Every word she spoke carried a deceptively casual tone, like a conversation between old friends, yet each one served as a pointed reminder to Xu Qinghuan of the chasm that lay between her and Fu Yanshi. Xia Wanyu never pressed for a response. She would simply let her comments hang in the air before seamlessly transitioning to the next topic. It was enough to make Xu Qinghuan wonder if she was just