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

This is why he asked Leng Zhiming to investigate the medicinal herbs.

He still refused to believe that his father had really died in a car accident. With his father's driving skills and the Zhan family's secret protection, it was impossible for him to have an accident so easily.

But Zhan Chenhan did indeed get into trouble.

"What flower smells like?" Shi Yanxia asked as if she had grasped some important key information.

Zhan Jinglin shook his head and said, "I've searched, and I've found many floral scents, but I still couldn't find the scent on my father. But what I can confirm is the fragrance of flowers or trees."

"The smell was unique and quite strong. When mixed with the medicine, it was a bit pungent. At the time, I thought I might have caught a cold and didn't suspect anything unusual about the smell on my father."

"So, my father came into contact with this poison, and may have been carrying it with him. What would he do with it?" Zhan Jinglin wondered.

Shi Yanxia's fingertips tightened slightly.

A normal person wouldn't carry such poisonous herbs on their person unless they wanted to poison someone else.

“Just as we suspected, my father wasn’t murdered, but rather he infiltrated the scheme to launch his entire plan. If my mother and Shen Guishi were in the same situation, then this medicine might be the key,” Zhan Jinglin said.

It might be hard for anyone to believe, but the head of a powerful family risked his life to gamble on a game he didn't want to play.

"Don't think about these things for now. Let's go to the Cheng residence after dark. I need to meet with Shen Lianchu first," Shi Yanxia said coldly.

Mentioning Shen Lianchu made her feel as if something was stuck in her chest.

"Well, why don't you rest for a while? I'll have someone bring some food over," Zhan Jinglin said.

When food was mentioned, Shi Yanxia quickly grabbed his arm and shook her head.

She slumped onto the sofa, looking utterly hopeless, and leaned back comfortably. She held up two fingers to him and said, "I ate two pieces of cake and drank a cup of milk tea at the film studio. I also drank quite a bit of tea while chatting with the old men. I'm still feeling alright."

Shi Yanxia herself didn't realize that when she spoke to Zhan Jinglin, her tone sounded somewhat like she was being coquettish.

She, who is usually very strong-willed, rarely showed a little girl-like demeanor in front of him.

Looking at her, Zhan Jinglin felt as if something had struck his chest hard, a tingling sensation spreading throughout his body, as if an electric current was trying to transport her to his heart.

"Then we'll eat later," Zhan Jinglin said.

Just as the man finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

A few soft knocks on the door made Zhan Jinglin frown. He turned to look at the door and said, "Please come in."

The secretary pushed open the door and entered, carrying a plate of delicate pastries and two cups of black tea. She walked in cautiously, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Shi Yanxia.

"Mr. Zhan, I've brought some tea and snacks for the young mistress," the secretary said.

She was always timid and dared not look Zhan Jinglin in the eye.

But at this moment, her gaze passed over the man and stared straight at Shi Yanxia, ​​her admiration almost overflowing.

"Thank you for your trouble," Zhan Jinglin said.

Seeing the secretary's electrifying gaze, as if she wanted to steal Shi Yanxia away, the man felt a headache coming on. Who would have thought that his bride, whom he had arranged to marry to bring good luck, would be so charming?

He might have thought he needed to guard against men before, but now he realizes that men are nothing to worry about; what he needs to guard against are women.

She already has Bai Nuannuan and Zheng Jiao by her side, but those little fans and admirers could practically drown out all the men. Zhan Jinglin couldn't even imagine that if Shi Yanxia had any ulterior motives, he would probably be the first to be eliminated.

"Young Madam, I've won." The secretary approached with a serious expression, carrying tea and snacks.

She carefully placed it in front of Shi Yanxia, ​​and when she looked at Shi Yanxia, ​​she felt as if she was radiating a sacred light.

"I won over 90,000." She continued in a low voice.

Looking at her adorable appearance, Shi Yanxia picked up the black tea her secretary had brewed, raised it to her, and said, "That's really kind of you."

"Thank you for your guidance, young mistress," she said.

After finishing speaking, she stood there solemnly and said to Zhan Jinglin in a very serious tone, "Mr. Zhan, the snacks have been delivered. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to work."

After the secretary finished speaking, she looked at Shi Yanxia with a smile before turning away with some reluctance.

Zhan Jinglin felt terrible. He stood there rubbing his temples, looking at her helplessly, and said, "Shi Yanxia, ​​what am I supposed to do with you?"

"Huh?" Shi Yanxia was completely confused.

Not knowing what Zhan Jinglin was saying, she took a small sip of her tea, waiting for him to continue with a puzzled expression.

The man walked over and sat diagonally opposite her. His tall frame leaned slightly forward as he said, "The way Xiao Chu looked at you just now was full of admiration."

"Haha, I'm her lucky charm!" Shi Yanxia joked.

Looking at her open and honest demeanor, Zhan Jinglin felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"From now on, I not only have to be wary of men, but it seems I also have to be wary of women. These women all have ulterior motives towards you. If I ever stop treating you well, they might storm into the Zhan family and kill me," Zhan Jinglin said helplessly.

He wasn't joking; he felt these women could really be that crazy.

"Haha, then you can be careful." Shi Yanxia laughed.

She sipped her black tea, picked up a piece of pastry, and took a bite. The melt-in-your-mouth sensation spread throughout her mouth.

"This pastry is quite nice, with a faint floral fragrance. It's delicious. Would you like to have one?" Shi Yanxia's eyes lit up, and she immediately handed the pastry to the man.

Zhan Jinglin shook his head, preparing to refuse.

But a familiar scent wafted into his nostrils, and he froze. He instinctively picked up a pastry, sniffed it, and took a small bite.

"How is it?" Shi Yanxia winked at him with her beautiful eyes and asked with a smile.

She was very relaxed and didn't feel tense at all while sitting there. She watched Zhan Jinglin eat his snacks and quickly took a small bite herself.

"It seems to taste like this," Zhan Jinglin said.

Upon hearing his words, Shi Yanxia, ​​quick-witted as ever, instinctively understood what he meant. She immediately lowered her head, sniffed, and asked, "You mean this smells like this?"

"It seems so. This faint floral scent is very familiar. It should be the strong scent on my father, but the floral scent in this pastry is lighter," Zhan Jinglin said.

He never expected that the floral scent he had been searching for for so many years would actually be found in a dessert.

"It smells delicious, like food." Shi Yanxia said in disbelief.

Unexpectedly, the snacks she sent to her secretary, which helped them with their financial fortune, served as a reminder. It was an unexpected stroke of luck, and everything came to them effortlessly.