Transmigrated as the Villainess Fake Young Lady, Please Spare Me, Female Lead Sister - Volume 1 Chapter 42

Chapter 42: A Peaceful Breakfast

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“Hey hey, did you see that? That unbelievable scene just now…”

“What what? What happened again?”

Two maids changing shifts whispered behind the plants in the corner of the dining room.

“That! That! Young Lady Lavendia…”

“She…?”

“She actually gave her pudding to Young Lady Claire to eat!!”

“What!? Why? Didn’t Young Lady Claire flip the table in anger?”

“Not only did she not do that, Young Lady Claire even smiled and thanked her! And she really ate it.”

“Eh?! Really? Since when did Young Lady Claire become so tolerant?”

At this moment, another older maid poked her head out and joined the gossip with an intrigued expression.

“Oh my, don’t you all know yet? It started yesterday. Lily and I were both on duty in the dining room yesterday, Lily saw it too!”

Suddenly being mentioned, the young maid who was wiping a vase quickly nodded and timidly lowered her voice: “Y-yes…”

“What what? Tell us more details!”

“Well, during breakfast yesterday Young Lady Claire got angry, don’t know why she was angry… Young Lady Lavendia gave her pudding to her.”

“At that time, I was so scared I didn’t dare say a word, Young Lady Claire was super scary. Young Lady Lavendia actually withstood that kind of pressure… it was amazing.”

Lily anxiously recalled yesterday’s scene.

The older maid picked up the conversation: “Isn’t it? I also think Young Lady Lavendia is no ordinary person! I mean, she was personally brought back by the master to live a good life, yet she has to watch people’s faces every day…”

“Shh! Are you tired of living? What are you saying!”

“If you ask me, Young Lady Claire has become much more ruthless than before, this time she can actually endure for so long—”

They exchanged looks of awe and unease.

Who knows how long this calm before the storm can last.

“Oh right, both young ladies wore new formal dresses today, oh my, Young Lady Lavendia was absolutely gorgeous. Hey, who do you think is more—”

“Ahem.”

“A-Anna the Head Maid!?”

The maids’ new round of gossip couldn’t continue.

Because Anna had suddenly appeared behind them like a ghost, her face as cold as ice.

She spoke coldly: “Gossiping about the masters in the mansion, I see you all don’t want your jobs anymore. What? Is the Grendel family paying you too much, or do you find your tongues too bothersome sitting quietly in your mouths?”

“N-no.”

“We’re sorry Head Maid Anna, we’ll never dare to do it again…”

“Aren’t you supposed to be off today? W-why are you…”

“Off? With you all working like this, how can I take time off?! Did all the training lessons go to the dogs’ stomachs?”

Anna raised her eyebrows and started scolding with her hands on her hips.

This imposing manner and pressure was seven or eight parts similar to Young Lady Claire whom she served.

Everyone lowered their heads to take the scolding, not daring to breathe a sound.

While Lily was trying hard to hide behind the vase, praying that standing in the corner meant Anna hadn’t seen her.

But Anna’s side glance caught her, pointing at Lily and shouting: “— That newcomer over there!”

“If I remember correctly, you just passed the assessment a few days ago, right? Looks like I made a mistake, I shouldn’t have passed you!”

“If you don’t want to work anymore, you can pack your things and get out through the mansion’s front door! Sneaking around like this, aren’t you ashamed?!”

Lily had thin skin, clutching her apron and lowering her head, looking like she was about to cry.

“I’m sorry Lady Anna, I’m sorry… I’ll never dare again…”

But Anna was unmoved, only coldly sneering: “Hmph, words are useless. I’ve noted down all your names. Except for this presumptuous newcomer, you three are not unfamiliar faces.”

“I see you all doing nothing proper every day, just taking salaries and gossiping about the Young Lady here. Heh, just wait for me to report to the Madam!”

After saying this, she turned and walked away angrily.

Her footsteps were so forceful, they almost made several holes in the carpet.

The maids poked their heads out to check, and only after confirming she had really left did they finally breathe a sigh of relief, gathering around to comfort their youngest little sister Lily.

“Don’t cry Lily, it’s our fault, we shouldn’t have brought you into the gossip.”

“You just came recently, is this your first time seeing Head Maid Anna angry? Were you scared?”

“I understand, it’s really similar to Young Lady Claire’s temper, though Head Maid Anna at least doesn’t throw things around…”

Lily shook her head with tears in her eyes, asking quietly: “Will I be fired by the Madam… what should I do?”

“I didn’t know gossiping about the masters was so serious… I’m sorry…”

The eldest of the gossiping trio sighed: “Well, mainly Head Maid Anna can’t stand anyone speaking ill of Young Lady Claire, she’s been like this since childhood.”

“One time before, a young maid accidentally spilled hot tea on Young Lady Claire’s finger, Anna was right there and immediately poured that cup of hot tea on the girl!”

“W-what?”

“Fortunately the girl wasn’t badly scalded. Later Anna said she did it to make the maid remember her mistake and never do it again… Pah! Now that she’s become the head maid, she’s actually somewhat more restrained.”

“Anyway, we should talk less from now on…”

Meanwhile, Anna turned around a corner, fuming with anger.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

She was so angry she wanted to give each of those gossiping women several slaps!

Since that Lavendia came, look at how Young Lady Claire has been bullied!

The master and madam are both favoring that cheap woman, having formal dresses made for her of the same standard as Young Lady Claire’s, and even letting such a crude country girl attend noble balls, what nonsense!

These servants don’t help Young Lady Claire speak up, and even side with outsiders!

No, even if Young Lady Claire told me to hold back, I must do something.

I absolutely cannot let this woman continue to walk all over us!

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Claire put down her fork contentedly, this time not forgetting to carefully wipe her mouth with the napkin.

Across the dining table, Lavendia rested her chin on her hand, watching Claire and saying softly: “Are you full?”

“Mm, I’m full.”

Claire replied quietly, then proudly lifted her chin and said: “Hmph, let me tell you, I don’t gain weight easily! If sister wants to mock me for eating too much, it’s completely meaningless!”

“How could I.”

Lavendia just smiled good-naturedly: “I know Young Lady Claire is very light, you can definitely eat more.”

“The etiquette classes take a lot out of your body, you must be careful not to get low blood sugar again.”

“…?”

V-very light?

The scene from the bathroom the previous evening unexpectedly floated into Claire’s mind.

Rose-scented bath salts, steaming mist rising, wet splashing sounds, a figure slowly approaching, two young ladies gradually overlapping…

Although nothing really happened, there wasn’t even any physical contact, Lavendia just came up from behind, lowered her gaze, and wrapped Claire in a bath towel… that’s all.

But, but, it was fine when deliberately not thinking about it before, but suddenly remembering it now is still so embarrassing!

Claire lowered her head, two peach-colored clouds flying to her cheeks.

When she got nervous, her thoughts would wander.

After that, did Lavendia also take a bath?

C-could it be the same water, the s-same spot?

She couldn’t have used the same bath salts as me, right, wuwu…

…Does sister now smell the same as me?

I want to get closer to check, uwuwu…

Rose fragrance, would sister like it?

Roses, speaking of roses. That bouquet of roses, after sister accepted it, did she become a little happier…

At this moment, the system suddenly asked curiously: 『Host, how does she know your weight?』

Claire’s maiden fantasies were immediately interrupted.

She calmly deflected: “Don’t worry about the protagonist’s business, I suggest you update your system a few more times and talk less nonsense.”