He Wenjie did not let Xie Qianduo call Xia Dong directly; instead, he told her to share the idea with Susan. Since the entire appeal process was managed by Susan, General Manager of the Shanghai office, it was only appropriate for her to handle the specific arrangements.
"Make me call Auntie Susan? No, no, no. I hardly even dare speak to her at the office these days. Make me call her on my own initiative? No, way. Why don't you call her instead?"
"Wait, what did you just call Little Aunt? Auntie Susan?"
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