Chapter 44 Yun Xiao VS Ai Xiang

The pitch-black night loomed over the hilltop, where three gravestones stood side by side.

Ai Xiang filled her wine cup and set it down, accompanied by portions of roast chicken, meticulously arranged in front of each gravestone.

It was a tradition in her family to visit and pay respects to relatives each Christmas, no matter how busy, she always made time for the ritual.

"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, I promised you I'd live well and celebrate Christmas cheerfully. Did you see the fireworks? Weren't they prettier than last year?" Ai Xiang's thin lips curved upwards slightly, her black trench coat fluttering and whistling in the wind.

Shrouded in darkness, her tall silhouette exuded boundless loneliness.

Yun Xiao hid behind a tree, shivering with her neck shrunk in, her hands and feet icy cold. But her heart was joyful.

Regardless of whether he knew or not.

Just being by his side was more than mere loneliness.

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