Someone threatening suicide is serious enough to demand immediate attention; add to that a suspected gathering for substance abuse, and the gravity of the situation escalates several levels instantly.
The staff member on the other end of the line was jolted awake, their drowsiness vanishing as they hurried to confirm the details with Brother Zhou—or rather, Du Hexuan—once more. They also urged Du Hexuan to protect himself at all costs, promising to contact him again if the situation proved to be true.
Du Hexuan hung up the phone and looked up to find the three members of the Du Family staring at him intently. Father Du and Mother Du were filled with admiration, feeling that their second son had handled the matter quite well, while Du Anrao wore a look of utter confusion and curiosity.
Chapter 20