There are times when Gu Weijing would call his elders in France during the holidays.
They would politely exchange greetings, his father wishing him academic success, and Gu Weijing wishing his father good health.
Then, Gu Weijing would wait for his father to politely ask if he wanted to visit Paris for the holiday.
He would politely decline, saying they could talk about it next time.
Then they would wish each other good night and hang up.
The whole process was handled very smoothly by both sides.
It didn't feel like a conversation between father and son but rather like two strangers politely following a scripted customer service form.
Only Gu Tongxiang would always be rubbing his hands nervously beside the phone.
He looked tense and ready to speak but constantly held back.
When the old man learned that Gu Weijing originally planned to attend the French Academy of Fine Arts for college.
