Xianyu had heard plenty of praise and blessings, some sincere, some hollow. Most people said he had an eye for talent and knew how to use it, praising him as supremely wise and enlightened.
After hearing Zandar's blessing, he fell silent at first, then smiled calmly and thanked him.
Over the next few days, Xianyu pondered two questions.
Should he trust Zandar? Should he keep waiting?
Guan Liang knew nothing of this. He counted the days, and for seven straight days, Hua never approached his boss again.
He, Guan Liang, had won this bet!
Guan Liang informed his boss of the result.
Lost in thought, Xianyu nodded absentmindedly.
Guan Liang instinctively frowned.
That wasn't right. His boss hadn't tried to weasel out of it this time. Something had to be up.
Highly suspicious, he told his boss, "You need to get a proper night's sleep every day."
Xianyu nodded again.
He had been hoping for a three-to-zero score, or even ten-to-zero.
Never had he imagined Hua would give up so quickly.
She had only lost twice... and then quit outright, causing Xianyu to lose his bet with the Chief Strategist as well.
Xianyu had agreed with his subordinate that, if he lost, he would choose between exercise, sleep, and travel.
Too lazy to exercise and even less willing to go out, he had unhesitatingly chosen the cheapest option: staying in his room and sleeping.
Xianyu collected his thoughts and, for the first time, asked Guan Liang how Hua was doing at school.
Long accustomed to his boss's wildly jumping train of thought, the Chief Strategist took out a brand-new Jade Abacus and handed it to him.
Strictly speaking, as Hua's guardian, the Marshal should have stayed in regular contact with her teachers. Unfortunately, his identity was special. His appearance was