"That's just a side effect of the New Seal, I won't blame you."
Gongsun Ce raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, humbly saying, "No excuses, what's done is done. Apologize all you want, but please forgive me, Miss Knight, I'm begging you."
Alandia found his demeanor amusing, and the small grudge between them instantly vanished. She gently tapped his forehead.
"I chose to deceive everyone first, so I deserve the blame. There's no talk of forgiveness in this matter. But Mr. Gongsun, you should apologize for something else."
"Huh?" Gongsun Ce paused, then realized, "Sorry for calling you a stupid woman... You know I was just fired up!"
"I've told you many times to express anger in a proper way," Alandia said with a stern face.
Gongsun Ce rolled his eyes, "When I'm all fired up, I can't be proper. Besides, I've wanted to say that for four years. Sometimes you really get on my nerves, you know."
"I know."
