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Join the ServerThe next morning, for reasons unknown, Felicia was still fast asleep, showing no signs of waking.
Only Seraphina had gotten up.
Seraphina quietly gazed at Felicia.
Her silvery-white hair was scattered across the pillow.
Asleep, she lacked her usual vivacity, instead exuding a gentle tranquility.
After a while, Seraphina left the room, gently closing the door behind her.
“Master, good morning,” Anna greeted Seraphina.
Seraphina nodded. Once Anna had walked away, she took out her phone and dialed a number.
“The number you have dialed is busy. Please try again later.”
The voice was not mechanical, but a woman’s.
If Felicia were here, she would recognize it as Wumi’s voice.
“I’m not interested in your jokes. Get someone else on the line,” Seraphina said.
“You’re looking for Yun Que?” Wumi, seeing her joke exposed, dropped the act.
“Who’s that?”
“Oh, you’re not looking for Yun Que? I thought you wanted your little dragon’s playmate,” Wumi said, surprised.
“….” Seraphina’s right hand clenched into a fist.
On the other end of the line, Wumi thought it over.
First, it was unlikely Seraphina was looking for Anka, and not Yun Que, so it must be Haikong.
“What do you want with Haikong?”
“That’s none of your business.”
“Alright, don’t hang up.”
After a while, Haikong’s voice came through.
– Hello? What can I do for you, Miss? And may I ask how you got our landline number?
– In this era where most people have cell phones, only you guys still keep a landline. I didn’t even have to put much effort into getting your number.
– Holy crap, doxxing!
– I’m here to discuss serious matters. I don’t want to hear your nonsense,” Seraphina said.
– Serious matters? What could a young lady like you want with us three—no, two—lowlifes who work for the boss?
– I heard you’re a Casanova in love. I want to… ask for your advice on how to pursue a girl,” Seraphina said after a moment’s hesitation.
– ¿
On the other end of the line, Haikong seemed utterly baffled. It took him a full half minute to recover.
– Holy crap? My goodness, with your background and strength, I can hardly believe which girl would dare to reject you.
– You’re asking too many questions.
– Everyone has a nosy side, but since you said that, I won’t ask. Ah, so you want to know how to chase a girl? That’s simple.
– First, as long as she’s into girls, her initial impression of you will be very high. At this point, you need to cater to her tastes—give her gifts or take her out.
– For outings, sightseeing, aquariums, amusement parks all work. Of course, the best place is the beach.
– But the season isn’t great for the beach right now, so we can skip that plan.
Haikong shared his insights on the other end of the line. Meanwhile, Seraphina had arrived at her usual work spot and took out paper and pen to take notes diligently.
– Besides going out and gifts, you can treat her to a meal. Be generous, but I don’t think you’d be stingy anyway.
– If it’s a first meeting or you’re not familiar, you can start by taking her to eat something she likes.
– How to find out what she likes? That’s your problem. I’m a love guru, not a fortune teller. I can’t solve that.
– And then…
Haikong told Seraphina many things in one breath, and Seraphina wrote them all down without missing a word.
“Thank you very much for your advice. If I succeed, I will definitely repay you well,” Seraphina said sincerely.
“No need, no need. I just like helping others,” Haikong said and hung up.
****
In Tianxing City, at a flower shop called Dawn.
“What did she ask?” Wumi asked curiously, approaching.
“She asked me how to pursue a girl,” Haikong replied.
“¿” Wumi’s face was full of confusion. “You? You’ve been single for 275 years since birth. She asked you how to chase a girl? Is that young lady out of her mind?”
“Don’t make me sound like some lonely old man no one wants. I think I’m quite popular with girls,” Haikong frowned.
“And I’m not called a love guru for nothing. Back in the day, to gain experience, I locked myself in my room and played 1,187 romance visual novels with beautiful girls.”
“Although my practical experience is almost zero, I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge.”
Haikong patted his chest as he spoke, clearly very proud.
“So after learning, you started selling courses and scamming people,” Wumi rolled her eyes.
“It’s not scamming. It’s a willing trade. I get wealth, they get knowledge. Why not?”
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right. I can’t be bothered to argue.” Knowing she couldn’t outtalk Haikong, Wumi walked away.
****
In the room, Felicia slowly woke up.
After receiving treatment yesterday, she had fallen asleep and only now woke up.
“Where did this come from?” Felicia looked at the bracelet on her wrist.
The bracelet shimmered with silvery-white light, adorned with intricate patterns. It was clearly no ordinary item.
If she could sell it, it must be worth a lot.
Felicia didn’t know why such a thought crossed her mind.
Could she have been infected by Yun Que’s obsession with money?
Felicia bowed her head and thought seriously, finally reaching a conclusion.
Very likely.
Breakfast was set on the table, probably left by Seraphina.
After eating the breakfast Seraphina left, Felicia began to think about what to do next.
First, she definitely still wanted to escape. But there was one problem: Felicia didn’t know what special function this bracelet left by Seraphina had.
Even though she couldn’t tell now, that didn’t mean there wasn’t any.
“….Maybe I just shouldn’t run. This life is pretty good.” Felicia slumped on the bed.
Five seconds later, Felicia got back up.
That was just a moment of discouragement. It was absolutely impossible to make Felicia give up on the idea.
Felicia felt she had just been a tiny bit unlucky. Next time, she would definitely succeed.
However, she had no idea that her previous success was because Seraphina had held back.
Otherwise, the moment she stepped out of the room with her left foot that night, she would have been caught.
Stepping out with her right foot would have been the same.
“Better go outside and take a look.”
Felicia jumped off the bed, put on her shoes, and headed out. She didn’t encounter anyone along the way and simply walked to the garden outside the castle.
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