Chen Ting and Li Ze returned chatting and laughing, evidently having enjoyed their time together.
Chi Yu's expression, however, was far from pleasant.
Curling her lips into a sneer, she mocked Chen Ting, "This is strange. When I was guiding you through practice, you either sulked or resisted. Yet with someone else, you're suddenly all cooperative?"
The smile froze awkwardly on Chen Ting's face.
Li Ze found Chi Yu too aggressive and stepped in to defend Chen Ting. "Chen Ting has a quick grasp of things. Perhaps you weren't using the right methods?"
His words were a barely veiled jab at Chi Yu's teaching ability.
Chi Yu's face darkened for a moment. Perhaps apprehensive of Li Ze, she didn't lash out but responded stiffly, "Thank you for stepping in to teach her. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave now."
With that, she glared at Chen Ting, urging her to grab the equipment and follow.
