CHAPTER 685: CHAPTER 60: SCENT OF A WOMAN (PART 2)

When the ginger cherry juice was served, it indeed came steaming hot and wasn’t cheap; the adorned ginger cherry juice was priced at 388 RMB.

After the drink arrived, Chen Sha started to regret it a bit. It was not about the money, but her stomach had indeed been troubling her lately, making her complexion not so good either. If she carelessly ate something that could delay the filming schedule, it wouldn’t be good.

She didn’t drink it, just glanced at her assistant. The assistant understood and took the stemmed glass filled with cherry juice, tentatively took a sip, "It’s... it’s hot," the assistant exclaimed. This ginger cherry juice had a characteristic; the hotter it was, the better it tasted, and when boiling, the flavor was truly unmatched.

"It’s delicious," though she cried out about it being hot, the assistant couldn’t bear to spit the cherry juice out and just drank it down. Unfortunately, the cup was very small, and it was finished in just a few sips.

Seeing this, Chen Sha caught the whiff of that sweet and spicy aroma coming from the glass and couldn’t help but take a small sip as well.

A rosy red swiftly flashed across Chen Sha’s face, the previously tightened face due to Wang Keke’s words softened as the cherry juice touched her mouth. Chen Sha never knew that ginger and cherry, seemingly unrelated flavors, could blend together so marvelously. Her mouth felt spicy, yet the fresh, sweet flavor of the cherry wasn’t overwhelmed by the spiciness of the ginger, but continued to dance around every taste bud in her mouth.

"It feels spicy indeed, but why can’t I taste the ginger, only the sweetness of the cherry?" Chen Sha was much more curious than her assistant, staring at the purple liquid in the glass.

This was the new flavor of ginger cherry juice sent by Xiao Xian, which wasn’t mixed with ginger water because ginger water would have a strong pungent taste. Xiao Xian merely infused some of the essence of ginger slices into the cherry juice. The same ginger cherry soda was also available at the Beijing Hotel.

"Miss Chen," the waiter came back and said, "I’m sorry, I forgot earlier. The supplier of this ginger cherry juice mentioned that the first customer to try this juice would receive a small gift. This is the gift for the two of you."

Normally, Chen Sha, being such a guest, wouldn’t care for these freebies, but this ginger cherry juice made such a strong impression on her, and after the waiter explaining it like this, she realized this special juice was not actually produced within the Beijing Hotel.

She was quite curious about what kind of gift the anonymous supplier of this juice could provide.

The gifts included were two items; one was a small jar of cherry jam, perfect for spreading on toast. This type of jam, inspired by a meal at Cherry Valley, was made from cherry pulp, and its texture was as good as fresh cherries.

The other was a bottle of silvery-pink travel-sized perfume; after opening the bottle stopper, a faint rose aroma floated out. Chen Sha had used many perfumes, like Jo Malone’s Red Rose Perfume, Hermes, and Bulgari’s rose, all of which had a much richer fragrance than this one, so it seemed that the surprise was confined to the cherry juice only.

"Sha Sha, this jam is quite tasty; we should ask later where we can buy it." When it was almost time to start filming, Chen Sha and her assistant packed their things and stood up. Before leaving, Chen Sha threw away the travel-sized perfume bottle carelessly. The perfume bottle hit the trash can, its body shattered, and a rich floral scent instantly filled the entire lounge.

With many domestic and foreign guests sitting in the lounge, this burst of floral scent made the whole place seem like a rose garden. How could the previously bland perfume have undergone such a transformation? Chen Sha stood still and looked at the trash can in surprise.

As soon as Chen Sha had gotten up, the scent had emerged, so many people thought it was some rose perfume Chen Sha was using. Several female guests had already politely come forward to ask, "Miss, may I know which brand of perfume you are using?"

Chen Sha just smiled and did not utter a word. When she left the lounge, she called the waiter who had brought her the small gifts, "What manufacturer supplied the cherry juice and perfume just now?"

"I’m sorry, I don’t know. But I do know the name of the perfume. The female supplier who delivered these said it’s called ’Life is Like a Dream.’ She mentioned that this perfume goes through three phases: Blossom, Floral Intense, and Floral Demise, much like a woman goes through many different stages in life." The waitress remembered this particularly because the young female supplier had made such a deep impression when she delivered the perfume, cherry juice, and jam.

"Thank you," Chen Sha was profoundly grateful, her eyes even filled with tears. Indeed, a woman, just like the discarded bottle of rose perfume, should be divided into different stages, different scents.

In the past, she had always followed a path of innocence, but as youth no longer remained, she faced the tragic situation of being phased out by newcomers. Why couldn’t she be brave for once, completely change her appearance, perhaps in the moment of breaking apart, she might emit a unique fragrance.

"Sha Sha, the manager over there refused to tell me where to buy the jam, but look, there’s an address written on the bottom of the jar, something like Yanqing Agricultural Specialties Store. I’ll go and find out, we should be able to know which factory produced these goods." Her assistant flipped over the bottom of the jar secretively, indeed, there was a nearly illegible store name there. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome you to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)