She spoke softly, while he raged like thunder. She knew he wanted what was best for her and the baby, but she also felt that work was important to her, especially since she hadn't had a chance to work properly at the hospital since they arrived in West City.
She was trying to put his mind at ease, so she added, "Plus, I'm at the hospital, so even if anything happens, I'm close by..."
That one extra comment sent him into a frenzy. He called everyone in the family together, ostensibly for a meeting, but in reality, to gang up and criticize her.
Now, except for Wen Yi and Ning Shouzheng, who felt it improper to speak up, and Ning Xiang, who didn't know how to speak up, as well as Xiao Nian, who didn't understand the situation, she had been berated until she was green in the face by Pei Sufen, Ruan Jianzhong, and him!