Chapter 171

Stupefied, Simon didn't anticipate such a request from Pearl. "Is she... asleep?" His question was rather shocking. Knowing that Simon was a humorous man, Pearl didn't say much but rolled her eyes. "She's in a vegetative state. Help me save her." "Why are you asking for my help for such a simple illness? You can do it on your own, Pearl." But Pearl replied absent-mindedly, "I never learned how to do it." "What? I was so serious when I taught you. Ugh, you make me so sad..." Simon pretended to be crying, but it was rather puzzling and helpless for an old man like him to cry. "Okay, stop crying. I'll book you a flight an hour later. You'll arrive in another four or five hours. Hurry up, or else..." Pearl let out a chuckle. "I'll never play chess for you again." Her threat effectively eliminated Simon's objections. He promptly stopped his dramatics and agreed, "Fine, I'll go and save her... Oh, how you torture an old man like me..." Although Simon grumbled, he had no choice but