Chapter 64 - An Amusing Little Brother

Carrying two big thermos in his hands,Zhang Min came into the room.He tried to assure himself that he was already used to the cold stare.That did not work.So he tried to look at the doctor only to realize that the doctor was looking at him as if he just saved him from the gallows.Giving the doctor an understanding smile,Zhang Min asked,"How is my sister doing,Doctor?"

The doctor once again explained the condition and then before Zhang Min could question him more, almost ran away from the room.Zhang Min labelled it the Grim Reaper Effect.

Zhang Min turned to the cold entity in front on him and saw the man had already sat down on the stool next to the patient bed and there was only one chair left at the far corner of the room.Placing the thermos' on the small table next to the chair,Zhang Min sat to face Brother Grim Reaper.He was still dressed in black from last night which was eerie to say the least.Though Ah Hai paid no attention to Zhang Min,he could still feel the boy's stare as well as hear some indiscernible mutterings from the kid.He paid noattention to them and waited for Shi Ai to open her eyes again.

Meanwhile Zhang Min was giving himself a pep talk,"Min Min!Come on you can do it.You have facen an eight headed monster so this is just a small grim reaper!No he is not even a grim reaper..He is just a human!And a human who is going to be your brother in law in the future!Fates protect Shi Ai!How did she get involved with this guy!Come on Min Min!Think of the many monsters you have faced and fought!Ask him!He will not eat you..maybe!"Continuing the muttering which was getting a bit louder without Zhang Min knowing,he continued to encourage himself.Once Ah HAi started to understand what the boy was muttering,he was thoroughly amused and interrupted him casually,"I am a carnivore actually.But your pale flesh does not look too appetizing."The statement was said with a straight face and as soon as it registered in Zhang Min's brain.his mouth fell open and he could only gulp..The man....No he had to be kidding..But who kids with such a serious face?

Ah Hai was even more amused and derived great pleasure from the look of horror on the boy'sface.Finally feeling pity that the boy was too much at a loss,Ah Hai encouraged him,"What do you want to know?"Seeing that Long Ah Hai was talking to him,Zhang Min said in a rush,"Whatdidyoudowiththoseboys?"No normal person would have understood that question and Zhang Min cursed himself for not speaking properly but before he could repeat,Ah Hai answered,"I did nothing to those boys.They will be returning soon.Why?Are you worried?Do you want to go join them?"

Vigorously shaking his head Zhang Min decided that this brother's sense of humor was too sadistic.If it could be considered humorous at all.But since he had already started asking," Brother Gri..Umm I mean Brother Ah Hai,How did you meet Shi Ai?"

Ah Hai looked at Zhang Min after the question had been posted and Zhang Min was tempted to call the words back into his mouth and then zip his mouth shut.After a charged silence, Ah Hai was now impressed with Zhang Min's ability to stand under pressure and decided to answer,"When she proposed to me."

Good Lord.Zhang Min cursed.His little sister was a masochist.Who in their right mind went and proposed to grim reapers?Shi Ai was really brave..he would have to reassess her once she woke up.However the answer gave him some more power to pose the next question.This was one question that was swirling in his brain ever since his father told them that he had recently resigned from the army.Getting up,he picked a small bottle and after fidgeting with it for a while said,"My dad said you left the army..So what do you do now for a living?Um it's Ok if you are jobless or if you do not want to answer.."Finally Zhang Min had lost all courage and could not even think how he was going to stand anymore.After posing the question,the atmosphere which was already sub zero in temperature seemed to have fallen even more. To fortify himself(in actuality,to keep his mouth shut),he opened the cap if the bottle and drank a sip thirstily only to spew it out and fall into a coughing fit when Ah Hai answered,"I work as the grim reaper.So I am never out of job."

The next moment,Zhang Min had disappeared from the room and the only proof he had been there was the thermos' on the side table and the spilled water on the ground while Ah Hai sat there grinning cheekily at the prank he had pulled on this amusing little brother..