Liuli fell silent.
According to what Serveyia said, it seemed that everyone didn’t treat her as an idol because of her ability.
But as for her appearance, although her beauty was quite outstanding, her professional skills were worlds apart.
‘So, what exactly is the reason I’m so likable?’
This question lingered in Liuli’s mind, making her a bit dazed during service throughout the day.
Fortunately, the customers didn’t say anything; some even thought Liuli’s persona for the day was the clueless type and praised her for being cute.
“Princess, why do you seem so distracted today?”
During a break, Freya came to Liuli’s side and looked at her with a worried expression.
“Have you encountered some troublesome problem? Do you need me to pray for you?”
“Ah — no, it’s fine. I’m doing well, thank you~”
Liuli couldn’t possibly share her worries with others.
At most, she would talk to Serveyia later.
But since Freya had noticed her abnormality, Serveyia likely had too.
She really was making everyone worry.
“Please don’t force yourself, Princess. If you are tired, it’s best to take a break. We can handle the task of receiving customers.”
“I shouldn’t trouble you. Many people came just for me; I can’t let them down.”
Letting them down was one thing, but more importantly, as the face of the café, her absence would undoubtedly ruin its reputation.
One could only say Liuli was still too cautious.
However, for the remainder of the time, Liuli paid attention to her state, trying to welcome customers with as much energy as possible.
The number of customers on the second day was indeed higher than on the first.
Fortunately, after experiencing the first day of work, everyone basically understood the procedures.
So, even though there were many customers, it didn’t cause too much chaos.
Unlike the first day, although everyone still wore gorgeous clothes, it was obvious that they had all applied makeup.
It was likely because of the ball that night.
At the thought of the ball, Liuli realized she still needed to give a speech.
Although Serveyia had already written the draft and given it to her — and it didn’t look very long — the fact that she had to speak in front of people remained unchanged.
‘I really am too prone to getting nervous.’
“Little Fox, are you ready for the ball tonight?”
“The ball… I’m still not very familiar with the dance steps you taught me…”
“There shouldn’t be any problems when you’re dancing with me since I’ll lead you, but that might not be the case when dancing with others. If you aren’t prepared, Little Fox, it’s better to just politely decline.”
“Um…”
Liuli hesitated.
She wasn’t the type of person who could easily say “no.”
If someone really came to her and invited her to dance, Liuli didn’t know if she could say the words to refuse.
“Serveyia, can you help me?”
“I can…”
Serveyia sounded a bit speechless when she said this, as if she felt Liuli was being overly socially anxious, but those two words undoubtedly served as a reassuring pill for Liuli.
“Serveyia, what will everyone be doing at the ball tonight?”
“Dancing, obviously, and then socializing.”
“So, is there anything special about the Academy Festival ball?”
After all, according to what Serveyia said, if everyone was just dancing and socializing, how was it any different from a normal ball?
“In essence, there’s no difference. It’s just that this ball is the largest one of the year. Other balls held for holidays aren’t as large-scale because of the different customs of various Races, which is why everyone values this ball so much.”
“But, I don’t really want to socialize…”
At the thought that many people would probably approach her under the guise of making friends to get close to her, Liuli felt a bit annoyed.
She might be able to handle one or two, but if the crowd grew, she would definitely be exhausted from dealing with them.
“As a Princess, you must make an appearance; it’s what everyone expects of you. But if you really feel uncomfortable, Little Fox, give me a slight hint, and I will step in.”
Liuli couldn’t imagine how she would solve these problems if Serveyia wasn’t by her side.
Although Serveyia teased her sometimes, she was also the one who helped her when facing difficulties.
In other words, Serveyia was the most dangerous person when there was no danger, but when there was danger, Serveyia was undoubtedly the existence that could protect her the most.
Of course, no matter how much Liuli worried, time would not stop.
The ball was about to begin immediately after the café closed.
Before heading to the ball, she had to change into appropriate clothing, so Serveyia took Liuli back to Qingli Hall.
As a Princess, her Formal Dress was naturally custom-made and full of details.
If Liuli tried to put on this kind of clothing by herself, she probably wouldn’t finish even after one day.
Even with Serveyia’s help, it took quite some time to get dressed.
“Ugh, this corset is so troublesome.”
“It’s necessary to make yourself look a bit better.”
“But, Serveyia, do you really think I need a corset?”
Liuli was still very confident in her own physique.
As a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, her weight didn’t seem to have changed at all over these many days.
She didn’t know if it was due to her constitution or because her diet over the past few days had followed an extremely strict plan.
So, the restriction of the corset was less about making her unable to breathe and more about making her unable to bend her waist.
Liuli didn’t know what material this corset was made of, but it was so stiff, just like a Beibeijia.
“It can still regulate your behavior to a certain extent, Little Fox,” Serveyia said noncommittally.
“And with me around, moving won’t be a problem. I’ll guide you during the dance, too. Just think of it as a small price to pay for a formal occasion.”
“So troublesome. When I have the power to speak out in the future, I’m definitely going to abolish corsets!”
Liuli said indignantly.
“What’s the difference between this and foot binding? This is oppression! This is injustice! Why does this kind of thing still exist?”
“To be honest, Little Fox, I don’t think that would have much of an effect. After all, not everyone has a figure like yours. Some people still rely on corsets to make their figures alluring.”
“That’s their choice, but at least I won’t have to suffer like this anymore, hmph!”