"But, the cancelation of your scholarship slot by the college leadership is really beyond my control," Jiang Yining took a deep breath, her expression revealing fatigue, "Whether you misunderstand or bear a grudge, regardless of whether you will make a big deal out of my meeting with Senior Brother Yuan today in the future, I can only say I'm conscience clear."
The implication—
Even if you tell what you saw, as long as I insist that you're slanderous out of jealousy, who would believe you? They would only question your character as a result!
Tang Li nodded, "You're right, it's good to have a clear conscience."
Jiang Yining finally felt at ease, convinced she had stabilized Tang Li.
But to her surprise, Tang Li added, "I hope you can maintain that clear conscience forever."
