Let Brother's Lady Luck Smile On Him

Inside the guest room, a completely displeased Master Lu was roaring over the cellphone.

" What do you mean by NOT available?"

On the other end: " B-Busin..."

Master Lu shouted. " Shut up! You little brat. Don't give me excuses. I don't care about business. Tell him to come back now."

"..."

"Do you understand?"

"Yeah, I understand. I'll immediately convey your message.

"Good boy, now don't let me dial your number again."

"Yes, Father."

"Hmm. Lu Jun-hui don't be like your brother. He's a selfish and arrogant man. He doesn't care for humans he only cared about money and business. Don't be like him."

"But father..."

"No. Be a good man. Now, do as I told you."

Lu Jun-hui went speechless. "..." and the phone line went dead.

Initially, Lu Jun-hui attempted to resolve the upcoming trouble but soon he gave up. Sitting in his office chair idly he swayed left to right. deciding how to convey the message. His brother's work ethics are strict Lu Jianjun doesn't allow nor he tolerates any kind of interruption in his business meeting or trips without his permission.

"~Sigh, of all times, why does this have to happen now." Lu Jun-hui mumbled and smacked his head on the table in frustration.

Grandma Li entered the guest room with a disheartened expression. From the conversation, she understood, who Master Lu was shouting at and why. So she didn't bother to ask.

Master Lu greeted the old lady as she nodded in response.

Lu Jianjun's father wants Li Na to be his daughter-in-law. He liked the quiet and shy girl a lot but Lu Jianjun is not interested in her. So, Master Lu always felt guilty and sad facing Li Na's grandmother.

"When will Li Na woke up again?" Uptight, Elder Li asked the doctors:

The doctor replied: "Last night, Li Na had a PTSD attack. Hopefully, she'll be awake in a day or two. It depends on how she takes that and how strong she is mentally..." Elder Li's expressions darkened instantly bothered about her mental health.

The doctor understood her concern and said. " Not to worry her brain functions were recovering. And her wounds were almost healed, she'll be fine. But..." the doctor went into thoughts.

"But, What?" Master Lu asked anxiously.

" She's mentally unstable. Li Na had been on antidepressants for a long period and now she's deeply addicted to them. After waking up, I think it'll be necessary to keep her under examination or worst in the rehab center for a while. It's strange how her body is dependents and stimulated by drugs. And once she became fully conscious her nervous system will be demanding drugs. It can't be easily controlled or cured through medications."

Elder Li asked: "Can't you suppress it?"

"Madam Li, there are ways to do that, but it can be dangerous to use under Li Na's week condition. I can only suggest to keep her away from drugs and try to keep her happy. We'll conduct a cerebral exam to understand her mental state but we don't know about the drugs she takes. It completely depends on Li Na's response. What if she tries to attempt suicide again? And the next time it could be more disastrous than this. It's all because she is mentally weak and sufferings from the same past again and again. she seems to be avoiding and not wanting to get over her parents' death."

Elder Li seemed to be aware of the happenings altogether she was hesitant to make a decision that could solve the problem without being fatal. Besides that, every therapy was ineffective. The discussion continued for nearly an hour talking over mental issues.

"Doctor, I heard that memories can be erased?" Elder Li asked in general.

"Yes, with advanced science it is possible to erase or cut out the person's memories permanently. The most popular method was the ECT(Electro-Convulsive Therapy) in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. It's used for mentally ill patients. but it could be risky." replied the doctor.

After considering everything, Elder Li looked like she had taken the decision then without hesitating she said, " Then erase Li Na's memories."

Everyone was shocked.

Elder Li knew her granddaughter was suffering from psychotic depression, symptoms such as hallucinations, delusion(false believing), and paranoia; Li Na often wrongly believed that others are trying to harm her.

Sometimes Li Na's mood episodes range from extremes of high energy with an 'up' mood to very low 'depressive' periods. That Li Na used to lock herself for several weeks and then suddenly goes out partying fiercely. It was difficult to suspect her mental state. She looked fine yet completely broken. This was the result of her constant heartbreak from an early age.

She is exactly the person who knows what's wrong with them but doesn't want to be fixed. They drag their broken heart endlessly until it became unbearable and lastly commit suicide.

Looking at the shock and hesitant faces, Elder Li said, "She's my granddaughter and I can make decisions for her. I'm her only family."

"Sorry to interrupt but she is my responsibility." Just then Lu Jianjun's cold voice seized the moment of the decision he walked into the guest room freezing the atmosphere and faces.

Master Lu shocked to see his elder son. Isn't he was aboard? How did he arrive so shortly?

Lu Jianjun had been attending business meetings. In-between his tight schedule, he returned to the country when got reported about Li Na's condition.

Due to the time constraint, Lu Jianjun barely had any time to rest from the long flight. Right after landing, he went straight to the company. After the board meeting, he delayed his schedule to have a short visit to the hospital. The moment Lu Jianjun arrived he heard Elder Li's resolution.

Elder Li frowns to see Lu Jianjun's seriously grave expression as he looked at her.

Seeing this, Master Lu raised his voice to scold his son, " Lu Jianjun, now you feel responsible for her? You didn't come to see her for once, so how could you claim her to be your responsibility. This is how you took care of her when she almost died there."

Lu Jainjun stood in front of Elder Li staring with firm eyes. He only spoke to the old lady, " You know Li Na is not your responsibility anymore but my burden. After all, I paid for her"

Burden? Paid for her?

Everyone was stunned apart from the three people conversing.

'What's going on?' Doctors glance at each other's faces.

"Lu Jianjun, How dare you to say that?"Master Lu fumed.

Master Lu was raged by Lu Jianjun cold words. Elder Li is a renowned and respectable lawyer of her time. She has fought many cases for charity in the past to help poor people. And today his son was accusing her of selling her granddaughter to him. How cheap?

"Lu Jianjun, this is how you talk to elders? Where are your manners?" Lu Jianjun's father bristled.

While Elder Li looked tongue-tied, that was too straight forward. She couldn't deny the fact. Lu Jianjun didn't bother to look at his father no matter what he does or says his father never approved it. His father didn't say a word when this old lady accused him of misleading her juvenile granddaughter with money in the wrong way. And Lu Jianjun has ulterior motives toward Li Na.

After a while, Elder Li responded: "Yes, Li Na might have taken your money but you do not have any legal authority over her."

Lu Jianjun's eyes darkened like a warning. As if saying. 'Don't make me do this!'

He never wanted to hold any authority over anybody but sometimes that's the only way you can deal with some people.

The next second, Lu Jianjun glanced at his assistant, Ethan. When Ethan understood his glance he immediately pulled out the settlement papers. After which he told the Doctor to leave and they left hurriedly.

Elder Li looked over the file and asked: "Lu Jianjun, are you trying to threaten me?"

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