Liu Qian acknowledged softly. "I know."
After Zhao Lian was done reading the proposal, he returned it to Liu Qian. He contemplated for a moment before he said, "They don't necessarily have to be PhD students. As long as they can handle it, I am happy to consider them."
Liu Qian smiled and said, "I think Huo Yao is a good choice. I plan on getting her to join the research project."
Zhao Lian glanced at Liu Qian. Even though he felt the same way, he could not help feeling annoyed.
Liu Qian cleared his throat. He glanced at the handsome young man sitting nearby and said, "Prof Zhao, since you have a guest, I will leave you to it."
Zhao Lian waved his hand. He watched as Liu Qian left through the door before he went back and sat down on the couch. "My apologies for keeping you waiting."
The young man smiled and stopped playing with the black ring on his index finger. Instead, he replied courteously. "It's okay."
