Unintentionally Buying Too Much

"Uncle Xie, Happy New Year."

Chi Yu wore a polite smile, her demeanor composed, her tone courteous. Yet, her gaze carried no warmth.

Xie Chengyuan's impression of Chi Yu was still frozen in the past, from several years ago: a frail, sickly young girl, lanky and pale, with an air of frailty clinging to her like a shadow.

At that time, Xie Chengyuan strongly opposed Xie Zi associating with Chi Yu. With his seasoned intuition, he had instantly recognized Chi Yu's aura as bleak and unfortunate. He feared that prolonged contact with her would inevitably bring misfortune to Xie Zi.

But Xie Zi dismissed his warnings outright. Whenever school holidays came around, she would return to Donghai to spend time with Chi Yu.

Their friendship had already spanned five or six years.