"It actually went up by one yuan, damn profiteers," Xu Qingfan grumbled as he walked.
Wu Lingyu's body stiffened, her grip on Xu Qingfan's hand unconsciously tightened.
After walking for a while, Xu Qingfan noticed Wu Lingyu had been quiet for some time; suddenly, he realized he might have said something wrong.
"Yu, I didn't mean that just now. Price increases during the New Year are normal. I was just joking, Yu's mom isn't a profiteer. It's perfectly normal for things to be twice as expensive over the New Year!"
Wu Lingyu looked up sneakily at Xu Qingfan's face and saw his anxious expression.
The little girl felt touched and gave him a radiant smile, "I know!"
"Good, as long as you know," Xu Qingfan said with a chuckle as he ruffled her head.
Meeting Xu Qingfan's gaze, Wu Lingyu quickly became shy and lowered her head again.
