She's quiet for a few long moments, reeling silently before training her face to a perfect calm. "I see." Being with her is a risk he doesn't want to take because it'll feel like a trap. She didn't do these awful things to him, but that hardly matters.

Still, she's just frustrated enough and tired enough to give that another push- even though she realizes it's probably a bad idea. "A-Cheng, I'm not Nie Huaisang. You're the one with the key. You're the one choosing which side of the door you're on if you lock it."

She stands and steps away from him, giving him the space he seems to want. Or perhaps, it's what she needs to protect herself. "I have no say."