Outside the sole intensive care unit in the private ward wing of the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Chen Rou stood on guard. Fearing that Uncle Ming, the butler, might worry about her competence, she added, "I will stay right here on duty until the doctor arrives. Should anything happen to A-Zhao, the responsibility falls squarely on me."
As the current mistress of the Nie family, her declaration left Uncle Ming with little room to object. He simply nodded and said, "Very well."
Secretary An, however, chimed in, "Miss Chen, if I may speak frankly—while you frequently visit the Nie estate, you remain a guest after all. All household affairs, large and small, have been managed by Madam Mei for years. Should you disrupt her arrangements on a whim and something goes wrong, I fear you will find it difficult to answer to the Chairman."
Chapter 32