1085 Madam Brulee: I Like It
Madam Brulee sat down first. Seeing that Naris was still standing, she looked at the empty chair. âMiss Naris, please sit.â
Na Li wasnât shy at all and sat down.
After taking a seat, she placed the basket on her lap, lifted the lid, and took out a water ripple oval glass bottle. The bottle was filled with a faint golden liquid, while a rich and sophisticated fragrance floated out of the wooden bottle stopper.
Madam Bruleeâs eyes lit up when she smelled the fragrance.
Peony!
Madam Brulee was obsessed with peony. Otherwise, she wouldnât have planted peony all over the courtyard.
Naris placed the bottle beside Madam Bruleeâs hand. Her attitude was respectful, but she didnât flatter her. She said, âMadam, three years ago, I was still unknown, but the first piece I concocted was lucky enough to be appreciated by you. Because of your recognition, my reputation as a perfumer gradually spread. To me, Madam is Bo Le. In order to thank you for your kindness, I specifically concocted a new perfume for you.â
âThis bottle of perfume is unique in the world.â
After Naris finished speaking, she noticed that Madam Brulee didnât reach out to take the bottle of perfume.
Narisâ heart raced. She subconsciously crossed her hands and asked nervously, âYou donât like it?â
Hearing Narisâ question, Madam Brulee looked at Naris with a smile and said, âMiss Naris, to be able to concoct this unique peony perfume, youâre so considerate. It can be seen that youâve done a lot of research on me in order to concoct this perfume.â
She seemed to be smiling, but she was actually conveying her dissatisfaction to Naris by hinting that, âIn order to please me, you deliberately investigated my preferences. This disgusts me very much.â
Naris was smart, so of course she could hear Madam Bruleeâs warning.
Naris didnât want Madam Brulee to misunderstand.
It was one thing for Madam Brulee to admire her talent in perfume, but if she dared to investigate Madam Brulee because of this, that would be disrespectful.
Naris wasnât frightened by Madam Brulee. She said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, âI believe you can tell that I was born on Five Lake Street in the south of the Ice River City. In our place, information is relatively closed off, so before today, I didnât know that your favorite flower was peony flowers.â
Madam Brulee listened without saying anything. It was unknown if she believed Naris or not.
As Naris tried to figure out Madam Bruleeâs thoughts, she said, âThe outside world says that you love Magnolia the most, but when I saw you on the news a few times, I felt that pink peony suits you more. Perhaps this is my intuition as a perfumer.â
Intuition.
Madam Brulee finally smiled, but it was still very faint. âOh really? Is that so? Then tell me, how do I look like a peony?â
Naris knew that the next answer was the key to moving Madam Brulee.
She deliberated and said sincerely, âEveryone says that peony flowers are tacky and beautiful, so it has never been liked by scholars and powerhouses. However, there are thousands of flowers in the eyes of a thousand people. How do you know that the vulgar peony in your eyes is not something precious and sophisticated in other peopleâs eyes? Although Five Lakes Street is closed off, the news of the mayor and his wifeâs deep relationship has long spread to every city and street in the Central Continent. Isnât the wife beloved by the mayor that peony?â
As Naris looked at the bottle of perfume, her gaze suddenly became gentle and envious. She told Madam Brulee, âMadam, itâs called Love. Just like how you are irreplaceable to the mayor.â
Naris had spent her entire lifeâs worth of flattery here.
When Madam Brulee heard Narisâ flattery, she remained silent for a long time. She stared at Naris with pondering and skepticism.
After a moment, Madam Brulee suddenly smiled.
âYour flattery is a little too much.â It was impossible for Madam Brulee not to see that Naris was deliberately flattering her.
Howeverâ¦
âI like it.â Madam Brulee said something that didnât match her noble temperament and status.
Naris was shocked, but she didnât show it on her face.
âAs long as you like it.â
Only then did Madam Brulee open the bottle stopper and take out two drops of perfume with the dropper. Then, she wiped it under her ears and smeared a little on her hair.
Since she was willing to use this perfume, it meant she had accepted the gift from Naris.
Smelling the floral fragrance that lingered in her nose, Madam Brulee said lazily, âIâm just vulgar. I like big peony flowers, just like I like burly men. I like sparkly jewelry and gorgeous dresses. Of course, I also like silly girls like you who suck up to me.â
Upon hearing this, Naris finally felt relieved.
Madam Brulee finally asked, âTell me, why did you come to see me and bring your friends?â
Naris was delighted.
Since Madam Brulee was willing to take the initiative to ask, she was most likely willing to help.
Naris didnât dare to hesitate, nor did she dare to beat around the bush with Madam Brulee, so she directly told her why she was there. âMy friends want to see the mayor.â
Madam Brulee wasnât surprised to hear this answer. âI knew it.â
Madam Brulee didnât ask about the encounter of Narisâ friends in detail, nor did she give Naris an affirmative reply on the spot. Instead, she made a difficult request.
She said, âItâs not easy for a young lady to come to the bustling Nine Gods District, so you should have dressed up beautifully, but you covered yourself up tightly. I guess there must be some secret under your cloak and mask.â
Madam Brulee suddenly leaned towards Naris and lowered her voice. âYou can ask me to help you, but you have to exchange your biggest secret with me.â Madam Brulee blinked as she said with a half-hearted smile, âTake off your veil and your cloak. Let me see what your biggest secret is.â
Hearing this, Naris was stunned on the spot.
She didnât expect Madam Brulee to make things difficult for her.
She had long heard that Madam Brulee was an unpredictable woman. Naris originally hoped that Madam Brulee would be more tolerant of her because she admired her talent.
To be able to make such a difficult request, it could be seen that in Madam Bruleeâs eyes, she, Naris, was just an ordinary person.
If it wasnât for her talent in perfume, she probably wouldnât have the right to appear in front of Madam Brulee in this lifetime.
When Madam Brulee saw Narisâ stunned and hesitant expression, her expression didnât change. She smiled faintly as she said, âWhat? Are you very disappointed in me? Do you think Iâm completely different from the Madam Brulee you imagined?â
Naris didnât dare to answer this question.