"Poisoning doesn't necessarily involve food entering the mouth," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "Masters of poison can spread it through plants and air, which is not surprising."
"How did my dad get poisoned?" Chen Qian asked anxiously.
"Where did this sandalwood come from?" Ye Xingchen pointed to a piece of sandalwood on the table.
“It was sent to me from overseas by a classmate. This sandalwood is extracted from a tree in the Amazon rainforest. It can refresh the mind and keep you in a great mood.” Chen Qian asked, “What, is there something wrong with this sandalwood?”
“Of course there’s a problem. Someone has laced the sandalwood with Seven Soul Powder. This poison is colorless and odorless, and it’s impossible to guard against when mixed into sandalwood,” Ye Xingchen said.
"But I've been burning this sandalwood incense for months, so why did my dad get poisoned at this time?" Chen Qian asked anxiously.
"Seven Soul Powder itself is not toxic, but when it is combined with some common Chinese medicinal herbs, it will produce neurotoxins that paralyze people's nerves, thereby inducing a condition similar to Parkinson's syndrome," Ye Xingchen said. "This is a side effect of the medicine. Some of the spleen-strengthening Chinese medicines that your father took happened to combine with Seven Soul Powder, inducing toxicity."
"It's impossible to guard against." Chen Qian slammed her hand on the table in frustration.
“I warned you yesterday. I knew this woman would make another move, but I didn’t expect it to be so soon.” Ye Xingchen shook his head and said, “It’s ruthless.”
“I know what to do,” Chen Qian said coldly. “Yu Lu, you won’t get away with this.”
"Just know what to do. Tomorrow you will appear at the shareholders' meeting as the heir, and you will face unprecedented pressure." Shen Lin said, "Miss, you must hold on."
"Don't worry, Uncle Shen, for my father's sake and for the Chen family's sake, I will definitely hold on." Chen Qian nodded heavily.
"I'll go make some preparations." After thinking for a moment, Chen Qian said goodbye to Uncle Shen and then left in a hurry.
“Miss…the pressure she’s under this time must be immense.” Watching her departing figure, Uncle Shen couldn’t help but sigh softly.
“Only in this way can she grow up quickly.” Ye Xingchen smiled slightly, then turned and walked into the bedroom of the villa.
Inside the bedroom, Chen Changye, who had been lying on the bed asleep, was now sitting at the table, looking energetic. In front of him was a table with a set of purple clay teapots on it.
"Mr. Chen, are you... alright?" Shen Lin was taken aback. Looking at Chen Changye, who seemed completely unaffected, he was stunned for a long time.
Just now, Chen Changye didn't even recognize him, and he kept pausing while speaking, which could be said to have fooled him. But he didn't expect that all of this was just an act by Chen Changye.
"Haha, Mr. Ye noticed the problem with the sandalwood yesterday and hinted at it to me. Besides, the medicine you brewed was tampered with, and I didn't drink it at all." Chen Changye laughed and said, "Since I know someone wants to harm me, I might as well play along and pretend to be sick to deceive them first."
"I see, Mr. Chen, your acting is so convincing, you even fooled me." Shen Lin looked as if he had just realized something.
As Chen Changye's butler, he was absolutely loyal to the Chen family. He was truly heartbroken when Chen Changye collapsed. Now that he saw that Chen Changye was alright, he said excitedly, "Good, good, it's good that you're alright. I was worried about what would happen to Miss afterward. As long as Mr. Chen is alright, I'm relieved."
“Sisi is quite capable, but she has been too well protected by me since she was a child, so she lacks training. Although she has matured a lot since returning from overseas this time, she is still a bit short of being ready to take on the great responsibility of the Chen Group,” Chen Changye said.
"Why not take this opportunity to let her get some experience, and I'll also take this chance to see what Yu Lu and her family are up to? When they all reveal their true colors, that's when we'll wipe them out in one fell swoop."
"Good, with President Chen here, I feel much more at ease." Shen Lin was both surprised and delighted: "However, there is still a mole among us. I'll find a way to find him first."
"There's no need to rush things," Chen Changye said calmly. "First, find out who's behind this, then deal with them slowly."
Shen Lin nodded, turned and walked out, leaving only Chen Changye and Ye Xingchen in the room.
"Mr. Ye, please have a seat." Chen Changye bowed and invited Ye Xingchen to sit down.
Ye Xingchen nodded and sat down at the other end of the tea table, facing Chen Changye.
Chen Changye brewed a pot of Kung Fu tea, poured a cup for Ye Xingchen, and then said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, thanks to you this time, otherwise I'm afraid I would really be bedridden now."
“When President Chen was unable to move around, Yu Lu had already made her move, but she didn’t act so quickly,” Ye Xingchen said. “But now that you’ve recovered, she’s clearly become desperate, which is why she’s taken such a risk.” Ye Xingchen smiled and said, “In the end, she still doesn’t want President Chen to recover.”
"Yes, a cornered dog will do anything." Chen Changye nodded slowly, then sighed and said, "We've been husband and wife, and I never thought we'd come to this. She's just too impatient."
He picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and said, "Wenhao is also my son. He should definitely have a share in the Chen family business, but the boy's heart is not in inheriting the great cause."
“If we really hand over the Chen family to him, the future of the Chen family will be bleak. Qianqian is different. She is very capable, but she lacks experience. Yu Lu’s actions will only push her into the abyss faster.”
“In any family business, once nepotism gets involved, this kind of thing often happens when the head of the family loses control of the situation.” Ye Xingchen shook his head and sighed, “So sometimes, you have to be wary of nepotism.”
"Yes, these things are also my fault. If I hadn't trusted the Yu family too much back then, and hadn't practiced nepotism, then we wouldn't be in this situation today." Chen Changye nodded slightly, and sighed, "I regret what I did back then."
"Mr. Chen, there's no need to blame yourself too much. After all, people's vision is limited. Not everyone can stand so high and see so far."
Ye Xingchen said slowly, "Fortunately, things haven't reached the point of no return yet, and everything can still be salvaged."
"I hope so." Chen Changye nodded slowly. "Then I'll leave some matters of the Chen family to Mr. Ye. Although Qianqian is quite capable, she is still young and sometimes her temper is not calm."
"At this critical moment, I hope Ye Xingchen will definitely lend a hand to her."
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