This is the door to the only intensive care unit in the private ward area of Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital. Chen Rou stood outside the door, and fearing that the housekeeper Uncle Ming might not trust her, she added, "I will stay here on duty until the doctor arrives. If anything happens to Ah Zhao, the responsibility will be on me."
She is currently the only female head of the Nie family, so since she said so, Uncle Ming couldn't refute her, and nodded, saying, "Okay."
Secretary An said, “Miss Chen, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say. Although you often visit the Nie family, you are only a guest. Over the years, Madam Mei has been managing all the affairs of the Nie family. If you suddenly disrupt her rhythm and something goes wrong, I’m afraid you won’t be able to explain it to the Chairman.”
Seeing Chen Rou staring at him with a half-smile and a meaningful look in her eyes, he said, "Although Madam Mei is not in charge of Third Master's surgery, I advise Miss Chen to consult with her and get her permission before changing the itinerary."
After all, Mei Lu is still in charge of the Nie family, and Chen Rou's best quality is that she is obedient and well-behaved. Secretary An thought that since she had said so much, Chen Rou would listen.
But instead of listening, she insisted on her own opinion: "Nie Zhao is my husband. This involves my husband's safety. I have my own decisions to make and do not need to ask anyone for permission."
After saying that, she said to the housekeeper, "Uncle Ming, please register me as the person who will be observing the surgery in the operating room. I will come and put on the surgical gown and accompany Ah Zhao into the operating room."
The butler was shocked and stammered, "Miss Chen, isn't this inappropriate?"
Secretary An was clearly also having a headache. He said, "Ms. Chen, the chairman instructed last night that the person going into the operating room would be the butler, Uncle Ming. The chairman and I will also be monitoring the CCTV footage. You can't change that."
He was clearly a little angry, and said, "If you insist on changing it, I will ask the chairman, and I think he would be happy to send bodyguards to take you home to rest."
This was essentially a veiled threat; if Chen Rou continued to disobey, Nie Rong would have her placed under house arrest.
Butler Ming was a very perceptive man. He had already figured out that Chen Rou's interference stemmed from her distrust of Mei Lu and her son, and she wanted to disrupt the process and confuse them as much as possible. He then said, "Miss Chen, between you and the Chairman, I will naturally choose to listen to the Chairman. I also hope that you will not have any conflicts with the Chairman. After all, we and the Chairman only have one goal: to get Third Master better, right?"
As he spoke, he clenched his fist and said, "I've watched Third Master grow up since he was a child. My heart for him is the same as yours and the Chairman's. Please trust us."
Through the procedures arranged by the housekeeper, Chen Rou had already discovered that although Nie Rong said he trusted Mei Lu and his second son Nie Yao, he still became wary of them after she gave him a warning.
So he sent Nie Yao to the company and didn't allow Mei Lu to interfere with Nie Zhao's surgery.
However, Nie Zhao was about to undergo a craniotomy, which was inherently dangerous. In addition, there were numerous ways that someone could sabotage the operation if they had malicious intentions, things that Nie Rong could not have imagined.
With only seven, no, six and a half hours left before the surgery began, Chen Rou didn't have time to waste words with the Nie family, nor did she have time to distinguish between the loyal and treacherous members of the Nie family's bodyguards, servants, including Secretary An and the butler.
If she wanted to control the situation, she only had one way: to forcefully seize the power of accusation.
Therefore, Butler Ming opened up his heart and pleaded sincerely, hoping that Chen Rou could humble herself and give way.
But she not only refused, but also crossed her arms and said, "Uncle Ming, if you don't want anything to happen to Ah Zhao, I suggest you immediately take people to check the operating room, then get the key back and give it to me."
The butler was completely stunned: "Are you sure?"
Continuing to argue like this will only waste more time.
Chen Rou was carrying two guns, but since she was wearing sportswear, it wasn't easy to hide them on her waist, so she put them in her pants pockets.
With both hands in her pockets, gripping the gun, the bulge of her trousers outlining the barrel, she pointed one at Secretary An and the other at the butler, saying, "I'm sure."
Seeing that Secretary An and the housekeeper were still hesitating, she simply shouted, "This is an order, get to work now!"
Not to mention that the housekeeper and Secretary An were terrified by her forceful attitude, the group of doctors looked at each other with trepidation, and the bodyguards of the Nie family also surrounded the intensive care unit in an instant.
The bodyguard captain, Ah Zeng, stepped forward and asked the butler with a questioning look: Should we take action?
If this were to happen, there are a total of eight bodyguards in the corridor. Chen Rou should not be a match for them. Uncle Ming can also turn the situation around. But in fact, last night, Chen Rou held a gun to Nie Rong.
Then the two went into the room and had a private talk. Although Nie Rong did not completely trust Chen Rou, he praised her in front of Uncle Ming for the first time, saying that she usually did not show off, but was capable of taking on great responsibilities in times of crisis.
Butlers, after all, always try to figure out what their masters are thinking.
After a brief standoff, Uncle Ming nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go check the operating room right away, and then head to the airport."
When Secretary An saw that he was about to leave, she quickly tried to stop him, but Uncle Ming pushed her away and said, "Secretary An, if you have any objections, you can go find the Chairman yourself. I have to go to work."
It wasn't too difficult. Everyone took their positions and started working.
However, Secretary An still took the time to call Mei Lu and inform her about Chen Rou's performance at the hospital.
Regardless of Mei Lu's reaction upon hearing this, her son Nie Yao, though at the company, has been in contact with the hospital's bodyguards.
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