Chapter 17: The Mistress
[The gate of this manor is quite classical and artistic, the sides of the double door are engraved with rare ancient texts, which looks low-key but mysterious, I stayed outside the stairs of the front door, waiting for the janitor to find me and invite me in, but this does not seem to be what I thought. Just when I was very surprised, I began to feel that someone was watching me, or watching me, from some inconspicuous place. So I looked up at the four-story castle, and there was a window in it, and I thought there was some man or woman inside, maybe the person who sent me a message, but there was nothing.
I don't think it's a deserted manor, for the simple reason that when I first entered the iron gate in the front yard, I found that in the oncoming pool, the fancy flow device was functioning, and the whole garden was well kept. Then I saw that the gate of the manor seemed to be open, yes, it was, it was, and the heavy wooden door was not closed. Could it be that the owner of this place didn't close it because he knew I was coming? This seemed to be the only reasonable explanation, so, hesitatingly, I carried my suitcase and walked slowly up the stairs.
Creak...... I pushed a little, almost as soon as I touched it, and the heavy wooden door made such a sound. Wow, this quaint and magnificent display is probably something I will never be able to reach in my life. The lighthouse on the wall is inlaid with jade, and even the reddish sunset murals hung from the fireplace show the majesty of the imperial palace, and the dazzling array of crystal artefacts and oak carvings engraved on the vase are even more shocking than a visit to the city museum.
"Excuse me, is anyone there?" My voice trembled slightly, and I called softly, feeling that my nervousness echoed throughout the hall. "Hello, is anyone there? I received your invitation to take the test, hello? "Even though I tried to raise the volume again, no one responded.
I took a deep breath, and my curiosity came to me as I wondered about the splendid hall, and there was a crimson carpet outside the hallway, and I hesitated for a moment, left my luggage by the door, took off my boots on the carpet, and walked in barefoot. Wow, I was in awe and sighed, as if I had returned to the territory of some royal concubine centuries ago, I touched the sandalwood carvings on the outside of the sofa, and there was a different smell of smoke, I passed by, and found an open room on the side of the living room, and the displays in it immediately attracted me.
Seduced, I strolled in, this room is not too big, it should be a storeroom, a toy storeroom! Wooden viaducts, clock towers, falcon statues on crystal balls, rocking chairs and wooden horses in the corners, water castles stacked with building blocks, and so on, are just some of the toys that children love.
It may have evoked memories of my childhood, such a dreamy world, I really want to go back to that era. The dolls on the counter are all too familiar to me, and they are all vivid in the cartoons of my childhood. Hey, which cartoon is this? I was slightly puzzled, and subconsciously reached out and picked up a black rubber doll. The skin was dark, the whole body was like this, and even the face could not be seen clearly, except for the two white eyes, if it were not for the outline and limbs, I am afraid I would not think it would be a person.
Staring at the object in my hand, the doll that should not belong here, I actually have a sense of rejection and disgust in my heart, probably because of its disgusting appearance and old-fashioned color, in short, I don't want to see it again, let alone touch it.
"What are you doing?" Suddenly, a deep voice came from behind him.
I was so shocked that the doll in my hand fell to the ground, and I turned around sharply, and there stood an elegant and dignified lady in the doorway, wearing a black dress, she was older, probably in her fifties, and although the heavy makeup concealed the wrinkles, she looked strange. "Yes, I'm sorry." I hurriedly explained, quickly picked up the doll on the ground and put it back in its place. "I'm so sorry, I, I saw that the door wasn't closed, so I came in, what a presumptuous, I'm sorry." To be honest, I was scared in my heart, she was wearing a jade bead with a green glow around her neck, which must be worth a lot of money, and she should be the owner of this place. If I am dismissed because of my offense, there is nothing to say.
"Are you Sun Ya?" She asked.
I nodded hurriedly and stated repeatedly: "I received your invitation, just last night, you asked me to come today, so ......"
"You're here sooner than I expected." Her words were cold and a little impersonal, and I suspect that rich people are so cold. Seeing her turn away, I hurriedly followed. "Probably the job, you know."
"Well, home nursing work, I just got out of the nursing home and will start work next year, I am very familiar with this aspect, and I also understand the psychological activities of the elderly, so it shouldn't be a problem." I tried my best to talk about my strengths, and I was determined to get this job.
"Old man?" She walked to the foyer and stopped. "I didn't say it was an old man." She turned her back to me and pointed to the luggage by the gate. "That's your thing?"
"Well, yes, I'm sorry, I don't know where to put it." I really regret it, there must be rules for such a family background, how can I mess around, I can't wait to slap myself.
She was silent for a moment, then turned to look at me, then realized my lower body. "Where's your shoes?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I, I'm ......" I blushed and felt guilty, and gestured to the crimson carpet next to her. I was afraid of soiling the floor, so I took it off ...... Huh......" I frowned and said, "Didn't I just put my boots there?" What about my boots? "There was nothing on the carpet, and I looked around, and my riding boots were gone.
"Forget it, follow me." She didn't seem to care, and walked past me. At this time, I felt a little weird, I felt that she was like a gust of wind, untouchable, pouted, I carried the suitcase, and followed.
"It's a home care job, but you're not looking after an adult."
Staring at her back, this hoarse voice, presumably over sixty years old, I speculated in my heart, and subconsciously asked, "No, not an adult?" Yes, is it a child? ”
The manor was bigger than we had imagined, and the long corridors of the house were messy, and after a few turns, we stepped onto the circular stairway. "I have something to do with my lover, and I want to go out for half a month, and in this half month, I want to ask you to take care of our children."
Our children? I muttered to myself, this couple is over half a hundred years old, and the child is probably older than me, so it is possible to take care of a paralyzed person. I have met in nursing homes that some people who are partially paralyzed have real difficulty in moving, and if they do not have the careful care of others, I am afraid that even basic life will be a problem.
They live in seclusion in such a remote castle, is it really because of the blow of fate, is it true that their children have an accident? I followed her up to the second floor, and I had a rough idea in my mind. (To be continued.) )