Xiao Zhou, Yujiang University.
Xue Song had just finished eating at the school's faculty cafeteria and was on his way back to the office when his phone suddenly rang.
To his surprise, the call was from Tian Yanzhen. Since their last email exchange about Qiao Yu, they hadn't been in touch.
"Hello, Professor Tian, how are you?"
"Hello, Xiao Xue, it's been a while. How have you been lately?"
The address from the other side made Xue Song's heart skip a beat.
The last time, this Academician Tian had formally addressed him as Professor Xue, but now he was directly calling him Xiao Xue.
For someone in mathematics, being sensitive to such details is almost instinctual.
"Not bad, mostly just progressing with daily work." While thinking about why Tian Yanzhen would address him this way, he habitually gave this response.
"Yes, it's the same for everyone. By the way, I went to Ningshui a while ago."
