“That’s right, it’s about you, Little Fox. For example, how did you two meet? What was Yike’s reason for approaching you? These questions need to be documented. Not only am I curious, but everyone at Saint Laia should also be curious, right?”
“I don’t think it’s necessary to be that curious…”
Although it’s for her own good, as the princess of Saint Laia, this information should be known to everyone. But how should I put it?
Constantly troubling the people around her still made her a bit uneasy.
“If you really want to know something, just ask me directly.”
“Really? Little Fox, are you willing to tell us everything we’re curious about?”
“If it’s something I think I can tell you, I will naturally tell you. But I think there are always some things I don’t want others to know…”
“That’s why we need to ask others. As Saint Laia, we certainly want to know everything about you, Little Fox. Good or bad, it’s all information we need to know.”
“But…”
“I hope you can understand, Little Fox. We don’t seek this information out of malice.”
“I… I’ll try my best.”
Understanding these things wasn’t difficult for her.
Often, actions are beyond one’s control; both sides have good intentions, but when it comes to implementation, things take a different turn.
“So, do we have no plans for the afternoon?”
“None. What do you want to do, Little Fox?”
“I don’t really have anything I want to do. Isn’t it fine to just stay home?”
“Of course it is. Though for me, it’s a rare opportunity. Don’t you want to go out for a stroll, Little Fox?”
“Out? Where to?”
Liuli didn’t think today was such an important day. If she had to go out, any other day would be fine, right?
“And Serveyia, are you sure I won’t be mobbed if I go out today?”
“Hard to say. Actually, I think it’s highly unlikely. As long as you clearly show rejection or indifference, given the upbringing of Saint Laia’s students, they probably won’t bother you, Little Fox.”
“Really?”
“Why worry about that? If we do get disturbed, we can just come back. Little Fox, just say whether you want to go or not.”
“Then where are we going?”
Actually, given Liuli’s personality, she really didn’t want to go out.
But if she was with someone else, it felt different.
With a friend, it wouldn’t be just shopping, but going together.
“We can go check on the preparations for tonight’s birthday party. Aren’t you curious, Little Fox?”
“Of course I’m curious. But is it really appropriate for us to go see?”
“What’s inappropriate? You’re the princess of Saint Laia, Little Fox. You can go wherever you want.”
“That’s not the issue. But everyone is working so hard to prepare for me. Isn’t it because they want to give me a surprise? If I go there suddenly, wouldn’t that ruin the surprise?”
Although Liuli also thought that sometimes surprises could end up being shocks, it would be even worse to deliberately expose it when she knew they were preparing a surprise for her.
“Is that so? Then let’s go shopping!”
“Huh? Does it have to be today? Is there some special meaning to shopping today?”
“Maybe you’ll receive gifts from everyone, Little Fox?”
“Uh, Serveyia, you’re being a bit strange today. Why do you insist on taking me out?”
Although Serveyia usually urged her to go out for a walk, she had never been so insistent. Her behavior only made Liuli feel something was up.
“Because today is your birthday, Little Fox. I hope you can share this happiness with everyone.”
“Alright, since you put it that way, Serveyia, I’ll go out with you and take a look.”
Once happiness is shared, it can become two. Liuli understood this principle. And just as Serveyia said, if she really felt unhappy, she could directly return to Qingli Hall.
“What are you planning to wear to go out, Little Fox?”
“Wear? Isn’t what I’m wearing now okay?”
“It’s not that it’s not okay; it’s just that I thought you might want to dress up a bit nicer on your birthday.”
“Nice clothes…” Liuli thought for a moment, and inexplicably remembered what Yike had said to her. “Do you have any recommendations, Serveyia?”
“Of course I have many recommendations, but will you like them, Little Fox?”
Liuli could roughly imagine what those clothes would look like just by thinking about it, not to mention that Serveyia had “kindly” reminded her.
“But what other choices are there?”
Liuli muttered to herself as she opened the wardrobe in her room. To be honest, she rarely opened it.
Looking at the numerous clothes inside, Liuli felt overwhelmed.
“I’ll take this one.”
After looking again and again (or not really), Liuli finally chose a seemingly ordinary JK uniform.
“Just this one?”
“Just this one.”
Nice clothes don’t have to be fancy. As long as you like them, that’s enough.
Watching Serveyia slowly approach her, Liuli’s heart tightened. She didn’t know what Serveyia intended to do to her.
“Serveyia, I can dress myself…”
She was already this old—no, no—she had already seen Serveyia change her clothes many times. She was actually quite familiar with women’s clothing. The JK uniform was a relatively simple women’s outfit. It shouldn’t be hard to put on, right? Probably?
“Really? Then I’ll go change clothes too.”
“Huh?”
“Why the ‘huh’, Little Fox? You don’t really expect me to go out with you dressed like this, do you?”
“Well, no, that’s not it. I just feel a little, uh, regretful. I should’ve known not to go shopping with you.”
“Alright, after we get back, I’ll let you look to your heart’s content, Little Fox. And I can also fulfill a small request for you.”
“Anything?”
“We’ll talk about it when we get back. Let me keep the mystery for now.”
Serveyia smiled softly and left, leaving Liuli alone, holding the outfit she had chosen in her hands.
Alright, fine. She would just get dressed. This outfit wasn’t hard to put on. When Serveyia left, she even kindly left a pair of pumpkin shorts for her.
“Uh, what’s the purpose of this piece of clothing?”
Liuli muttered to herself. Since Serveyia had prepared this for her, she must have a reason. But she seemed to have missed it.
“Forget it, I’ll look it up.” She took out her phone. But the result was nothing more than to prevent accidental exposure. But honestly, the purpose of preventing exposure was essentially to stop others from seeing the panties she was wearing. However, to be fair, the thick stockings she was wearing were like long underwear. Even without a skirt, others couldn’t see anything. In that case, what was the point of the pumpkin shorts?
“Serveyia!”
Following the principle of asking whenever she had a question, Liuli directly called out loudly.
“What’s the matter?”
“What’s the reason for the pumpkin shorts you gave me?”
“On one hand, it’s to prevent accidental exposure; on the other, it acts as a petticoat. The skirt of a JK uniform looks better when it’s a bit fluffier.”
Okay, that counted as a reason. At least for Liuli, it was convincing enough.
However, when it came to putting it on, Liuli was clearly inexperienced. She had never worn safety shorts before. As a former boy, she hadn’t needed to wear them. After becoming a princess, honestly, there seemed to be no need either. For so long, she had hardly seen any men, except during her diplomatic visits.
“Little Fox, aren’t you dressed yet?”
“Serveyia, come help me. I feel like I didn’t put it on properly…”
Supposedly, the effect of a petticoat should make the skirt look fluffy and cute. But for some reason, after fiddling with it for a long time, she felt something was off everywhere.
“Let me help you.”
Serveyia came in front of Liuli, crouched down, and without hesitation directly lifted Liuli’s skirt to adjust the clothes.
Actually, for a moment, Liuli was so embarrassed she wanted to scream. But she quickly suppressed that feeling. Serveyia wasn’t doing anything excessive. What she did was nothing more than helping her adjust her clothes. For Liuli, this really shouldn’t be something to scream about.
Serveyia’s movements were quick. In no time, she had adjusted Liuli’s clothes. Compared to what Liuli was wearing, Serveyia’s outfit seemed a bit nicer.
‘Hmm, where exactly is the problem?’
‘Could it be that dressing also requires a talent?’
“All set, Little Fox. Shall we go?”
“Oh, okay.”
There was no time to think further. Serveyia took her hand and led her out of Qingli Hall. The campus decorations were not much different from usual, far less than during the Academy Festival. But honestly, that was a good thing for Liuli, since she didn’t want the entire campus to be plastered with her name.
“Serveyia, it seems there aren’t many people on the streets.”
“After all, it’s a rare holiday and the princess’s birthday. Besides, some people are preparing the birthday party for you, Little Fox. It’s normal for there to be fewer people on the streets.”
“In that case, will the shops be open?”
“Yes, a holiday doesn’t mean everything stops. If everything were closed, how would daily life function?”
“Stopping for a day or two shouldn’t be a problem…”
“If everyone could hear what you just said, Little Fox, they would be very happy. But the school leaders probably wouldn’t be so happy.”