She walked over to the bedside and called out to him, calling his name several times, but he did not respond, and a sense of panic rose up in her heart as she reached out and pushed him forcefully.
Rong Shaoze opened his eyes groggily, seeming out of sorts.
"What’s the matter?" he asked, his words slurred.
Lin Xinlan reached out to touch his forehead; it was so cold.
She asked him anxiously, "Rong Shaoze, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Really?" She knelt down and touched his hand, which was also chillingly cold.
His body had almost no warmth.
He must have caught a cold, but he did not have a fever.
Rong Shaoze sniffed, his speech clearly nasal.
"My head feels a bit dizzy, but I’ll be fine after some sleep."
After saying this, he drifted back into a drowsy sleep.
Lin Xinlan turned and picked up the phone, dialing Tao Hua’s number.
She told him that Rong Shaoze was sick with a cold.
Tao Hua immediately exclaimed, "What did you say? He has a cold?"
"Yes, is there something wrong with that?"
"That guy hasn’t had a cold in over a decade; I thought he was Superman, immune to colds. You wait for me, I’ll be right over."
Lin Xinlan hung up the phone and went to find a thicker blanket to cover Rong Shaoze with.
She also poured him a cup of hot water for him to drink.
Tao Hua arrived quickly and after examining Rong Shaoze, shook his head, "It’s quite serious, I need to give him some antibiotics."
"Antibiotics?" Lin Xinlan was puzzled.
Tao Hua nodded, "His wound is infected; he must be given antibiotics."
"Wound?!" Lin Xinlan was shocked, "He’s injured? How come I don’t know about this?"
Rong Shaoze had instructed Tao Hua not to divulge his affairs.
But in his current state, there was no way to hide it.
Once Tao Hua left, Lin Xinlan would surely take care of Rong Shaoze, and she would eventually discover his wound.
Tao Hua said with a smile, "Don’t worry, his wound is fine, it’s not life-threatening. It just got wet, and coupled with his cold, it got a bit inflamed."
Lin Xinlan’s complexion darkened, what exactly was Rong Shaoze keeping from her?
Tao Hua continued, "No matter what I’m about to tell you, you need to stay strong, do you understand? You have a child in your belly now, and you can’t get too agitated, or else it could harm the child inside you."
Lin Xinlan leaned back against the sofa and nodded, "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine."
Seeing that she really could handle it, Tao Hua began to speak:
"A few days ago, we received some news about Xiaocong. Rong Shaoze, without caring about the authenticity of the information, rushed over to fetch the person. The other party claimed that Xiaocong wasn’t with them, but Rong Shaoze didn’t believe them and insisted on searching."
Tao Hua chuckled, then continued, "You know how it is in the underworld, even a small gang wouldn’t let anyone step on their dignity without a fight. They stubbornly refused to allow a search, but the people Rong Shaoze sent to investigate in secret reported that they indeed had kidnapped a few young boys and were holding them in secret. Convinced that Xiaocong was in their hands, Rong Shaoze ordered his men to eliminate them without a second word..."
"The other side was no pushover; seeing Rong Shaoze was intent on wiping them out, they devised a plan. They used a child similar in build to Xiaocong as bait, leading Rong Shaoze in pursuit. Then he fell into their ambush, and, in the course of rescuing the boy, Rong Shaoze ended up getting shot..."