The Buggiest System

149 - Concern

Zhou Lei felt the ache subsiding slowly. He let out a sigh of relief. 'That hurt way more than I remember it!'

Suddenly, he felt that instead of his head, his whole body was now aching, even worse than before.

"...! Fuck!" Zhou Lei fell over, sweating profusely inside his jacket. He lied on the floor pitifully, his two hands clenching his stomach while his legs curled up in an infant position.

'What the hell is this?!' He couldn't recall this happening the first two times he consumed a book! Why was this happening now?

"Mister, are you okay?" Someone suddenly tapped Zhou Lei's shoulder.

As it ached on that part as well, Zhou Lei screamed, "Ack-! Ouch, fuck!"

The woman took off her hand and watched in concern as Zhou Lei writhed in pain. She felt helpless as her eyes couldn't take themselves off the man lying on the floor.

Eventually, the ache dissipated and Zhou Lei felt better. He tried to stand up.

The woman looked that Zhou Lei's face was less pale than it was before. She reached out her hand.

Seeing the hand in front of him, Zhou Lei grabbed it and stood up. His feet still felt fragile.

"Uh, mister, are you OK?" The woman had a look of concern on her face.

Zhou Lei nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you."

"Eh, what are you thanking me for? I didn't do anything." The woman shook her head and smiled awkwardly.

"Thanks for your concern." Zhou Lei clarified his statement as he walked away.

The woman shrugged the matter off and went back to what she was doing before.

"Now... where is that Lin Guiying? She usually hangs out here..." Shao Lingxin looked around the arcade.

.....

Zhou Lei felt an ache again. However, this tine it was an ache to dance! He wanted to test his new skills at the Dance Dance Revolution machine!

As he slowly approached said machine, he could hear someone else using it. Zhou Lei walked up to it to see who it was.

"Oh... Lin Hanying!" Zhou Lei's face lit up as he saw who was using the machine.