Her Scent

A few minutes earlier…

Long Fei closed his eyes as the vehicle cruised on the road. The temperature around Capital City during the winter might be cold but it was still making him uncomfortable.

If it was not because he needed to attend the meeting with the boards of directors, there was no way that Long Fei was willing to leave their hometown.

Long Yu Heng tightened his grip on the steering as he concentrated on his driving. Once in a while, he would glance at the rearview mirror to look at Long Fei. His expression grew tense as he sensed Long Fei's discomfort. Subconsciously, his leg pressed on the accelerator pedal to speed up.

A while ago, he had accompanied Long Fei to face the bunch of old men. As usual, they were unreasonable and wanted to create trouble. However, Long Fei was quick to stop them from creating a scene.

"Yu Heng."

His gaze flickered when he heard his name. Long Yu Heng looked at the rearview mirror and saw that Long Fei was staring at him.

"I'm fine," Long Fei finally spoke after staying silent for a long time. "We're not in a hurry. Just take your time. I only need a quick nap."

A breath of relief escaped him. Long Yu Heng released his feet slowly from the pedal. He glanced at the mirror again and spoke, "Long Fei, just drink more water. You will feel better."

The man frowned. However, he then sat up straight to reach the bottle. Once he had emptied the water, Long Fei went back to his previous position and continued to close his eyes. Just as Long Yu Heng had said, he did feel a little better after drinking more water.

"Hmm…"

Long Fei frowned when he heard that sound. "What?"

"There's a car stopping at the side road up ahead," Long Yu Heng spoke. "There are not many cars around this place at this time. Long Fei, I'm going to stop the car and help."

He looked up and saw that a woman was standing in front of her car. Thinking that it would be dangerous for a woman to be alone at this time and place, Long Fei quickly gave his permission. "Go ahead."

The vehicle pulled over at the side and Long Yu Heng walked out to help the girl.

Long Fei stayed in the SUV while waiting for his cousin to help and settle the girl's problem. He continued to close his eyes, wanting to take a nap. However, after staying too long in the car, Long Fei was beginning to feel suffocated.

He reached to loosen his necktie but that too did not help with his situation. Irritated with the air around him, Long Fei lowered his window.

The cold wind blew from the outside.

Just as he was about to close his eyes again, Long Fei's nose picked up the scent of something very familiar.

He sat up straight and tightened his grip on the armrest. A deep frown appeared on his face as he continued to sit still. His throat rolled the moment he recognized the scent again.

"It's her." There was a hint of puzzlement on his face.

Long Fei glanced at the woman that his cousin was talking to and frowned. After a brief hesitation, Long Fei finally stepped out of the car. His expression darkened upon realizing that the scent did not come from the woman in front of him.

He could not but think that the situation was rather strange. He was very sure that he could detect the scent but this scent does not seem as if it belonged to this woman.

Long Yu Heng coughed upon sensing his cousin's displeasure. He did not know what was going on with his cousin recently but it seemed that his mood was getting worst. "Long Fei, this miss got a flat tire. I have already called the workshop. They should come over with help in a while."

Long Fei continued to look at the woman in front of him. Then, his gaze shifted towards her car.

He could sense that the scent was stronger and this scent was coming from the woman's car. However, the person that he was looking for was not around.

A few thoughts came to his mind and Long Fei quickly moved his gaze away.

"Mister Long, you have already helped me to call the workshop to help me," Lin Qing spoke, forcing a smile at Long Yu Heng. "You don't have to wait. I will be fine."

"It's alright." Long Fei answered. "This area is quiet and there are not a lot of cars passing by." He shifted his gaze to his cousin again and spoke. "You should wait until help arrived."

Before Long Yu Heng could answer, Long Fei had already slipped into his car.

Long Yu Heng touched the tip of his nose before he flashed a smile towards the woman again.

As he sat in the car, Long Fei pulled out his phone. He dialed a number and glanced at the woman's plate number.

The phone call was connected in a few seconds. "Chairman Long." There was a hint of puzzlement in the man's voice. The man had left the office just a while ago and he was not expecting to get this call.

"Fu Xing, help me to investigate a few things for me," Long Fei spoke as he heard his assistant's voice. He read the woman's plate number and continued, "Find out about the owner of the car and the person who is driving the car at this moment. I want to know all about this person and the people around her."

His conversation with his assistant was very short. After giving him the key point, Long Fei ended the call quickly.

He lowered the window again to let the air from the outside into the car. As his nose picked up the familiar scent again, Long Fei began to relax.

It seemed that the initial headache from earlier had disappeared as well.

His lips curled into a faint smile at the thought that he might finally meet the person he has been searching for for years.