Fu Chi genuinely did not recognize the other person.
But the other party knows Fu Chi.
Fu Chi's face is so distinctive that it eliminates the possibility of mistaking him for someone else.
Upon hearing Fu Chi's explanation, Xia Zhiyi clearly saw a fleeting look of confusion on the associate professor's face. Then, as if realizing something, his gaze, after a brief moment of wandering, slowly settled on the person sitting next to Fu Chi.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and raised her hand to greet her teacher, "Teacher, this is my boyfriend."
Associate Professor:"..."
That makes it difficult to evaluate.
The associate professor knew Fu Chi because of a project he had participated in that involved collaboration with Hangu Group. He had seen Fu Chi by chance during a meeting and was impressed by his good looks and youth, which is why he remembered this young business tycoon.
Xia Zhiyi was considered a very talented student by the associate professor.
Among the students, Xia Zhiyi generally doesn't deliberately show off, but because Xia Zhiyi to avoid trouble by secretly asking teachers for ways to skip homework, she naturally needs to demonstrate her abilities.
Therefore, almost every teacher knew that Xia Zhiyi was an extremely talented student with a strong learning ability and a photographic memory!
I'm just a bit lazy, too lazy to do my homework.
But this student has a really good temper, a great attitude towards teachers, and is popular among students. Apart from being a little lazy, he seems to have no other flaws. He's a very perfect person.
Upon learning that Xia Zhiyi was an orphan whose parents died in a car accident before he was even an adult, and that he and his sister had relied on each other for survival, the associate professor felt sorry for him.
So when the associate professor later heard rumors that Xia Zhiyi was being kept by an older man for money, he was also angry.
What is this for?
This is someone trying to stifle talent in its infancy because of their own selfish motives!
This won't do!
Therefore, during the meeting, the associate professor stated very clearly that such things should be severely punished and not easily tolerated, so as not to leave other students with the impression that spreading rumors would not be a big deal!
In conclusion, the associate professor had a very good impression of Xia Zhiyi as a student.
Especially after recognizing Xia Zhiyi's personal talents, he greatly admired Xia Zhiyi and regarded her as a future Xia Zhiyi of the Xia Country.
He hadn't believed the previous rumors; the associate professor believed that Xia Zhiyi wasn't the kind of person who would sell her body for money.
but...
At this moment, Xia Zhiyi pulled Fu Chi aside and said to him: Teacher, look, my boyfriend is super rich, and he's ten years older than me Fu Chi!
Associate Professor: It's a long story.
Yes, Fu Chi is very capable, and he's still young. At twenty-eight, you can't call him an old man anywhere, right?
If 28 is considered old, then how many people in the world can be considered young?
But, however!
It also depends on the comparison.
Because of the variety show Xia Zhiyi participated in before, quite a few people know some of his personal information, such as his birthday, so the associate professor also knows that Xia Zhiyi is only eighteen years old this year.
He's only eighteen!
He just turned 18!
Fu Chi is already twenty-eight years old!
The two are ten years apart in age!
Although you can't tell from her appearance, she's ten years old! Ten years old!
They're only two years apart in age, which means they're a whole generation apart!
Even if 28 isn't old, the age difference still makes it hard not to suspect— Fu Chi, are you using your life experience to deceive a young person?
At that moment, the associate professor was looking at Fu Chi with that peculiar gaze.
Fu Chi: "... I'm sorry."
Although I don't know why, I inexplicably felt a little guilty under the associate professor's gaze.
Xia Zhiyi blinked. "Teacher?"
The associate professor's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know where to begin.
After a long pause, he slowly said, "Um... don't let dating interfere with your studies."
The associate professor was an experienced one; he had children of his own, so he had some experience dealing with situations where his child was dating someone who wasn't quite right for him.
Young people are often reluctant to listen to advice during a relationship. If you constantly try to stop or oppose them, it might actually make the relationship between the couple even better.
Besides, the associate professor is only Xia Zhiyi's teacher; he can't just tell Xia Zhiyi, "Your boyfriend isn't good enough," the moment they meet.
What if they are truly in love?
Just because there's a significant age difference doesn't mean we should jump to the conclusion that the other person has been deceived.
Moreover, even an associate professor would find it hard to doubt Fu Chi's character when faced with his face.
Unfortunately, in most cases, people judge a book by its cover.
After saying that, the associate professor paused, then added, "If you encounter any problems, you can come to me anytime."
As he spoke, the associate professor glanced at Fu Chi and cleared his throat again. "Since President Fu to accompany his girlfriend, I won't take up any more of your time."
After saying that, the associate professor prepared to leave.
However, before leaving, perhaps due to a sense of responsibility, the associate professor couldn't help but add, " Xia Zhiyi, if you encounter anything you don't understand, you can call me anytime."
Xia Zhiyi: "... Okay."
I felt it.
Concerns from the teacher.
Fu Chi isn't stupid; he couldn't possibly be completely unaware.
But he couldn't say anything.
After all, the age difference between the two is an objective fact that cannot be changed.
It's perfectly normal for people to have doubts about their relationship because of their age difference.
Fortunately, Fu Chi is only ten years older than Xia Zhiyi, and Fu Chi still young, unlike some people who are in their seventies or eighties and still want to marry a young woman in her twenties or thirties, which is truly undeniable.
"Pfft." Xia Zhiyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Fu Chi heard the sound, turned to look at him, and looked at him with helplessness in his eyes.
Xia Zhiyi leaned on his shoulder, laughing as she said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to, but... pfft..."
"The teacher looks at you like you're a kidnapper."
Fu Chi sighed, "It's because I didn't do a good enough job."
Xia Zhiyi shook her head. "It has nothing to do with you. It just means that the teacher likes me and is worried that I'll be deceived."
"I bet the teacher was just thinking, 'So the rumors weren't entirely false after all,' hahaha..."
Fu Chi helplessly, "Don't you need to change classrooms?" The other students in the classroom had already left one after another.
Xia Zhiyi: "Ah, no need, there's only one class this morning."
As she spoke, remembering that Lin Li had also left, Xia Zhiyi explained, " Lin Li went to an elective class."
Upon hearing this, Fu Chi nodded. "Then shall we sit in the classroom for a while?"
Xia Zhiyi thought for a moment, then stood up. "Never mind, I'll take you for a walk around the school."