All of these are just pleasantries. What Ze Wu really wants to say is—
"Try to use the child for social climbing and get to the top soon."
Shi Wangyue slipped, almost falling over the flower bed outside the entrance of the National Science University.
...
Staff dormitory of the National Science University.
Ning Youguang checked the time a few times before picking up her phone to call Shi Wangyue, "When are you coming back?"
"I'm already back." The low voice from the other end of the call was laced with the sound of wind.
"Are you on the road or at the school gate?" she asked with concern, "Is it cold? Do you want me to bring you a coat?"
The night deep in autumn in Beijing was particularly cold.
"I'm almost at the gate," Shi Wangyue said in a low voice, "Don't come out."
Ning Youguang walked to the door in a few steps and opened it, without hanging up the phone.
Soon, she saw Shi Wangyue slowly walking toward her at the entrance.
