When Xiaolan opened her eyes, she found that she was standing on a piece of green grass.
Threads of drizzle fell and spread in mid-air, like rising mist.
Xiaolan raised her right hand.
Snap!
A tan cowhide briefcase slipped from between his elbows and fell to the ground.
The drizzle quickly soaked Xiaolan's hair and white skirt. The briefcase lay on the grass, and the raindrops turned into water droplets, exploding on the surface of the bag.
Xiaolan knelt down, picked up the leather bag, and opened the metal zipper.
In the bag were some unfamiliar currency, an ID and a document that looked like a contract.
The ID card shows that Xiaolan is a young female teacher in her early thirties, and the photo on the ID card is very similar to Xiaolan herself.
Xiaolan opened the contract.
"Dear teacher:
Sincerely thank you for your willingness to travel all the way to Malvern Manor to provide education and care for my two children while I am away. The manor is fully equipped and the butlers and servants will meet your every need. , I hope that during these ten days, you can enjoy the happiness and respect you deserve at Malvern Manor, that will be my greatest honor.
PS: The two children are at a naughty age and may have some mischievous intentions, but they are just the product of imagination. I believe you will like those two clever little guys. "
Not even signed.
Xiaolan turned the paper to the back.
There is a strange stain printed on the upper right corner of the back of the letter.
Xiaolan raised the stain in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully. The drizzle fell on her eyelashes, making her unable to open her eyes.
The rain is getting heavier.
As the rain intensified, the fog in the air seemed to slowly dissipate. Not far away, a spacious and gorgeous ancient manor appeared in Xiaolan's sight.
Xiaolan put her leather bag on her head, stepped on high heels, and stumbled towards the gray castle manor.
The door of the manor is open, and the name of the manor - Morven Manor - is hung on the top of the door wrapped in wrought iron.
right here.
There was no one in the courtyard, only a large area of exquisite gardening was being beaten by raindrops. Xiaolan ran to the castle gate in one breath, stood on the gray steps, shook off the water drops on her body, turned around, and knocked on the gate. .
The knocking seemed to spread throughout the castle.
The door opened, and a middle-aged woman wearing housekeeper clothes first appeared.
"Here you are," seeing Xiaolan's appearance, the woman enthusiastically invited her in. "I thought you would come back after the rain. I'm really sorry that you caught a cold..."
The woman said and pressed a copper bell on the wall. No bell was heard, but within a few seconds, a girl who looked like a maid hurried from the back of the hall, holding a snow-white towel in her hand.
The maid handed the towel to Xiaolan and ran back with her head lowered.
"Thank you." Xiaolan thanked her dryly and wiped the water on her body with a towel as elegantly as possible. Even so, she still received a strange look from the woman.
"Um...where are the children?" Xiaolan asked awkwardly.
"Oh, our two little angels, Lily and Moses," the woman's eyes showed abundant love, and even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed less aged, "they will be back soon, school education, you know, They are dull and old-fashioned, so I very much agree with asking you to come to the house to take care of them privately. You know, you will help the little angels burst out their imagination... By the way, I am the housekeeper here, Miss Yirel, you Just call me Yrel."
Xiaolan nodded vaguely, and the two stood by the window, looking toward the courtyard together.
Not long after, the rain became heavier. At this time, accompanied by a crisp ringing sound, a carriage drawn by two horses appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.
The two children were sent into the castle by the servants, and their clean clothes and shoes were not disturbed by the rain.
They were two very beautiful children, the boy Moses was about ten years old, and the girl Lily was even younger. The two children had innocent and polite smiles and obediently saluted Xiaolan.
When Yirel led Xiaolan and the two children up the stairs, the boy Moses walked quietly on Xiaolan's left side. Xiaolan could feel the boy glance at her quietly a few times, and then, as if he was testing. , Moses gently took Xiaolan’s finger and asked, “Will you be our mother for ten days?”
"My little angel, little Moses," Miss Yirel laughed loudly before Xiaolan could answer, "your question will frighten your tutor."
Moses lowered his head shyly and smiled, then raised his head again after a while, still staring at Xiaolan's chin crookedly, and asked kindly and lovingly, "Are you scared?"
Xiaolan lowered her head and saw the two children looking at her with their innocent, bright eyes. She smiled slightly and blurted out, "I won't be scared."
The two children smiled even brighter.
Xiaolan raised her head again. Just as they reached the end of the stairs, the smile on Miss Yirel's face disappeared at some point, but she quickly pointed to the corridor, put on a polite expression, and said, "You My room is here, and the two rooms opposite are the rooms of little Lily and little Moses."
The two children were led into the room by the servants, leaving Miss Yirel and Xiaolan alone. Yirel took out a key and handed it to Xiaolan, "If you have any questions, you can communicate with me at any time. After all, Ten days later, it is our joint task to return the children to the husband intact."
Yirel retreated, and Xiaolan opened the door to her room and walked in casually.
The design of the room is luxurious and complicated. The snow-white curtains and gauze curtains are fluttering slightly. Perhaps because it has been closed for a long time, the room has an ancient smell. Next to the bed is a bright high window. Looking out from the window, you can see View to the back half of the estate.
Xiaolan put the briefcase on the dressing table and looked at herself in the mirror.
It's me, but it's not me anymore.
Xiaolan completely transformed into the woman in the ID photo. Judging simply from her appearance, she looked more like an enlarged version of herself.
There were more than a dozen pieces of clothing of the same style in the closet. Xiaolan checked it carefully and found that there was nothing wrong with it, so she changed out of her wet clothes, dried her hair, and picked up the letter to read again.
The ink was soaked by raindrops, and the stain was still visible on the back of the letter.
It's just that I can't tell what it is at all.
Suddenly a bell rang downstairs. Xiaolan had just put away the letter paper when there was a knock on the door.
"I'm sorry," Yirel looked at Xiaolan who opened the door and smiled apologetically, "I forgot to tell you, this is the dining bell of Morven Manor. Please come downstairs to eat."
