However, she didn''t have enough money to hire a housekeeper, so she declined the offer and transferred 50,000 yuan to him via WeChat.

可是顾湘自己目前并没有请保姆的能力，所以她拒绝了。并且微信转给了袁素清五万元现金。

"Gu Xiang, why are you being so polite to me? It feels a bit distant," Yuan Suqing commented.

袁素清说道：“顾湘，你怎么对我如此地客气，倒有点见外了？”

"Yuan Suqing, I appreciate your help and care. But I prefer to keep things clear and transparent when it comes to financial matters. I don''t want any ambiguous debts between us. If you do not accept rent, I''ll have no choice but to move out. It doesn''t sit well with me to live off someone without paying. As for the postgraduate exam, I will see it through to the end now that I have decided. Don''t worry; I''m not that fragile or easily defeated. Even if society is harsh and gradually tries to diminish my drive and dreams, I will break free from that lukewarm environment."

“袁素清，感谢你的帮助和照顾。可是亲兄弟明算账，我不想不清不楚地有一笔糊涂账。若是你不收租金的话，那我只好搬走了。因为吃白食让我心里不踏实，至于考研，既然我已经下定决心，那么我就会坚持到底的。你放心，我没有那么脆弱，也没有那么容易被打倒。哪怕社会再残酷，想要温水煮青蛙一样把我的冲劲和梦想慢慢稀释，从有变无，我也一定会从温水中跳出来的。”

"But I thought you would pretend to be my girlfriend, and I would provide you with food, accommodation, and financial assistance," Yuan Suqing said.

他说道：“不是说你扮演我的女朋友，然后我包吃包住，提供经济上的帮助。”

"No, I don''t think that kind of fake girlfriend thing suits me. Life isn''t a TV drama, and I''m not an actress. I want to face this society authentically, to live a real and meaningful life, and to confront my inner self. Only then can I truly understand the essence of life? This is the way to turn on the right way of my life. As someone with average abilities and prone to confusion, acting would only lead me astray from my true self. So, although your offer, President Yuan, is tempting and seems tailor-made for me, I must decline your kind gesture."

“不了，我觉得这样的乌龙情节不太适合我。生活不是电视剧，而我也不是演员，且我也不想当演员。我想真真实实地面对这个社会，实实在在真真切切地生活，直面自己内心，才能看到生活的本质。这才是打开生活的正确方式。像我这种能力普通，容易迷茫的人，如果还演戏，那很容易