Upon hearing that his son had awakened, Nie Rong stood up with a start. Though he was an older man, he was not yet so frail as to require his bodyguards or secretary to steady him. He knew his health was poor and that he could collapse at any moment, but he had never imagined it would happen today, at this very instant. Yet, illness obeys no man. The resolve he had clung to since hearing of his son’s kidnapping shattered the moment he learned A-Zhao was awake. As he rose, a wave of darkness swept over his vision, his legs went limp, and he toppled sideways. Just as he was about to collide with a vase beside the sofa, Chen Rou acted with lightning speed to catch him.
Nie Rong felt the world spinning; his head was swimming, and Chen Rou’s arm felt like a lifeline to a drowning man. He gripped it instinctively. As a father, his greatest concern was naturally the safety of his son. Even as he struggled to stand, he instinctually ordered, "Quickly, take me to see A-Zhao."
The hospital director also stepped in to support him from the other side, explaining as they walked, "The third master has a clot pressing against the top of his skull—what we commonly call the fontanelle. Without craniotomy, his lower body will be directly affected. We believe inviting a top-tier neuro-micro-surgery team from Switzerland is the best course of action."
Chapter 26