With that mention of "Mr. Du," Du Heng shuddered.
He quickly waved his hand and said, "Please don't, absolutely don't call me Teacher. I can't accept that. Just call me Doctor Du."
Unexpectedly, Xu Pinglin waved his hand nonchalantly. "As the old saying goes, 'In learning, there is no order of precedence; the one who has attained is the teacher.' Your knowledge is greater than his, you're a few years older, and he has to learn from you. So, it's only right to call you Teacher."
He then turned his head and looked at Gu Ping. "Take your Mr. Du with you. I'm busy with some things here, so I won't go over."
With a single sentence, Xu Pinglin cemented Du Heng's status as a teacher.
Gu Ping, proving himself to be quick-witted, didn't wait for Du Heng to demur and immediately said, "Alright, Director." He then turned to lead the way. "Mr. Du, this way."
Do I need you to show me the way? It's not as if I don't know where the Reception Room is.
