In the eighteen years of Chi Yu's life, she had never been particularly attached to anyone.
She always felt as if each day was her last, her temperament slightly tinged with a world-weariness.
Although she wasn't overtly negative around family and friends, she never invested deeply in any relationship.
More often than not, it was those around her who gave more than she did.
Qi Chao was the first person Chi Yu genuinely wanted to understand.
Chi Yu strained her memory, recalling that Qi Chao had seemed to like sweets as a child.
He wasn't a picky eater, but rather than gourmet delicacies, he preferred simple, homely dishes.
As the nation's capital, the imperial city had many high-end restaurants as well as casual, homestyle eateries. Yet, when it came to authentic home-style cooking, the one undisputed choice was this Uncle Zhang's restaurant on the city outskirts.
