Chapter 259
Spoiled by Mr. Russell
The young man was silent for a moment before he said in determination, âYes! Is there a problem?
âNope! Since thatâs the case, I want you to use this type of wood for my order. As for what to carve, I need to think about it. Once Iâve decided, Iâll tell your boss about it,â she said, waving the scrap wood between her fingers and turning to leave. âWait!â the young man called out anxiously behind her.
Lily stood in her spot before slie turned to face him again. âIâm not sure of the size youâd like. There might not be enough wood for that.â He was frowning, looking troubled.
âThat shouldnât be a problem. You can let your boss know, and then he can purchase more wood.â Lily smiled and said casually, âYou donât need to worry about that. Thatâs your bossâ job.â
âWell...â He pursed his lips. âThe factory wonât have enough wood as well. Anyway, you just canât use this type of wood.â
He was hiding something from Lily. She did not force him to tell her but just smiled and looked at him.
âHonesty is the best policy, little boy.â âLittle boy? Youâre not even older than me by that much!â He seemed unhappy being addressed in such a way and pursed his lips. âNo matter what, you canât use this type of wood.â âIâll talk about this with your boss.â Lily found his weak spot, and it was easy for her to rile him up in a short time.
âWhy must you use this type of wood? I can use other kinds for you, and I can promise that it will produce the same, no, even better results!â His cheeks were puffing up from anger, making him look like a hamster. It was adorable.
Lily smiled. âSince theyâre the same, why canât I use this type of wood? Whatâs special about it?â
The young man said nothing, so Lily continued to probe. âOr rather, is there any difference between this and other types of wood? For instance, its scent?â She walked closer toward him. Although she was smiling the entire time, the young man felt a threatening aura approaching him. Lily had a gentle look and was not the kind that would make others feel fear. However, she exuded an aura that made the young man want to run away from her as far as possible. Frowning, he asked, âWho are you?â âMe?
Iâm just a customer who visited your shop, Lily answered while looking at the scrap of wood in her hand.
Indeed, it looked similar to other types of wood, but there was a speck of unusual stain on its sides.
The stain looked like a dried liquid that flowed wlien the wood was cut openi.
It was that area that exuded an intoxicating fragrance. This fragrance was different from anything Lily bad smelled before and from all the mixed products. After all, this was a natural smell mixed with the scent of the wood.
Lily believed she had not seen such a thing before, so it made her wonder if the wood was grafted, like the type she ordered back in Middle Valley. After all, there were rules in the industry. As they were a shop specializing in wood crafting, they would not let others know where they purchased their wood from so quickly. In Lilyâs case, she just wanted to find out why the wood had such a scent, but wliy would they trust her? Moreover, even if they did trust lier, they had no obligation to help her either. Lily could not ask them directly, so she made a private order and requested this type of wood to be used instead. As expected, such wood was indeed unique. That was why the young man chased after her so anxiously.