“Alright, I did want to train your emotional intelligence a bit, Little Fox. At the very least, you should be able to pick up on the underlying meaning when someone speaks. You can’t just fall for it every time someone acts a little pitiful, right?”
“Uh, it’s not that bad…but listening to you, Serveyia, it sounds like you’ve already decided how to train me?”
“I wouldn’t say I’ve figured it all out. Honestly, emotional intelligence isn’t something you can cultivate overnight. So, what I can do is take you, Little Fox, to meet more people. Maybe that will help nurture your emotional intelligence.”
“So, you mean, you want me to meet more people with you?”
“You could see it that way, Little Fox. But meeting a bunch of people all at once isn’t realistic, so I just hope you can step out of Qingli Hall a bit more and interact with outsiders. It’ll be good for you.”
“Ah, I get it. You think I shouldn’t be holed up in my room playing games all day and are planning to kick me out, right?”
“Uh, that’s not really the main point, but if that’s how you see it, Little Fox, I guess there’s no harm.”
“In that case, why not invite some of your friends to live in Qingli Hall? This place is huge anyway, so there should be more than enough space for a few more people.”
“They’re all prominent figures in the academy. Each of them basically has their own single dorm, and even though it’s not big, it’s usually redecorated to their tastes. From that perspective, even though Qingli Hall is luxurious, it’s actually not very suitable for them.”
Serveyia explained to Lin Sheng, then suddenly seemed to remember something and added, “If we were to invite anyone, it would probably only be Xinas who’d come. But I suppose, Little Fox, you wouldn’t want her to move in either, right?”
Uh, well, alright.
If Xinas moved in, Lin Sheng would probably have to worry about his own safety.
“So, can I invite someone else to move in?”
“Of course you can, Little Fox.
As the residence of the Princess, you have control over Qingli Hall.
But as your Maid, it’s my duty to advise you not to casually invite people you’ve just met.
If possible, I’d suggest letting me review the person before you invite them.”
“Just in case, can I ask if you have any requirements for the people I invite, Serveyia?”
“Requirements? I don’t have anything specific. As long as she’s not approaching you for her own selfish reasons, that’s enough. After all, she’d be your friend, and you’d be the one inviting her in. Of course, if you’re asking me as your roommate, I’d prefer someone quiet.”
“Quiet?”
Lin Sheng thought about the various ladies he knew.
It seemed that only Freya the Saintess and Aili could really be considered quiet.
Fina looked gentle enough, but her androphobia made things complicated.
Lin Sheng felt that if he really invited her over, he’d be in for a world of trouble.
Thinking about it, Serveyia’s request was actually pretty difficult.
But it wasn’t really a problem.
He was going to be at Saint Laia Academy for a long time, so he was bound to meet people who fit both Serveyia’s standards and his own.
Maybe he should set a goal to “fill Qingli Hall with his friends” and enjoy his academy life.
Uh, on the other hand, wouldn’t that just make it “I have few friends” in another way?
In short, Serveyia had officially added the “Little Fox emotional intelligence training plan” to her own schedule.
If the Little Fox didn’t want to go out, she didn’t mind dragging him out herself.
As for the first step, it was to take the Little Fox to audit some classes.
Even though Lady Lin Ya was still busy with her research, that didn’t mean there weren’t other classes to attend.
Anyway, the main goal was to help the Little Fox build emotional intelligence.
The specifics of the class didn’t really matter.
Although this might seem unfair to the teacher, from another perspective, having the Princess come to class might be an honor in itself.
“Little Fox, are you interested in auditing some classes with me?”
“Classes? Audit what kind of classes?”
“Cooking class.
Are you interested, Little Fox?”
“Cooking?
Does Saint Laia really offer that kind of class?”
Lin Sheng had assumed that a noble girls’ school would only teach more extraordinary subjects like magic, swordsmanship, or political rhetoric.
Although cooking wasn’t exactly an improper class, somehow, it felt strange—like seeing home-style stir-fry in a five-star restaurant.
“Little Fox, what do you think Saint Laia is? No matter how much of a young lady someone is, they still have an appetite. Besides, many people take up cooking as a hobby. If there’s demand, there will always be classes to match.”
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