The visit of a Nobel Prize laureate would usually be a grand occasion in any hospital, with a significant welcome ceremony and the hospital's Dean providing personal accompaniment. However, this time it was different; things were kept simple, as Professor Manstein was visiting privately as a friend of Professor Yang Ping.
Professor Manstein also saw himself merely as a pen pal and admirer of Professor Yang, never flaunting his status as a Nobel Prize winner. For August, it was simply a return visit to his alma mater, so everyone behaved very casually.
