Gao Ming's tone was a little teasing, with a hint of perfunctory imbedded in it.
"Come on, Brother Kai, don't jump to conclusions. Can't I make a casual phone call to you? After I left you yesterday, I caught the night flight back to my city. Today, I missed you a bit. As they say, 'friends close in heart are neighbors even though they are far apart.' So, isn't it natural for me to call you just to check in?"
The more Chen Kai listened, the more he felt something was off. He knew Gao Ming wasn't the type to chat aimlessly. Though Gao Ming played it cool in front of others, Chen Kai knew that if Gao Ming, who was eager to become his apprentice, was calling, there had to be an urgent matter.
"Can you stop beating around the bush? If you've got something to say, spit it out. I don't have time to shoot the breeze with you. If there's nothing, I'm hanging up."
As he was about to hang up, Gao Ming quickly became anxious.
