Chen Rou's words were sharp and relentless, leaving Nie Rong almost unable to defend himself. Her aggressive demeanor made him wonder if she intended to drive him to his death today.

His heart pounded, his breathing quickened, and his mind was in turmoil, flashing back to Nie Zhao's arrogance and stubbornness in front of him, as well as Nie Yao's gentleness and obedience.

He certainly wouldn't admit to favoring his second son, but he also had to admit that without Nie Zhao's continuous financial support and assistance over the years, he wouldn't have survived those financial crises.

He believes he loves both sons equally, but what Chen Rou wants him to do now is to admit that one of them is a bad person and abandon the bad one. How could he possibly be willing to do that?

His pair of caged beast-like, scarlet eyes stared at Chen Rou for a long time, then suddenly he smiled.

He thought he had guessed Chen Rou's thoughts, so he slowly leaned back, sat up, and gave a mocking smile, wanting to deliver a heavy blow to her.

But at that moment, Chen Rou stood up first and said, "Chairman Nie, I need a set of clothes for everyday wear, a set of pajamas, a pair of shoes, and a set of toiletries. Oh, and the clothes should be size M, and the shoes should be size 37. Oh, and I only wear casual shoes."

Nie Rong was stunned for a moment because when Chen Rou instructed him on these matters, it was as if it were a matter of course. However, in the Nie family, servants did things like eating and dressing. Nie Rong himself needed to be served by others, so how could he possibly help Chen Rou with such trivial matters?

His recently calmed emotions were reignited by her rage. Nie Rong was so angry that he felt dizzy and his fingers trembled as he pointed at Chen Rou, stammering, "You, you..."

But before he could finish his string of "you," Chen Rou had already reached the door, took the doorknob, and said, "You still trust your concubine and the youngest son born to your concubine, and you still think that I am the villain who wants to harm your son and your whole family, right? Then don't get so agitated, and don't get angry for no reason because of me. Save your energy, live well, just sit here and watch how I find the murderer."

After saying that, she opened the door and went out.

Nie Rong was so angry that his forehead was practically spitting fire. He wished he could draw his gun immediately and shoot Chen Rou dead, but he was old after all, and his heart was willing but his strength was insufficient. Besides, as the chairman of the Nie family, he couldn't possibly kill someone himself.

His perception of Chen Rou is also rapidly changing.

It should be understood that once he dies, Nie Yao himself will have no legal right to inherit, Nie Zhen's three children are all minors, and Nie Zhao is in a coma. Therefore, Chen Rou will be the most legitimate heir to the Nie family in terms of law.

In other words, if there were a possibility that he and Nie Zhao, father and son, would die at the same time, the Nie family would fall under Chen Rou's name, and she would become the heir.

Therefore, she had a reason and a motive to kill Nie Zhao.

This was the only reason Nie Rong could think of for Chen Rou to be the villain, and he planned to use this to attack her.

Before he could voice his doubts, she firmly rebuked him. And now, just as she said, if he wanted to know the answer, he had to protect himself and live well.

Nie Rong's anger surged, his heart felt like it was about to jump out of his chest, but he could only force himself not to get angry, lest he really die and the Nie family belong to Chen Rou.

For once, Chen Rou was able to finally get some rest before Nie Zhao started his surgery, which was a rare treat since she transmigrated.

As she came out of Nie Rong's ward, she ran into Nie Han, who was carefree but had complete and unconditional trust in her.

She said, "Sister Arou, I've already prepared the bath for you. Go and take a nice bath and relax. After you're done, they'll send some clothes over for us."

Following Chen Rou eagerly, she couldn't hide her joy. Once inside Nie Zhao's ward, she asked Chen Rou, "My grandfather was thanking you just now, right? You rescued me and my uncle from the pirates' den. My grandfather is very grateful to you, isn't he?"