Zheng Tan had always felt that only academics could talk about things that would be considered hooliganism if said by others, without making the listener feel offended. Instead, the listener might think, "Wow, this person really has a broad range of knowledge."
These people could turn something normal and nice into something utterly twisted and distasteful. What should have felt like youthful romance would somehow seem a bit horrifying. Now, he realized that it wasn't just academics who used this trick; others could too, including Liu Ba.
This made Zheng Tan wonder if Liu Ba and the General entered society solely to take revenge. Hadn't the student standing next to him been stupefied?
After snapping back to reality, the student chuckled awkwardly and said, "Ahem, I've always considered bees to be a very positive insect, as they always appear to the public in a positive light."