At the end of September, Qin Guanglin officially resigned.
He treated his acquaintances at work to a meal, which Chen Rui also attended. The atmosphere was quite joyful. Since Qin Guanglin still had to go home to take care of his pregnant wife, no one urged him to drink. They simply made a token toast.
Yu Le could be considered half an apprentice to Qin Guanglin and found it especially hard to part, getting inadvertently drunk and calling out to his master in a slurred voice, leaving Qin Guanglin caught between laughter and tears.
"When can we expect your new work?"
After a few rounds of drinks, with the tipsy ones resting their heads on the table, Chen Rui pulled Qin Guanglin aside to talk.
