it's key that Shen Wei, whom Zhao Yunlan respects so much and who is generally so competent, is the one telling him he can do this and that his father has faith in his abilities
Aw, yes, that's a great point.
I wonder whether Zhao Yunlan has always thought it was a test and that Zhao Xinci is just waiting for him to fail, to be proven right.
That's what I've wondered, too, because it seems like the kind of test Zhao Xinci would have for Zhao Yunlan. (Even if it's not Zhao Xinci's test, I can see Zhao Yunlan believing that it is.) But I also like your idea that Zhao Xinci wanted him to take a desk job, and Zhao Yunlan applied for Chief of the SID instead, to do things his own way.
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Aw, yes, that's a great point.
I wonder whether Zhao Yunlan has always thought it was a test and that Zhao Xinci is just waiting for him to fail, to be proven right.
That's what I've wondered, too, because it seems like the kind of test Zhao Xinci would have for Zhao Yunlan. (Even if it's not Zhao Xinci's test, I can see Zhao Yunlan believing that it is.) But I also like your idea that Zhao Xinci wanted him to take a desk job, and Zhao Yunlan applied for Chief of the SID instead, to do things his own way.