Chapter 47 - Cant sleep with the lights on. (1/2)

”You're a doctor who treats patients and sometimes prescribe drugs for them, so why are you scared of drugs?” Liu Longwei inquired.

”Being a doctor doesn't mean that you have to like drugs, am different. I take drugs if am seriously ill, but once I get myself (recover) a little, Oh my God! am so sorry for that drug because it wouldn't see the light of another day, because it will be sitting in the trash can the next second I recover”.

Sounds of laughter erupted from the room.

Liu Longwei laughed so hard that Chen Lihua joined him.

After laughing for a while, Chen Lihua said, ”I never knew you could laugh so hard. I thought a business man like you would be so difficult to please, but look at you now with all smiles on your face”.

Liu Longwei said with all smiles, ”I've told you before that am not cold to my family and friends, and you are in the category of family, so am free with you. But am not as cold as the reporters said because am a business man. No matter how wealthy and powerful I am, I would never be unreasonable. I smile in public, but that's not how I really am. Once it comes down to business, I become serious because it's all about profit then”.

”Well said” Chen Lihua said while applauding.

After that she continued, ”Ophidophobia (fear of snakes) is very serious just like Acrophobia. I get goosebumps just from thinking and talking about snakes. Look at my skin now, you can see the goosebumps”.

Chen Lihua said stretching out her hands towards Liu Longwei for him to see the goosebumps.

Liu Longwei felt the goosebumps by touching her arms and then withdrew his hands immediately as he knew Chen Lihua would be uncomfortable if his hands were to linger on her body for another second.

”I can feel it”.

Chen Lihua took her hands back, ”If I see a snake and it's far from me, I would become frightened and start screaming immediately. But if it's close to me, I would have shortness of breath and faint. I also feel uncomfortable and irritated when I see them on television or on paper, so that's it”.

Liu Longwei sighed, ”I can understand this particular phobia of yours because many people are afraid of snakes. Since I know all your phobias, I think I've taken another step into knowing more about you”.