Chu Nan had just arrived at the club, he saw his cousin by the bar and headed towards his direction.
"Cousin?" Chu Nan called.
Pei Lightian turned to face the man. Chu Nan looked at his cousin who seemed to be dispirited. His appearance this evening was questionable, he had his hair dishevelled and a pair of heavy, dark circled eyes. His breath was still, it looked like he was not breathing at all. He was right in front of him, but he looked like he was miles away. The first two buttons of his shirt were undone and his tie was hanging loose. On the bar counter there were a few empty whiskey glasses and a full ash tray. He didn't knew his cousin smoked. He didn't, until recently.
Pei Lightian on the other side, was also looking at his younger cousin intently. His mind got instantly filled with romantic scenes, between him and the love of his life. Images of how he would kiss her, make her smile, touch her, were flashing before his eyes, making his heart tremble uncontrollably. How can he allow someone else touch his woman, how can he bare to introduce this man to her and take his place. Will he be able to do it? He had to do it, there was not much time left.
Pei Lightian asked his cousin to take a seat, he ordered him a drink and then started telling him his story, his love story.
Wei Wei was turning and tossing on the hospital bed. Fine beads of perspiration were forming on her forehead, she was having a nightmare. She was dreaming that she was walking with Brother Tian by the side of a lake, when he suddenly slipped and fell into the water. Wei Wei tried to grab his hand, but it was too late, he was getting further and further away. The underwater currents of the lake, were pulling him down into its depths. Wei Wei screamed his name over and over again, but he couldn't hear her. Wei Wei couldn't see him anymore and the scene turned quiet. He died by drowning.
A metal sound hitting a hard surface was heard and brought Wei Wei to consciousness. She instantly adopted a sitting position on to the bed and looked in the direction, that the sound came from. The nurse had just entered and dropped by mistake the tray with medicine.
"Ahh... Sorry Miss, I woke you up!" Said the nurse looking apologetically.
Wei Wei looked at her in panic, the dream she had just now, was repeating over and over in her head. Why is my heart beating so fast, it was just a dream, why do I feel out of breath and panicked? The girl was panting and looking flustered. After finishing picking up the medicines fallen on the floor, the nurse finally noticed her condition.
"Miss Lu, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
The girl grabbed her chest with her hand and tried to steady her breath. What is going on, stop it already! She told herself and then replied to the nurse.
"I am fine, I just had a bad dream!"
"I see... " Replied the nurse, "Do call me if you need my assistance!"
"Will do!" Replied Wei Wei and laid back on the bed.
In the following days, the Lu family head, was being attacked from all sides. The news that his wife has left him, had been leaked and the family members who coveted his position, started their attacks. On top of that his older step brother was an imminent danger and Lu Ye Ze could not let his guard down.