218 Exhausted (2/2)

”Ugh.” Lu Zihao staggered and grabbed the edge of the study table to steady himself.

”Fifth Brother? What's wrong?” Jin Liwei quickly crossed the distance between them. ”Sh*t. You look like Xiulan when she's gonna collapse. Here, sit down first. I'll call Second Brother…no, I better call an ambulance.”

Lu Zihao sat down heavily on the swivel chair. ”Don't bother.” He waved a dismissive hand. ”Just give me a couple of minutes and I'll be fine.”

”Are you sure? You don't look well.” Jin Liwei looked worried. His baby girl just came out of the hospital. He didn't want his Fifth Brother to go next.

”Yeah, I'll be fine.” Lu Zihao closed his eyes and focused on steadying his erratic breathing. He was instantly drenched with his own cold sweat.

Jin Liwei observed him while holding his phone. He would immediately call an ambulance the moment his Fifth Brother's condition worsened.

Fortunately, Lu Zihao indeed recovered in about a couple of minutes. He opened his eyes and blew a big puff of breath.

”How are you feeling?” Jin Liwei asked.

”I'm okay now. I just feel…f*ck, I'm exhausted.”

Jin Liwei looked relieved. ”You need to rest, Fifth Brother. Let's go. I'll help you to your room.”

”No need.” Lu Zihao waved him off. ”I'll go on my own. I'll ask Dominic or someone else to show me the way.”

”Alright. Don't push yourself too hard. You're not fully recovered yet,” Jin Liwei reminded him.

”Yeah, yeah.” Lu Zihao pushed himself up with great effort. He felt like all his energy had been drained. He began to walk but stopped when he remembered something. ”Third Brother, be careful when you tell the truth about the accident to little sister. We know what happens to her when she becomes overly emotional or stressed. We don't want her collapsing or going into coma again.” He paused before adding, ”She might not wake up next time.”

Jin Liwei immediately became more serious. ”Yes. I won't tell her right away. I don't want her to relapse again. I'll deal with Fan Luo, her family and the Alarm Girls first. When everything's resolved, then I'll tell her everything.”

Lu Zihao nodded. ”That's for the best.”

The two brothers parted. Jin Liwei stayed in the bedroom while Lu Zihao headed out of the door. Dom was nowhere in sight, so he asked a maid to show him to his bedroom.

As soon as he laid down on the bed, he instantly fell asleep and battled himself within a world of white mist.