The words spoken by his father made Lin Sheng a little curious.
It seemed like his father knew Serveyia.
“Uncle, do you know me?”
“Uh, the First Imperial Princess of the Saint Dragon Empire, I once had the honor of seeing you on TV… I never expected you would become, uh, become my son’s maid.”
Lin Sheng knew his father wasn’t particularly knowledgeable—just an ordinary working-class man.
So at this moment, Lin Sheng’s Father appeared a bit reserved in front of Serveyia.
“That’s quite the coincidence. But Uncle, there’s something you might not know. In ancient times, our family served the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox. So for me, becoming the maid of this generation’s Nine-tailed Celestial Fox is actually an honor.”
It was strange.
When facing his parents, Serveyia showed none of the airs of someone in a higher position.
She spoke to them as naturally as any classic, traditional maid.
Even wearing a slightly revealing maid outfit, Serveyia didn’t evoke any feelings of disrespect.
The aura she exuded was enough to deter anyone with ill intentions.
Lin Sheng suddenly wondered if he should seek advice from Serveyia as well.
After all, he didn’t have enough confidence to be that self-assured.
The meeting with his parents ended quickly.
Before leaving, Lin Sheng’s Mother showed him the compensation provided by Saint Laia Academy—a new house, a new job for his father, and pension and medical care for his grandparents—which put Lin Sheng a bit more at ease.
But still, after the meeting ended, Lin Sheng felt an inexplicable sense of loss.
He wanted to stay with his parents, but he figured Serveyia wouldn’t agree.
Maybe his mother could have stayed, but what about his father?
As a man, his father probably wouldn’t be allowed to remain.
“Serveyia, how often can my parents visit me?”
“Oh? It’s only been a short while and little fox already misses his mom?”
“Wha-what, is that not allowed?”
“There’s nothing wrong with it. In fact, Saint Laia offers convenient visiting policies for students like little fox who miss home.”
“Ordinary students have a parent visitation opportunity once a week, but honestly, it’s rarely used. With modern communication technology, a phone call usually suffices.”
“Besides, even if you can see them once a week, considering your parents’ work and travel distance, I wouldn’t recommend you get too attached.”
“I-I know that!”
After all, he had been a university student before.
It was normal not to go home for an entire semester.
So Lin Sheng wasn’t really that homesick.
But that didn’t mean he could maintain the same composure after such a huge change.
“That’s good. Missing home is a good thing, but I don’t want little fox to become depressed over it.”
“Even as the Princess of St. Laia, you don’t have many duties, but you still have to fulfill some basic responsibilities.”
“A healthy and happy princess is what everyone wants to see.”
“By the way, speaking of happiness, little fox, did you notice the pet foxes in the Qingli Hall garden?”
“Those foxes—did you prepare them too, Serveyia?”
Lin Sheng hadn’t forgotten those adorable foxes.
He’d seen them the first day he arrived at Qingli Hall.
But after being cooped up for days, he’d forgotten about the cute little animals.
“Not exactly. There are no foxes native to the Saint Dragon Kingdom, nor are foxes a common pet there.”
“Most of the foxes in the garden were gifts to the princess from various Beastman tribes.”
“Some may have wandered in, attracted by your scent, but they’re harmless.”
“If you like, you can take one home to raise.”
“C-can I?”
“Of course. If little fox is willing to take responsibility for raising them, not just one—even a whole house is fine.”
“Th-then forget it. I think they’re better off outside.”
Lin Sheng knew he was barely managing himself.
He wasn’t ready to care for animals.
He felt it was irresponsible to raise pets before being prepared.
“What a pity. I wanted to see what it would look like if the foxes burrowed into your tail. It would be so cute.”
“……”
Lin Sheng knew nothing good ever came from Serveyia’s suggestions.
He thought she wanted him to raise foxes to make him happy.
Who knew it was just for her own amusement?
“Hmph, if you want to see it so much, why don’t you raise one yourself?
After you do, you can put it in my tail anyway, can’t you?”
“Oh? Really?”
Serveyia’s face lit up with interest, as if she was seriously considering the possibility.