Li Zexin had spent an hour trying to persuade and outright threatened his roommates to lend him money. However, none of them were willing to give in. Instead, they asked him if he could relay their gifts to Lin Wan.
Li Zexin was in despair. "Fine! Let's end our friendship here. I will change rooms now. If you ever want to send me a message, write it on a piece of driftwood and send it by water."
He had expected his friends to try to dissuade or at least comfort him. But it was like they didn't care at all. They nodded gravely and then gathered together to discuss what to give Lin Wan for her birthday.
At Chenxin, Li Yanchen called Secretary Han and Assistant Qin to his office. They were invited for a personal meeting. The topic of the meeting was: How to make Madam happy?
Assistant Qin was surprised. "Is Madam unhappy because of something?"
Secretary Han was also confused.
