The Guide to Rising to Power: The Ultimate Schemes of a Green Tea Beauty

Fang Yunci walked out of the private room and casually asked, "Who took her to the hospital?"

Sun Shao-ping bowed slightly: "It is Second Young Master Xiao."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yunci paused for a moment: "He is indeed very enthusiastic."

He handed the agreement to Sun Shao-ping: "Give this to her when she's almost fully recovered. Don't say anything more, and don't scare her."

"Also, find an easier job for the man she met."

Sun Shao-ping took the document with both hands, his mind filled with doubt.

The next day, Xiao Weilin stood in front of the hospital bed, looked at Shen Yao, and awkwardly began to speak:

"The doctor said you're fine now, you can go. If this kind of thing happens again, remember to call."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that his words were a bit too concerned, and immediately added, "So that no one would know if I died out there, it would be too much trouble."

Shen Yao raised her head, smiled at Xiao Weilin, and said softly, "Xiao Weilin, thank you for coming today."

She paused, looking at him with clear yet slightly timid eyes. "I might have misunderstood you before. Let's forget about all the unpleasant things, okay? Can we just be friends from now on?"

"Friends?!" Xiao Weilin was instantly shocked.

He leaned down, almost touching Shen Yao's face, and whispered through gritted teeth:

"Shen Yao, what are you playing dumb with me for? A friend who's kissed me? A friend who's slept with me? A friend who's given you sex? Huh?"

His chest heaved with anger. Looking at Shen Yao's weak and innocent appearance, he couldn't bring himself to utter the harsh words he used to say.

Xiao Weilin sat up irritably, grabbed Shen Yao's arm, and practically dragged and carried her into a taxi, giving her the address of her school.

"Go back and stay there!"

He slammed the car door shut in a huff, didn't even glance at Shen Yao again, turned and walked to his sports car, opened the door and got in.

Xiao Weilin made a solemn vow in his heart.

He would never fall for this woman's tricks again, and he would never come looking for her again. Even if she texted him begging, even if she said the most nice things, he would never soften his heart again.

Shen Yao took out her phone and sent a message to Wang Tao at the TV station, saying that she had accidentally fallen and injured her face, and wanted to ask for a few days off.

Wang Tao replied quickly, telling her to rest assured and adding, "Take good care of yourself."

A few days later, as she entered the lobby, she saw a young man walking towards her. "Hello, Miss Shen."

Shen Yao stopped in her tracks: "Hello?"

"I am Mr. Fang Yunci's assistant, Sun Shaoping." Sun Shaoping took out a file folder and handed it to Shen Yao with both hands. "This is what Mr. Fang instructed me to give you."

Shen Yao looked up at Sun Shao-ping: "Mr. Fang? Who is this?"

Sun Shao-ping maintained his smile: "Mr. Fang said you'll understand once you read the contents. I won't disturb your work any longer."

Shen Yao stood there holding the file folder. She didn't open it immediately, but walked into the elevator with a normal expression and began her workday.

She didn't take out the file folder again until she finished her work in the afternoon.

Upon seeing the contents of the document, Shen Yao's face immediately showed panic and unease, but inside she was secretly laughing her head off.

Is Fang Yunci out of his mind? He's even skipping the most basic back-and-forth tugging?

Alright. Shen Yao has always been a kind and good girl, as he wished.

Just as it was time to leave work, Shen Yao arrived in front of the building that countless media professionals aspire to. "Hello, I'm looking for Director Fang."

Not long after, Sun Shao-ping appeared at the building entrance. "Ms. Shen, the station director is waiting for you in the car."

Shen Yao followed him to a car. She bit her lower lip, as if she had made a great decision, and opened the car door and got in.

Throughout, she didn't look at Fang Yunci once, appearing preoccupied and tormented. Fang Yunci didn't speak either, only gesturing for the car to start.

The car finally stopped in front of an exquisite three-story villa.

"Let's get out of the car." Fang Yunci was the first to push open the door and get out.

Looking at the small building in front of her, which appeared exceptionally tranquil and even somewhat cozy in the twilight, Shen Yao's face timely revealed a mixture of fear and confusion:

"Mr. Fang, where is this? Why did you bring me here?"

Fang Yunci didn't answer, but simply opened the door and gestured for her to come in: "Come in and we'll talk."

Shen Yao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately went in with trepidation.

The motion-sensor lights in the entryway automatically turned on, illuminating the exquisitely decorated and warmly colored interior.

As soon as she entered the room, Shen Yao seemed unable to hold back any longer.

She whirled around, looked up at Fang Yunci, her face filled with anger and grievance at being deceived. Her voice rose slightly with emotion, but tears streamed down her cheeks without warning.

"Fang Yunci, why am I listed as the debtor on that document? I'm grateful to you for helping me with my father's situation, but why did you sign this document with my name?"

She didn't wipe away her tears, but raised her wet eyes to glare at him, tears still clinging to her eyelashes. Though her accusations were harsh, her voice trembled.

Fang Yunci smiled at her expression. He walked to the sofa in the center of the living room, sat down, and leisurely pointed to the seat opposite him:

"Don't get agitated, sit down first. Have some water."

He even considerately picked up the glass pitcher on the coffee table, poured her a glass of warm water, and pushed it in front of her.

"The meaning of that document is very simple. I helped your father resolve the high-interest loan issue, and now you owe me that money. It's in black and white, and it has legal force. So, of course, you have to repay it."

"You know perfectly well that I'm not done yet!" Shen Yao's eyes reddened with anger, her voice trembled with sobs, and her shoulders shook slightly.

"Yes, I know." Fang Yunci nodded, admitting it quite frankly.

"So, you have another option," he said slowly, his voice low and seductive, like the serpent in the Garden of Eden.

"Be my lover."

Shen Yao's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief and humiliated anger.

Fang Yunci ignored her reaction and continued:

"One-year term. After one year, this seven-figure debt will be wiped clean, I'll set you free, and you can no longer bother me. A fair deal, isn't it?"

"You're despicable and shameless!" Shen Yao's chest heaved violently, as if she had been completely ignited. She grabbed the water glass in front of her and splashed it at him.

Fang Yunci neither dodged nor avoided the water droplets, letting them drip from his hair. He looked at her, his eyes showing no sign of annoyance.

Shen Yao's fingers trembled slightly as she held the empty cup, and her shoulders hunched slightly, as if she had only belatedly realized her fear after uttering those harsh words. She stared straight at him, her eyes filled not only with anger but also with an accusation of "How could you do this to me?"

"Fang Yunci, if you really... you could have come openly and honestly, why resort to such methods?"

Fang Yunci looked at her and suddenly chuckled softly. He shook his head and said, "I am interested in you and want to have you, but I have no interest in playing those dating games."

The man stood up, took Shen Yao's wrist, and made her sit down on the sofa. He gently stroked the faded scar on her forehead with one hand.

His gaze was no longer fixed on a little girl, but rather on the beauty that was gradually emerging within her, the beauty that belonged to a woman.

"Miss Shen Yao, you are very smart, that's good."

Fang Yunci's voice was low and slow, with a sigh, "Although I don't know if you deliberately injured yourself because you were afraid of what I said that day, this scar is really unfair."

"It's heartbreaking to see, and it makes me very angry. How can someone not take care of themselves like that?"

Shen Yao turned her face away, resisting looking at him, revealing the slender lines of her neck, with only her reddened earlobes showing, which gleamed delicately under the light.

Fang Yunci's voice possessed a captivating charm as he began to analyze the pros and cons for her:

"Yaoyao, calm down and think about it carefully. Do you really want to live with this debt for the rest of your life? Do you really want to constantly worry that your father will come knocking on your door again, sucking your blood and destroying everything you've worked so hard to achieve?"

"One year." His voice was deep and low, his breath brushing lightly against her ear. "I can assure you, he will disappear forever. I can even make him pay the price, make him wish he were dead."

Fang Yunci handed the phone to her. In just one glance, Shen Yao saw Shen Daqiang's image on the screen.

Her face instantly drained of color, and she stood frozen in place, even the slightest trembling stopped, as if she had forgotten how to breathe.