Chapter 97: Anxiety Attack
Even with his younger sister caring for him, the dizziness did not improve. If anything, Mingshen found himself becoming breathless the further they were from land.
Unable to hold himself upright even while seated, Mingshen slumped over on the desk. He could hear Anji calling his name, but her voice sounded very far away. It became increasingly difficult to breathe as his heart rate raced.
From the front of the boat, Gu Ying quickly snapped into guard duty mode when she heard a change in Anji’s tone.
"Big brother!" Anji cried out in alarm when Mingshen collapsed before she could complete taking his pulse.
In a heartbeat, Gu Ying was by her side. The bodyguard, well-versed in emergency treatments, helped Anji clear some space inside the cabin, shifting the desk and pulling cushions together for a makeshift patient bed.
Watching the young master on his ferry faint, the boatman had half a mind to turn the boat around and call for a physician. However, when the little girl and her bodyguard reacted quickly, he decided to put that on hold. Wisely, he stopped rowing the boat further and looked for a safe place to dock so he would not hold up the traffic for other boats.
"Clear space and start fanning him," Anji instructed in a no-nonsense tone. "Help me to undo his top a little and wet this handkerchief in the river."
Gu Ying got to work instantly as Anji covered her brother’s mouth with a hand and covered his eyes with another.
"Breathe through your nose, brother! Concentrate on my voice," the young herbalist instructed.