Xu Yi clasped his hands. "Thank you, Director Yu, for clearing things up. I'm fully prepared for what lies ahead. The hardships and dangers I've faced along the way have become as ordinary as eating and sleeping. If everything really went smoothly without a single ripple, I'd find it strange. That Jiang Yushu seems rather aloof, so there's no need for you to go out of your way."
Xu Yi had seen enough of the ways of the world to have his own way of judging people. Jiang Yushu hadn't even spared him a glance; he clearly didn't take Xu Yi seriously. Xu Yi wasn't about to let Director Yu waste her connections on his behalf. Yi Bingwei chided him, "Why are you so ungrateful? Little Fish is only looking out for you."
Director Yu laughed. "Bingwei, don't blame him. Truth be told, when it comes to the ways of officialdom, I can't teach him much. If he didn't have his own tricks, he never would have gone from being my subordinate to my superior in such a short time. I believe he'll manage just fine at the Traveler Department, too. Bingwei, let's raise our tea cups in place of wine and toast Xu Yi. May he soon ascend to immortality. Then we can go around telling people we have a friend who's an immortal."
Yi Bingwei thought, Little Fish is still being stubborn. When has she ever cared so much about anyone else's affairs? When has she ever joked around with anyone like this?
Her feelings were complicated. She raised her teacup. "May you rise ever higher, but don't forget your old friends when you make new ones. By the way, aren't you known as the Empty Guest? The Traveler Department is a refined place, full of famous scholars