If it was in the modern world, she would have just laughed at Jiang Gu's attempts of pairing her up. But times now were different. If word got out, she couldn't imagine how many people would laugh at her wild fantasies.
She and Shen Mo came from completely different worlds; they were not compatible at all. It wasn't her underestimating herself but the societal norms of their time. Furthermore, she wasn't one to assume things. She could tell whether Shen Mo had feelings for her or not. It was better to distance herself rather than annoy Shen Mo with the constant questions about his feelings towards her.
Afterwards, Shen Mo tried to find Jiang Xia a few times but she was never there. He realized that she was avoiding him. However, there was still much he wanted to learn from Jiang Xia and he wouldn't let her slip away so easily.
