Although Anna was mentally prepared to hear the devil's rejection, she was still inevitably disappointed.
She just doesn't want to be illiterate, why is it so difficult!
Anna wanted to say a few more words to beg for mercy, but seeing the devil's expression, she quickly lowered her eyes and did not dare to say any more.
She endured her disappointment and lowered her head to salute: "I understand what you mean. I'm sorry for taking up your precious time."
When she turned to leave, her back was quite desolate.
Rotgar watched Anna leave until her back disappeared, and his gloomy mood in the past few days improved a lot.
She had rejected his proposals so many times, but this time it was his turn to say "no" to her.
She should savor this taste and savor it.
Anna's loss did not last long, and being rejected was not a big deal. If she couldn't get the devil's wool, she could think of other ways.
Isn't there also Master Parrish
I just don’t know if he can read or not...
During the break, Anna's plastic friends came to chat with her again.
Anna had previously thought that everyone was civilians and had not thought about asking them for help. But when she saw them, she had some ideas. Without beating around the bush, she first talked about her family's situation, and then directly asked them about their family situation. .
The three of them were not shy about their family situations, but they chatted a lot. They were very proud that their work at the Earl's Palace had supported the entire family.
The family situation of Abigail, Kelly, and Fiona is not much different from Anna's. There are many children in the family, but many of them died in infancy. Their parents work hard and can't earn much money. Their family's life gradually improved after they entered the Earl's Palace.
Talking about the brothers and sisters who passed away in her family, the four of them were a little depressed for a while. Fiona clapped her hands and said, "Okay, don't think too much. They have returned to the embrace of the goddess of light and eat white bread every day in the Kingdom of God." With roasted meat and the sweetest milk, we should be happy for them.”
The other two people nodded in agreement. Although Anna didn't believe this statement, she wouldn't be disappointed.
The four of them chatted as usual and then dispersed. Anna swallowed her thoughts back after learning about their family situation.
Everyone's family background is similar, and they can't help. There's no need to speak out and add to the trouble.
After being able to get out of bed and move around, Parrish preferred to enjoy lunch and dinner with his father, so Anna had a lot more time.
She didn't leave the kitchen, and the demon didn't come looking for her, so the rest of the day was much easier for her.
When returning home from get off work, Anna still remembered the agreement she made with Mark. On the way, she bought white bread and other food that the common people rarely bought, and gave it to Mark to express her gratitude.
The next day, when delivering food to Parrish, the devil was indeed still there. Anna hesitated for a moment, but still made her request after Parrish finished his meal.
"Master Parrish, can you teach me how to read?"
Anna didn't want to care about what the devil thought at this time. She just wanted to find a "backer" for herself. It didn't matter whether it was Ulysses or Parrish who was possessed by the devil. They were both nobles. Bobby would be apprehensive.
Since the devil refused to teach her and give up this opportunity to get closer to her so as to deceive her into trusting her, then it wouldn't be too much for her to immediately switch to the arms of another man, right
Parrish was stunned, not expecting Anna to make such a request. He coughed lightly and asked with a smile: "Dear Anna, why do you suddenly want to learn to read?"
Anna replied respectfully: "Because I don't want to be just a maid forever."
Parrish raised his eyebrows and smiled: "My dear, I appreciate your ambition. It's just that I don't have the ability to teach others. I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this matter."
Anna hurriedly said: "Master Parrish, I learn things very quickly. You only need to give me a little hint, or even tell me the correspondence between language and text. It is enough for me."
Not counting kindergarten, Anna had attended school for sixteen years, so she still had some confidence.
Parrish smiled, shook his head slightly, and refused: "No, honey, I can't be a teacher."
He paused and suggested: "You can ask Ulysses."
Rotgar looked out the window as if he hadn't heard anything.
Anna thought, if the devil hadn't refused, how could she have come to Parrish
Speaking of which, both of them refused to teach her. Could it be because they were actually illiterate
Although Parrish is a noble, not every noble is literate. Words and the knowledge carried by words are scarce resources in this world. Nobility is mainly inherited through blood. There is no hard requirement for knowledge, and it does not matter if you are not literate.
And the devil... isn't even a human being anymore. Isn't it normal to be illiterate
Of course, the demon-possessed mage Ulysses must be literate, and the mage group is the most knowledgeable group in the world.
This demon is such a waste of resources! A good mage became illiterate after being possessed by him!
Anna lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Master Parrish. I'm sorry for taking up your time."
As she said this, she packed up her things and did not listen to Parrish's advice to ask the devil again.
Forget it if they don’t teach her. Do they think she can’t spread rumors if they don’t teach her
Anna started "spreading rumors" in the chat with Abigail that afternoon.
When turning the topic to literacy, Anna said: "I really want to be literate, and I made this request to Master Parrish today."
Abigail covered her mouth and was a little surprised. She remembered that Anna once told Master Parrish that she already had a lover. Master Parrish must have given up on Anna, right? Then will he still agree to teach Anna how to read
Fiona asked more directly: "Does Master Parrish not care about your lover?"
Kelly echoed: "Master Parrish isn't going to give up yet?"
Anna smiled and made a very green tea comment: "I think Master Parrish should give up, but I'm not sure. Although I don't want to be Master Parrish's lover, but if he is willing to teach me how to read, why should I Do you want to refuse?"
Fiona and others looked at Anna with complicated expressions as if they were seeing Anna for the first time, but they soon felt relieved.
If it were them, wouldn't they do this? Anna did nothing wrong!
Several people then began to discuss the various benefits of literacy, but Abigail and the other three did not realize that Anna never said anything from beginning to end, and Parrish agreed to teach her literacy.
You have to be careful when spreading rumors. Anyway, she didn't lie. How they spread it is out of her control, right
After watching the three people leave, Anna finally felt better.
She desperately wanted to learn to read, and if they refused to teach her, she would find another way.
But for now, let's let the rumors fly for a while and see if she can be a bit of a deterrent to Bobby by learning this from Parrish.
After Rotgar left the small building where Parrish lived, he gave the Russell family's servant a task.
Although Ulysses is only the second son of the Russell family, it is a duke's family after all. When Ulysses goes out for training, he will bring his servants with him. However, Ulysses is originally an arrogant and cold character and does not like it. I take a domestic servant with me wherever I go, and the presence of a domestic servant is very low. Therefore, after Lotgar possessed him, his behavior of not paying much attention to the servants did not arouse any suspicion.
Now Rotgar gave the servant a task, and the servant did not ask any questions, but completed it neatly.
What Rotgar wants to know is Anna's family situation at the moment.
After he refused to teach her how to read, she asked Parrish again. He proposed to Anna when he first possessed Parrish. If she had a need to be literate, she could have proposed it then, so why wait until now
After sensing something unusual, Rotgar decided to find out.
The domestic servant is very efficient and returns the favor soon.
It turns out that Anna was forced to marry a widower whose wife was beaten to death just a few days ago.
Hearing the news, Rotgar couldn't help laughing.
It turns out that this human woman encountered such a thing. No wonder she suddenly asked for literacy. Was she trying to scare away the widower by relying on her reputation as a teacher and student
Of course he won't do what she wants.
He knew that she must not want to disrupt her own plan, so she decided to use this method to scare away the person who was forcing the marriage. Originally, as long as she agreed to his proposal, wouldn't she be able to escape from this predicament? After all, she didn't know what she would face when she agreed.
Lotgar raised his hand and waved away the servant, feeling happy.
Now that both he and Parrish had rejected her, what else could she do
He waited for her to come to him and beg for mercy.
The person who coerced her into agreeing to his proposal was the widower, but not him. Of course, he did not break the bet with Balaam.
It must have been an interesting look on her face when she thought she would be able to escape the predicament by agreeing to his proposal, but the next moment she realized that she would be trapped in an inescapable nightmare for the rest of her life.
In the next two days, neither Anna nor Rotgar did anything unnecessary.
Anna was waiting for the rumors to ferment, while Rotgar was waiting for Bobby's pressure to take effect.
Slowly, Anna began to hear people whispering about her learning to read from Parrish.
Because Anna knew that the news coming from her was false, she called it a rumor, and when it reached other people's mouths, they didn't know the truth or the lie, so it became a rumor. Rumors are always distorted in the process of spreading. The version Anna overheard from the kitchen maid now is that Master Parrish is teaching Anna how to read in order to make Anna a person worthy of him. When she learns it, They will get married.
Anna was very satisfied with this version of the rumor, so that Bobby would never dare to think about her again. He would only want to steal a woman from a nobleman if he was desperate for his life.
Two days later, the rumor spread to Anna's own home. When Anna came home that night, Guy asked Anna about the rumor in surprise.
In order to maintain the image of a pure and lively girl in Guy's eyes, Anna pretended that she had not concocted this rumor, and said with a blank expression: "There is no such thing, Master Parrish did not teach me to read."
Guy wondered: "Then how..."
Anna comforted her: "It's okay, mom, this rumor is not harmful to us, but good. In this way, Bobby will not dare to force us again."
Guy thought for a while, then nodded suddenly, with joy on his face: "You are right, Anna!"
"Then mom, if anyone asks in the future, just say you don't know whether it's true or not." Anna warned.
Guy nodded repeatedly. This rumor was a great surprise to their family.
There was a girl working as a maid in the Earl's Mansion in an alley next to Pomegranate Lane, and Anna guessed that the rumor might have been spread by her. It didn't take long for rumors to spread throughout Pomegranate Lane, and many people came to Guy to inquire. Guy followed Anna's instructions and only said that he didn't know anything.
Anna, on the other hand, goes out early and comes back late every day, avoiding all interactions with strangers.
Last time Lily and her mother Renee came to Anna's house and had a quarrel. Anna refuted the rumor in front of everyone, saying that she did not seduce Master Parrish.
But after the new rumors came out, everyone had long forgotten what happened last time. It’s not like there are no common people who are attracted by nobles, so why can’t it be Anna? Moreover, the content of this rumor is very legendary. It is said that Master Parrish taught Anna how to read in order to make Anna a wife worthy of him. This kind of "Prince and Cinderella" love story is popular in any era. It can make people talk about it.
In this world where class solidification is extremely serious, such rumors are like a light of hope for the common people at the bottom. By grasping this beam of light, they seem to have the possibility of rising up.
So, does it matter whether the rumor is true or false? Not important at all.
After a few days, Evan said that Bobby could no longer be seen in the tavern, and he usually no longer blocked Anna.
Anna felt happy about this, and as long as she maintained the current situation, Bobby would not dare to act rashly.
That evening, Anna returned to Pomegranate Lane before dark as usual, but unexpectedly, she was blocked by Bobby, who had not shown up for a long time.
Realizing that things might have changed, Anna deliberately kept a distance from Bobby and looked at him coldly.
Bobby the Butcher wanted to get close to Anna, but when he saw him approaching, Anna immediately backed away. He had to stop, stared at her and said, "What is your relationship with Master Parrish?"
"It's none of your business." Anna responded coldly. She didn't even bother to look good on such a scumbag.
Bobby hesitated for a moment, as if he remembered something, and the next moment he put on a fierce expression and said: "Bitch, do you think the noble master will like you? Stop dreaming! I know, what happened between you and Master Parrish It’s all fake, don’t try to deceive me!”
Anna looked at him with a cold face: "Whatever you want to think has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I won't be the one who suffers then. Get out of the way, I'm going home!"
Bobby flinched, and then said proudly: "Do you think you can scare me by saying this? I can tell you, I know everything about you at the Lord's place!"
Anna frowned slightly and asked abruptly: "Did Lily and Renee tell you?"
Bobby was stunned, obviously not expecting Anna to guess it, but he didn't think it was a big deal, and simply admitted: "That's right! Lily's aunt is very good at speaking in front of the lord, and the people in the mansion You can’t hide this from her! Master Parrish doesn’t look down on a commoner like you, he might not even know your name!”
How did Lily Renee and Bobby hook up
Anna didn't even listen to Bobby's words. She just didn't expect that Lily could still cause trouble for her on this matter.
I'm afraid, after Bobby's wife died, it was Lily and her mother Renee who instigated Bobby to force the marriage, right? Later, seeing the spread of rumors causing Bobby to flinch, Lily and the others took out the "Aunt Anna" card.
But obviously, either Lily's Aunt Anna was not very good at getting information, or what they told Bobby was something they made up in the name of "Aunt Anna".
Otherwise, how could Bobby not know that she was still bringing breakfast to Parrish every day? Bringing breakfast to Paris didn't mean much, but since she had contact with Parish, there was a possibility that Parish would "fall in love" with her, and not knowing her name was even more nonsense.
"Didn't Lily's aunt tell you that I deliver meals to Master Parrish every day?" Anna asked back.
After the demon left Parrish's body, he did not remember her. But the kitchen didn't know, so they let Anna continue to deliver the food. As for Parrish, he didn't know what happened during the period when he was possessed by the devil. He didn't care who the kitchen sent to deliver the food, so Anna just kept doing it. down.
Otherwise, if Parrish named her and told her not to send her anymore, the kitchen, which kept her because of Parrish's words, might fire her and make way for the people in line behind her.
Bobby panicked when he heard Anna's words. He rolled his triangular eyes and said with a ferocious smile: "Ha, who will believe your nonsense! Just wait for me, you can't escape!"
Bobby dropped the harsh words and left, and Anna returned home immediately after he left.
Originally, the rumors she controlled had worked, but she didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to show up halfway!
Anna had already forgotten about Lily and Renee, but she didn't expect that they were still making trouble.
Now she couldn't go to confront the mother and daughter. They were much more violent than she was when they acted violently. Moreover, the most important thing about rumors is that they are secretive and are not suitable to be mentioned in public as they can be easily exposed. She can only put their names on the revenge list first, and then take revenge in the future.
Anna silently thought about ways to take revenge and go back. Because she had no experience in the past, it was a bit painful to think about it. But who would have expected that that night, her father Evan would go home early dragging his injured body.
After asking, I found out that Bobby was drinking and causing trouble in the pub where Evan worked. When Evan went to stop them from destroying the tables and chairs in the pub, he was injured. After the chaos, someone was lying on the ground with his arms covered and groaning. It was Evan who injured him, and he asked Evan to compensate him. The lion opened his mouth and asked for a gold coin.