By the time Lin Feng and Wu Mei finished their baths, changed into clean clothes, and emerged from the bathroom, another half hour had passed. It was now ten o'clock in the morning, and the bright sunlight was shining on the balcony, reflecting into the room and illuminating it brilliantly.

Wu Mei's mood seemed to have improved with the sunlight. Lazily, she lay next to Lin Feng on the bed, her hand lightly stroking the exquisite diamond necklace, the Desert Star, around her neck. A smug smile spread across her face.

"Lin Feng, do you know, I've always wondered what my first man would be like..." Wu Mei whispered into Lin Feng's ear. "Because of my parents' situation, I've long made up my mind not to marry in this life, so I've never had any fantasies about my other half..."

"Your parents...?" Upon hearing Wu Mei's account, Lin Feng couldn't help but ask curiously. He usually didn't pry into such personal family matters. But after everything that had happened between them, he naturally felt concerned about Wu Mei. He wanted to understand what had occurred between her parents to cause her such pain, enough to make her consider remaining single for her entire life.

"I've never seen my father. I don't know what he looks like. All I know is that he was once an undercover police officer…" Wu Mei said indifferently, as if telling someone else's story. "Before I was born, his identity was exposed, and he was killed by drug dealers along the Yun-Mian border, becoming a hero..."

So, Wu Mei's father was also a Detective... But why was there no sign of admiration when she spoke of her father? Lin Feng couldn't understand.

"His ashes were sent home a month after he sacrificed himself... and I was born around that time..." Suddenly, Wu Mei clung to Lin Feng, like an insecure little girl seeking a sense of security from him. "Afterwards, they considered me an ill-omened star who brought about my father's death..."

"Who are they…?" Lin Feng furrowed his eyebrows. Wu Mei was born in the 1990s; how could people still be so ignorant then, believing in such absurd superstitions about clashing fates?

"The elders of my father's clan..." Wu Mei shook her head. "It's so ironic, isn't it? My father was a hero. Although his true identity was never made public, the family knew about it. Yet, they always believed that my mother and I were the real cause of his death... In the end, my mother and I left my father's hometown. With the assistance of my father's former colleagues, we finally managed to settle down in Jiangzhou…"

Upon hearing about Wu Mei and her mother's ordeal, Lin Feng suddenly had a thought. Perhaps they weren't truly ignorant. Those people probably made those deliberately disparaging remarks to drive them out of their hometown, all so they could seize what originally belonged to Wu Mei's father. That was likely their true intention.

Lin Feng finally understood why Wu Mei had said she didn't want to marry. Her father was a revered hero, but after his sacrifice, his own family drove his wife and daughter away... Wu Mei's mother had such a tragic marriage. The psychological trauma from her childhood must have been profound, which explains why her personality is a bit eccentric.

Pondering this, Lin Feng gently reached out, put his arm around Wu Mei's slender waist, and patted her gently to comfort her.

"I inherited my father's traits. I don't have much talent for academics, but my physical condition is good; among girls, I'm considered pretty good. During my high school graduation year, the Jiangzhou Police Academy happened to be recruiting female cadets. With the help of my father's former colleagues, I managed to become a trainee police officer… And when it came to choosing a unit, I deliberately selected a front-line special operations unit..."

Wu Mei spoke softly, a self-mocking expression on her face. "My father's former comrades all thought I was carrying on his legacy, insisting on working in the most dangerous front-line jobs. But the truth is hardly so noble, especially for an ordinary woman like me. I don't have any of those lofty, hypocritical ideals about dedication. I'm just doing it for my mother. She was diagnosed with a hereditary kidney disease when she was thirty-five and needed long-term hospital treatment. I chose the most dangerous, but also the highest-paying special operations job, just for her illness…"

Lin Feng was startled. No matter how he tried to imagine it, he couldn't guess that the reason Wu Mei, such a great beauty, chose to go undercover was for an extra few hundred yuan in monthly subsidies, all for her mother's kidney treatment...

"From now on, don't do special operations work anymore. I'll support you, and I'll take responsibility for your mother's treatment…" Lin Feng said softly.

"Hmm?" Wu Mei looked up, smiling at Lin Feng, and asked with a laugh, "Are you serious?"

"Yes! That's settled then. If you want to continue working in the police force, I can arrange for you to work in the propaganda department." Lin Feng thought to himself, Given Wu Mei's striking looks, her somewhat extreme personality, her limited experience in the criminal underworld, and her rudimentary combat skills, she really isn't suited for such a high-risk undercover job. He secretly decided that if Wu Mei insisted on staying in the Police Bureau, he would make an exception and ask his father, Lin Zhonghua, to arrange a new job for her. Although the military and local police are different systems, Lin Zhonghua, as the commander of the military district, definitely has many influential contacts in Jiangzhou's police force. Plus, Wu Mei herself is a Detective. Switching her to a different department, a seemingly small matter, would only take a phone call.

"You don't understand. Do you think it's that easy to switch departments within the police force?" Wu Mei said, her expression growing even more peculiar. She bit her lip gently; she had initially intended to speak more sternly to make Lin Feng understand the strictness of police procedures, but she didn't want to hurt his pride.

"It's settled then. I'll arrange everything for you!" Lin Feng said. He naturally understood what Wu Mei was thinking, but since nothing was confirmed yet, he couldn't be too explicit. He could only try his best to reassure her.

"I know you're no ordinary guy, and you might have some contacts within the military since you're in the Falcon Squad. But reality is not as simple as you think. The military can't control the police force..." Wu Mei spoke in a low voice, trying to persuade him. "Once, I did consider moving to the propaganda department, but the leadership there told me directly that a regular position would cost at least one hundred thousand yuan. If I wanted to be in charge of filming the police's promotional films, it would cost at least two hundred thousand yuan..."

"Well, at least they're straightforward with their prices…" Lin Feng said with a smile. "Isn't it better if money can solve it? Two hundred thousand yuan is nothing to me…"

"No…" Wu Mei resolutely shook her head. "I've sworn I'll never let that damn Fatty get a single penny from me. Not your money either!"

"Alright then…" Lin Feng shook his head helplessly. Seeing Wu Mei's steadfast attitude, he knew he had to seriously consider her feelings. It seemed the matter of her job change would require more careful planning. But he had already made up his mind: after this current mission, he would absolutely not let Wu Mei undertake any more undercover operations.

At this moment, KNOCK KNOCK. The room door was suddenly rapped upon, and a very polite voice came from outside, "Hello, guest! This is room service with your breakfast…"

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