"Cough cough, Teacher Gu, there might have been some misunderstandings between us in the past."
Gu Danyu paused her stroking of the dog and lifted her eyelids, curious to hear what sort of reasoning the other party would come up with.
Xia Lingshan felt uneasy under her gaze and bit her lip, "I, I always thought you got in through the back door, so I..."
After a long pause without a reply, she steeled her heart and lowered her head, "I'm sorry."
Gu Danyu lazily withdrew her gaze, "So, if I had gotten in through the back door, you'd have the right to scheme against me?"
Despite the light tone, her words were laced with a cutting edge.
Xia Lingshan's complexion shifted slightly, and she opened her mouth, stuttering, "But, but you didn't."
The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.
Gu Danyu casually popped a candy into her mouth, her tongue lightly pressing against it.
The sweet taste spread in her mouth.
She leisurely narrowed her eyes.
