Akaseki stared blankly at the sky, utterly speechless...
I knew it!
Reborn only a few months into the past, with just fifteen days to move after signing the Demolition Agreement, yet another thirty-two hours of immersion left afterward? There had to be a catch!
After sampling eight hours of this latter half, Akaseki understood...
Sure enough, the tug-of-war had begun!
Hong Yan had resolved to destroy the Space-Time Gate himself in half a month and sever all these ties, so he became thoroughly "unperturbed."
But his way of being "unperturbed" made it impossible for Akaseki to stay calm.
Fifteen days until demolition...
Hong Yan returned to Great Yong, hoping to see the Empress Dowager one last time-she had treated him better than anyone else and had even scolded the Princess on his behalf several times.
Since the Empress Dowager was ill, Hong Yan asked the Princess to visit her with him. She refused.
Hong Yan calmly refrained from insisting, earning praise from the Princess for being sensible.
Fourteen days until demolition...
At the Empress Dowager's request, Hong Yan went to the Princess's residence for a rare family dinner with the Princess and their daughter. Their daughter suddenly made a shocking declaration: Hong Yan was useless and always made her study things she couldn't understand. He wasn't as nice to her as Uncle Cheng, and she wanted Uncle Cheng to be her father.
The Princess hurried to explain, but Hong Yan calmly let the matter slide.
Thirteen days until demolition...
Hong Yan stayed overnight at the Princess's residence, only to run into the Dingguo Duke's heir visiting the next day. Provoked to his face, Hong Yan... responded calmly and left.
Twelve days until demolition...
Eleven days until demolition...
Five days, each packed with events, delivered eight straight hours of the