Chapter 217
“Every floor of the castle, except the one for the princess, is guarded by many guards. I only took a quick look when I came. If the princess is curious, I will pay more attention tomorrow and tell her the details of each floor.”
"Mmm." The girl placed her hands naturally on her lap, maintaining an upright posture even while sitting, her snow-white neck as beautiful as a swan's.
Once she was told everything about the castle, she could leave easily. It didn't matter who ultimately "lured" her away.
Naturally, the whistleblower should be given a little something in return.
Lan Si finally heard the long-awaited system voice—
[Ding! Princess's favorability +1]
He was momentarily unsure whether to sigh or be excited.
I only gained a little bit of favorability this morning...
Well, at least I know the strategy for winning over this innocent and adorable little princess.
His fox ears twitched, attracting the attention of the little princess who was watching him expectantly.
Lan Si continued speaking, but noticed that although the princess in front of him seemed to be listening attentively, her gaze was somewhat unfocused.
As he spoke, he observed what was causing her to lose her focus, and eventually discovered that the cause lay on the top of his head.
The fox ears, which had finally regained their snow-white color during teaching, have turned pink again.
In the past, female players would often stare at his fox ears and whisper behind his back, saying things like "cute" and "want to pet him".
But he ignored it.
Because whenever he looked back at them, the female players would immediately look away, their faces turning red.
His sense of shame could not arise.
The NPCs for the quests either act like female players or openly flirt with them, which displeases them.
Unlike the person in front of me...
Even when she noticed him looking back, she continued to stare directly at him, her eyes filled with curiosity, without any emotion that might displease him.
It was so clean that he couldn't possibly feel any disgust.
"Your Highness," Lan Si said helplessly.
"Hmm?" Ling Wu's voice rose at the end.
Lan Si choked, then exhaled, "Since the princess doesn't want to hear it, I'll take my leave."
"Will the teacher come again tomorrow?" The girl raised her head, her pretty and lovely face resembling a newly sprouted flower bud.
Lan Si's fingertips twitched, and he suddenly understood the words "cute" and "want to pet" that the female players were using.
"As long as His Highness the Crown Prince permits, I will come every day to teach His Highness etiquette."
“Brother Wang will definitely grant it!” Ling Wu said confidently.
The time was just right when the etiquette class ended at 10:00 AM.
Hearing footsteps behind him and noticing the cheerful mood emanating from the girl in front of him, Lan Si guessed the identity of the person behind him.
The gentle emotion on his face vanished, replaced by the cold and aloof demeanor he had shown upon first meeting. "It seems Your Majesty treats His Highness very well."
As expected, he received affirmation from the Crown Prince behind him:
"Celestia is the most precious treasure of the royal city. Anyone who has seen Celestia cannot help but feel affection for her. Treating her well is the will of the gods." The cold male voice spoke of the princess with a hint of affection.
Lan Si memorized Celestia's name before turning around and bowing, "Your Majesty."
But in his heart, he was pondering Landric's words: "The little princess is the most precious treasure of the royal city; everyone who has seen her will feel a deep affection for her..."
If that's the case, why hide her in the castle and prevent outsiders from seeing her, and why tacitly allow the people in the royal city to say that she is tyrannical, cruel, ugly, and terrifying?
He stepped back and glanced at the mission panel.
[Side Quest 1]: Find out why the princess was hidden.
In this country, the only one who can hide her is the Crown Prince.
It seems he can use this thing that piqued her curiosity to exchange for this secret when he comes tomorrow.
Thinking of this, his fox ears turned pink again.
Forget it, he shouldn't resort to selling his body unless absolutely necessary.
unless……
The little princess brought it up herself.
He hadn't gone far after he left when he could vaguely hear Landric whispering something to her, and she said with a joyful coquettish tone, "Brother is so good, Celestia likes Brother the most."
It's as sweet as a sugar cube.
Does this little princess, who was so stingy with her affection all morning, have such a sweet and tender moment?
He thought about it for a moment and suddenly felt a little tempted.
But as he brushed past a figure, he reverted to his usual aloofness.
The figure was dressed in an oriental-style ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), and a cute smile curved her lips.
In the instant they brushed past each other, he received a message.
[Luan Jing]: Master Lan Si only increased his favorability by a little bit in one morning. It seems that this target is going to be difficult.
The girl in the ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) turned around after going upstairs, just as Lan Si was walking at the corner at the bottom of the building. Her bright, glaring gaze made her otherwise normal words sound provocative.
Lan Si glanced at him coldly and then looked away.
Gender has its advantages and disadvantages.
For example, it's easy to win her over before she reaches 80 affection points, but after that, it's basically impossible to raise her affection level any further.
Her gender advantage only allowed her to be arrogant in the early stages.
[Lan Si]: It is quite difficult.
His departing figure was as aloof as ever, but when Luan Jing looked at his fox ears, her eyes deepened.
Has his ear been this pink before?
She remembered a very daring NPC she once tried to seduce; she seductively kidnapped him and then forcibly tried to touch his fox ears, only to be coldly thrown into the river by him…
Tsk tsk.
It seems that this time the target NPC should have something that can make Lan Si, this cold and aloof man who never shows mercy to women, fall in love?
That excited her even more!
Inside the room, Landric resisted the urge to stroke the girl's hair and asked casually, "Does Celestia like him?"
"Brother Wang, are you referring to the teacher?"
Landric's eyes darkened slightly. "You're calling me 'teacher' so soon?"
"Respect your teachers and value their teachings." A serious expression appeared on the girl's pretty face.
His little face was so cute that Landric couldn't help but chuckle. He quickly coughed and acted as if nothing had happened.
"Does Celestia like the etiquette instructor that your brother found for you?"
"like."
"You really like it?"
Lingwu hesitated for a moment, then shook her head slightly. "My mother's notes said to be honest, so I don't really like you, teacher. I only like you a little bit."
Hearing the sadness in her voice when she mentioned her mother, Landric's voice trembled slightly, and he finally forced himself to suppress the pity in his heart.
They're just NPCs; their pre-set identities and experiences are all fake, so there's nothing to feel sorry for them.
This NPC was too lifelike. If the data detection hadn't been normal, he would have almost thought that the NPC had a human soul inside it.
"Celestia is very good. Her mother will be at ease in heaven."
Ling Wu's expression showed disappointment, but her heart remained unchanged.
Half a month is too short a time; taking things slowly is not enough.
She lowered her eyes and took two steps back, her voice somewhat muffled, "Mother is from the East. There is no heaven in the East, only the underworld. Does Brother Wang... dislike Mother?"
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