“Is that so? Then what about the Beauty Trap?”
“Ugh—!”
Very good, with just one sentence, Serveyia nearly choked Lin Sheng to death again.
However, Lin Sheng had to admit that this tactic was too overwhelming for someone who was once a virgin like himself.
Even though there were already plenty of beautiful girls around him now, the Beauty Trap was different.
To be honest, a high-level Beauty Trap was extremely powerful.
A ‘beauty’ who is both beautiful, shares common interests with you, and is proactive appears in front of you—Lin Sheng really wasn’t sure if he could resist the temptation.
Similar strategies would only increase, and it’s even possible that within Saint Laia, there would be those harboring improper thoughts.
Although I’m not saying this to make you anxious, Little Fox, you have to be careful.
You must resist temptation.
Even though Serveyia spoke lightly, even some great figures in history couldn’t withstand the allure of the Beauty Trap.
Lin Sheng didn’t think that as an ordinary person, he could withstand it.
“Serveyia, is temptation really something so easily resisted?”
Lin Sheng actually didn’t trust his own willpower very much, but since Serveyia had already told him about these situations, she probably had ways to help him.
“Little Fox, do you trust me?”
Serveyia’s words came out of nowhere, making Lin Sheng unsure of her meaning for a moment.
“I do trust you, but what does that have to do with this?”
“If you trust me, Little Fox, then before making new friends in the future, you can come to me to do a check.”
Uh, for some reason, Serveyia’s words sounded just like something a very controlling parent would say.
And somehow, it felt a little off.
“Serveyia, why do I feel like you’re also using the Beauty Trap on me?”
Actually, Lin Sheng couldn’t be blamed.
After all, Serveyia’s appearance was too much of a coincidence, and she’d always been helping him solve various problems, rarely asking for anything in return.
Wasn’t this the perfect Beauty Trap?
“That’s right. I’m using the Beauty Trap on you, Little Fox. As long as you obediently stay by my side and fulfill your duties as the Princess of St. Laia, then my Beauty Trap is considered a success.”
Serveyia said this openly, but Lin Sheng just felt stranger and stranger.
The more she spoke like this, the more he felt that the truth was more complicated.
“Serveyia, when you say it like that, it sounds like you’re using me…”
“Little Fox, you’ve reached Adulthood. Isn’t mutual benefit between adults the most normal thing? And you should know, a relationship based purely on mutual interest is even stronger than anything else, isn’t it?”
Although this made sense, having it said so directly still hurt Lin Sheng a little.
After spending so much time in the Ivory Tower, he’d subconsciously believed that relationships between people were supposed to be pure.
“Serveyia, even if that’s true, you didn’t have to put it so bluntly. It… kind of hurts.”
“Hehe, Little Fox, reality isn’t a fairy tale. Where would you find so many things that are either black or white? As for now, since you’ve chosen to trust me, I can’t betray your expectations.”
After saying this, Serveyia hugged the fox dumpling in front of her even tighter.
Although she used a lot of strength, the fluffy tail softened the force, and when it reached Lin Sheng, it was actually very comfortable and reassuring.
“Serveyia, what does it take to become the Princess everyone expects?”
“Before answering your question, Little Fox, I want to know—whose expectations do you want to fulfill as a Princess?”
“Wha… what do you mean?”
“It’s simple. Different people have different expectations of a Princess. Some hope the Princess can stand alone and take up the banner. Some hope the Princess is just a complete mascot.”
“Some people don’t even want the Princess to exist at all. Of course, none of that is really important. What matters is—what kind of Princess do you want to be, Little Fox?”
Serveyia kept asking questions, but these were things Lin Sheng didn’t know either.
What kind of person to become, whose expectations to meet—these questions felt too distant.
“I… I don’t know either. I want to stand on my own, but…”
Lin Sheng thought for a moment, then gathered his courage to look straight at Serveyia.
“I’m afraid of making mistakes…”
“That doesn’t matter, Little Fox. What’s important is what you want to do. As long as you wish, I can teach you how to become a Princess loved by all.”
Hearing Lin Sheng’s decision, Serveyia’s eyes shone.
It seemed the Little Fox in front of her was still on the right path.
With just a little guidance, she could already see his transformation.
“The first step is to accept your new name.”