Chapter 147: The Temptation of Leah
"Miss is a nice and kind person......"
"The young lady has a delicate face, a good personality, and is also knowledgeable and broad-minded, and after seeing the famous Miss Audrey Hall with my own eyes, I feel that Miss is another 'Bakerland's most dazzling jewel'."
“……”
Over the course of ten minutes, Valilla had heard so many words of praise that she began to feel ashamed.
In short, in Liya's eyes, she is probably the best lady in the world.
Valilla was a little curious, wondering what the master she had served in the past was like, and she could be so beautiful.
She only knew that Leah had been brought by her housekeeper Kana, and that she should have worked together in the same family before, so the specific details were not clear.
Of course, this can be used as a primer to change the subject.
Thanks to the language ability blessed by the "Instigator" potion, Valeera completely dispelled Lia's nervousness during this time, making her temporarily forget the distinction between master and servant, showing a more real and natural side.
Seeing Lea sitting on the chair and twisting slightly when she said it, Valeera suddenly sighed in her heart.
I've changed a lot.
She still remembers how straightforward her former self was.
If you let your former self have this conversation with Leah, the scene will probably be even more embarrassing than the interrogation, right? It may not even be possible to proceed at all.
"Mm-hmm, Leah, I see that you really know me, but I don't know you at all."
"Can you tell me about some of your things?"
As Leah had just finished talking about another life example, Valeera chimed in, naturally changing the subject.
"Ah, what about this......" Liya was slightly stunned, subconsciously shook her head, but then nodded again, "I don't really have much to say." ”
"But since Miss wants to hear it, then I'll talk about it."
She raised her chin slightly, and her blue eyes moved upwards to organize her language in a reminiscence manner, and only spoke again after a moment:
"My family is in the suburbs of Beckland, south of the South District of the Bridge, in Baiya Town, and I have a brother who is 5 years younger than me."
"Our whole family believes in the 'Lord of the Storm'."
"When I was 16 years old, I was trained by a charitable foundation of the church to become a qualified maid."
"In the beginning, because of some mistakes, I had two employers, until I met Aunt Kana, who was the head maid at that time, and she was very good to me."
Speaking of this, Leah smiled and added a little playfully, "Being able to become Miss's personal maid is also the credit of Aunt Kana." ”
"I'm really lucky to have met someone as nice as Miss."
……
Valera pretended to be interested, and while tasting her coffee, she asked a few more questions, gaining a certain level of understanding about Leah's experience.
Overall, she is a strong girl and a good sister.
With her support, her younger brother graduated from a public primary school last year and is currently continuing his studies at a technical school in the southern district of the bridge.
Because of the doctrine of the "Lord of the Storm", women exist as vassals of men, and Valera is a little confused whether Leah's contribution is voluntary or adherence to the teachings.
She was careful with her words and asked, "Liya, what do you want to do most if you don't work as a maid?" ”
"Hmm......" Lia, dressed in a black and white maid's dress, leaned back in her chair and thought about it for a moment before replying. I don't know, I haven't thought about it before, and I can't think of it now. ”
"But I have to find a way to get my brother to go to school." She added at the end.
Judging by the look on her face when she spoke, it was clear that the motivation for her brother was love, not faith.
"You know, Leah, I believe in the 'Goddess of the Night,'" Valeera began to steer the conversation to the true purpose of this conversation, "I think women are independent and free. ”
"In other words, I may not have the idea of getting married for a long, long time, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to grow from a maid to a housekeeper, in this case, are you still willing to follow me all the time?"
Although it has been a long foreshadowing, such a topic is still slightly abrupt.
Leah's reaction was also evident.
She moved her body in the chair forward, folded her hands back on her knees, and asked a little nervously:
"Miss, why did you suddenly talk about this? Did I make any mistake that you off? ”
She said seriously, "As long as you don't drive me away, Miss, I will always stay by your side!" ”
Obviously, she would be mistaken.
Valilla had to put it more bluntly, "I mean, if you want to become a housekeeper sooner, I can help you figure it out." ”
"Don't, don't!"
Liya shook her hands and said hurriedly, "Miss, don't drive away Aunt Kana, she is a very good person." ”
Apparently, she was mistaken again.
Valera had to explain again, "I mean, I can reintroduce you to a new employer and make you the housekeeper of the other family. ”
"Do you understand now, Leah?"
After throwing out the crucial question, Valilla took a sip of her coffee while waiting for Leah's answer.
In fact, from the general situation, Valeera's promise is very unrealistic.
The housekeeper has a high level of power in the family, and is in charge of a considerable part of the family's financial flow, usually by the master's most trusted and closest servants.
But Valera made such assurances.
Her confidence lies in the fact that although Liya is still a little immature, she is barely enough to meet the standard, as long as she chooses the target of "persuasion" and arranges a position for a female supervisor, it is not difficult.
This time, Leah didn't rush to defend or intercede, and began to seriously consider Valeera's suggestion.
"I'm going to follow Miss." She was quick to give an answer.
This answer was not what Valilla expected, so she asked:
"What if I'm going to leave Beckland in a while, like moving to the Rothde Islands, to the Southern Continent?"
This time, Leah looked hesitant and stopped talking, obviously having a hard time making a decision.
This was the effect Valilla was hoping for, and she didn't expect Leah to answer the question right away, so she smiled and said in a gentle tone:
"It's just an assumption, you don't have to tell me right away."
She picked up the last bit of coffee, which was already a little cold, and drank it in one gulp, placing the porcelain cup on the tray.
"Alright, that's all for today."
"You put it away, and I'm going to look at this information again."
Lia nodded silently, resumed her duties as a personal maid, got up to clean up the table, and soon left the study with a tray.
Valera looked at her back as she left, and had already made up her mind -
If Leah is willing to follow her out of Beckland, then the real choice can be put in front of her.
At this time, Valera felt that her mood was a little delicate.
She couldn't tell which choice she would prefer Leah to make.