Su Meixi inquired with Gu Wei about when Commander Bao would be at home. Although Commander Bao held a higher rank than Gu Wei, their rest times were quite similar.
When Gu Wei came back for the weekend, Su Meixi happened to be off duty as well.
"Is Commander Bao back too?" Su Meixi asked.
"Yeah, he's back. Why do you keep asking about this?" Gu Wei asked.
Su Meixi did not answer, just saying, "Then after we finish dinner, let's make a visit to his place."
Gu Wei was somewhat surprised, "Aren't you usually not fond of making social calls?"
Su Meixi smiled, "There are some matters that I need to discuss with Commander Bao in person."
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After dinner, Su Meixi and Gu Wei took a bag of fruit and went to Commander Bao's house.
Commander Bao's children were all out of town, and he, being a typical male chauvinist, usually only ate and slept at home. So, when Su Meixi arrived, once again, there were only Aunt Bao and Bao Min.