Chapter 22 [1 update]

It's a bit cold in Zhaborg.

This little-known seaside town has gradually become a tourist destination in recent years because of the Charles family's perfume museum.

Especially in September, the Charles family's largest annual fragrance tasting event will be held here, which will not only attract a large number of tourists but also a large number of media.

It was early morning when Shen Yuntang arrived, and the fog was still a bit heavy.

She didn't sleep well on the plane last night, and she felt a little headache. When she got off the plane, her face was not very happy. Xie Yunting walked beside her and asked in a low voice: "Is Miss Shen cold?"

She nodded with a tense face, frowned and pressed her forehead, "How did I sleep last night? I think my neck is twisted."

Xie Yunting did not stop, but kept the same pace as her, neither fast nor slow, looking forward, and said gently: "Ms. Shen fell asleep in the chair. The flight attendant helped you to the bed. You may not be sleeping well."

He quickened his pace a little, "The duty-free shops here are pretty good. There's an ST store here."

Shen Yuntang paused, and suddenly the pain in his neck was gone.

Although I brought several boxes of coats, what’s the point of traveling without buying clothes?

She asked without thinking, "Do you have the camel-colored trench coat that was out of print last year? And I've had my eyes on those lambskin boots for a long time. I also want to buy a few belts. Are there many varieties of brooches?"

Xie Yunting smiled slightly: "Both."

Shen Yuntang's steps became stronger and he put down his hand, "That's good."

She surpassed Xie Yunting in speed and strode into the ST in front.

Xie Yunting paused, watching her back being greeted by the ST salesperson as she entered the store. Just as he was about to accompany her in, someone suddenly patted his shoulder. He lowered his head and saw a short brown-haired, forty-year-old Western woman smiling in surprise:

"Thanks, you finally returned to Zhaburg."

The woman said kindly and warmly, "Mr. Charles and I missed you very much during the half month you were back home."

Xie Yunting paused, shook hands with her politely, and said with a smile: "Ms. Martina, I miss you too."

Martina shook his hand back, laughed and said, "I like your politeness."

As she spoke, she looked behind him, "Where's Ann? I haven't heard from her recently. I wonder if she has found the man of her dreams."

"I don't know where she is."

Xie Yunting's smile remained unchanged, but his tone was obviously much more distant.

Martina was an elder who knew many people, and she could tell that he was not interested in mentioning this person. She was a little surprised that before they left Zhaburg, Xie and Ann were still inseparable.

But she thought of Ann's impetuous personality, so she didn't ask any more questions. She just smiled and invited him, "I've renovated my house again. Why don't you come and have a seat before the fragrance tasting party?"

Xie Yunting usually would not refuse their invitation or request, as he was well-known here for being easy to talk to.

But unexpectedly, he smiled apologetically and shook his head.

"Probably not."

He turned to look at the wide door of ST, "Sorry, I'm waiting for someone."

Martina was surprised.

st’s customers…are all girls, right?

Who is worthy of being brought personally by the highest authority in ST?

And he just said that he didn't know where Ann was, so this person was obviously not Ann.

Xie Yunting had just met a girl and took her shopping. This news made Martina a little excited.

Life in Zhaburg is too regimented, and even the slightest hint of gossip can make people nervous.

Martina gave him a look of understanding and said goodbye. "I look forward to seeing you and your friends at the fragrance tasting. Of course, you are also welcome to come to my place anytime. My mother made a lot of berry pies that need your help urgently."

"See you later, Martina."

Xie Yunting watched her leave.

At the moment of speaking, Shen Yuntang had already finished shopping and came out. She never took her time shopping, she would just pack up whatever she liked and take it away, sometimes she could clear out half a floor.

Looking at the mountain of goods piled on the counter, the salesperson was a little frightened. After a while, he asked, "Madam, are you sure you want to buy these goods?"

Shen Yuntang nodded as a matter of course.

The salesperson was amazed and started to settle the bill for her. Just as she was about to pay, a man walked in.

She looked up and was stunned for a moment, "Mr. Xie?"

"Use my card."

Xie Yunting said calmly.

She was stunned.

Shen Yuntang looked up at him but didn't say anything.

After completing the payment, he called the store manager and instructed, "Apply for a lifetime free membership for Miss Shen."

The store manager had just come to listen to Mr. Xie's instructions, but he didn't expect that the first thing he said was just this. His eyes widened for a moment.

Shen Yuntang raised his eyebrows: "You still have this kind of membership?"

"Yes." Xie Yunting nodded. "For large customers who spend frequently, we will launch some activities to retain them."

Why keep them around when they're already free? Will they be happier watching them having sex for free?

The store manager was speechless and hesitant as he watched him talk nonsense in a serious manner.

Shen Yuntang looked at him carefully, "Really?"

"Really." Xie Yunting answered confidently.

"I'm a good spender," she said.

“It should be.”

“…”

I have to say, Shen Yuntang was very happy.

So she patted Xie Yunting's shoulder contentedly and praised: "You are a good junior. I will praise you with Master Charles."

Store Manager: “…” Does he really need it?

Xie Yunting seemed very grateful and nodded to her, "Thank you, Miss Shen."

The manager had an expression as if his boss was possessed by a demon, and he had no choice but to get her a "lifetime free bill" membership card. The words "lifetime free bill" were even written by his boss himself, which was outrageous.

When they walked out of the store, the manager and sales staff were still looking at them in disbelief.

"Is there anything else you want to see?" Xie Yunting asked her.

Although she said she didn't have much free time, Xie Yunting actually left enough time for her to visit every duty-free shop.

But ST is all-inclusive, and I bought everything I could buy. Shen Yuntang didn't want to go shopping anymore, so he said with a dull look, "Let's go."

So they got on the most popular convertible in the area, and Xie Yunting acted as their tour guide.

It was not until they reached the Perfume Museum that Xie Yunting stopped talking and took a sip of water.

Shen Yuntang raised his eyelids and said, "You really look like Shen Zhizhe."

Xie Yunting didn't pause. He finished drinking the water, put down the bottle, and smiled at her faintly: "Really?"

He was less talkative the rest of the way.

The Perfume Museum has been refurbished for the upcoming perfume tasting event and is temporarily closed to tourists.

As guests, they took a back door and entered the empty museum.

There were a lot of finished products, semi-finished products and plant specimens in the museum. Xie Yunting saw her staying in front of a display case for a long time, so he asked her, "Miss Shen, are you interested in this series?"

After a while, Shen Yuntang nodded casually.

She just thought this series was very similar to the style of her favorite perfumer in the real world.

Xie Yunting paused, "I remember that the museum has this series of information and products that can be used."

“Do you have the raw materials?”

"I think so."

He understood Shen Yuntang's meaning very well, so after he finished speaking, he turned around and went to find what she wanted to see.

Shen Yuntang looked up at the illustrated book on the wall, walked around the corner, and suddenly someone bumped into him.

The person was a lively Western woman with short brown hair. She was startled by the sudden encounter, then smiled and apologized to her: "Sorry, dear, I didn't expect there would be someone here. Are you a guest of the fragrance tasting party?"

Shen Yuntang nodded.

"yes."

"A rare oriental face. I have a very good oriental friend. It's very kind to see you." The woman was very enthusiastic. Just as she was about to say, "If there is a chance, maybe you can get to know each other--"

"Ms. Shen?" Xie Yunting's voice came through.

He held the information and a small sample of raw materials in his hands and said in a gentle voice, "The product is ready to be sent to the conference for display. These are all for now."

When he approached and was about to show the things to Shen Yuntang, the red-haired woman was stunned and said in a lost voice: "Thank you?"

Xie Yunting looked up and met her eyes.

Martina looked around in surprise, "Do you know each other?"

What a coincidence! She even said she was introducing them to each other. It turned out that they were already familiar with each other. It seemed that the person Xie was waiting for outside the door just now might be this beautiful lady.

"Yes, Martina." Xie Yunting paused, nodded to her, and introduced, "This is Tang."

After they greeted each other, Martina saw the pile of things he brought and was a little surprised. "Thank you, when did you become interested in this series?"

After a pause, she recalled his appearance just now, as if he had brought it for Miss Tang.

Martina couldn't help but be more curious, "Tang, are you interested in it?"

"I've used the same style of perfume before." Shen Yuntang said casually, "I want to see if it was made by the same person."

“Wow, that’s a great coincidence,” Martina exclaimed. “This is the only work of his left in the museum. If he had other works, I think his fans would be very surprised.”

Shen Yuntang smiled and nodded.

She took the things from Xie Yunting's hand, put them on a table, and looked at them one by one.

Finally, the patchouli and freesia in the raw materials are pushed out.

Martina watched her movements and wondered, "Tang, don't you like these two materials?"

Shen Yuntang shook his head.

"This is more like his original work," she murmured, "Probably not a single person."

Of course they were not the same person. One was in the book, the other was outside the book. It was probably normal for their thoughts to overlap. She was overthinking it.

Martina paused and asked tentatively, "Tang, have you seen the ingredient list of that bottle of perfume?"

She shook her head again: "Wasn't it obvious as soon as you used it?"

Martina: “……???”

She opened her eyes wide in surprise, looked at her in disbelief, then turned to look at Xie Yunting.

Xie Yunting also looked as if it was a matter of course.

Martina was a little dumbfounded. She had decades of experience in making perfumes and her sense of smell was sensitive enough. It was not surprising that she could distinguish the raw materials of most perfumes. After all, she had been immersed in them for decades and dealt with them every day.

But this Tang is just a man in his twenties who often uses ready-made perfumes.

There's something.

Martina's eyes lit up.

"Tang," she said excitedly, "are you interested in making your own perfume?"