Chapter 309: Recognizing Scent

Not long after, Chu Xin suddenly shouted, "It's moving! The boat is moving!"

Several people looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the big ship that Shi Yan was riding on finally started to move slowly—

Sailed towards another boat next to He Fang and his group.

Although it was expected, He Fang was still a little disappointed. It seemed that there is always someone stronger than you, and the prize fell to someone else.

After a while, the sound of playing the piano came from the boat next to us, like running water in the mountains, complementing the evening breeze on the lake.

The sound of the piano drifted away with the evening breeze, and even people on the lakeside couldn't help but stop to appreciate it.

He Fang sighed with melancholy. It was a pity that he still couldn't see the Miss Shi Yan that was rumored to be there. He could only enjoy her from across the boat.

The guests who stayed on the first and second floors of the pleasure boat could only sigh at the lake.

"Oh, if I had known that girl was the top scorer in this year's exam, I should have gone to meet her earlier!"

"If she hadn't been asked to leave, Miss Shi Yan would have come to our boat right now."

"What a shame, what a pity..."

When the song ended, today's lake cruise and poetry reading came to an end, and the pleasure boats gradually moved closer to the shore to let the guests disembark.

He Fang suddenly felt bored. He stood up and was about to go downstairs, but the young man from before walked towards him.

"Please stay. My daughter invites you to the ship for a chat."

He Fang was stunned, a little bit unbelieving. After confirming again and again, he thought that Zhu Lan must have said something in front of Miss Shi Yan that made her willing to meet him.

Why not think so and become more confident?

Oh, so what if she was the top scholar? After all, she was a woman, and she was a little different from herself, and she actually cared so much about herself.

He Fang once again picked up his tone, "Then I'd better obey your command."

The four of them boarded the big ship in a light boat, and Shi Yan, who had just finished playing the piano, also returned to the boat.

Entering the cabin, it was brightly lit and elegantly decorated. Several round tables arranged in sequence were already prepared with delicious and appetizing meals.

A woman wearing a white veil walked out from behind the curtain, followed by Zhu Lan. The woman's identity was self-evident.

He Fang walked forward calmly, showing a self-proclaimed romantic smile, and said with a cupped hand: "I guess this is Miss Shi Yan——"

Unexpectedly, Shi Yan didn't even look at him, his eyes fell directly on Wenren Yuebai.

Qiao Youyou looked at her curiously. Shi Yan had beautiful eyes. Although she was wearing a veil, her gestures were extremely graceful. Without asking, one could tell what kind of fairy-like face lay beneath the veil.

Qiao Youyou even felt that this might be the most beautiful woman he had ever met since he traveled through time, except for Yu Wei.

"Oh.

A soft laugh came from under the veil, and He Fang's bones went soft when he heard it.

Shi Yan's tone was full of sighs, "I didn't expect this year's lake tour poetry contest to be so lively. Not only did the top scholar come, but the runner-up scholar came as well. It's really flattering."

He Fang was stunned again.

Second place?

What is the second place? Who is the second place?

Could it be this crippled pretty boy?! ? ?

"You..." He Fang looked at Wenren Yuebai, the second half of the sentence stuck in his throat.

He was actually the runner-up, which was even more unacceptable than Zhu Lan being the top scorer!

He ran into the top two candidates in the imperial examination in one day, and they were both right next to him! This was the first time in his life that He Fang felt the absurdity of the world so clearly.

Shouldn't I be the protagonist today?!

There was an extra piece of rice paper in Shi Yan's hand. He looked sideways and asked, "Did you write this?"

He Fang opened his mouth slightly and nodded.

The next moment, he saw the smile in Shi Yan's eyes and almost became confident again.

So what if that pretty boy is really the runner-up? Doesn’t Miss Shi Yan still like her own poems?!

Otherwise, why would he specially invite us all here?

"I told you so. If it was done by the runner-up, it would definitely not be just this level." Shi Yan smiled. "I am willing to meet you because I believe that even if Miss Zhu is not here, Mr. Wenren also has the ability to win the championship, but he has not made a move yet."

In terms of strength, even if all the pleasure boats on the lake were added together, no one could defeat these people in front of him, which is why he held a banquet to entertain them.

Chu Xin covered his mouth and whispered in surprise: "Oh no, it's bad, Mr. He! You have become a foil!"

"Shut up, no one will think you're dumb." He Fang was as dark as charcoal. He squeezed out a word from between his teeth and began to regret why he appeared here.

If the ship hadn't docked, he would have wanted to go home right now!

Wenren Yuebai reacted indifferently and only nodded slightly to Shi Yan.

At this time, another light breeze blew into the cabin, bringing the green smoke from the incense burner at the door.

Qiao Youyou sniffed and asked in surprise, "What kind of fragrance is this? It smells so good?"

"I improved the Big Four Incense by adding a few more herbs. This incense suits my body type, but it's not suitable for you, otherwise I would have given you some." Shi Yan said as he looked at Qiao Youyou with a wave of his eyes.

Qiao Youyou was not familiar with the art of incense. This was the first time she heard that the use of incense had to be compatible with one's physical constitution, which made her even more curious.

“It’s not just about physical constitution. Everyone has a unique smell due to the environment they live in and the things they come into contact with.

If you want to use items like aromatherapy and sachets, you need to coordinate them with your own scent to achieve the best effect.”

Shi Yan glanced at Zhu Lan beside him, "For example, Miss Zhu has the scent of ink on her body. If it can be supplemented with processed Xuanshen and frankincense, it will be the best."

After a pause, he continued, "Since we meet today, it is fate. If you don't mind, I can make a fragrance recipe for each of you based on the characteristics of your scent."

Zhu Lan was still a little embarrassed, but Qiao Youyou had already accepted it generously, "Really? Thank you so much, Miss Shi Yan!"

Shi Yan's sense of smell is sharper than that of ordinary people, and he can distinguish the smell without even getting too close.

She walked up to Qiao Youyou and said, "You are like Miss Zhu, you also have the scent of ink on you, so you can use the same recipe."

Qiao Youyou nodded in understanding. She dealt with numbers in account books every day, which required her to write things, so naturally, the scent of ink covered her body.

In this case, Xiaobai should be the same.

Shi Yan shook his head, his eyes falling on Wenren Yuebai's legs, "The medicinal fragrance on the young master's body contains warm jade powder. I think it is bone poison."

"Very powerful!" Qiao Youyou asked anxiously, "Does Miss Shi Yan know any way to cure it?"

Shi Yan said he didn't know, and Qiao Youyou's eyes dimmed immediately, but she heard her say, "If my master were here, maybe she could find some solutions. She is an expert in both medicine and poison, but she is traveling everywhere, and I don't know where she is now."

Qiao Youyou was a little disappointed. Wenren Yuebai spoke softly to comfort her, as if she was already used to this kind of thing.

Shi Yan said that he could help inquire about it. No matter what, there was always a glimmer of hope.

Then Shi Yan finally stopped in front of He Fang. He Fang looked at the veiled beauty in front of him, and the expression on his face had already been uncontrollably rippling.

"Miss Shi Yan, I wonder what kind of smell I have?" He Fang raised his eyebrows and deliberately moved closer to Shi Yan so that she could smell it more clearly.

Chu Xin sneered, "What else can you smell like? The smell of money!"

Not only was He Fang overshadowed by Zhu Lan and Wenren Yuebai today, but she was also scolded by Chu Xin all the way. Now Chu Xin was deliberately humiliating her in front of the beauty, which made He Fang so angry that she raised her hand to hit her.

With just this movement of raising his hand, Shi Yan's eyes widened slightly.

She suddenly raised her eyes and looked in that direction, without any trace of the gentleness she had just shown in her eyes.

There was only a bone-chilling coldness and even a hint of murderous intent!