Starting from the day before yesterday, Principal Bai had contacted Jiang Qingkui, hoping to have Zhou Wang attend a homecoming speech event for outstanding alumni. However, Zhou Wang had not explicitly accepted the invitation, citing that he had not yet returned to Yunan Province.
"Now that I'm back, accept the invitation. Confirm the time with him, and by the way, I can attend the exchange meeting, but it wouldn't be appropriate for me to be the only speaker. Please ask Principal Bai to consider this," Zhou Wang instructed after some thought.
Jiang Qingkui responded and went off to make the call, while Zhou Wang leisurely continued with his dinner.
It's not that Zhou Wang wanted to put on airs and refused to speak directly with the vice principal of his alma mater, but having Jiang Qingkui as a mediator allowed him some flexibility. If the discussions didn't go smoothly, it wouldn't strain the relationship.
