A dowry of one billion, and I'll marry him!

He immediately called back, only to find the phone was switched off.

Leng Chengshen was dumbfounded. His plan had been so perfect, but it had fallen through.

"Shi Yanxia, ​​you'll regret this," Leng Chengshen said in a hoarse voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he vaguely felt a sharp pain in his body, and his phone fell to the side. He curled up into a ball and groaned.

The image of Shen Lianchu kept appearing in my mind, imagining her slowly taking off her outer clothes, revealing a sexy little camisole, and then slowly raising her long legs.

She stretched her leg out toward him, rubbing it against his thigh as she moved closer to him.

"Ah Shen," she called sweetly, her fingertips lifting his chin and sliding down his body.

Leng Chengshen was somewhat taken aback when she grabbed him and pressed her soft body against him. The two of them were pressed tightly together, their clothes scattered all over the floor.

"Hiss." Leng Chengshen groaned.

These images were like branded onto his brain. He struggled to shake them off, but all he could think about was Shen Lianchu.

Leng Chengshen painfully raised his head. After a long while, his dark eyes turned bloodshot, his gaze became lifeless, and the images in his mind disappeared.

He held his phone, glanced at the screen, and then drove back to his apartment.

Shi Yanxia was much calmer than Leng Chengshen, who was known for his irritability.

She glanced at the time and realized it was already four in the morning. She had gone to bed early last night and felt quite energetic, so she decided to get up and go downstairs for a morning run.

"Young Madam." The bodyguard was startled when he saw her.

Seeing the bodyguard's bewildered expression, Shi Yanxia pointed outside and said, "I'm going for a run."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the bodyguard quickly stepped aside.

Seeing Shi Yanxia running through the backyard, they dared not approach.

Shi Yanxia had no idea how big the Zhan residence was. Every time she came back, she would just eat and sleep. It was only when she went for a morning run that she realized the entire backyard was as big as a garden.

The road was very clean, the flowers and plants on both sides were well trimmed, the side yard was full of blooming flowers, and there was a garden in front that was planted with various medicinal herbs.

She jogged along, bypassing the backyard, and what came into view was a small bridge over a stream, with a pond behind a rockery! Wisps of smoke curled up, and in the dim light of the early morning, it felt like she had stumbled into ancient times.

She jogged for an hour and a half to get back to where she started in the entire Zhan residence.

"Good morning, young mistress." When Butler Zhou got up, he was startled to see her wiping away sweat as she walked back. He quickly went to greet her and asked, "Did you go out?"

“No, I went for a run,” she said.

Seeing this, Butler Zhou glanced at the time and said, "Then I'll cook you some breakfast. What would you like to eat, Madam?"

"No need, I can do it myself," Shi Yanxia said, and walked towards the kitchen.

Looking at the neatly arranged kitchen utensils and the fully stocked refrigerator, she took out tomatoes, bok choy, beef, garlic, and cilantro.

After preparing the ingredients, use beef and tomatoes to make the soup base, then add noodles and baby bok choy.

When it's almost done cooking, add a few oysters and two shrimp!

The aroma filled the kitchen, and Shi Yanxia's stomach began to rumble. She picked up a bowl and ladled out some noodles, only to find that she had cooked too much.

Sensing someone approaching her, Shi Yanxia asked in a low voice, "Want some food?"

"Okay." The man's deep, hoarse voice rang out.

Shi Yanxia was somewhat taken aback. She turned around and saw Zhan Jinglin dressed neatly, having already entered the kitchen at some point. The surprise in her eyes when she saw him was almost overflowing.

"I thought it was Butler Zhou." Shi Yanxia was both amused and exasperated.

Looking at the time, it was only a little past six o'clock, and Zhan Jinglin actually got up.

"What, there's no share for me?" Zhan Jinglin's voice was hoarse as he strode towards her, his tall figure standing behind her as he looked down at the seafood and beef noodles in her pot.

It's obvious that too much was cooked; there was a huge pot of it.

When Shi Yanxia was approached, her body stiffened. She could vaguely smell the fresh minty scent on him, mixed with the herbal scent, which smelled particularly pleasant.

"Help yourself if you want to eat," Shi Yanxia said, picking up her bowl and walking out.

Seeing this, Zhan Jinglin picked up a clean bowl, filled it himself, and carried it out.

The two sat at the dining table, quietly eating their noodles. Zhan Jinglin was surprised that she could cook, and looked at her with some astonishment, saying, "Did you used to cook often?"

While eating her noodles, Shi Yanxia said without looking up, "I grew up in the mountains. If I didn't cook for myself, I would starve to death. I have to cook for my master every day."

It was rare for Zhan Jinglin to hear her mention her past.

After a long silence, he said to her, "Your master taught you very well."

Unexpectedly, Shi Yanxia smiled and said proudly, "That's right!"

Seeing her confident expression, Zhan Jinglin was in a good mood and said in a deep voice, "After we finish filming the variety show, how about we go up the mountain to see your master? Does he know about our marriage to bring good luck?"

Shi Yanxia put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.

“My master can tell fortunes, do you think he knows that?” Shi Yanxia winked at him before getting up, taking the bowl, and heading back to the kitchen.

Zhan Jinglin watched her figure thoughtfully, lost in thought.

In fact, when the Shen family came to her, her master told her that it was time for her to go down the mountain, and also reminded her that she was destined to face a calamity and had to return to the capital.

In his past life, did Master know that his actions after descending the mountain would lead to his death?

Or was it the ordeal she endured after severing ties with her family? Thinking of this, Shi Yanxia shook her head, banishing these thoughts from her mind.

"Young Madam, leave the bowls there, I'll wash them." Butler Zhou hurriedly walked in.

He was already sweating profusely cooking breakfast himself, and now she's washing the dishes too? How can that be allowed? After all, she's the young mistress.

"It's alright, I've washed it clean. I cooked too much for breakfast. If Butler Zhou doesn't mind, would you like some?" Shi Yanxia said, glancing at the noodles in the pot.

Butler Zhou was somewhat flattered and immediately served himself a bowl.

After finishing the noodles she cooked, he fell into deep thought and felt unprecedented pressure! Her cooking skills were too good, which meant they had to constantly improve their skills, otherwise they wouldn't be able to satisfy her.

At 7:30, Shi Yanxia took a car to the airport.

Still just a backpack and a duffel bag – simple travel!

"It's Shi Yanxia, ​​it's Shi Yanxia!" someone suddenly shouted in cheers.

Shi Yanxia carried her luggage into the airport. She turned her head in surprise and saw a large group of people rushing towards her, holding posters in their hands.

"..." Shi Yanxia fell silent.

"Shi Yanxia! I finally get to see you in person. You look so beautiful without makeup."

"Shi Yanxia, ​​when will you open an account? Could you open an account to share your daily life?"

"Goddess, goddess, can you tell my fortune? I'd like to beg for a reading."

They kept surging over, and although there were no bodyguards to stop them, they still kept a distance from her, as if afraid of frightening her.