On the way back to Wancheng, Tang Haocheng was sullen and unhappy. Zheng Shaolian couldn't get anything out of him and just assumed the two kids were still upset over that incident from last summer vacation. After offering a few words of advice, he didn't press the matter further.
When he got home, Secretary Huang was waiting at the door to take him to dinner. His father still hadn't returned. Tang Haocheng had eaten his fill in Gongdao Village at noon and wasn't hungry, so he thanked Secretary Huang and declined dinner. After Secretary Huang left, he picked up the phone and made a long-distance call to Beijing.
