Yuchen found himself immersed in the bustling atmosphere of the mall, diligently scanning clothing stores, bookshops, and even gift boutiques. Yet, after nearly two hours of meticulous searching, he had failed to purchase anything.
"Who would have thought finding a gift could be this challenging?" he muttered to himself in mild frustration.
Tomorrow was the day Yuchen would meet Elena's parents, and she had mentioned that it was her father's birthday. He wanted to make a good impression, even though their relationship was only a pretense slated to last two years. Yuchen felt compelled to leave a positive impression on her family.
However, he hadn't anticipated that finding an appropriate gift would prove so challenging. Yuchen had never purchased a gift for a man before, not even for the man who should have filled the role of his father.
