiful face. He needs Fantuan to help Bo Ya. He knew Fantuan was capable of more than that. Fantuan was the lucky charm in their family.
"Papa."
Zhang Zhiqi turned his gaze to Zhang Yiran. It had been a long time since his son had spoken to him. Zhang Zhiqi held Fantuan's hand tightly. His heart was beating fast.
"What did Uncle Bo Ya say?"
Zhang Yiran asked.
"Oh."
Zhang Zhiqi just remembered the chat from Bo Ya. BBQ with the children and Fantuan.
"Tonight we're having a BBQ in the garden."
Zhang Zhiqi said. Handing Fantuan back to Mu Zhe then got up and headed to the kitchen.
"Fuhhhh...does daddy always behave like that?"
Lulu asked. Zhang Yiran was shook his head. That's was the first time he had seen his father's childish side, his father who had always been strict and serious. A father who never smiled. Zhang Yiran smiled.
"Fantuan... you're indeed a Goddess."