Chapter 708: Chapter 712: The Only Obsession
He had served the country for over three years, been an undercover operative for over two years. Over six years of a career dedicated to defending his home and nation, he owed nobody anything, least of all the country he had served and the uniform he wore.
Having completed his undercover assignment, he was no longer the same person as before, unable to fulfill his previous roles.
Taking off that uniform was a decision he had contemplated for a while.
Despite the regret in his heart, he still had dreams, he still harbored hope.
His dream and hope were embodied in Ye Xingbei.
“Not career transition?” Gu Junzhu frowned slightly. “You have received a special distinction medal, the state will definitely assign you to a suitable department, the position will not be bad either, especially for those who have been undercover, the treatment will be even better. Didn’t they arrange anything for you?”
“They did,” Duan Yanbing chuckled. “But I turned it down.”
He turned to look at Ye Xingbei, his smile even brighter. “I owe Beibei a life. I told her when I left two years ago that I would come back to repay her life-saving grace. So, I turned down the position my superiors had arranged for me and came back to be Beibei’s bodyguard.”
In reality, he wanted to marry her.
But now, he lost that opportunity.
However, he needed some excuse to stay by Beibei’s side.
Being Beibei’s bodyguard seemed to be the best choice now.
Ye Xingbei quickly said: “Yanbing, you don’t have to do this. You should accept the job that your leader has arranged for you. How could you turn down such a good opportunity? I don’t need your repay, go back to your leader now and tell him you’re willing to accept their arrangement. Is it still not too late?’
Duan Yanbing smiled, shaking his head: “I’m not suitable for that kind of work anymore… Just look at me…”
He spread out his arms, allowing both of them to take a good look at him. “I might look perfectly normal, no different from before, right? But here…”
He bent a finger and poked at his chest. “Here’s utterly damaged, and it’s… dark. Being an undercover agent… I don’t need to tell you Fifth Brother, you must know what kind of life I led. Beibei, you can think of the undercover movies you’ve seen. Art imitates life. Being undercover is much more cruel and painful than depicted in those movies…”
He chuckled, and said to the two of them: “Fifth Brother, Beibei, you know, I’m an orphan, I have no relatives in this world. The two of you are the closest people I have. I’m not afraid of you shunning me, I’ll be upfront with you. I now feel that my psyche is twisted. I frequently can’t control my emotions and want to do some awful things that I, upon calming down, find terrifying. I don’t think I can handle the job that my superiors arranged for me in my current state. So, I want to stay by Beibei’s side as a bodyguard. I really admire Xueno and Yu Nuo, being able to follow Beibei around and see different places without any pressure. I think I’m very suited for this job.”
“This…” Ye Xingbei was somewhat hesitant.
A person who could get a special distinction medal must be incredibly excellent.
Wasn’t it a waste of talents to let such a person be her bodyguard?
“Beibei, I beg you to agree,” Duan Yanbing looked at Ye Xingbei, his eyes tinged with bitterness. “I’m alone in this world. There’s nowhere I can go except here with you. I have no ties, no responsibilities. The only thing I hang onto is the thought of repaying your life-saving grace. If you reject me, I really don’t know what else I can do in the future.”