. Chen studied Zhou Yuxi's face for a long moment, reading things there that made her professional concern deepen. But she also understood that sometimes what patients' families needed wasn't medical intervention but space to grieve, to adjust, to come to terms with devastating changes.
"All right," she said finally, though reluctance was clear in her voice. "But Miss Zhou, please remember, press the call button immediately when he starts to wake. Don't try to handle his first conscious moments alone without medical supervision. We need to monitor his responses, assess his orientation, and make sure there are no complications. Promise me you'll call."
"I promise," Zhou Yuxi said, already gently guiding the doctor toward the door with subtle movements that weren't quite pushing but made it clear the conversation was over.
