Professor Bao listened, fell silent for a moment, and then said with slight sarcasm, "I'm well aware of the situation. Otherwise, why would someone as half-baked as I come to study folklore?"
"Don't say that, teacher, you really mustn't!" Teacher Chen hurriedly waved his hand, "If you're half-baked, then what does that make us, mere children?"
Professor Bao glanced at him sideways and said, "Hmph, in my eyes, you bunch who pick up political books and neglect your professional research for years are indeed mere children."
Teacher Chen touched his nose and coughed twice before saying, "Teacher, we've realized our mistake and are trying to make amends... What about this female student?"
Professor Bao looked at Xia Chuyi and said, "Let her stay for now. After all, she might not be able to stick around for long."
"That won't happen, how could it? Xia Chuyi, you'll be able to keep going, right? I believe in you!" Teacher Chen hastily said.
