Just after his conversation with Xia Mi had ended, Zhong Ping's call came in. This surprised Wang Xiaoqiang somewhat, despite the fact that his relationship with Zhong Ping had almost reached a level akin to a mix of brother-sister and romantic partners, they rarely called each other. This was because Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't in the habit of making phone calls to check in, and Zhong Ping, being busy with her affairs, seldom called him.
"Sister Ping, is something the matter?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.
"Can't I call you without a reason?" Zhong Ping retorted with feigned annoyance.
"Of course, you can, sorry Sister Ping, that's just my usual way of answering the phone; it's sort of like a greeting. You shouldn't mind it..."
"Hehe... is that how you greet someone? Others might think you're fed up with them!" Zhong Ping chided with a laugh, then said, "Actually, I do have a reason for calling you today..."
