When the wind occasionally blew her hair aside, a glance revealed her startlingly radiant face. But most of the time, she preferred to keep it hidden, like a red flower blooming quietly in the cleft of a tree. She was in school, and it was the same when she started working. Reaching into his pocket, he touched something hard. It felt like heartbreak. He could recite almost every word it contained. Two years was neither long nor short, yet their life paths had drastically changed. Even he had never imagined that after all their twists and turns, they would meet again . It was like a grand dance: after countless turns, you still found yourself standing in the center of the floor with the original partner. He continued to gaze into the distance until her indistinct silhouette completely disappeared. No one knew what was going through his mind. Tuesday afternoon was the traditional off-peak time, with only a few scattered customers browsing the store. Xu Xiaoya leisurely sipped her coffee, browsing the latest inventory and new arrivals from other brands. The crisp sound of approaching high heels echoed unrestrainedly. She looked up and smiled. "Little Xuanyuan, are you here to buy a bag?" Zhou Xiaoxuan imperiously scanned the entire floor, then pursed her lips. "These downstairs aren’t good. Take me to the second floor to see the premium items." Xu Xiaoya snapped her fingers. "As long as you’re buying, you’re king. Let’s go." "Xu Xiaoya, you’re doing quite well for yourself, managing a shop here, huh?" "Who owns this shop? Who’s the boss? To open such a large boutique in this city, they must be rich and influential." "I... I don’t know. I’m just an employee, after all." Zhou Xiaoxuan took her time choosing, now criticizing flawed details, then complaining about the color. After a long while, she finally picked an alligator-skin bag. "Xiaoya, make sure it’s delivered early. I need it urgently." "No problem, I’ll prioritize your order." "I could have bought this abroad. I’m traveling to F Country, E Country, places like that next month. But I heard you were managing this store, so of course, I had to support an old classmate’s business. We go way back, after all." Content originally comes from novel_fіre.net Xu Xiaoya was grateful to her because Zhou Xiaoxuan had once lent her 100,000 yuan. So, she specially picked out an accessory worth over 3,000 yuan as a gift. Zhou Xiaoxuan said delightedly, "Oh, this is wonderful! You’re even giving me a gift?" Xu Xiaoya smiled pleasantly and said, "Thank you. Please come again soon. Whenever new high-end items arrive, I’ll notify you first. And please, do introduce more wealthy ladies from your circle." Zhou Xiaoxuan remarked, seemingly casually, "I’ll be carrying this bag to the Third Young Master’s wedding..." "The Third Young Master is really getting married?" "Of course. The wedding date is set, and my husband has already received the invitation. It’s the Third Young Master’s wedding; we absolutely have to be there to show our support. I wonder how many prominent figures will attend? I heard that important officials from the world government will even be there in person..." Xu Xiaoya sighed inwardly. She knew it; Zhou Xiaoxuan showing up never boded well. "By the way, where is Yan Xixi?" "At work? She still goes to work?" "Why shouldn’t she? She got into that multinational corporation on her own merit. She’ll have plenty of opportunities there." Zhou Xiaoxuan sneered. "Well, that figures. Now that the Third Young Master is tired of her and has cast her aside, of course she has to find a job. How pitiful. She wasted one or two years with him and got nothing in return. To end up so miserably, having to actually work for a living."