Then, Tang Yaoyao said in a very gentle voice, "This kind of fragrance was originally used by the royal family in ancient times. Because it was precious, only pregnant concubines could enjoy it. It had the effect of calming the mind and preventing miscarriage. It was called incense back then, but now it is water. Every drop in it is very precious. It is made by perfumers who collect dew from lotus leaves on the morning of each of the 365 days of the year and preserve it in the way of fragrance."

The first nectar was collected 365 days ago, so on the last day, even if the nectar is well preserved, very little will remain, and what remains will be the essence.

This fragrance is made from the precious dew collected over 365 days, which is already quite rare. However, what's even more remarkable is that the dew is used to make incense after it's been blended. Sandalwood, musk, bamboo, rose, and mint—every drop of dew is purified through incense burning, thus transforming into different scents. When they all blend together, the resulting aroma is even more exquisite. This is just water, while the fragrance is extracted from fresh flowers, and those flowers are lotus flowers.

The fragrance of lotus is very special; it rises from the mud unsullied, so its aroma is very noble. After being refined and combined with nectar, along with some precious medicinal herbs, it is ultimately made into this calming incense.

After hearing this, everyone felt that it was a very, very complicated situation.

Incredibly, this calming incense was made by a leukemia patient. Her background was already difficult, and she did the same thing 356 days a year. What kind of dedication is this?

And this dedication actually benefited someone else...

Everyone was amazed by the wonder and complexity of this calming incense, and also saddened by Lu Man's short life.

"Ye Mier, what you just said is only the surface. What I said is the whole perfume-making process. Perhaps Lu Man said a few words to you when she was making the perfume. You combined what she said to make this lie to make everyone believe that you made the perfume. But you don't even know that this perfume has a calming effect. What right do you have to say that you made it?"

Ye Mier stumbled, and fragmented images suddenly flashed through her mind.

Every morning when she woke up, she never saw Lu Man. When Lu Man came back, she would hand her a boxed lunch.

The girl from back then seemed to say to her languidly again, "I've already eaten the breakfast I gave you."

"Wow, they even bought me water, that's so kind of them."

She would panic and protect the bottle, saying, "Hey, don't touch it, don't touch it! This water is undrinkable!"

Why not?

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Anyway, it's not for drinking, I'm afraid it will poison you."

After that, the two of them joked and played around.

At the time, she really didn't pay attention; now that she thinks about it, that must have been the nectar she collected every day...

That's a huge bottle; it must have lasted her a long time. And she would still bring her food back no matter the weather...

Her eyes grew redder and redder, brimming with tears, but she forced herself not to cry.

Lu Man found the motivation to live again because of her. Extracting nectar and blending fragrances was a pleasure for her, and she never felt tired because of it!

Since we're going to treat her well, we should continue to do so. Even if she takes the calming incense we made, it's just giving Lu Man a chance to repay our kindness.

Lu Man herself said that she didn't know how to thank her for being in her life and for meeting her, so she let Lu Man express her gratitude in this way. What's wrong with that?

She brought it on herself; it was just a mutually beneficial arrangement...

Yes! To each their own!

Everyone watched Ye Mi'er remain silent, her eyes displaying a myriad of expressions, as if she were struggling with herself, yet she did not refute Tang Yaoyao's words.

The truth has finally come out: the calming incense was indeed stolen by Ye Mier, who was a girl suffering from leukemia. She is utterly despicable.

At this moment, Ye Mi'er could no longer hear the insults from the crowd. She felt as if she had fallen into an abyss, desperately telling herself that everything she had done was right, that Lu Man was wrong, that Lu Man was wrong...

Tang Yaoyao looked at her face, her emotions were very conflicted. She knew that she must be deeply conflicted and in pain, yet desperately wanting to get rid of this pain.

"Ye Mi'er".

Ye Mier suddenly snapped out of her reverie, looked up at her, and tried to force back her tears: "You've already won, you've exposed me, do you still want to continue mocking me?"

Tang Yaoyao's expression was no longer as cold as before, and she gently curved her lips: "Do you know why I said you were ridiculous?"

Ye Mi'er bit her lip, her eyes red as if they could drip blood, glaring at her with hatred.

"Because, six years have passed, and you still don't know why she created this fragrance."

"She said that she loved fragrance since she was a child, and that it gave her the motivation to live and want to have a better life. What's so strange about perfumery? Isn't it all about becoming famous one day and making everyone who praises her proud? That's how I came to admire her."

Her parents, teachers, classmates, and even the senior she liked when she first developed romantic feelings during puberty...

This is Lu Man's purpose.

Lu Man had been waiting for the day when she would completely crush her and make her never be able to hold her head up again.

Tang Yaoyao laughed: "This incense is a calming incense. She put a lot of effort into making it and finally brought it out for you to smell. You actually misinterpreted her meaning and thought she wanted you to know that you are not as good as her at blending perfumes?"

Isn't that so?

Tang Yaoyao pursed her lips and said, word by word, "Of course not. She longs for health, longs for longevity, and longs to see more of the world. But she knows that her illness cannot be cured. That's why she gives you all the good things. Just like she said, because you are willing to be her friend, she longs for you to live a healthy life in this world."

Ye Mi'er was suddenly stunned...

"So, during her lifetime, she wanted to transcend this fragrance. As long as you don't finish spraying the perfume and leave it in the bottle, the fragrance will last forever and never expire. She wanted this perfume to accompany you for the rest of your life after she leaves this world, so that you won't be lonely. And what did you do?"

She sold it for a whopping 100 million, gaining instant fame, but trampling on her precious friendship, destroying three years of sisterhood, and crushing her last glimmer of hope...

Ye Mi'er panicked. She couldn't believe it, she refused to believe it, and roared, "No! Impossible! She was just transferred out to be sold, to get money for medical treatment, to gain fame, to make me inferior to her, how could it be like this... Impossible, impossible..."

“Lu Man is my junior sister. No one understands her better than me. I have made this very clear. Whether it is true or not, I believe your feelings are more real than anyone else’s.” After saying this, her voice turned icy again, like a demon from hell: “Ye Mi’er, you killed her.”