At lunchtime, Professor Xiao looked at the sumptuous feast spread across the table and frowned. Looking at Zhou Lian, she said, "This isn't necessary. Just our usual fare would have been fine!"
Looking at her, a little bewildered, Zhou Lian glanced down at the dishes on the table. "Teacher, what's wrong?" she asked, confused. "This is how we usually eat!"
Professor Xiao glanced at her confused student, then raised an eyebrow at Li Xiu. 'Is it really good for her to be this naive?' she thought. Zhou Lian was already thirty, yet at times her straightforwardness was like that of a teenage girl. Professor Xiao was certainly glad that someone was protecting her, shielding her from the dark and dirty side of the world. But if he couldn't protect her for a lifetime, it would be better for her to experience some trials and tribulations sooner rather than later. After all, a greenhouse flower could never withstand the wind and rain like a wildflower in an open field.
