I arranged a marriage for you, not made you invincible under a disguise.

"I don't want to."

Shen Sixi rejected Norris's suggestion without hesitation, looking completely uninterested.

"you……"

Norris's expression instantly cracked; he could tell that Shen Sixi didn't take him seriously.

How does she manage to be so confident?

"Yu Shui, I admit you have some skill, but no one can guarantee victory forever. Overly arrogant people are destined to go nowhere!"

Clark couldn't help but speak up and reprimand her: "Norris, you're being incredibly rude! Miss Shen has every right to be proud!"

"I'm having you participate in the competition so you can hone your perfumery skills with more people, improve together, and learn from each other. Not so you can be blinded by winning or losing!"

Norris turned around and said, “Teacher, I just wanted to prove that your student is just as good, and you don’t need to belittle yourself in front of her.”

Norris stared stubbornly at Shen Sixi: "Yu Shui, I'm determined to have another match with you, no matter what. Tell me, how can you agree?"

“I can offer any stake if you’re willing to compete,” Norris said, clenching his fist with utmost seriousness.

Hearing about the bet, Shen Sixi finally became interested and lazily raised her eyelids.

"What's the stake?"

Norris choked: "...What...what do you want?"

Shen Sixi replied calmly, "Let me think about it."

She looked Norris up and down, then rubbed her hands together without any hesitation.

"In that case, bet everything you have."

The whole place was quiet.

Shen Tu Mo's gaze darkened as he stared coldly at Norris.

He didn't find anything in Norris that Shen Sixi would be interested in.

Norris's face turned bright red; he hadn't expected Shen Sixi to make such a bet.

She was clearly humiliating him!

Clark wanted to persuade Norris, but he knew that his apprentice was stubborn and wouldn't listen to anything when he got angry, so he shook his head and sighed helplessly.

It's good to teach him a lesson, but the stakes are too high.

Clark closed his eyes helplessly. Young man…

Shen Sixi said slowly, "Are we still going to compete? Norris, it's not too late to back out now."

Norris remained silent for a long time, as if making up his mind: "Bet!"

He keeps his promises and rules, and even takes the initiative to speak up.

"We can sign an agreement first. If I lose to you, I'm willing to be at your beck and call, and everything I have will belong to you!"

Shen Tu Rong, standing nearby, frowned and said, "Then what's the difference between you and becoming Sister Xi's slave?"

Norris clenched his fist again. "I won't lose."

Clark disagreed: "Norris, you're being far too arbitrary and impulsive!"

Norris: "Teacher, don't you have any faith in me either?"

Norris was a little sad. He knew that everyone present was on Shen Sixi's side and favored her more.

Just like at home, everyone took it for granted that he was not as good as his older brother.

He was indeed inferior to his brother in every way, except for perfumery.

If perfumery gave him confidence, then his teacher was his support.

No one in the world had confidence in him, but his teachers always supported, encouraged, and believed in him.

But now even the teachers think he's not as good as Shen Sixi?

"Teacher, I will prove it to you."

Norris looked at Clark pleadingly.

Clark's lips moved as he looked at his prized disciple, whom he had personally trained.

In the end, a compromise was reached.

Throughout, Norris's biggest flaw was his lack of self-confidence.

This was the first time Clark had seen him so confident.

“Alright, if you all trust me, then I will be your witness,” Clark said with a sigh.

No one raised any objections, and no one doubted Clark's magnanimity and character.

Norris breathed a sigh of relief and asked Shen Sixi, "So, what are we competing in?"

Shen Sixi said casually, "We can't just listen to everything I say. To be fair, Norris, you decide what we'll compete in."

Shen Sixi remained calm and composed.

It seems like this competition is just a game to her.

What we're competing in isn't important, and the outcome is never in doubt.

Norris was furious again.

On the one hand, he was angry that Shen Sixi didn't take him seriously and casually handed him the right to choose the competition, as if it were a handout.

On the other hand, he was also angry with himself. He couldn't bring himself to refuse; he wasn't as tough as Shen Sixi.

He really couldn't guarantee he could beat Shen Sixi in any random project.

Shen Sixi certainly has reason to be proud; her perfumery skills are beyond question.

To win today's match, he must use his best skills.

Norris hesitated for a long time, but did not refuse.

"Alright, let's have a competition on 'extracting natural fragrances'."

Norris is meticulous, has precise time management, and a steady hand.

Their specialty is actually the extraction of natural fragrances.

No one has yet surpassed Norris in the production of natural spices.

In fact, he has even surpassed his teacher in this respect, becoming even more outstanding than Clark.

This is because Norris is meticulous and serious, and he puts all his mind into perfumery, allowing him to be completely focused when creating perfumes.

This was precisely the quality that Clark valued most in Norris.

Yu Shui is talented, but she is too proud at such a young age, and Norris doesn't think she can beat him in this aspect.

"Extracting spices? Sure."

Shen Sixi nodded and agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Norris pursed his thin lips, hoping that she would maintain her current nonchalant attitude when he won the game.

"Then what if you lose?"

Norris thought about how he had risked everything, while Shen Sixi hadn't even told him her plans yet.

"Yu Shui, if you lose, what are you willing to gamble with?"

Before Shen Sixi could speak, Shen Tu Rong couldn't hold back any longer.

"Lose? My sister Xi will never lose! My sister Xi is the best! Hmph, you just wait to become my sister Xi's slave!"

In Shen Tu Rong's eyes now, Shen Sixi is the undisputed queen of the perfumery world! Her most admired idol!

Even the master Clark couldn't stand shoulder to shoulder with Shen Sixi, so how could Clark's apprentice compare to Shen Sixi?

Norris is simply overestimating himself, eagerly offering to be Shen Sixi's slave.

Yu Chaodi said weakly, "I believe in my sister. She won't lose."

Norris ignored them and focused his gaze on Shen Sixi.

"If I lose, the stakes remain the same," Shen Sixi said nonchalantly.

Norris shook his head. "No need."

He looked at Shen Sixi with a hint of pity.

Because he was certain that he would be the ultimate winner, he didn't need to place such a heavy bet as Shen Sixi.

Those who don't know how to be humble are destined to stumble.

Today, he didn't want to make things too difficult for Shen Sixi.

Defeating her would be enough to prove the glory of our sect.

Having staked everything, Norris pulled a coin from his pocket and said generously.

"Yu Shui, if you lose, all you need to do is give me a coin like this."

This was the first time he had ever been so confident.