When Qin Shen was teaching Mù Qiānxún, he was genuinely engaged. Mù Qiānxún was smart, so in just over an hour in the morning, she learned quite a bit. With a little note-taking, the gains were plentiful.
It was almost noon, and Qin Shen felt it was good timing, so he said to Mù Qiānxún, "I'll treat you to lunch. If you want to learn more this afternoon, we can continue."
Mù Qiānxún smiled softly, "Sure, but let me treat you instead. If Ou Zun finds out I had you tutor me and then you treated me to lunch, he'll definitely be harsh with me when I get back."
Ou Zun prefers her to draw clear boundaries with others and avoid owing favors.
Because any debt she incurs, Ou Zun will take upon himself to repay for her.
It's actually quite troublesome.
Mù Qiānxún also doesn't like owing people favors.
Qin Shen nodded.
"Alright."
The point is having a meal together; who treats whom isn't the main issue.
