Wen Shouyi's expression froze as her eyes fell upon the credit card in Gu Nianzhi's hand. After a moment, she gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "I see you went to Professor He and complained about me, again. Nianzhi, I really do care about you. I want the best for you. You don't have to appreciate what I do for you, but can't you at least stop thinking of me as some kind of evil villainess, out to get you at every turn?"
"I never make assumptions about a person's character." Gu Nianzhi withdrew the credit card He Zhichu had given her and said, with a hint of sarcasm, "I only make inferences according to their behavior. Miss Wen, I don't care what goes on inside that mind of yours, nor do I care about whatever private reasons you supposedly have for acting the way you do towards me. That's none of my business, and I don't want to know about it. All I want is to live peacefully for the next six months, and then return to the Empire to continue my studies."
