Just as Luo Jiuwen was feeling anxious, less than an hour later, his email inbox notified him of new mail.
When he opened it, it turned out to be a reply from the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute.
The gist of the message was that his resume had passed the review process. It also included details for an offline written test, scheduled for September 10, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Additionally, it suggested he arrive at the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute building at least 30 minutes in advance for verification preparations.
The email helpfully outlined the necessary documents he needed to bring, such as an ID card, diploma...
Well, although the number 5,693 had just given him a little scare, it now seemed not so intimidating...
The issue, however, was that September 10th fell on an inconvenient date—not a weekend but the following Tuesday.
Just as Luo Jiuwen was contemplating how to ask his supervisor for a leave to fly to Xilin for the test, his phone suddenly rang.
