The title of professor is not something particularly praiseworthy.
After all, there are full professors and associate professors, and the latter doesn't carry much weight. So when Dong Zhenzhen heard that Gu Changsheng was a professor, she didn't react much, assuming he was just an associate professor. At his age, if he worked a bit harder, achieving that status was possible.
But now...
Upon hearing "Oxford professor"...
Dong Zhenzhen was baffled. The prestige of the title of professor all depends on its origin. A professor from Yun City University joining Jiangfu University wouldn't be very impressive, but a professor from Jiangfu University going to a top university would likely be laughed at due to a totally different academic standing.
Oxford professor...
The pinnacle of academia.
