Chapter 60 : Chapter 60

Chapter 60 : The Heart-Pounding Incense Shop Senior Sister

“Xiao Han, are you leaving?”

After I clocked out, Senior Tang Yihan finished handling the last of the shop’s chores.

But she came straight to my side and called out to me.

“Is something up, Senior?”

I asked curiously yet cautiously.

After all, Senior Tang Yihan had been quite upset by Ying Shiqian today.

Earlier, she got scared, and then Ying Shiqian tricked her.

She thought she’d gotten a new recipe, but when she tried it herself afterward, she nearly made herself sick.

I was genuinely worried that if Senior was in a bad mood, I might get caught in the crossfire.

“I’ve already talked to the manager about your salary. You should’ve seen the payment notification, right?”

“Oh, I saw it. Thanks, Senior.”

Hearing her words, I let out a sigh of relief.

So it was about that.

Good, good.

“As long as you get it. Xiao Han, are you going to buy some incense? I can recommend some shops. The quality of incense varies a lot these days, so be careful not to get ripped off.”

“Huh? Really?”

At Senior’s words, my eyes lit up.

I had no experience buying incense and had planned to just grab something randomly to try.

But with Senior’s recommendation, wouldn’t that save me a lot of trouble?

“Yeah, I’ll send you the shop’s location later. I have other things to do. Bye”

“See you, Senior. I’m heading out!”

After saying goodbye to Senior, I went straight to the nearest bus stop.

Although my villa wasn’t far from here, I had no plans to go back just yet.

There was no one else at the villa anyway.

Going back would just mean sleeping earlier.

Might as well buy some incense to try now.

Or maybe go to the meditation room to test it out?

I checked the time.

It was still early.

After learning about the benefits of the meditation room from Senior, I was definitely tempted.

But going to a professional meditation room would cost quite a bit.

Soon, my phone buzzed.

It seemed Senior had sent me the location.

But when I saw the shop’s name, I found it a bit odd: “Aromatherapy Specialty Store.”

Wasn’t I supposed to buy incense?

Was incense the same as aromatherapy?

Though I had plenty of doubts, I confirmed the destination and planned the bus route.

When I arrived, it took me a while to find the shop.

The store wasn’t big, tucked between two larger shops.

Walking inside, the space was long and narrow, but the interior was elegantly decorated, with many bottled aromatherapy products on display.

Even though they were sealed, I could still smell a rich, almost overwhelming fragrance upon entering.

“A new customer, huh? Looking for anything specific?”

A voice came from behind me.

Just hearing it gave me an impression of seductive charm.

The voice was so sweet and soft, almost intoxicating, like the fragrance lingering in the air.

It gave me goosebumps instinctively.

I turned around and saw a tall, stunningly beautiful witch approaching step by step, her heels clicking crisply on the floor, echoing in my mind.

Her elegant dress hugged her voluptuous figure, every movement exuding the grace of a witch.

It wasn’t until she stood in front of me that I finally snapped out of it.

“Uh… th-that… sorry.”

After coming to my senses, I wanted to slap myself.

How could I act like such a creep!

So embarrassing.

“Why’s the customer apologizing all of a sudden? I didn’t expect a freshman to visit my shop. Sorry for causing you any trouble.”

The beautiful senior chuckled softly, not seeming bothered by my earlier behavior.

Instead, she took the blame herself.

“It’s related to my talent. Little sister, you were a cute boy before, right?”

“Huh?”

Her sudden comment wiped away all my earlier embarrassment!

Where was I acting so much like a boy!

Why could every senior I met tell I used to be a boy!

“My talent has a deadly attraction to people whose orientation leans toward women. If you weren’t a boy before, then you must’ve been a deeply closeted yuri enthusiast, right?”

She said, unabashedly pinching my cheek with a smile.

“S-sorry.”

I instinctively swatted her hand away.

As she got closer, I could feel my heart racing.

What kind of talent was this?

It was terrifying.

“So shy. Looks like you really were a boy.”

She wasn’t surprised that I pushed her hand away.

Instead, she withdrew her hand and continued, “So, what brings you to big sister’s shop?”

“I… phew”

I stepped back a few paces, calming my heartbeat before continuing.

“I was recommended by a senior to buy incense here. Um, Senior, do you have incense here?”

Having dealt with older seniors before, I knew that calling anyone “Senior” in the academy was probably safe.

But I still wanted to ask about the incense.

Most of the items here were liquid-based aromatherapy products.

I didn’t see any meditation incense.

Were these the same thing?

“Recommended? Oh Can you tell me who recommended you? I don’t get many customers here.”

“Well…”

Her question left me unsure how to respond.

The senior hadn’t told me whether I could mention her name, but was it okay to just say it?

“Oh, sorry, I spoke out of turn. Little sister, you’re looking for incense, right? Meditation incense?”

“Yes!”

I nodded eagerly.

So there was a distinction for meditation incense?

Did that mean regular incense couldn’t be used for meditation?

“Alright, but meditation incense can be a bit pricey.”

She turned to me with a smile before going off to fetch something.

Watching her walk away, I let out a sigh of relief.

This senior seemed gentle enough, but I couldn’t help feeling nervous around her.

And her talent was way too scary!

Deadly attraction…

Good thing I had decent self-control, I reassured myself, patting my chest.

Was it my imagination, or did it feel a bit bigger?

It probably was bigger.

These past few nights, I’d been putting in a lot of effort to make it grow faster.

But earlier, when she said the incense was pricey, I had expected that.

Looking at my salary, even working full-time, I only earned a bit over 200 a day.

After a few days, I didn’t have much money.

I hoped the incense wasn’t too expensive, or I wouldn’t be able to afford it.

I still wanted to try the meditation room later.