Xing Jiannan had refrained from speaking earlier, fearing he might disrupt the conversation and had waited until a quiet moment to interject.
"Who is this?"
Only then did Zhao Shouzhong notice the stranger, Xing Jiannan.
Song Yitang uttered an "Ah" sound before she realized and responded, "This is Xing Jiannan, he is, he's a friend's elder brother."
Song Yitang genuinely couldn't figure out how to introduce Xing Jiannan's identity.
After a brief introduction, Song Yitang and the others had to rush back to the capital; leaving now would get them there by nightfall.
"Comrade Zhao!"
Zhao Shouzhong turned around, puzzled, when someone called him.
"May I ask what's the matter?"
Xing Jiannan strode confidently toward him, "If there's anything I can help with, just say the word. Even though I'm not in the capital, I have quite a few connections there."
Xing Jiannan had several brothers who had all been assigned to the capital.
