Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

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Especially the tail.

Compared to the iris scent on Emerald's body before, this time its tail was tainted with an overly dangerous rose scent.

It even subtly obscured the scent of irises.

Slo, who had come to hand over his work again, carefully sniffed the air in the office and glanced at Xilan, who had changed her clothes.

"You went to the lounge? And you changed your perfume? You smell so good!"

Xi Lan suddenly raised her head, looking at Slo with disbelief in her eyes.

That's not right. I've taken many showers, how could I possibly smell?

Even so, she still forced herself to remain calm and asked, "What smell do I have?"

Slow thought about it seriously:

"Hmm... if I had to describe it, it would be the scent of a wicked woman's roses?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Lan could barely maintain her smile.

"Is the fragrance very strong?"

"Is it alright? At least if I get close enough, the smell is still quite noticeable?"

Xi Lan took a deep breath and revealed a perfect smile: "I understand."

"Just leave the file there, I'll take care of it."

The female employee felt something was off, but didn't say anything. She simply put the documents down and left.

The reason why Xi Lan, who adjusted her mood at lightning speed, was so calm.

I guess I was thinking that the smell would dissipate by the time I got back.

She had already figured out how to explain things to Ms. Emerald once she got back.

She even prepared to take off her skirt and accept punishment if necessary.

This is probably what they mean by curiosity killing the fox.

The terminal on the desktop rang once.

She glanced at it subconsciously, only to find it was an unknown message from an unknown sender.

[Child abductor: Do you like this gift?]

[Child abductor: This perfume was specially mixed; it took me a lot of effort to deliver it to you. At least this gift has reached you.]

[Child abductor: By the way, if you only get a tiny bit of this spray on your skin, the smell will last for up to two months.]

[Child kidnapper: Hope you like it, little fox?]

She wanted to ask this stranger what he wanted to do, but she was stunned by what he said.

Child abductors?

At least this gift has been delivered to me?

It can stay on the skin for two months after you get it?

When she tried to ask the question, she saw that the conversation did not exist, so she gave up.

She pursed her lips tightly, her deep purple eyes fixed on the last line about the little fox, then closed them and tossed the terminal aside again.

In the end, he could only sigh wearily.

With her mind full of worries, Xi Lan even left work a little early today, which was unusual for her. She found another break room and lay down.

She had a strange dream.

I dreamt of Kaffa again, and I could even feel the scent of roses enveloping me.

It's strange, someone who hasn't appeared in my life for so many years, yet I dream about her because of a small gift she gave me.

Kaffa's face still looked as gentle and tender as ever, and she looked at me as if I were a disobedient child.

It's been so many years since we last met...

Xi Lan looked at the other person's open arms.

But... why do I still feel such a longing for her embrace?

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Chapter Fifty-Three: Old Friends?

A month had already passed since I woke up from that bizarre and outlandish dream.

But unlike before, the fragrance that lingered around her and wouldn't fade made Xi Lan dream of the purple-haired woman almost every night.

Even after changing rest rooms and taking countless showers, she could still smell that scent that clung to her every time she fell asleep.

Adding to that, the person she saw after falling asleep had a smile on their face that seemed to be mocking her.

'You can't get rid of me, darling.'

As a result, I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep lately, and I've been spending most of my time in the office.

"Um, are you really not going to rest for a bit?"

The female employee noticed that Xi Lan looked much more haggard than when she left, and still showed concern for her.

Why do you look so pitiful?

"It's okay, I'll get some rest when I get back."

She forced herself to smile, indicating that nothing was wrong.

This is the last stop on this mission.

Black Tower Space Station

Next, we need to get the bill for this debt. If we can get back to Ms. Emerald, as long as we go back...

"Is the handover with the Black Tower Space Station complete?" Xi Lan couldn't help but yawn, but considering the communication work she would be in charge of later, she had to perk up.

Let's have some coffee later.

"Ah, yes, after identity verification, we are allowed to enter the Black Tower Space Station. The communication will be completed in five minutes."

"That's good."

The continuous yawning caused a few tears to well up in Xi Lan's eyes, and she subconsciously wiped them on her wrist.

"Give me the bills and other documents first. I need to have a good talk with the new station manager later."

With so much information accumulating, Xi Lan couldn't crack a joke most of the time, and could only hope that this stationmaster was different from those cunning old foxes.

I've earned so much money but I don't like to give it away. When will I finally meet someone who's quick and efficient when it comes to collecting debts?

Xi Lan sighed subtly, straightened her clothes, and borrowed some cosmetics from an employee to make herself look less haggard.

It was as if they had been completely drained.

In those comic books, she, the fox spirit, was the one who squeezed others dry, but unexpectedly, when it came to her, she was the one being squeezed in return.

Haha.

After letting out a few dry laughs in her heart, Xi Lan forced herself to cheer up as the station's entry notification sounded.

Okay, time to get back to work. Don't get distracted now.

At least don't embarrass Ms. Jade.

This ship, after all, still bears the name of Lady Emerald.

"Then I'm going."

He quickly straightened his clothes one last time and walked out of the ship with firm steps.

Looking at the Black Tower space station, which seemed to be brimming with technology, Xi Lan wasn't dazzled by these things.

He glanced around at the crowd that seemed to be welcoming him, and seemed a little confused. He was just a debt collector, so why were there people welcoming him?

Shouldn't they be subjected to various searches by the defense department to check for dangerous items?

"Hello, Ms. Xilan, welcome to the Black Tower Space Station. I am Alan, the temporary head of the Defense Section."

The boy, with dark skin and wearing custom-made clothing provided by the defense department, made a welcoming gesture to her and said, "The stationmaster is waiting for you. I'll show you the way."

Xi Lan blinked blankly, seemingly never expecting that one day she would be invited over by the owner on the bill.

Normally, these creditors would rather stay far away from you.

invite?

Not dreaming?

Something seemed to nibble at the hem of her skirt, pulling her back from her thoughts.

Looking down, she saw a fluffy dog with a silly grin on its face tugging at the hem of her skirt.

It seemed as if he wanted to take her to get it.

The boy named Alan, who had initially maintained a calm expression, seemed to be trying to take the puppy away.

"Pepe! I'm sorry, Ms. Xilan! I'll take Pepe away right away!"

Looking at the puppy's expectant eyes, Xi Lan stopped Alan from coming over.

She chose to hold the little cutie in her arms, squinted her eyes, and stroked Peipei's fur.

It feels good in hand.