Qiao Liang's surprise did not last long. As soon as he took out the list and made a phone call, a chauffeured car quickly arrived downstairs at his future father-in-law's apartment...
That's right, Qiao Liang could no longer live on campus, and buying a house in the capital seemed uneconomical to him; thus, he simply moved into Tong Tong's house, living right above his prospective father-in-law's apartment, which belonged to Mr. Tong.
The elderly couple had a vast network of friends. They had moved to the Planning Bureau's dormitory, mingling with a bunch of old "brothers" and "sisters," remotely overseeing the construction progress in Sangha Town.
"Giant Infrastructure" company even established an office in the capital solely to cater to this group of elderly men and women...
They didn't really want to take care of them but instead lobbied these retired 'idealists' through constant running and offering, urging them not to go too far.
