She was no fool, and as such, was also level-headed. Miao Yi had no qualms about confronting her head-on, so rather than embarrassing herself over petty matters and provide juicy entertainment for the subordinates, she might as well handle it magnanimously. It was but a misunderstanding, there was no right and wrong way to it. Better to just regard it as a joke and laugh it off—trying to cover it up would only make things even more embarrassing.
But for a certain someone, it really touched a sore spot, and Miao Yi was quite speechless. 'If you're really helping me just because I took advantage of you, then wouldn't it give people more reason to take advantage of you in the future?'