At that thought, Ji Yi added two words, "... I'm truly grateful for your help this time. If you don't mind, I-I want to treat you to a meal as thanks, He
After those words left her mouth, Ji Yi felt like she misspoke.
He Jichen said those words himself: don't appear in front of him again. What's more, they argued terribly every time they bumped into each other. Furthermore, after they almost did it a second time when she looked after him that night he had a fever, he said, "If I hadn’t drunk so much that night, do you think I would've ever touched you?" He also said, "If I really did sleep with you while I was in a daze, that'd be disgusting!" Eventually, he told her to leave... He clearly didn't want anything more to do with her...
At that thought, Ji Yi hurriedly added, "...But, you don't have to worry. I'll ask..."