As Qiao Xi said, the longest-lasting gentleness a person can offer is companionship. Qiao Yu has come to a deeper understanding of this; such companionship is not only physical but also spiritual.
The reason Qiao Yu started contemplating these philosophical issues of the human soul is that his one-week vacation is about to end.
In fact, to be honest, Qiao Yu could have extended this vacation by himself. So what's really a shame is that Director Tian, Elder Yuan, and Qiao Xi all returned to Beijing.
Actually, that's not the main point; the key issue is that Director Tian called him three times after returning, asking if he'd had enough fun and urging him to return to Beijing.
As if Beijing wouldn't function without him.
Originally, Qiao Yu planned to extend his vacation by two days and return to Beijing on the ninth.
