Xianyu had never imagined the brat would spare a thought for him.
Hua had actually brought him fruit and yogurt to help him sober up after he got drunk.
He was surprised, but Hua soon added that it had been the Chief Strategist's idea.
Xianyu immediately understood his subordinate's intentions.
He simply didn't want relations between his two successive bosses to get too strained.
As it happened, Xianyu had confiscated Hua's New Year's money, so he could consider himself even with the brat.
Since she had offered him a way to smooth things over, there was no reason to keep getting under her skin.
She was his heir, after all. If their relationship grew too strained... it might well affect his retirement.
Xianyu had originally planned to eat some fruit, drink some yogurt, and spend the rest of the evening zoning out by the floor-to-ceiling windows.
He had spent most of this annual party chatting with subordinates, both those close to him and those who weren't.
If socializing required skills, his mana bar would have been completely empty by now.
Xianyu just wanted to stay alone and slowly regenerate his mana.
Who knew the brat would come downstairs and happen to run into him?
She was right in front of him. He couldn't very well refuse to greet her, could he?
Xianyu could only pull himself together and tease the brat by calling her "Your Highness, Crown Princess."
She froze for a moment, then composed her little face and said seriously:
"You said before that you only needed me to help you do one thing. I've already done it."
Xianyu thought back, amusement in his eyes. With a relaxed expression, he nodded to the brat.
He had indeed said that.
Only Hua could use Fenghuang Down.
But Hua wasn't the