Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

Chapter 244 Lacking a Soul

Researchers took the woman through various machines and then recorded data.

Upon seeing Qi Lin, they all greeted him warmly, while simultaneously looking at Shi Xiaxia with curiosity.

Some women also looked at Shi Xiaxia, their eyes filled with jealousy and envy.

Afterwards, Shi Xiaxia followed Qi Lin to the perfume blending room at the very back of the research lab.

Only then did Shi Xiaxia ask curiously, "Mr. Qi, what are those things outside... for?!"

"They are measuring some data,"

Qi Lin explained with a smile, "I've always believed that a woman's natural scent is the most pleasant smell in the world, so I've been working with people to research it."

"Don't worry, Miss Shi, this won't harm your body. It's just testing some basic data, but so far, I haven't found anything useful."

"Then I wish Mr. Qi success."

Shi Xiaxia smiled and said, then asked curiously, "But I want to ask, does Mr. Qi have any criteria for selecting people? Or does he just choose people randomly for research?!"

"No no no,"

Qi Lin waved his hands repeatedly in denial, then explained, "No, I will choose women whose scent I can smell to be included in the research."

"Mr. Qi can smell a person's scent?!" Shi Xiaxia's expression became even more curious.

"right,"

Qi Lin grinned broadly, his gaze fixed intently on Shi Xiaxia, and said, "Take Miss Shi as an example, the scent on you..."

Beautiful, composed, powerful... um... and a little strange, I can't find the right adjectives to describe it, but... it's captivating, incredibly captivating!

Qi Lin's expression gradually became infatuated, even bordering on maniacal. He said to himself, "Some time ago, I even went abroad to see if there were any differences between foreign women and domestic women."

"Of course, that's not what I meant,"

Qi Lin said a few words, then quickly explained, "What I meant was that I met a fellow countrywoman abroad. She was a beautiful woman, but she smelled terrible. Just getting close to her made me feel like I couldn't breathe!"

Qi Lin, his face filled with disgust, described the scene he saw the woman, then added, "If I remember correctly, that woman's name was Shen Qingqing, and she actually... uh..."

Qi Lin hesitated for a moment, his expression slightly troubled. In the end, he didn't say what he wanted to say, but only said, "It's better not to say such things and offend Miss Shi's ears."

Shi Xiaxia nodded thoughtfully and did not ask any further questions.

After all, someone like Shen Qingqing wouldn't be surprised even if she did something so astonishing.

After all, she only cared about luck points and had no sense of propriety or shame.

"Let's continue talking about Miss Shi's scent!"

Qi Lin's earlier expression of disgust vanished, replaced by an infatuated tone: "The moment I saw Miss Shi at the banquet, my mind was filled with inspiration. After returning, I managed to create a preliminary blend of Miss Shi's scent."

After he finished speaking, he took out a small bottle and presented it to Shi Xiaxia as if it were a treasure: "However, this taste is only somewhat similar; it still lacks the final soul."

"soul?!"

She looked up at Qi Lin, paying particular attention to what he meant by "soul".

"The soul, like the finishing touch on a painting, gives life to the perfume. Only in this way can the perfume come alive!"

Qi Lin said with longing and certainty, "Once this perfume is given a soul, it will absolutely fascinate everyone!"

"Um......"

Shi Xiaxia hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Do I have to be like those people outside?!"

"No no no,"

Qi Lin shook his finger and said mysteriously, "That's just the most basic thing; it can't find the soul of the perfume."

However, that thing is a company secret, and we can't tell Ms. Shi about it right now.

"Now that Mr. Qi has said that, I'm even more excited," Shi Xiaxia said with a smile.

Qi Lin laughed along, then urged Shi Xiaxia to smell the perfume he had just begun to blend.

Shi Xiaxia leaned over and smelled it.

"It has a familiar feeling,"

After Shi Xiaxia finished speaking, she smiled a little embarrassedly: "I don't understand these things, so I just said it based on my feelings."

"That's exactly what I wanted!"

Qi Lin clapped his hands with a look of surprise: "The cheap perfumes on the market can make people know what flowers they are made from just by smelling them, but that is only superficial; while the perfumes I pursue are superficial ones, which are based on feeling."

If it could be described verbally, it wouldn't be considered a true resemblance.

"Been taught a lesson!"

Shi Xiaxia nodded: "Mr. Qi is indeed amazing! I'm even more looking forward to the finished product!"

"Miss Shi, there's no need to rush,"

Qi Lin waved his hand, put the perfume bottle back, and continued, "The beauty, composure, and strength I mentioned before were just my first impressions. But you can't judge a person solely by your first impression."

Therefore, I will need to trouble Miss Shi to spend some more time with you so that the perfume can be fully blended and given a soul, truly bringing it to life.

"Mr. Qi, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything,"

Shi Xiaxia readily agreed: "I will do my best to cooperate."

"Sometimes, when Miss says that, I feel relieved!" Qi Lin looked at Shi Xiaxia, increasingly satisfied.

Afterwards, Qi Lin asked Shi Xiaxia to sit down in a chair. He talked to Shi Xiaxia while fiddling with the bottles and jars.

But not long after, someone knocked on the door.

"Go in!" Qi Lin said without looking up.

"Mr. Qi,"

The researcher who knocked on the door came in and said, "President Yun called and asked you to go to the factory."

Qi Lin's mood was interrupted, and his expression immediately turned sour.

"This is really troublesome,"

Qi Lin scratched his head impatiently. Since Shi Xiaxia was still there, he didn't show too bad a reaction, but complained, "The factory matters can be handled by President Yun alone. Why do I have to go there?!"

It seems Mr. Yun has made quite a few business partners at the banquet!