I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Seeing Qi Ran’s insistence on sitting there, Chen Rongsheng couldn’t say much else and could only say: “Second Young Master, if you need anything, just come and tell me directly.”

Qi Ran smiled and said: “Don’t worry, Manager Chen. I’m sure I’ll be troubling you quite a lot in the future, so don’t find me annoying!”

“I won’t, I won’t. Then you go ahead and read the books first to get an understanding of the profession of a perfumer. If there’s anything you don’t understand later, come find me.”

“Alright, alright. You go get on with your work, Manager Chen.”

Having settled this “Great Buddha,” Chen Rongsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and left.

Qi Ran looked at the two books on the desk, Basic Introduction for Perfumers and Perfumer’s Appreciation, thinking they were likely just things Chen Rongsheng found to pass his time.

But it didn’t matter. Since he had already entered, he would definitely work hard to show them his reformed side. Pushing the two books aside, Qi Ran couldn’t help but poke the Little White Bird’s head in his mind: “I’m going to Gu Bai’s birthday tonight. What do you think I should give him as a gift?”

The Little White Bird’s head feathers were poked into a mess: [Didn’t Qi Su say there was no need to prepare anything and that he doesn’t lack anything? Then why are you still worrying about it?]

“My brother said there’s no need to bring anything, but can I really prepare absolutely nothing? This counts as a formal meeting; I can’t be rude. However, he probably wouldn’t care for ordinary gifts.” It was a headache; gift-giving was always the most troublesome thing.

The Little White Bird didn’t know what he was fretting about and gave a lazy yawn: [Don’t you know how to blend perfumes? Now that you’re already here, why not just hand-mix a perfume for him that can’t be bought on the market?]

Qi Ran: “…”

How did he not think of that?

Thinking this, Qi Ran looked toward the perfumery laboratory not far away. Although perfume was no longer the primary industry at Qi Group, it still maintained its core status.

Qi Ran got up and, under the guise of going to the bathroom, took note of the location and distribution of the laboratories.

Generally, Chief Perfumers have their own independent labs to keep formulas confidential.

Perfumers who haven’t reached that level use public blending rooms, which are the most common.

Qi Ran located the public lab and prepared to use it during the noon break when everyone was resting.

He didn’t plan on doing a very complex perfume formulation.

Having found the spot, Qi Ran wandered around the department for another loop. Looking at his busy colleagues scurrying about, Qi Ran rubbed his nose; he seemed to be the only idle person.

At noon, there was no need to wait for Qi Su to eat. Qi Ran made his way to the cafeteria himself and got a tray of food. Just as he was about to eat, he saw a notification on his phone: [Mr. Qi, your clothes have been cleaned. When would be a convenient time for you to come and pick them up?]

Qi Ran: “…”

He had completely and utterly forgotten about this matter.

He quickly replied to the other party: [This afternoon.]

After eating a few hurried bites, Qi Ran took a taxi to the dry cleaners.

Coming out of the dry cleaners, Qi Ran couldn’t help but wonder how to return these clothes to Jiang Siheng. Ideally, he’d return them without meeting face-to-face; he might as well just pack them up and mail them.

With that thought, he found a courier station along the way, wrote down the Jiang family address, and after paying, asked about the delivery time within the city.

“It will arrive tomorrow.”

Qi Ran nodded, thinking that was quite fast.

On the way back to the company, Qi Ran specifically went to a shop to buy a small bottle for holding perfume.

As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle; packaging was still very important.

When Qi Ran returned, it wasn’t yet time for work. During the lunch break, the vast office was quiet.

Qi Ran took the opportunity to enter the public blending room.

While screening suitable fragrances, he thought about what kind of unique temperament Gu Bai possessed.

Although both were Alphas, Gu Bai was much more mature and steady than him—there was even a bit of elegant “rogue-ishness” within that steadiness.

Logically, these two feelings shouldn’t appear in one person, yet they were very harmonious in him.

An “Elegant Rogue” [Yapi] was probably the feeling.

Qi Ran selected rose essential oil and sandalwood essential oil from the many fragrances. The intensity and brilliance of the rose, paired with the deep calm and elegance of the sandalwood he wondered if the fusion would produce the feeling he wanted.

He took the necessary blending vessels from the cabinet.

This was a custom perfume for an individual, and because time was limited, many complex processes—such as subsequent precipitation and scent stabilization could not be completed in a short time.

For now, all Qi Ran could do was blend a scent that suited Gu Bai’s temperament.

After being busy for almost the entire noon break, Qi Ran looked at the fragrance bottle in his hand.

He estimated the longevity of this fragrance bottle might only be three days, but it counted as a gesture of sincerity.

Tidying up the counter, Qi Ran took away the trash generated from his experiment. Upon leaving, he also turned on the ventilation.

Doing this ensured the next user wouldn’t be affected by his scent.

However, just as he carried the trash downstairs, the door to the public lab he had just used was pushed open.

The residual scent in the air hadn’t been completely extracted yet.

The sweet fragrance of roses carried a bit of the elegant texture of sandalwood, making the eyes of the young man who just entered light up.

He unconsciously took a few deep breaths.

But soon, the activated ventilation system sucked the scent scattered in the air clean away until not a trace could be smelled.

The young man turned back to the office: “Did any of you just use Public Lab No. 2 for blending?”

It was just past the lunch break, and most people were just starting to move. Upon hearing this, they all shook their heads: “Not me.”

“Not me either. There shouldn’t have been anyone; weren’t we all in the room just now?”

“What’s wrong? Did something happen in the lab?”

“No, maybe I just smelled it wrong.” The young man smiled and turned back into the lab.

Returning to the lab again, he could no longer smell any of the previous scent. But the miraculous thing was that the scent seemed to possess a kind of magic that remained in his memory.

Even after he performed many new blending experiments later, he felt they couldn’t compare to the fragrance he had just smelled.

He looked at the rose essential oil in the beaker.

The same rose essential oil—why did the scent he steamed out feel intense and decadent, without that elegant sweetness, but rather like an overripe, extravagant corruption?

Even when mixed with the scent of sandalwood, it had a feeling of profaning the divine.

Qi Ran didn’t know that the scent he had casually blended had nearly become someone’s obsession.

…

Having thrown away the trash and returned to the office, Qi Ran bought some ice cream for his colleagues on the way.

Today was his first day at work. Aside from Chen Rongsheng, no one knew his true identity. It was very necessary to build good relations with his colleagues.

“The weather is a bit hot, so I bought some ice cream. Let’s share it with everyone.”

“Oh, Little Qi, you’re too polite.” Zhang Zihao, acting as the group leader, laughed. “Little Qi is treating us to ice cream, come on over!”

Most of them were young people, and Zhang Zihao was good at handling things. They swarmed around, each taking one, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.

“Thanks, Little Qi. If you need anything later, just say the word.”

Chen Rongsheng happened to see this scene as he came over. He subconsciously glanced at Qi Ran. Before he could speak, Qi Ran saw him and smilingly handed him an ice cream: “Manager Chen, have one.”

Chen Rongsheng took it: “How is it? Are you adjusting well?”

Qi Ran nodded: “Very well, don’t worry.”

Hearing this, Chen Rongsheng patted his shoulder, then asked Zhang Zihao: “Where’s Liu Jian?”

Zhang Zihao pointed to Lab No. 2 behind him: “Across the way!”

Chen Rongsheng turned to Lab No. 2. As soon as he entered, he frowned: “What are you doing? The smell is so pungent. You have to watch the timing for the evaporation of rose essential oil…”

Hearing this, Qi Ran turned his head to look, but soon, as the door closed, he could no longer hear a sound and didn’t take it to heart.

…

Once the time to get off work in the afternoon arrived, Qi Ran waited until most of his colleagues had left before sneaking onto the top floor’s private elevator. He pressed his fingerprint and went all the way up.

At this time, most of the secretariat on the top floor had already left. The door to Qi Su’s office was halfway open, so Qi Ran walked straight in.

Qi Su, who was packing his things, saw him coming: “How was it? Did you adjust well today?”

Qi Ran nodded: “Great, the colleagues were nice to me too. Brother, your tie is a bit crooked.”

As Qi Ran spoke, he reached out to straighten it for him, simultaneously letting Qi Su see the item he was carrying in his hand.

He asked: “What’s that in your hand?”

Qi Ran smiled: “A gift for Brother Gu Bai.”

“Didn’t I tell you not to buy a gift? He doesn’t lack anything.”

“It wasn’t bought. I made the fragrance bottle myself. It’s not anything expensive, but this counts as the first formal meeting. Brother, it wouldn’t be good for you to let me go there empty-handed.”

Qi Su didn’t expect that Qi Ran, who usually didn’t care about such things, would one day understand social etiquette. He couldn’t help but give him an extra look: “You are thoughtful.”

Hearing this, the light in Qi Ran’s smiling eyes grew even brighter: “That’s a must!”

Qi Su was amused by his casual manner and reached out to pat his shoulder: “When did you learn this? How come I didn’t know you could make fragrance bottles before?”

“I originally wanted to make a perfume for Brother Gu Bai, but time was limited, so I could only make do with a fragrance bottle. Just so you know, Brother—don’t expose me later!”

Qi Su nodded: “I know, let’s go.”

The two brothers took the elevator out together. As an Omega, Qi Su was slightly shorter than Qi Ran, but the two looked about 70 or 80 percent alike.

Coming out of the elevator together, they unconsciously made people’s eyes light up.

Qi Su went to get the car, and Qi Ran stood by the roadside waiting for him.

…

Lin Nan saw Jiang Siheng coming in from outside. His eyes lit up and he went to greet him: “I thought you wouldn’t come this time.”

Jiang Siheng took a glass of champagne from a waiter, his eyes scanning the large venue as if searching for something.

Seeing this, Lin Nan said: “Stop looking, they haven’t arrived yet.”

Jiang Siheng took a sip of wine: “How do you know who I’m looking for?”

As for Lin Nan, the only one who knew his situation, he didn’t actually think Jiang Siheng liked Qi Su. It was just a chance encounter during their youth that caused some interaction between the two.

It just left a mark of Qi Su in Jiang Siheng’s heart.

After all, as an Enigma, his possessiveness would definitely be more, not less, than an Alpha’s. Upon meeting an Omega he liked, he would inevitably pursue them. Even if Jiang Siheng had a cold personality, this natural instinct couldn’t be changed.

It wouldn’t be like Jiang Siheng not pursuing, not approaching, only watching from afar as the other party found their own Alpha.

While they were talking, Qi Ran and Qi Su entered together from outside.

Both brothers were tall and slender. When they entered together smiling, they were truly eye-catching.

Lin Nan smilingly bumped Jiang Siheng: “I said the person I saw at the hospital that day looked familiar. So it was Qi Ran. This appearance doesn’t look like what an Alpha should have.”

That smile was a bit too beautiful.

It wasn’t Qi Su’s faint smile, but the kind of bright smile that made anyone who saw it want to know what exactly made him so happy.

Jiang Siheng sipped the champagne and didn’t make a sound.

Just as Qi Su arrived, Gu Bai came downstairs and went straight to greet them. He gave Qi Su a hug, then after letting go, looked at Qi Ran: “Little brother came too.”

Qi Ran handed over the item in his hand: “Happy Birthday.”

Not expecting Qi Ran to prepare a gift for him, Gu Bai raised an eyebrow and took it: “Thanks. What is it?”

Before Qi Ran could answer, Qi Su spoke for him: “A fragrance bottle Xiao Ran made for you with his own hands.”

Gu Bai was stunned for a moment, then laughed: “No wonder I thought it smelled quite good. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. As long as you like it. Brother, I’m hungry. I’m going over there to find something to eat first. You two chat.”

Knowing Gu Bai and Qi Su had things to say, Qi Ran didn’t want to be a third wheel and found an excuse to leave.

What he didn’t expect was that, just as he turned around, he saw Jiang Siheng standing not far away.

The other party was looking elsewhere and hadn’t noticed him. Qi Ran couldn’t help but complain in his heart: “Bad luck!”

He turned to walk to one side.

The grudge against that “dog thing” for throwing him on the roadside last time hadn’t been settled yet!