Chapter 106


    Lily never told Alexander that she preferred a quiet environment instead of themotion ofrge


    groups of people. Lily had assumed that someone like Alexander would be surrounded by servants


    who busied around the house.


    She had no idea that he was nothing like that. There was no one in the house apart from the regr


    cleaner. The ce was quiet, and he even did the cooking. Even though it felt a little deserted, she


    liked the feeling of not being disturbed.


    There was a pot of fruit tea brewing and a few delicate cookies lying on a small saucer beside it.


    Alexander was adamant about not letting her into the kitchen, so she had no choice but to abandon the


    idea and only sat obediently.


    There were seven or eight little perfume bottles on the coffee table in front of her, all of which were


    newlyunched. She sat silently for a moment after preparing a ss of water, some paper towels, and


    mint leaves. The recent troubles with Nathaniel, among others, made it hard for her to calm down. She


    could not find the inspiration or desire to create new products.


    Things could not continue that way anymore. If Lily continued exhausting herself, she would be


    hallowed over time, and her creative ability would soon run dry without new sources of inspiration


    The work trip opportunity from Jenny was a great idea. Lily could go outside, get some fresh air, and


    maybe get some new inspiration.


    Lily opened her eyes. The little bottles in front of her looked pretty cute. She picked up a pink bottle and


    brought it closer to her.


    However, she could smell the overflowing scent even before removing the bottle cap. It was too much,


    almost to the point of being pungent. Lily lost all desire to uncap it and instead ced it back


    These were lesser–known brands of perfume rather than famous ones. One did not have to look at


    other brand–name perfumes to get ideas. Often, it was the small brands that brought unexpected


    inspiration.


    Although she had withdrawn her hand, the scent lingered on her fingers. She washed and dried her


    hands before she sat down again and picked up another bottle. In her hand was a small notebook to


    record her analysis, thoughts, and ideas. Lily felt a sense of fulfillment as she busied herself.


    When Alexander returned home, he could smell something peculiar rushing toward him before he


    entered. He took several steps back and sneezed outside the door.


    “You‘re back!” Lily rushed towards her upon hearing his voice.


    She spread her arms wide while running towards him, looking for a hug. However, she had not washed


    her hands, which she used to test perfume earlier. Alexander wanted to hug her, but his nose twitched


    as soon as she got close, and he sneezed continuously. Lily stopped in her tracks and observed him.


    Then she lowered her head and sniffed herself.


    “Is the smell suffocating you? I‘ll wash it right away!” Lily turned around and ran back into the house.


    Alexander stood at the door to recollect himself before entering. He saw Lily had washed her hands.


    She then wrapped each of the small bottles with a piece of tissue before she threw them into the trash


    can. After that, she tied up the trash bag. “Are you doing experiments at home?” Alexander asked her


    while opening the windows to disperse the smell.


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    “It‘s not really an experiment. I‘m just learning about the new products currently on the market. I wanted


    to see if I could learn something.” Lily waved her hand to disperse the smell faster.


    “Did you learn anything?” Alexander felt he was about to catch a cold after wiping his nose with a


    tissue.


    “The only thing I learned was that these are new appearances but still the same old product.


    They might seem different, but they aren‘t. It‘s still the same thing.” Lily shrugged, expressing her


    disappointment.