He was clearly not that old himself, so why did he like girls older than him? Shouldn't he prefer people his own age? There was definitely something wrong with Shen Gonglin.
He simply had no conscience at all.
"Bronya wants to go back."
Not knowing how to get angry at Shen Gonglin, Bronya turned away so she would not have to look at him. Being around this guy was a test of her mental endurance. Even a girl like Bronya felt defeated by him. It really hurt. She should not stay with him anymore.
"Eh, but we still need to continue your treatment. Since you're already here, you should at least finish what we planned for today."
Shen Gonglin hurriedly tried to keep his only customer. Treating Bronya was currently his only source of income. If she left, where would he get money? What he had squeezed out of Kiana today was only enough to cover his living expenses. Shen Gonglin was buried in debt now; he still had to repay Rita and Durandal.
Besides, even if Bronya wanted to leave now, there was nothing he could do. Shen Gonglin truly did not have the strength to send her back. He had left the exoskeleton armor outside the classroom and had not brought it over. He could not exactly make this cute loli crawl out of his place, could he? Shen Gonglin's conscience would hurt if that happened... though whether Shen Gonglin even had a conscience was still open to debate.
"...Hurry up."
Throwing a tantrum was not something she should do now. Bronya was not an unreasonable person. Besides, Shen Gonglin was doing this for her own good. Since she had said she trusted him, she would trust whatever he did. Other than his somewhat defective brain, Bronya was