"But you really made Grandpa proud this time. Old Wang from next door keeps asking about you every day. He even wants to introduce his granddaughter to you. Now, I strut around the park like I own the place; they even let me have one extra piece when we play chess. That Old Li who practices Tai Chi every day kept pestering me, wanting me to give him some pointers on his Kung Fu. But what does Grandpa know about that!"
Clearly, the whole family basked in the great honor brought about by Zhang Beixing's heroic deed. However, they also felt the recognition had come with too much risk, leaving them with mixed emotions. While they were proud of Zhang Beixing, they also blamed him for being too reckless.
After repeatedly assuring them that he was fine, really fine, the call finally ended.
