"Got rejected when you confessed your feelings?"
"Me?"
"What are you talking about!"
Hu Zhibin was utterly confused by the few words. When he finally realized Qian Hong and an unfamiliar female teacher were approaching, seemingly having heard their conversation, he hurriedly waved his hands, explaining, "No, no, Zhao Yi, you'd better not say things in a reckless fashion! What a defamation!"
"Really?" Zhao Yi was still skeptical.
Hu Zhibin quickly clarified, "I just heard that you were unsuccessful with your research, so I came to encourage you a bit. Don't treat my good intentions like a donkey's liver and lungs!"
He was somewhat anxious.
For a university professor, reputation is of the utmost importance.
If it was just Zhao Yi, it wouldn't matter. Jokes can be told. But with others, it's a different story. The rumors spreading would sound terrible.
Zhao Yi realized this as well.