"Yes, yes, yes, I understand, I truly empathize with you. After all, who hasn't been misunderstood at some point in their life? But I feel that your heart is definitely not small. Even if you don't repay grievances with kindness, at least you can repay grievances with straightforwardness."
"That's the level of Confucius, which I definitely can't reach. I can only repay grievances with grievances."
...
After finishing the meal, when Lei Yiming prepared to pay the bill, he realized Li Yang had already paid ahead of time.
He felt a bit awkward, "Wasn't it agreed that I would treat..."
"Haha, this doesn't count as me treating. It's class funds. The classmates in our class have mentioned several times wanting to treat Teacher Lei to a meal. Today, I just took the opportunity as a representative."
Actually, it was Li Yang's own money. He didn't have to privately use class funds.
