Afternoon.
The rain had eased somewhat.
But it still showed no sign of stopping.
Cheng Han sensed something again and turned to look at Xie You, who stood quietly to one side.
Enchantress hurriedly asked, "Director, what are your instructions?"
Cheng Han looked up toward the space above the pond and answered with an unrelated question. "Have someone open that skylight."
The glass roof of the garden greenhouse was not a fully sealed structure. Many skylights were distributed across the top; once spring arrived and temperatures rose, they could be opened to let out the heat.
Xie You froze for a moment, then immediately responded, "Yes!"
Without asking why, Enchantress found the old Butler as quickly as possible and relayed the Director's request.
The old Butler looked hesitant. "The wind and rain are so strong outside. If we open the skylight, rainwater will definitely pour in."
Xie You shook her head. "Truly important people often act as they please, unconstrained by convention. Those beneath them should not ask too many questions, much less question them."
The old Butler came to his senses. "I understand."
Xie You reminded him, "Important people like to see results immediately, so it has to be quick."
The old Butler nodded repeatedly. "I'll have someone open it right away."
Enchantress watched him walk away and shook her head slightly.
She had only been in Winter Garden for one day, yet she already understood why the Fang Family could never become Anhua City's foremost wealthy family.
This world was a stage for important people.
All the rules of the world were guided by the will of important people.
Yet the Fang Family of Winter Garden had always conducted itself according to the pragmatic logic of merchants. No wonder generation after generation of its descendants had failed to