It turns out that for a dutiful child, the suppression by family ties is an almost unsolvable problem.
Among classmates, his mom can unhesitatingly grab his ear, which means even if they truly became student and teacher, his mom would still unhesitatingly grab his ear.
He really had no grounds to argue.
Alright, Qiao Yu admitted he was still naïve. Unless he could treat Qiao Xi the same as he did outsiders, otherwise, his mom would always have the upper hand over him.
Professor Zhang Yuantang seemed to be preoccupied too. However, Elder Yuan and Director Tian were quite enthusiastic; one could tell from their attitudes towards Qiao Xi, even without drinking alcohol.
In fact, compared to the three professors, Qiao Xi could be considered a young person. Even if only relatively to Tian Yanzhen and Zhang Yuantang.
But everyone was quite courteous, and during the dinner, nothing related to math was discussed, just some cultural and local customs of Star City.