Chapter Thirty-Six: Xingyang Causes Trouble, Xu Chuming Breaks Up with Him
This is the first time Xu Chumian has appeared at the Kapok Incense Shop since the incident with those Persian merchants.
Amo and the others inside were very happy.
Xu Chumian also had a faint smile on her lips.
She threw away all the poisonous spices she had previously used and then sorted through the agarwood she had bought that day.
After pausing briefly at the incense-making table, they finally succeeded in blending the Ink Forest Incense.
Amo leaned closer to look and said, "It smells so good, even more intense than the scent of Zhenwu pears."
Xiao Qiu also helps out at the shop, and occasionally she helps Xu Chumian make incense.
"And the bamboo forest... the smell of ink, is perfect for swordsmen and heroines who roam the world."
Xu Chumian said softly, "This incense can be used by both men and women, but it will not be sold now."
"If it's not for sale, does it have to be displayed in the shop?"
Amo wondered, otherwise why would the boss have transferred him out?
Xu Chumian explained, "We happen to have some dried tangerine peel left over. Let's see if it tastes the same as before. This box won't be kept in the shop."
This fragrance was created a few years after she married Zhao Yu in her previous life.
Zhao Yu had seen this incense in the perfumery; he was arguably the first person to use it.
Previously, Xu Chumian hadn't considered Zhao Yu's rebirth, so she figured she might as well sell it sooner or later, and thus she created the incense.
But now she's not so sure. What if Zhao Yu is reborn and smells this fragrance again...?
Xu Chumian pursed her lips.
If we were to sell, we would wait another five or six years.
Xu Chumian carefully preserved the spice recipe, then went to the backyard to crush the incense and throw it away.
She can't take the risk.
Without the fragrance of Mo Lin, Xu Chumian prepared to blend other fragrances.
Amo couldn't help but ask, "Manager Xu, I heard there are shops for rent on Chenghua Street. Should we open another branch?"
Xu Chumian's eyes narrowed slightly. "Let's talk about it once things have stabilized."
Xu Chumian recalled what the young man in blue had mentioned about the girls' school that day.
If she wants to continue in the incense-making and selling industry, her incense-making skills alone are not enough. She has only lived in the capital and the Jiangnan region. If she wants to continue to run a large shop, she will have to learn something else or find a mentor.
Xu Chumian lowered her eyes, thinking to herself that she would go to Luming Academy to inquire about it later that afternoon.
Just then, a noise came from the doorway.
Xingyang and Shen Lingyin stood at the door with a number of people.
Many passersby were peering into the shop.
Xu Chumian narrowed her eyes slightly.
Xingyang, with a cold face, raised his hand and said, "Go and hold her down."
Two maids suddenly approached Xu Chumian, and Amo and Xiaoqiu immediately stepped in front of her.
Xu Chumian raised her voice: "What do you mean by this, Princess and Miss Shen? In broad daylight, you are indiscriminately harming the people without any regard for right or wrong."
Xingyang sneered, "Xu Chumian, Xiao Qingyan is my fiancé. You shameless woman dare to seduce him. I'm only sparing your life because I'm kind-hearted."
Xu Chumian's face turned completely cold.
But at that moment, the two maids suddenly collapsed to the ground, crying out in pain.
Xu Chumian frowned slightly and looked out, only to see a man in black standing at the door.
Zhao Nai nodded to Xu Chumian and then stood in front of her.
Xu Chumian felt that the face looked familiar, as if she had vaguely seen it somewhere before.
Suddenly, a horse-drawn carriage appeared outside the shop.
Xu Chumian had met him.
It belongs to Zhao Yu.
Xu Chumian pursed her lips, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
The two maids were still crying and wailing on the ground.
Xu Chumian said coldly, "If the princess doesn't leave, don't blame me for reporting to the authorities."
Shen Lingyin, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally spoke.
"Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Miss Xu has gained another devoted lover. I wonder who this one is?"
Xingyang: "She looks aloof and dignified, but she's quite the seductress in private. Maybe she even lured this shop away from someone's bed."
No matter how good-natured Xu Chumian is, she's not made of clay.
"These two esteemed guests keep talking about deception and seduction. Could it be that you two have a precedent for this, which is why you are so familiar with this kind of behavior?"
"Although I, Xu Chumian, have not been running this shop for long, all my neighbors know my temperament."
"You say I seduced your fiancé, then bring Xiao Qingyan here for a face-to-face confrontation. I, Xu Chumian, am willing to take responsibility for my actions."
Xu Chumian spoke slowly and deliberately, her eyes extremely cold:
"Princess Xingyang, do you dare or not?"
Finally, Xu Chumian added one more sentence.
She curled her lips into a smile: "Or is it that the princess is harboring resentment and, not content with framing me once with a Persian merchant, is planning to do it a second time? Is this the kind of character a princess should have?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Lingyin's expression changed.
Xu Chumian's voice was not quiet, and the onlookers outside heard it and began to whisper among themselves.
"No wonder the Prefect of the Capital was able to solve the case so quickly; it turns out he was determined to harm Manager Xu."
"For a princess to do this is utterly despicable."
...
Xingyang was furious and wished she could kill Xu Chumian right now. She rushed forward to hit her.
Shen Lingyin frowned slightly: "Xingyang, don't..."
The next moment, Xingyang was pushed by Zhao Nai and fell to the ground.
"I am a princess of the current dynasty! Arrest Xu Chumin!"
"What are you all standing there for? Let's do it!"
Xu Chumian remained as steady as a mountain; today she had thoroughly offended Xingyang and Shen Lingyin.
No matter how much you try to avoid someone, they will still come to you.
Xu Chumian pursed her lips.
Zhao Nai whispered, "Miss Xu, don't worry, the master is outside."
Xu Chumian didn't speak for a moment.
A sharp shout rang out.
"Let's see who dares to do that?!"
Xiao Qingyan appeared in the shop dressed in a flying fish robe. He and his companions were on patrol today when they happened to run into Xingyang, who came to cause trouble for Xu Chumian.
The shop fell silent immediately.
Xiao Qingyan's gaze remained fixed on Xu Chumian, but Chumian ignored him.
Not even a glance.
Xiao Qingyan frowned; Chu Mian knew his identity...
Seeing this, Xingyang's hatred deepened once again; she had never hated anyone so much in her life.
It was Xu Chumian's appearance that stole Xiao Qingyan away.
Shen Lingyin spoke first: "Lord Xiao, is this all just a misunderstanding?"
Xiao Qingyan sneered, "Misunderstanding? If I had arrived any later, would you have framed me and poisoned me again?"
Xiao Qingyan then turned to look at Xingyang.
Xingyang trembled slightly; the face he had been beaten on the night before still seemed to be throbbing with pain.
Xiao Qingyan approached her step by step.
"I have already told you, I, Xiao Qingyan, have absolutely no relation to you!"
"If you don't cause trouble for her today, everything will be fine."
"Xingyang, what happened to you?"
That's enough.
Xu Chumian interrupted Xiao Qingyan.
She said in a low voice, "If there's nothing else, please leave. I still have business to do."
Xiao Qingyan met Xu Chuming's cold gaze and panicked. "Chumian, I..."
Xu Chumian moved her lips, but hardened her heart and refused to look at him again.
Xingyang was furious and wanted to speak, but Shen Lingyin stopped him.
Shen Lingyin shook her head at her and whispered, "Just bear with it a little longer."
The shop quickly emptied out.
Xiao Qingyan remained standing, watching Xu Chumian's retreating figure as she headed to the backyard.
He hesitated for a moment, but still followed.
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