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Goodbye in the morning.
It wasn't until the evening of the following day that Helian Chengyan returned to the castle.
His gaze casually swept over the guards and servants saluting him, finally resting on the butler.
The first words out of his mouth were about Chi Xingye: "Has she returned?"
"Miss Chi didn't go to school today," replied the butler respectfully.
"Perfect. Have her come to the study and finish our chess match from yesterday immediately."
With that,
He headed towards the hall in his usual cold demeanor.
He had deliberately come back early today because he didn't want to delay any further. He wanted to completely rid his territory of this nuisance to stop it from disrupting his heart.
The butler was taken aback.
After thinking for a second, he followed and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid Miss Chi won't be able to play chess with you today."
Helian Chengyan stopped, turned around, and asked, "What happened?"
