Zhan was really panicking now. He had been trapped in the room for half an hour. No one responded to his calls and knocks. He heard the people who had been standing in front of the door moving further and further away and then it was dead silent. He could no longer see any light under the narrow crack of the door. Disappointed, angry and panicked, he sat down on one of the two chairs and began to sob quietly. Big tears rolled down his cheeks. This was certainly not how he had imagined the evening would end. Why were they doing this to him?

He was extremely disappointed and sad, pressed his face to his arms and began to cry. Even though he was already 26 years old, he couldn't help but cry. Because this evening wasn't supposed to be like this. He was happy at the concert. He was even happier when his ticket number won. He was so happy when he thought he could meet Wang Yibo. And now? Now he was sitting alone in this room, no one seemed to be there, his cell phone was with this bodyguard and he hadn't met Yibo after all.

And just as Zhan decided to give free rein to his emotions and just really cry, the door opened and Wang Yibo stepped into the room. But Zhan didn't believe what he saw and sobbed even harder because he thought he was already fantasizing. But then Wang Yibo touched him on the arm and handed him a handkerchief. "I'm sorry you had to wait so long. I had to give an interview. They must have forgotten to tell you." Wang Yibo said calmly.

Zhan lifted his head, took the handkerchief and sobbed: "I was locked in here and everyone ignored my calls and knocks! I hate you all. I just want to go home!" Then he got up from the chair, ready to leave, but Wang Yibo held him back.

"Wait. What about the VIP meeting? Didn't you want to talk to me?" Wang Yibo asked.

"Forget it! After this number here, I'm not in the mood anymore. I just want to go home and forget this crap! And I was still stupid enough to be happy. Such an idiotic thing! They locked me in! For over half an hour and not a single person reacted! How ridiculous! Did they beat you back here to make you talk to me? Oh forget it. I don't care anymore!" Zhan scolded and walked towards the bodyguard. He snatched his bag from the bodyguard's hand and looked around for an exit.

Wang Yibo didn't give up yet and said: "Okay, I'll tell you why we kept you waiting. Well, apart from the interview."

"I don't want to hear it!"

"But it's important."

"Of course it is. As if!"

"It's really important. We only staged this surprise because of you, so we could talk to you."

"We, we. You're always talking about we. Who do you mean by we? I only see you and your bodyguard!"

"Then come with me and I'll show you the others."

"No thanks! Who knows what kind of shit you're going to do to me. You see this kind of shit in movies all the time. And it rarely ends well for the person who gets screwed."

"What do you think we're going to do to you?"

"I don't know, but I don't want to find out. I think I'd better not be a fan of yours from now on."

"So you really are a fan of mine?"

"Didn't you listen properly? I WAS a fan of yours. But not anymore. Nah, you're not doing that shit with me again."

"Xiao Zhan!"

Zhan stopped and turned around to Yibo. "How do you know my name?"

"I told you, we staged all this because we wanted to talk to you."

"Why and about what?"

"Come with me and you'll find out."

"I don't trust you."

"I am Wang Yibo. You can trust me. I promise you, everything will be cleared up."

"Of course it will. Maybe you're just a double of Wang Yibo. How should I know that? Anything is possible these days."

"I assure you, I am the real Wang Yibo. Hey Zhan. To be honest, it's about Mrs. Isari. Now that you know, would you come with me?"

"About that woman? What about her? You're not taking me to that woman, are you?"

"No, I'm not taking you to her. Are you coming with me now?"

"No, I'd rather not." Zhan said. Yibo shook his head, grabbed Zhan by the wrist and simply pulled him along.

Yibo pulled Zhan outside and into a van. There were two men and a woman sitting in front of a lot of monitors. One of the men had headphones on and was listening to something. "What the hell is this?" Zhan asked, recognizing the woman who had locked him in the room.

"Good evening, Mr. Xiao. I'm Agent Nax, the two men are Agent Chan and Agent Lee. And you already know Agent Wang." She said and pointed to an empty seat for Zhan to sit down.

Zhan sat down and stared at Yibo. "Agent Wang?" He asked, puzzled.

Wang Yibo nodded. "The idol Wang Yibo is my cover identity. I'm quite successful with it and very busy. But my main job is as a federal agent for a government agency."

"Uh-huh, wow." Zhan replied. He didn't know what to say to that.

"We've just locked you in the room so you can't leave." Said Agent Nax.

"Yeah, right." Said Zhan.

"We had to check your car, your cell phone and make sure you weren't being listened to or followed." Explained Yibo.

"What are you talking about? Is this about Mrs. Isari again? I can tell you right now, I have nothing to do with that woman. Except professionally, of course. And I've only had a brief conversation with Isko, her assistant. But nothing else!"

"How well do you know her?" Agent Nax asked.

"I practically don't know her at all. Except for professional matters and what Isko told me."

"And what did Isko say?" Asked Yibo.

"That he likes me but couldn't do anything with me because he doesn't want to put me in danger. Hey, I didn't and don't want anything from him. Just so we're clear. Besides, he told me that she was dangerous and that I should avoid her."

"Wait a minute. He warned you about her?" Yibo and Agent Nax asked at the same time in astonishment.

"Yes, he did. And I've decided to take this warning very seriously. If only because I realized myself that she is somehow interested in me."

"So she is! I told you so! I told you that she fancies Xiao Zhan and that's why she keeps turning up at his office." Yibo said proudly.

"Well, you're really happy about it. But I'm not happy at all. After all, who wants a perverted maniac to fancy you? Not me!" Zhan said. He felt completely overwhelmed and confused. He couldn't even comprehend what had just happened. His idol Wang Yibo is a secret agent and his career as a superstar is just a cover for his true identity? And they were watching him, Zhan, because of this woman and her assistant? Zhan was so overwhelmed and stunned by it all that he didn't even think to ask the agents what they wanted from him, why they were watching him and why they revealed their cover to him. He was just the fan who was in love with the idol. And what is he now? A confidant to their true identities as secret agents? Was he perhaps on a show with a hidden camera?

"Let's not beat about the bush. You must be tired and want to go home. Mr. Xiao, we need your help to get close to Mrs. Isari." Said Mrs. Nax.

"My help? How?"

"We want to sneak someone in with her. But since she's cautious and doesn't trust anyone, we haven't succeeded so far. But if you introduce her to someone you're friends with, she might be more likely to trust you." Agent Nax explained.

"And why would I do that? Why do you want that? And what do I get out of it?"

"Ms. Isari has been observed by us for a very long time. That's all we can tell you. And you should no longer fear her." Said Yibo.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Not in that way! Either you let me in properly, or I won't help you. Because if you're going to involve me in something, I want to know what!"

The agents looked at each other and seemed to be communicating only through their eyes. Finally, Yibo said: "All right. Mrs. Isari is suspected of having something to do with the disappearance of several people. Just last Saturday night she was at a party and left an hour later with the host, who, according to witnesses, seemed to be somehow not quite himself. The host has been missing ever since. And according to his brother, he is not known for simply disappearing and not coming forward. What's more, he gave her all his possessions."

"Did you ask her if she knows where this businessman is?"

"Yes, of course. Two police officers took over. Mrs. Isari said that she had been having a secret affair with the businessman for about six months. But she didn't know where he was. She said he had been down and even depressed lately. She said she had been worried, especially when she was informed that he had signed over all his possessions to her. She had tried to call him several times but had not been able to reach him. She was able to prove to us that she tried to call him about 20 times. And it could be proven that his signatures on the ownership transfer documents were really his signature. In addition, her assistant testified that she did not take the businessman home, but dropped him off at his house. And her driver also testified to this." Agent Nax explained.

"And what makes you think she has anything to do with his disappearance?"

"Because several people who were last seen with her suddenly disappeared. And she almost always had the same excuses and witnesses."

"Well, what do you expect? The perverted old bitch sexually abused Isko and has him in her hands. Of course he won't betray her. Especially when she's around. I don't know her driver. I saw him a few times, but we never spoke. But from what I gathered, he's loyal to her."

"She sexually abused her assistant?" Agent Lee asked.

"Yeah, at least that's how Isko put it. I mean, there wasn't much room for other assumptions from what he told me."

"So now we need an answer. Are you going to help us or not?" Agent Nax asked.

"You want me to introduce someone to her as a good friend and then the person infiltrates her, right?"

"Yes. An agent would be best. You can even choose an available agent. And it would be best if you introduce that person as a regular friend." Replied Agent Lee.

"That's not going to work. She may not know, but Isko knows I'm gay. And I don't know if he'll keep that to himself if I suddenly have a girlfriend. Besides, this woman fancies me and who knows how she'll react if I suddenly introduce her to a girlfriend? And what would she want with my girlfriend?"

"You see? I told you you were underestimating him. He knows how things work!" Said Wang Yibo. Zhan gave him a frown and then looked at Agent Nax.

"So what do you suggest instead?" Asked the agent.

"Simple. Send a handsome agent to me who's young and sexy and there's a good chance she'll fall for it. Because I don't think she likes men her own age. Whatever her age may be. I mean, have you taken a good look at her? She's beautiful, elegant and sexy. But she has wrinkles around her eyes that she tries to cover up with make-up. She looks like she's no older than 35. But I guess she is older. And when she came to me for the first time, I saw a very fine surgical scar on her ear. I think she's had a face lift."

"You looked at her that closely? You think she's beautiful and sexy?" Wang Yibo asked.

"She is beautiful and sexy. And yes, I looked at her that closely. I studied graphic design and photography. As a photographer, sometimes you see more than others."

"Okay. And which agent should we send to you? Do you want to pick one from our database?" Agent Nax wanted to know.

"I don't care which agent you send. You know the criteria. And if you don't mind, I'd like to go home now, process all this and find a new idol to be a fan of. And hopefully that idol won't turn out to be someone else."

"Are you angry because I'm a federal agent?" Yibo asked in astonishment.

"I'm mad because I feel like you lied to me and all your fans. No, wait. What do mean 'have'? You're lying to everyone! You're not on stage to entertain your fans with your talents. You're an idol because you want to go undercover."

"Surely you can understand why I can't spread the word everywhere that I'm a federal agent, right?"

"Wang Yibo? Of course I can understand. But it still feels like cheating on your loyal and devoted fans. But I don't want to talk about it now. I'm tired, frustrated and just want to go home."

"Would you like a ride?"

"No, thank you Wang Yibo. I have my own car and I'm driving home now. I'll be in the office from 07:30 in the morning on Monday. But I'm sure you already know that." Zhan yawned and put his hand on the door handle. "One more thing. For this crap to work, the agent should be in my office for more than one day. Because I don't know when this woman will be here next. And she has a habit of turning up several times. What's more, she will hardly trust a supposedly good friend of mine if she only sees him once. And just in case she also has a habit of spying on people, you should put together a good life story for the agent. And now, good night!" Zhan opened the door, got out of the van and threw the door shut with a bang without looking back at Yibo. Even though he had wanted to so badly.

Although Zhan acted cool and distant towards Yibo, everything inside him was in turmoil after the initial shock had had time to settle a little. Now that he was walking towards his car, he wanted nothing more than for Wang Yibo to come up behind him and say something nice to him. But Zhan's fantasies went even further, like Yibo asking him out on a date. Or even better, hugging or kissing him... Zhan shook his head to get these thoughts out of his head. He had to concentrate and not give in to his fantasies.