Chapter 12: Incense and Body Fragrance
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As soon as Lin Luo opened the door, she saw a fawning smile on Lin Herong's face.
"Miss Lin, we found a charcoal basin and silver-coated carbon for you."
Lin Herong showed Lin Luo the brand-new charcoal basin.
His eyes darted around and he said, "Miss Lin, what are we eating this morning?"
"They eat too much. I didn't even get much seafood porridge yesterday!"
"Miss Lin, your culinary skills are really good. Did you make the flatbread from yesterday yourself?"
This young man's personality was completely different from that of Yan Su and Qi Zhou.
"Just place the charcoal basin at the side. You came at the right time." Lin Luo handed the flatbread in the basket to Lin Herong. "Take the flatbread."
Lin Herong suddenly sniffed. Other than the incense, there seemed to be another completely different smell.
"Miss Lin, what's that?"
Lin Herong had sharp eyes. When he turned his head slightly, he saw two pancakes on the table.
"Can you give me some to try? I'll pay you money and work for you." As Lin Herong spoke, he showed the clean courtyard behind him. "I… swept this courtyard with everyone, but I contributed the most."
"That…" Lin Luo smiled. "I can't give you that."
When Lin Herong heard this, he immediately staggered two steps back and pretended to be sad. "Who is it that can't eat the same delicacies as Miss Lin?"
"Oh, turns out it's me." He wiped the nonexistent tears from the corners of his eyes as he retreated further and further.
He looked… heartbroken.
If Lin Luo hadn't heard his last words:
"Let's split the pancakes! One for Yan Su, one for me. One for Qi Zhou, one for me. One for Ah Dong, one for me…"
What a clown.
Lin Luo couldn't help but laugh.
When Lin Luo took her clothes and pancakes out, she realized that the entire courtyard looked different.
The pyre was filled and chopped, and the water tank was filled.
The clothing rank that had been split and twisted had also been changed to a branch. It was polished very smoothly and didn't prick her hands at all.
Yesterday's seafood porridge wasn't for nothing.
After leaving, Lin Luo realized that the collapsed wall of Yan Su's house had been rebuilt.
When she passed by the living room, Yan Su's "friends" who were eating inside greeted her happily. "Miss Lin, the flatbread is delicious. Why don't you sit down and eat it with us?"
Lin Luo shook her head.
"Where's Yan Su?"
She looked around, but didn't see Yan Su in the living room.
"In the room."
When Lin Luo headed towards the west room, she happened to meet Yan Su, who had opened the door.
He seemed to have just woken up and he had an aloof look in his eyes.
Even his tone was cold.
"What's the matter?"
"I'm here to return your clothes and give you a thank-you gift."
When the neatly folded uniform fell into Yan Su's arms, the refreshing fragrance lingering on them made Yan Su perk up, and his gaze became much clearer. He no longer looked aloof and distant, but more gentle.
"You used incense?"
Yan Su's nose twitched.
He had seen all kinds of incenses, but he had never smelled incense on a student's uniform before.
It was so refreshing.
"I used a lavender-flavored rollerball."
As someone with a large account balance, Lin Luo had no intention of scrimping on herself. She was very fond of perfume. They didn't exist in ancient times, but they existed in the farmer's market.
Even if the farmer's market didn't have it…
She could also get Zhang Wei to buy it.
"Lavender? Rollerball?" Yan Su had never heard of it.
Lin Luo suddenly extended her palm to Yan Su. Yan Su froze, but then he placed his hand on Lin Luo's hand hesitantly.
When their hands touched, their warmth seemed to flow towards each other.
It flowed, mixed, and blended.
Until they couldn't tell the difference anymore.
Lin Luo was amused.
"I didn't want to shake your hand. I want you to smell the lavender on my wrist. I used perfume." Lin Luo tapped her wrist. "Smell it."
She sent her hand forward again.
However, Yan Su didn't cooperate.
When Lin Luo took a closer look, she realized that Yan Su's ears were slightly red. Because Yan Su's skin was too fair, his blush couldn't be concealed.
"Why are you blushing? Don't tell me you're allergic to it?"
Lin Luo leaned forward to observe more carefully.
However, she was gently pushed away by Yan Su. As he covered his face with his clothes, the bashful Yan Su, who had always been a gentleman, held Lin Luo's hand to prevent her from falling.
"I'm fine." Yan Su looked at the little spider hanging from the door frame as he said, "I still have something on. If you have nothing else to do, leave."
He actually asked her to leave.
"Are you really fine? Your face is very red." Lin Luo stared straight at Yan Su's face.
The more she acted like this, the redder Yan Su's handsome face became.
"Alright, I'll be leaving then."
Lin Luo didn't force him. Although it was a doctor's duty to treat illnesses, she had to consider the patient's wishes.
As she walked back to her courtyard, she chuckled.
She muttered in a soft voice, "He looks quite cute when he's shy."
On the other side, Yan Su looked down at the fragrant student uniform in a daze.
Only the fragrance of lavender was on her clothes, but the girl's wrist was mixed with incense and body fragrance.
It wasn't that refreshing. It could only be said that…
Yan Su closed his eyes and pushed those thoughts to the back of his mind.
An inaudible sigh sounded in the room.
As the sun shone brightly, Lin Luo moved some red bricks over and planned to build a new stove.
There was a stove in the kitchen to begin with. It was enough for ordinary families, but Lin Luo liked to make all kinds of delicacies, so a single stove wasn't enough.
When she was measuring the position, Lin Herong appeared out of nowhere.
"Miss Lin, what do you want to do? I'll help you."
"I'm going to build a stove."
Lin Herong patted his chest. "I'm familiar with this."
The two of them worked from noon to dusk before building a new stove that was as tall as the old stove.
"It's still lacking some things. I'll go look for them. Wait for me." Lin Herong sized it up before running away.
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Other than Qi Zhou and Lin Herong, the rest of the subordinates left when Yan Su went to the town to return the book.
After Yan Su returned the book, he saw that Qi Zhou was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
He glanced at the courtyard next door from the corner of his eye and asked, "Where's that fellow?"
"He went next door to help the fool… Miss Lin." Qi Zhou frowned. He originally wanted to call her a fool, but halfway through, he changed his words. "They were having a good time. I could hear their laughter."
Qi Zhou's tone was a little bitter.
Yan Su narrowed her eyes. "Huh? They were having a good time?"
"There's actually someone in the world who can tolerate that clown?"
Qi Zhou also found it shocking.
After Yan Su carried the book back to the west wing, he came out not long after and said to Qi Zhou, "The room is too stuffy. I'm going out for a walk."
Qi Zhou was a little puzzled.
In the past, Yan Su would never mention this sort of thing to him.
Why did he specifically mention it this time?
After Yan Su left his courtyard, he went into the courtyard next door.
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