novel-bin Chapter 451 Her Deaf Boyfriend (35)
Chapter 451 Her Deaf Boyfriend (35)
A transparent glass bottle in the shape of a vase, with some incomprehensible patterns carved on the bottle, and filled with clear red liquid.
There was no label on the bottle, and Qin Zhen couldn't tell what brand it was.
"Is this for me?"
Seeing the perfume bottle in Qin Zhen's hand, Xu Yanqing's face turned red.
"Ah."
Qin Zhen asked, "No apology gift, right?"
"......Um."
Qin Zhen: "Where did you buy this?"
The design is very retro, it doesn't look like a product produced on an assembly line on the market, but rather like an old item from Europe in the 1980s and 1990s.
Xu Yanqing said: "I didn't buy it, I made it myself."
Qin Zhen raised an eyebrow: "You made this? Did you mix the perfume in it yourself?"
"Well... I made the bottle, so it might not look very pretty."
Qin Zhen was surprised.
No wonder the pattern on this bottle is a bit strange, he actually carved it by hand?
The bottle had no nozzle, and was designed a bit like a piston. Qin Zhen pinched the bottle mouth and pulled it open. The glass rod was stained with red perfume liquid.
A very rich fragrance burst out of the bottle.
A little bit of lemon scent mixed with the woody scent of juniper, and a very light but unique smell. Three different textures are intertwined together, and there seems to be a little rose frankincense.
"What a unique flavor, what did you use to make it?"
Xu Yanqing glanced at Qin Zhen, who was looking down. Seeing that she was carefully sniffing the perfume he had specially prepared for her, he said shyly, "Limonene, juniper berry extract, black currant bud diluent, patchouli alcohol, cedarwood oil, white musk, and rose essential oil."
Since childhood, his sense of smell has been more sensitive than that of ordinary people, and he can easily remember various smells encountered in life.
Qin Zhen's scent was quite impressive. The blend of body odor and perfume was not strong, but it was particularly pleasant.
The idea of making perfume for her was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. He knew that Qin Zhen liked to use perfume, and many times when he met her, the scent of her perfume was different.
Xu Yanqing naturally understood that when giving gifts, one must cater to the recipient's preferences.
Qin Zhen was not short of money, so the perfume she bought was definitely a luxury item. Even if he carefully selected the perfume he bought, it might not be as good as the one she used. Therefore, Xu Yanqing decided to mix a bottle of perfume specifically for "Qin Zhen".
Xu Yanqing didn't know that big-name perfume brands now have customized services for VIP customers, and Qin Zhen didn't tell him either.
Qin Zhen likes this kind of perfume gift that is made by others for him very much.
"So this is what I feel like in your heart."
The sharp edge of her gaze at first sight had the penetrating power of a beast's eyes locking onto its prey. Only after we got to know each other did I discover her gentleness, hidden deep within the rose bushes, wrapped in the calm strength of nature.
Each piece of material was like a love letter he had carefully prepared, and needed to be read with Qin Zhen's body temperature.
Xu Yanqing touched his ear awkwardly when his clever idea was seen through.
Qin Zhen applied the perfume on the glass rod to his wrists and behind his ears. The beating pulse and warm body temperature would trigger a unique chemical reaction.
"Smell it? It's your gift."
When Qin Zhen leaned over and exposed his neck and the area behind his ears to Xu Yanqing, Xu Yanqing slowly realized that smell was also a secret possession, a gentle invasion.
Handmade perfume is an invisible touch, and perfume making is a naked confession.
The smell would linger every time Qin Zhen raised his hand, turned around, or lowered his head, like a personal mark he left behind.
Just like animals in nature leave scent as a mark, every time someone smells her scent, it is his silent expulsion.
Xu Yanqing's possessiveness would quietly bloom around her neck and wrists as the perfume and the warmth of Qin Zhen's skin blended together.
Qin Zhen knew it clearly, but he acquiesced to this subtle encroachment.
"Thank you, I like it very much."
"As a return gift." Qin Zhen pulled off the silk scarf from around her neck, put it back into the bag, and handed it to him: "The scarf is for you."
With the fragrance he mixed and Qin Zhen's body temperature, the scarf returned to Xu Yanqing's hands.
At this time, Secretary Yu knocked on the office door.
Xu Yanqing realized that Qin Zhen had to deal with work and he had been disturbing him for a long time.
"...Then I'll be leaving first."
Xu Yanqing pushed open the door and found Secretary Yu standing at the door with a cup of tea.
Seeing that Xu Yanqing was about to leave, Secretary Yu felt a little embarrassed.
This tea has just been brewed.
...
In Qin Zhen's dull emotional life, Xu Yanqing was like an effervescent tablet that stirred the water to boil.
He didn't know where he learned these little tricks to pursue girls, and started giving flowers to Qin Zhen.
Most of them are potted plants he planted himself, including grape hyacinth, dendrobium, jasmine, tulips, daffodils, bougainvillea, wind chimes, irises, etc.
And he is very persistent in sending flowers.
After sending flowers for a whole year, Qin Zhi's office was almost filled with these potted plants of various sizes.
Planting is one of Xu Yanqing's few hobbies.
Apart from doing experiments and part-time jobs at school, Xu Yanqing spends most of his time at home helping his father take care of flowers and plants.
Xu's father's parents used to be flower farmers. When he was young, Xu's father helped his parents with work and also learned a little about this area.
After Xu's mother was diagnosed with the disease, in order to relieve the pressure at home, the two of them, at Xu Yanqing's suggestion, began to grow some easy-to-grow succulents at home and sell them in the market near their home.
After the business started to pick up a little, Xu's father started to grow some larger potted plants.
In order to have enough space and make it easier for the plants to get sunlight, the Xu family moved to a house with a yard in the first semester of their senior year. Although the rent was twice as expensive as the previous one, they had to grit their teeth to make a living.
Xu Yanqing was just helping out at first, but later he gradually got used to it.
He found that planting was often related to his profession.
Combining the two, Xu Yanqing slowly found the joy in it. No need to interact with others, just independent thinking and the relaxation of solitude.
Later, he even used this skill to pursue the girl he liked at the suggestion of others.
However, Qin Zhen discovered that every time this person came to her office, he just brought flowers without saying anything. After some flowers withered after the season, he would leave and then replace them with new plants.
Sometimes Qin Zhen even felt that Xu Yanqing was the flower farmer he hired.
After a full year, Qin Zhen saw that he had no intention of confessing his feelings again, as if as long as she didn't say it, he would not have any intention of taking the next step.
Qin Zhen was not in a hurry either. She wanted to see how long Xu Yanqing could drag it out.
...
It’s midsummer again, graduation season.
It happened to be the anniversary of University A, and the anniversary and graduation ceremony were held together.
Although graduation season had nothing to do with Xu Yanqing, he invited Qin Zhen to attend the celebration held by the Institute of Chemistry.
The celebration not only has a market corner, but also many interesting activities. This graduation celebration is a bit like a cultural festival.
"Other major colleges also hold them. If you're interested, we can go to other colleges and have a look."
The celebration will last from 4pm to 9pm, avoiding the hottest time.
Xu Yanqing specially prepared a parasol and strolled around the campus of University A with Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen also graduated from University A. Although six years have passed since graduation, many things in the school have not changed.
Even the path from the square in front of the library to the cafeteria was planted with the annoying heather.
May is also the flowering season of heather.