451 Im Her Sister! (1/2)
Fu Huai'an also spotted that the incoming call was from Lu Jinnan's younger brother… Lu Jinbei.
He remained silent and watched as Lin Nuan answered the call. She put the phone to her ear and then glanced at him apologetically, one hand over her mouth as she said, ”Hello?”
Originally, Fu Huai'an was anticipating more cajoling from Lin Nuan. He hadn't expected that they would be interrupted by a phone call, so there was a sense of displeasure in his heart too.
He subconsciously retrieved a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette, and bit it at the corner of his lips. When he was about to feel around for his lighter though, he realized he had deliberately not brought it along in a bid to quit smoking.
He removed the cigarette from his lips, tapped on the pack, then noticed Lin Nuan's face had turned increasingly pale. He frowned and asked, ”What's the matter?”
Lin Nuan listened as the other party spoke, only feeling a sharp jangle going off in her brain. She couldn't keep her voice from trembling. ”Which hospital?”
”I'll be right there!” Lin Nuan ended the call and hurried to the elevator.
Fu Huai'an returned the cigarettes to his pocket and went after Lin Nuan, sensing something might have gone wrong.
As they waited for the elevator to arrive, her petite face was pale from shock. With lips tightly pursed, she shakily tried to put her phone back into her bag, but her hands were quivering so badly she couldn't even open the zipper to her bag properly.
Fu Huai'an grabbed that hand and steadied Lin Nuan, opening the zipper…
Lin Nuan tossed her phone into her bag and felt her legs give way. Fu Huai'an grabbed her with lightning reflexes.
She tried to contain the fear in her voice, but it was still trembling. ”Xiaonian has fallen from the building! She… she's in the emergency room here…”
Lin Nuan bit her lip, tears flooding her face.
Over the phone, Lu Jinbei didn't make himself clear—which floor exactly did Bai Xiaonian fall from?
If it was the Haicheng Radio Station building…
That was 28 stories! Merely thinking about it was enough to sap Lin Nuan of all her strength and the ability to stand properly.
Fu Huai'an's lips were pursed, and he didn't say a word, merely holding Lin Nuan by her thin shoulders. Once the elevator came, they hurriedly entered.
…
At the entrance of the emergency room.
The brothers Lu Jinbei and Lu Jinnan were there, blood on both of them.
Especially Lu Jinnan. The front of his white shirt was soaked with blood, and his expression was ghastly as he sat on the long bench outside the ER. He was fair-skinned by nature, so the vibrant color of blood was particularly striking on his large hands, even when it had already solidified.
Lu Jinbei stood at the entrance to the ER, pacing up and down uneasily.
He knew Bai Xiaonian's father was in poor health and was currently a patient, so he dared not inform her father. After much thought, he only dared to notify Lin Nuan.
Lu Jinbei hadn't expected Lin Nuan to arrive so fast, furthermore accompanied by Fu Huai'an.
He halted in his footsteps and gazed in Lin Nuan's direction. His fists were tightly clenched by his sides, and he was guiltily opening his mouth, but no words came out.
It was Lu Jinbei who had intercepted Bai Xiaonian at the entrance of the Haicheng Radio Station today. He had forcefully dragged her into his car, then taken her to an abandoned factory in the suburbs and dumped her there!
If it weren't for him, Bai Xiaonian wouldn't have fallen off the building…
Lin Nuan's gaze swept over the bloodstains on Lu Jinbei, then over to the conspicuous patch of crimson on Lu Jinnan. She felt her knees weaken, and her body almost collapsed entirely in Fu Huai'an's arms.
”How is Bai Xiaonian?” Fu Huai'an asked Lu Jinbei.
Lu Jinbei's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his voice hoarse. ”Lin Nuan…”