Markus, August's assistant, was in his early thirties, a blonde, blue-eyed young man, smart and capable, a high achiever of Charité Medical School in Germany.
This time August brought two assistants, one was his medical assistant and the other one was arranged by the insurance company.
As an assistant, Markus tried not to disturb Mr. August's private activities during his spare time, so he was currently discussing recent developments in spinal surgery with other doctors.
"Markus, you don't need to come over, just see my message on Whatsapp and do as I asked." August realized something and changed his mind.
Markus was meticulous and always able to exceed August's expectations, never once disappointing him.
Now August instructed him to figure out if there is a social taboo in China: asking for contact information from a guest at the first meeting might result in the guest's disdain.