As though it were a tradition, Ye Qinglan gave Ye Chuqi a Spatial Ring not long after they met. The pretty little ring, adorned with maple-leaf patterns and gemstones, was nothing like those thick, black, mass-produced Spatial Rings with nothing special about them. One look was enough to tell that Ye Qinglan had chosen it with care, especially for her.
Ye Qinglan said it held all the gifts he had prepared for her over the years. Whenever he saw something he thought was lovely and suited his younger sister, he would save it for her, even though she was not by his side, always believing they would meet again someday. There were birthday presents for every year, gifts for all sorts of holidays—everything she could imagine.
The weight of that gift made Ye Chuqi's heart ache. They had been absent from each other's lives for more than ten years. She had known nothing of it, but Ye Qinglan and their other loved ones had truly suffered through that pain.
Joshua's hometown was not Monte City, and this was his first time traveling far from home with Old Aiton. He had never expected his first trip to be so eventful, leaving him with unforgettable, life-threatening experiences and an opportunity that could change his fate. He was unfamiliar with Monte City, too, and had visited even fewer towns than Ye Chuqi. But he had one virtue: he never opened his mouth when he should not speak. Though he was a young master, he never threw a young master's tantrum at an inappropriate moment. At times like these, he only needed to follow obediently behind Ye Chuqi. She would not abandon him anyway. Come to think of it, that sounded rather nice. Would she be taking care of him from now on?
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