Chapter 96

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From afar, he couldn't discern clearly. 'Could it be Xiao Yushuang, that girl?' he wondered. 'No, she must be angry with me today. Why would she willingly come to see me? If it's Xiao Qingxuan, that girl, it's even less likely. She has never had the habit of coming out to greet me.'

As he approached and could see more clearly, he was still somewhat taken aback. The woman turned out to be the Eldest Miss of the Xiao family.

The Eldest Miss Xiao was holding a small booklet, flipping through the pages. The expression on her face was quite odd, shifting between smiles, shyness, envy, and longing.

Lin Wanrong looked carefully and was surprised. The small booklet was actually the original manuscript of the page three tabloid he had compiled, which Xiao Yushuang had searched for.

'Good heavens, don't tell me this Eldest Miss has discovered it and come to settle accounts with me,' Lin Wanrong thought. However, on second thought, this seemed unlikely. Second Miss Xiao was currently resenting him; she would absolutely not mention him in front of the Eldest Miss. And the Eldest Miss Xiao had such a poor impression of him, she would never take the initiative to care about his affairs. This was rather odd.

'What's there to fear? She's just a young lady. If push comes to shove, I'll just knock her down,' he thought after a while. Then, no longer worried, he slowly entered the garden.

Upon seeing him return, Xiao Yuruo hurriedly hid the booklet in her bosom, straightened her face, and said in a soft voice, "Lin San, you're back?"

Seeing her do this, Lin Wanrong relaxed. This young lady must have been bored and was killing time by reading the booklet. However, it seemed that the Eldest Miss quite enjoyed reading her own gossip news, which was indeed quite amusing.

Lin Wanrong laughed heartily, "What wind has blown the peerless Eldest Miss Xiao to my humble courtyard today? This is indeed unusual."

Seeing the cunning smile on his face, Xiao Yuruo felt an inward resentment. But she had to ask him for a favor and couldn't retort. She had to say, "Lin San, I found your words today very reasonable. Do you have a way to resolve this crisis?"

"No," Lin Wanrong decisively said. 'Are you joking? With this attitude, you're not sincere at all. Do you think I'm a pushover?' He didn't bother with the Eldest Miss and went straight into the house.

Xiao Yuruo bit her lower lip lightly. Seeing him enter, she gathered her courage and followed him in without a word. The moment she stepped through the door, she seemed to hear her own heartbeat.

'This girl has some courage,' Lin Wanrong thought to himself, laughing inwardly. He turned to look at the Eldest Miss and asked incredulously, "Miss, what is your intention in entering a strange man's boudoir so late at night? Are you harboring ill intentions?"

"You—" Xiao Yuruo hadn't expected the man before her to be so shameless as to speak such words. As a pure and innocent woman, how could she withstand such teasing? Enraged, she pointed at him with her slender jade-like finger, her face flushing in waves, tears welled up in her eyes. Overwhelmed with both embarrassment and anger, she quickly turned and ran out.

Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly, thinking, 'This girl, her ability to withstand attacks is too weak. She needs to be toughened up.'

He was somewhat tired that day and didn't bother with the Eldest Miss. Just as he was preparing to sleep, he heard someone outside the door saying, "Lin San, could you have a proper talk with me?" The voice was unmistakably Xiao Yuruo's.

'So she hasn't left yet,' Lin Wanrong thought, his heart filled with secret mirth. He loudly responded, "I have already retired for the night. Come back tomorrow."

Xiao Yuruo lingered outside the door for a long time. When she heard no movement inside, recalling the humiliation she had endured, her stubborn temper flared again. She stamped her foot in annoyance, turned around and ran off.

Listening to the sound of her delicate footsteps, Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly. 'This Eldest Miss is somewhat clever, but her temper is too fiery. She can't bear any grievances. I'll have to teach her a lesson and show her what real toughness is.'

He chuckled to himself, feeling a bit arrogant for rejecting the Eldest Miss's goodwill. 'This servant role suits me well, with a taste of power. I'm growing fonder of this occupation.'

After spacing out for a bit, he suddenly remembered that it was getting late. 'Why haven't I seen Xiao Qingxuan?' At this time in the past, she would usually be waiting in the room. 'Where could she be?'

He looked around curiously and spotted a neatly folded white handkerchief on his bedside. Walking over, he picked it up and unfolded it. Embroidered on it was a pair of intertwined flowers, underneath which were a few words: "Waiting for your return, but had to leave."

There was no signature. The ink had already dried, and the handkerchief emanated a faint scent. Without a doubt, it was a message from Xiao Qingxuan.

Lin Wanrong frowned as he read, 'This Qingxuan, what a waste. Couldn't she just write on paper? Why use this handkerchief? A piece of fine Yunjin silk is casually discarded. She doesn't know how to economize, such a spendthrift woman.'

The next morning, while Lin Wanrong was still deep in sleep, he heard a woman's voice from outside, "Lin San, are you up yet?" The voice sounded familiar. 'Isn't it Miss Xiao?'

Lin Wanrong got up to see Xiao Yuruo standing at the doorway, clad in a purple satin dress, looking haggard. Clearly, she had not slept well the previous night.

Lin Wanrong felt a pang of sympathy. 'Am I being too petty? After all, she is Xiao Yushuang's older sister and technically my mistress. It seems a bit much to torment her like this.'

However, seeing the touch of grievance and annoyance in Miss Xiao's expression irritated him again. 'So the Eldest Miss hasn't realized the severity of her mistake yet.' He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Miss, are you here to rush me to work? I'll head to the garden to cultivate the soil."

Eldest Miss Xiao hurriedly said, "Lin San, that's not what I meant. I want to hear your advice on how our Xiao family can extricate ourselves from—"

Lin Wanrong interrupted her with a yawn, "Miss, I've just woken up and haven't had breakfast yet. Maybe we could—"

The Eldest Miss Xiao tightly clenched her fists, suppressing her anger as she said, "If that's the case, I will have someone prepare it for you." Grinding her teeth, she left the room, her face flushed with frustration. It wasn't long before she personally brought in his breakfast.

Having eaten and drank his fill, Lin Wanrong dawdled around. Seeing the Eldest Miss forcing herself to tolerate the situation, her expression was one of impatience. He knew she was unhappy about serving a servant, this deeply ingrained sense of superiority and inferiority annoyed him greatly. His expression changed, and he said coldly, "Miss, thank you for the breakfast. I'm off to work now."

Eldest Miss Xiao hurriedly said, "Lin San, do you have a way to help my Xiao family—"

Lin Wanrong interrupted her, "Miss, my job is to maintain the garden and ensure it flourishes. As for other matters, we can discuss them when I'm off duty."

Having been repeatedly made difficult by this obstinate and harsh servant, Xiao Yuruo naturally felt aggrieved. She really wanted to harden her heart and expel this troublesome servant from the Xiao family, but considering their current situation, who else could help her? Although she didn't hold much hope for Lin San, at the very least, he had demonstrated some capability. Regardless of whether he had a solution or not, she had to try. She looked at Lin Wanrong helplessly and despairingly, then turned and left.

Watching her leave, Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh, thinking, 'If this goes on, not only will this girl be unable to stand it, but I won't be able to bear it either.'

He took out the perfume samples and sniffed each one. The scent testing was indeed effective; he noticed a change in the scent of two bottles. After checking the records and adjusting some ratios, his work was finally complete.

Yesterday, he had Dong Qingshan find some wineries and got some fermented yeast filtered of impurities, stored in a large jar. When he pulled out the stopper, a pungent smell of alcohol hit his nostrils.

Lin Wanrong poured some alcohol, added some fragrance, and then poured in the pure water that had been settling for several days, adjusting it according to a certain ratio. If the scent was too weak or strong, he would continuously add more fragrance, alcohol, or pure water until the scent satisfied him, then he finally stopped.

The world's first true bottle of perfume was finally born. It had a faint red color and a pure, lasting scent that was both subtle and deep. The fragrance was so intoxicating that even Lin Wanrong, a man, was somewhat captivated by this woman's perfume.

This was a bottle of rose perfume. Although the process was still slightly crude, it was, after all, the first completed product of perfume, and the excitement in Lin Wanrong's heart was needless to mention.

He carefully filled a few bottles with the perfume, thinking to himself, 'This is rose perfume, I should first give it to my darling Qiaoqiao.' He then proceeded to make jasmine and orchid perfumes, conducting various trials for the mixtures. Only when all was completed did he stretch lazily, the joy in his heart unparalleled.

Looking up, he realized that it was already afternoon. He had been so engrossed in his work that he had forgotten lunch. Just as he was about to step out, he saw Eldest Miss Xiao standing before him again.

With a sigh of resignation, Lin Wanrong invited her into the room, "Miss, what do you need this time?"

As Xiao Yuruo entered, before she could even speak, she was greeted by a faint and refreshing scent. It resembled the fragrance of roses, but was not as intense, carrying a hint of subtlety within its elegance. It was a scent that, once smelled, could never be forgotten.

"Lin San, what is this?" Xiao Yuruo pointed at the small bottle on the table, curiously asking, "Is the fragrance coming from inside? What is this exactly?"

Seeing the Eldest Miss's intrusion, Lin Wanrong found himself torn between laughter and tears. "Miss, this has nothing to do with you. Why have you come looking for me?"

With great effort, Xiao Yuruo shifted her gaze from the perfume to Lin Wanrong, "You know why I'm here. Lin San, do you have a way to counter this alliance? As long as you can save the Xiao family, I can agree to any terms."

Any terms? Lin Wanrong felt a chill run down his spine, wondering if this Eldest Miss was attempting to seduce him.

"Really, any terms? Then I only want one thing," Lin Wanrong said with a lascivious grin.

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