Chapter 1076: The Maid's Background
Nie Yao finally felt relieved and whispered, "Butler Lu, I have one more thing I want to ask you..."
"What's the matter, Miss? Just tell me!" Butler Lu said quickly with a smile.
Nie Yao took out her phone, enlarged a picture in the album, and handed it to Butler Lu. Pointing at the male servant in the picture, she whispered, "Butler Lu, does this man look familiar to you? He seems to have worked as a servant in the Nie family before, probably many years ago..."
Housekeeper Lu quickly took the phone and zoomed in to look at it. He stared intently at the man in the painting for a long moment before answering hesitantly, "I seem to have some impression of this man. He did work as a servant in the Nie family before..."
"What's his name? How old is he? Does Butler Lu still remember him?" Nie Yao asked hurriedly after hearing this.
"Let me think..." Steward Lu couldn't remember the servant's name for a moment. He frowned and murmured softly, "I just remember that he was introduced by someone and his life story was a bit pitiful. I also asked the master's opinion and decided to keep him..."
"Then what? How long did he work as a servant in the Nie family?" Nie Yao asked again.
"He's been doing this for about two years now. When he first came in, he was quite diligent and could even help with some gardening work. But later on, he became increasingly lazy. I've scolded him several times and even warned him..."
Butler Lu frowned even more deeply when he said this: "But he relapsed into his old ways. I told him I'd only give him three months, and if he didn't change, he'd have to leave. But then, before I could even fire him, he suddenly left!"
"He left suddenly? Did he leave any message before he left? Does Butler Lu know where he went?" Nie Yao frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"He mentioned before that a distant relative had made a fortune in Hong Kong and he wanted to go live with him, so I thought he might really have gone to live with that relative. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left without even receiving his last three months' salary!"
After Housekeeper Lu finished speaking, a name suddenly popped up in his mind. He patted the back of his head and smiled, "Miss, I remember his name now. His name is Chen Dafa. We usually call him Ah Fa. He also said that sooner or later he would get rich!"
Nie Yao nodded, noted the name, and asked, "By the way, Housekeeper Lu, I'd also like to ask, what was the situation at home when he left?"
"At that time, the family was in turmoil. You, my dear, had been missing and still not found. The master was in a bad mood, and your father was overseas on business. As for your mother, she was also very unhappy because of your disappearance. She would either go out driving to look for you, or come back and lock herself in the studio..."
When Butler Lu said this, he sighed deeply, as if he didn't want to recall the heavy atmosphere in the house at that time.
It was also because the Nie family was in chaos at that time, so who would care much if a servant left?
But now that the eldest lady suddenly asked about such an inconspicuous maid, Butler Lu couldn't help but feel confused.
"Miss, why are you asking about such a person? And who drew this picture on your phone?"
Butler Lu asked curiously. Nie Yao smiled noncommittally and said in a deep voice, "Butler Lu, someone gave me this clue. I suspect he is related to my disappearance that year, so I plan to investigate..."
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