Zhao was especially good at speaking. She narrated the story in a very sincere manner, without blatantly favoring Ming Mei. It sounded like she was simply recounting the events that had transpired, enhancing the believability of her words.
Zhao added, "The woman hit her so fiercely that if I hadn't been standing close by and caught Young Madam, she would have fallen."
Ming Mei mentally gave Zhao 32 thumbs up in her heart. She was getting more and more capable, their cooperation was becoming increasingly seamless. She would definitely have to give her a raise this month.
When the patriarch heard that Ming Mei almost fell, he was seized with fear.
The thing pregnant women fear the most is getting knocked or bumped. If they're not careful, they could lose the child.
Ming Mei's pregnancy had been fraught with difficulties from the start. The slightest stir would keep the patriarch so worried that he couldn't sleep.
