[ At the reply, Mo Xuanyu feels himself breathing a sigh of relief, though he still can't quite meet Shen Qingqiu's gaze again. ]

I am still grateful for your generosity. I hope it will live up to your expectations.

[ "I hope I won't fail your expectations," more like, but he doesn't say that. ]

Then, once the teachers show up, we'll head out...

[ He glances around a little, and seeing that the others are still giving him sideways glares, he shivers and takes half a step closer to Shen Qingqiu, as if hoping he can protect him. Mo Xuanyu can already tell that this will just make the others dislike him all the more after this... ]