Conquer the other worlds with abandon, they've fallen in love with me!

Liuli Chun took the bottle, uncorked it, and brought it close to her nose to smell it.

The coolness of mint, the subtlety of lavender, the spiciness of rosemary, and a unique sweetness that she couldn't quite describe.

"How is it?" Lin Yu asked.

"It's...it's very refreshing." Ruri Tsubaki's voice was a little hoarse. "I've never smelled anything like this before."

"Did you learn anything?"

Liuli Chun paused for a moment, her fingers tightening around the bottle.

"I... don't have much talent." After saying that, Ruri Tsubaki turned her head and looked down at the wall.

His chin was slightly raised, and his back was ramrod straight.

That attitude wasn't arrogance; it was a habit, something ingrained in one's very being.

Even when she's wearing the simplest gray dress and standing among a group of girls, she still makes this expression at certain moments.

She seemed to have more on her mind than these girls.

Lin Yu did not respond.

He glanced at her again.

Ruri Tsubaki's profile looked very white in the afternoon sunlight, with long eyelashes that cast a small fan-shaped shadow under her eyes when they drooped down.

Her breathing was shallow, as if she was holding back something.

Lin Yu looked away, picked up the bottle of energizing potion from the table, and handed it to Holly.

Holly took it with both hands and examined it for a long time.

"Mr. Lin Yu, this..." She looked up, her eyes shining, "Really, you can give it to me?"

Lin Yu glanced at the bottle of potion, then at Holly's expectant eyes.

"Let's go up and talk."

He turned and walked toward the stairs, his steps slow, his boots making a dull thud on the wooden planks.

Holly paused for a moment, then quickly followed.

The hem of her skirt swept up and down the stairs, revealing her ankles and a section of her calves.

Her legs weren't thin; in fact, they were rather fleshy, but the lines were smooth, with full curves in her calves and a beautiful line drawn out from her Achilles tendon.

The two went up to the second floor.

Holly closed the door and stood by it without moving, her fingers gripping the doorknob.

Lin Yu sat down on the chair by the window, crossed his legs, and smiled at her.

"Relax, don't be nervous."

Holly let go of his hand and walked over to sit down opposite him.

The chair was a bit low, and her knees were lower than Lin Yu's. Her skirt bunched up on her legs, revealing a section of her calves.

She subconsciously pulled at the hem of her skirt to cover her legs, then placed her hands on her knees and sat up straight.

"Mr. Lin Yu," Holly began, her voice a little tense, "that potion..."

"You want it."

"Yes." Holly nodded, making no attempt to hide it.

"I really want it."

She clenched her fingers on her knees, then relaxed them, took a deep breath, as if she had made a decision.

"Mr. Lin Yu, my current situation is... quite awkward."

She lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the folds of her skirt:

"Those competitors outside do all sorts of dirty work. I refuse to go along with them, so I can't compete with them in business."

She looked up at Lin Yu, her eyes slightly red.

"If I could get my hands on this potion... I could change my career path."

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest.

"Ruri-tsubaki," he said.

Holly was taken aback; the topic had changed so quickly that she hadn't caught on.

"Could I see her file?"

"Yes." Holly stood up, walked to the cabinet, rummaged through a drawer and pulled out a stack of parchment, flipped through it, and handed it over.

Are you interested in her?

Lin Yu didn't answer, but took the parchment and looked down at it.

The paper was yellowed, the edges were curled, and the ink had faded somewhat, but the writing was still legible.

Name: Ruri Tsubaki.

Age: 18 years old.

Identity: Daughter of Viscount Burckhardt of the County of the North.

His parents died in the war three years ago, his family fell into ruin, and his property was confiscated.

Liuli Chun was taken in by a distant relative, but was resold to a slave trader (Lanja Milton) six months later.

Physical condition: Virgin

Person in charge: Ranja Milton (grandmother).

Below is a line of smaller text, the handwriting is different from the one above, more messy, like a casually written note:

"Liuli Chun is a child with a strong personality and a very high sense of self-esteem. She refuses to bow her head."

In addition, she seems to have some basic knowledge of alchemy; it's worth keeping an eye on.

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