Her eyes caught sight of the cup of tea on the stone table, and she had no time to be polite.
She picked it up and drained it in one gulp. Only when the cool tea slid down her throat did it slightly suppress the surging qi and blood within her.
"Little Sister Chenxiang, that is..."
Niu Pai had just wanted to remind her that it was the cup Su Yu had poured moments ago, but before he could finish, Bai Chenxiang had already finished drinking and gently set the cup back on the table.
Bai Chenxiang wiped the moisture from the corner of her mouth and looked at Niu Pai in confusion.
"Hm? What's wrong?"
Niu Pai opened and closed his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words. He merely scratched his head and forced a laugh.
"No, nothing. I just thought that after running so fast, you must be terribly thirsty."
Su Yu sat nearby, watching her like this. A trace of amusement flashed in his eyes, but he did not point it out.
Only then did Bai Chenxiang look at Su Yu. Though there was still some unwillingness on her face, her arrogance had already subsided, and her tone was much more sincere.
"You won. Here, take this!"
Bai Chenxiang removed the Twin Fish Pendant from her waist and handed one of its pieces to Su Yu. Su Yu accepted the jade pendant and hung it around his waist.
Bai Chenxiang sat down in a chair and continued calming her hurried breathing.
Su Yu picked up the teapot on the table and poured some hot tea into an empty cup. Pinching the rim between his fingers, he gently blew on it twice, while curling steam blurred his brows and eyes.
"Hey! Su Yu, that's the cup I just