"Hello, I'd like to ask, can I still schedule a meeting with Senator Colinno this afternoon?" Wei Jinna spoke slowly. "I saw that, over the past week, only today was available for appointments."
"Are you scheduling a meeting at the De Nuo City senator's office?" The person on the other end sounded confused.
"No, in Aines, at the senator's office in the Aines Parliament Building," Wei Jinna said quickly. "The senator's office website says meetings are available, and I'm in Aines right now."
She paused, then continued, "Hasn't the senator been away from De Nuo City the whole time? I couldn't find him there, so I thought I'd come to Aines and take a look."
"Are you asking to see the senator himself?" The person on the other end seemed to understand.
"Yes," Wei Jinna answered quickly.
The other end fell silent for a moment, as though the microphone had been muted. Only after a while did a voice come through again.
"Well, the Aines senator's office does have appointment slots available today. The available time is between four and five in the afternoon. There's still one slot from four forty-five to five, but..."
At this point, she added a turning word, her tone carrying a touch of apology. "If you want to see the senator himself, you won't be able to today. The meetings today are being handled by the senator's assistant."
"Huh?" Wei Jinna froze. "We came all the way to Aines and still can't see the senator himself?"
"Yes," the person on the other end explained awkwardly. "The senator is very busy and may not have time every day, so meetings are generally handled by the senator's assistant."
The person on the other end paused slightly. "If you have any suggestions or proposals, you can tell the