C4

I knew that once I was dragged in, the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Ah!" "You bitch!" That person screamed and scolded me angrily. It was a voice I had never heard before.

The people behind me seemed on the verge of catching up with me, but fortunately a taxi arrived later. I didn't care about anything else as I scrambled over to stop him.

The driver was an old grandpa. Looking at me, he understood what had happened and changed his tone of voice from when he shouted at me.

"Miss, don't be afraid. It's safe now. First, slowly come over and tell me where you are."

I pause for a moment, barely complete the address, and then slump back into my seat.

The taxi stopped downstairs, and I thanked him and got off. I was still in shock from what had just happened. I took a few deep breaths before I dared to go upstairs.

I was so frightened that day that I didn't intend to go to work tomorrow. My brother waits for me to come home every day. I simply said a few words, said good night, and urged him to go to bed. I looked at myself in the mirror, my eyes unfocused. He washed his face and fell onto the bed.

He closed his eyes and sniffed the unique fragrance in the room. This fragrance was used to calm his mind and ease his fatigue. His younger brother's room also had this fragrance. All the perfumes I use are self-made.

I had been sensitive to odors since I was a kid. In high school, there were some rich kids in my class, and every time I passed by them, I could tell what brand of perfume it was. I even deliberately pursued them to find out the brand of perfume. Although I was sometimes treated as a weirdo, I was never tired of it.

Most of the students in my class I don't even know their names, and I don't remember their looks. I only remember the smell of their perfume.

The only person who seemed to have a deep impression of it was a senior of his generation, because he was also interested in the development of perfume. At that time, because of life reasons, I always felt that I was different from other students, do not belong to the same world of people, so I was often a loner. He went out alone, ate alone, and went home alone.

I can't even imagine how I managed to get into a conversation with an unfamiliar upperclassman, and how I managed to get the perfume together.

Later on, the matter of me and my senior researching perfume was seen by a female classmate. Coincidentally, that female classmate had a good impression of my senior, making the whole class know that a poor girl seduced a rich upperclassman. Only then did I know that he was a fuerdai and very rich.

My classmates mocked me for being a toad who wanted to eat swan meat. They mocked me for being naive. At the time, I retorted confidently. Now, I was simply slapping myself in the face. I was really naive.

Later on, I deliberately avoided the seniors, not wanting to cause any more trouble for myself because of him.

Then I dropped out of school, went to work, and never went to school again. On the day I left school, I had fantasized about standing in the office, surrounded by white walls and a table covered with fragrant spices. I'd wake up laughing in my sleep.

My room was simply furnished with a bed, a chair, a dressing table, and a cabinet full of various perfumes.

I had fantasized about working hard to earn money to go to college, then finding a small business as a researcher and focusing on perfumes after college. Unfortunately, fantasies are just fantasies. The only thing I'm happy about right now is that my brother didn't drop out of school like I did, and I still haven't given up on my dreams.

I still find time every day to go with the spices, to find more flavor and efficacy. I think perfume is a magical thing, can go to smell, calm mind, attract the opposite sex, but also can change the mood.

When he woke up early in the morning, the sun was shining through the window onto the bed, and he felt comfortable smelling the smell of the room. Today is Saturday, so I don't need to go to class.

"Sis, it's time for breakfast."

"Alright, it's about time."

I get up in a daze, "Eh …" For a moment I felt sore all over my body and almost fell back on the bed.

Yesterday, tearing myself apart with Hei Baozi, I used up all of my strength, so it's normal for my muscles to feel sore. I slowed down and went into the bathroom. In the mirror, my face was a bit pale. I must have been sick from staying up all night.

Holding a handful of water to his face, he felt much more energetic. After washing up, he felt warm inside as he looked at his brother who was busying himself in the kitchen.

My brother and I are now renting a modest house with neither too high nor too low rent. My current job income is completely free of any worries about the rent and living expenses. But I have one more wish — perfume development.

"Sis, what are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed in it?" I was lost in my memories when my brother interrupted me. I turned around and looked at him seriously.

"Xiao Nian, why don't we open a fresh flower shop? This way, I can easily study perfume." This way, his little brother wouldn't feel like he was useless.

My brother always thought he was dragging me down because he couldn't do the heavy work, so he wouldn't feel guilty.

After my younger brother heard that I had been thinking about it, he nodded and said, "Alright! Then, I can also help you."

"Silly little brother, what are you talking about? As long as you stay by my side, that will be my greatest happiness."

"That's right, big sis, what happened yesterday? Even before you came back, my heart was in a mess. Something must have happened to you, right?" Not a question.

Zhou Nian and I are thicker than water, he would have a premonition about anything that happens to me. But I really don't want him to worry about me. I just hope that he can graduate and get married and have kids and live a peaceful life.

I thought about it, then lied. "I was just robbed. Luckily, I reacted fast enough."

He frowned, hurried to my side, pulled me up and began a thorough examination. His ankle was still in pain from the sprain from the fall yesterday.

The younger brother's expression was a little grumbling, pressing me down. I took the bottle and began to rub my ankles, and I was pleased to see my brother concerned about me.

"Sis, don't look at the shop today, I'll go alone. Have a good rest at home."

I smiled and said, "It's fine. I just twisted my leg and applied the medicine. And I've finally gotten some rest today. Can you bear to leave me alone at home? "

"Go, I'll let you go." My younger brother couldn't take it anymore when he saw me pretending to be pitiful over there.

After dinner, we went into the room to change our clothes, ready to go out and look at the store later.

Opening the wardrobe, I was somewhat disappointed. All the clothes in the wardrobe were neatly hung, but not a single one of them could be worn out. These clothes were all cheap goods that he got, and he had been wearing them for at least three years.

He randomly took out a dress with red and white spots. The chiffon material was almost washed until it was spun. It looked old. I stood in front of the mirror and looked at myself and sighed.

"Sis, are you ready? "Come down." Zhou Nian shouted from downstairs, urging me to go down.

I straightened my skirt and pushed the door open.

Zhou Nian was wearing a white t-shirt and black jeans. Due to having washed his jeans too many times, he already had a somewhat white feeling. Looking at his carefree expression, I didn't know what to say. I just smiled, but my heart still felt a little sour.

"Let's go, what are you thinking about?" Seeing me not saying a word, Zhou Nian pulled me away.