Denied: A Devil’s Thousandth Proposal

Ch 7

The name " Lilian " is quite common; half of all the girls in the neighborhood share it. Lilian knows that in this Pomegranate Lane alone, there are three girls named Lilian . Commoners don't have surnames, so to distinguish which Lilian it is , you need to add a qualifier, like "she" being Evan's Lilian . But the opportunity to use a qualifier isn't frequent, because the families don't actually have much interaction.

Lily specifically pointed out "my Aunt Lilian " to annoy Lilian , since everyone calls her " Lilian ," but her aunt is now a high-class person serving noble masters.

Lilian hadn't intended to pay any attention to Lily, but upon hearing Lily's words, she paused and asked, "Is the Earl's manor hiring for its kitchen?"

Seeing Lilian respond, Lily said smugly, "Yes! This is a secret known to very few people. My Aunt Lilian told me and recommended me to the lord! Tomorrow I can become the lord's maid. From now on, lowly commoners like you will never see me easily again!"

Lilian didn't correct Lily's comment about "recommending to the lord." She was just a lowly kitchen maid; how could she possibly alarm the lord?

What she cared about was the information Lily revealed—the Earl's mansion was hiring, and she just happened to be looking for a job!

But soon, Lilian became somewhat discouraged.

That terrifying demon with ram's horns is on young master Parrish, and the Earl's mansion is young master Parrish's home... If she goes there, wouldn't she be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

Seeing Lilian's gloomy expression, Lily assumed that Lilian was saddened by her bright future and became even more smug: "Don't think that you can seduce Young Master Paris just because of your face. What beautiful women hasn't he seen? A commoner will always be a commoner!"

Lilian raised her eyes, looked at Lily's smug face, and said, "Was it you who pushed me just now?" Otherwise, Lily's words were too far off.

At this moment, Lilian realized that she had underestimated Lily's ruthlessness. In modern times, pushing someone would at most be considered bullying, but this other world was different. Nobles and commoners were two firmly established classes, and no one would listen to her explanation. She would be seen as deliberately offending a nobleman, just as the coachman had said. If she encountered a ruthless nobleman, she might even be hanged.

Upon hearing Lilian 's question, Lily was startled for a moment, but immediately raised her chin and said nonchalantly, "So what if it is? You're lucky. Young Master Parish is very kind; he didn't hold your rudeness against you, which is why you were able to come back safely!"

stayed there after pushing Lilian , and when she saw Lilian being carried into the carriage by Young Master Parish, she panicked. She was afraid Lilian would discover she had pushed her, and also afraid Young Master Parish would be bewitched by Lilian 's appearance and wouldn't dare stay any longer, so she hurriedly ran back. Only when she saw Lilian limping back alone, clearly indicating that Young Master Parish hadn't been seduced by Lilian , did she feel relieved.

Tomorrow she can start working at the Earl's mansion, so of course she won't care about Lilian anymore , and admits that pushing her is no big deal!

Hearing Lily admit it without any remorse, Lilian felt a surge of anger.

If it weren't for Lily, how could she have been targeted by that demon? When she saw the demon inside Master Parish's body in the carriage, she almost cried from fright. She was terrified of horror movies in her past life!

Lilian still feels like she's dreaming that she was able to return safely after rejecting the devil several times .

But whenever she thinks about it, she still feels a pang of fear, and the culprit behind all of this is Lily, who has harmed her and still doesn't know how to repent.

Lilian felt that if she didn't argue with Lili, she would be doing a disservice to the core socialist values.

She suddenly leaned closer to Lily, staring into Lily's eyes, and said, "Do you think you can definitely get this job? No, I'll take it from you."

Lilian had never confronted Lily directly before, but seeing her suddenly act like this, Lily was stunned for a moment before almost jumping up and shouting, "You're dreaming! Do you think the lord would let a lowly commoner like you work? Without a recommendation, you can't even get through the Earl's mansion!"

Lilian didn't argue with her, only saying, "Stop calling me a lowly person. Insulting me is insulting yourself. As for whether I can get in, we'll see."

After saying that, Lilian pushed Lily away and went back to her own home. Lily stomped her feet and called out for a while before going back inside.

Lilian's decision to compete with Lily for the job wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment thing.

She figured it out. If the demon was still watching her, then it didn't matter what she did. If the demon wasn't watching her anymore, she could go work in the Earl's kitchen and wouldn't have any contact with the demon-possessed young master Parish, so it wouldn't matter anymore.

So when she boasted to Lily, she was indeed just trying it out.

But what if we really can't even get through the door?

...If she can't get in, she can't get in. She's encountered being turned away when looking for a job many times in both modern times and this world. How can an adult not even be able to handle this little setback?

Lilian tore the wheat bread that Tim had given her into small pieces, went to her room first, and gave one piece each to Evan and Adele. The two girls' eyes widened in surprise as they accepted the bread, saying, "Thank you , Lilian !"

Seeing the two enjoying their meal, Lilian smiled, turned and went out. She then knocked on the door of the bedroom next door and went in only after hearing Guy's response.