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

The next day, the first thing Shen Yao did upon waking up was to pick up her phone.

She carefully selected several photos from last night's gala, including a full-body shot of her standing center stage and a side profile of her backstage getting ready. The lighting and angles were just right, showcasing both her professionalism and personal charm. She also included a work photo taken of her by the radio station.

She captioned the photos with a concise and appropriate text:

[An unforgettable party experience, thank you to all the teachers and students for their trust and support~]

A small smiley face was added at the end.

This isn't just sharing your life; it's a business activity on social media.

Her friend list now includes not only classmates and teachers, but also people she sees as having potential value, whom she met through Xiangyuchuan, the radio station, and various activities.

Regularly showcasing your positive, outstanding, and optimistic side, and maintaining a positive personal image, is an essential social strategy.

As soon as the photo was posted, likes and comments increased rapidly. Some simply praised her beauty, some admired her hosting skills, and a few important contacts who had added her name to their contacts left comments offering encouragement or expressing their desire to "work together again next time."

Shen Yao patiently replied to each question, her tone humble and polite.

Then she processed a few more private messages.

Some people invited her to dinner after her exams, while others wanted to ask her for advice on hosting.

She quickly assesses the other person's usefulness. For valuable invitations, she politely says, "We can meet up after the exam if you're free." For those who are just trying to get close, she politely declines by saying, "I'm very busy studying lately."

Only after finishing these social media maintenance tasks did she put down her phone, open her books, and begin to truly focus on reviewing.

In the examination room, Shen Yao sat by the window, focused and writing quickly.

She could feel several gazes falling on her from time to time, carrying emotions of admiration or affection.

They were one of the boys in the class who came from relatively well-off families and considered themselves somewhat charming.

Shen Yao felt not even a ripple in her heart.

Bringing a bottle of water, saving a seat for someone, giving a cheap trinket, and then constantly offering a few meaningless words of concern in a self-pitying manner...

This kind of "pursuit" that she sees as child's play is simply ridiculous.

Why are some creatures so ordinary yet so confident? She wondered.

This kind of low-quality attention and flattery, to her or in her genuine opinion to anyone being pursued, is not pursuit at all, but more like harassment, wasting other people's time and energy.

She didn't even bother to glance at them, completely ignoring their stares and focusing intently on answering the questions.

The questions were all within the scope of her review, and she answered them fluently.

When the bell rang to hand in the papers, Shen Yao calmly put down her pen, checked her name and student ID, and was the first to stand up and hand in her paper.

Stepping out of the examination room, she took a deep breath of the crisp, cool air and felt refreshed.

After strolling around campus for a while and subtly dismissing two boys who tried to chat her up and ask for her WeChat, Shen Yao slowly walked back to her dormitory.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard a burst of lively compliments from inside.

"Wow! Vivi, you're amazing! You got to be a hostess at that summit!"

"I heard that only big shots went there! Getting to know just one of them would be incredibly impressive!"

"Yeah, yeah, Weiwei, don't forget to share some gossip with us later!"

Surrounded by others was Lin Weiwei, wearing her newly bought coat. Her face beamed with undisguised pride, yet she feigned modesty:

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that a friend of my dad's works for the organizing committee, and they were short-staffed, so they put me in there to fill a spot and broaden my horizons."

Shen Yao paused, her face quickly lighting up with curiosity and envy. She took a few steps closer and asked, "What kind of summit is it? It's so impressive!"

Li Qian immediately rushed to answer:

"It's the 'Asia-Pacific Economic Innovation Summit' at the Shanghai International Convention Center during winter break! I heard a lot of CEOs from multinational corporations, as well as political figures from Beijing and Shanghai, will be there! Weiwei is going to be a hostess!"

Asia-Pacific Economic Innovation Summit? Shanghai International Convention Center?

Shen Yao had vaguely seen the name of this summit in financial news and knew that it was of a very high standard.

Her smile remained unchanged, and she echoed, "That's really amazing, Weiwei, a rare opportunity."

My heart was in turmoil.

Hostess?

It might sound like she's just a "decorative" role, serving tea and water and guiding guests, but Shen Yao knows all too well that in this kind of setting, even a hostess can get close to people she would never normally be able to reach. This is an excellent springboard to break into the inner circle!

The real purpose of Lin Weiwei's family getting her into the program was to help her build connections.

She wanted to go, and she had to go.

The thought ignited in her mind like wildfire.

The school allows students to stay for a period of time after their exams, and she originally planned to quit her job at the coffee shop to focus on learning to drive. But now that plan has to give way to the summit.

She calmly sat back down in her seat, took out her phone, and began quickly searching for information about the "Asia-Pacific Economic Innovation Summit".

Because the main venue of the summit was located in an international conference center next to a top university in Shanghai, most of the preparation information and internal channels circulated within the university. No wonder she, an outsider, didn't hear a thing.

The more Shen Yao looked at the list of invited guests and the forum topics, the faster her heart beat.

The resounding names on the list represent not only wealth and status, but also enormous power to influence the entire industry and even the regional economy. This is the "scenery" she truly wants to experience.

Knowledge, connections, opportunities—all within reach!

She has to find a way to sneak in!

Her resolve to quit her part-time job at the coffee shop grew even stronger. She approached the manager, Chen Yuan, and briefly explained that her studies were demanding and she couldn't manage both work, politely offering her resignation.

Chen Yuan looked at her with a complex expression, a mixture of disappointment and understanding. In the end, he just sighed, said nothing more, and settled his wages.

Shen Yao didn't pay attention to the emotions in his eyes; her mind was completely occupied with the summit.

Back in her dorm, she lay on her bed, her mind racing.

How do I get there?

Her gaze fell on the phone screen, on Xiang Yuchuan's chat interface.

Xiang Yuchuan.

This is currently the most direct and likely breakthrough point.

Although Xiang Yuchuan never revealed the specifics of his family to her, Shen Yao had already concluded, based on Xie Yunzhou's appearance that time and his usual deep-seated familiarity with money and power, that Xiang's family was far more than just ordinary wealthy businessmen in Shanghai and even Beijing.

At such a high-profile economic summit, the Xiang family, even if not the organizer or a core sponsor, is very likely to be an important invited guest, or at least have access to the core circle.

If we don't take advantage of him now, when will we?

Are we going to wait until she's old and faded or Xiang Yuchuan loses interest in her before we regret it?

How long can the "liking" and "novelty" he has for her last? She herself can't guarantee it.

While he's still in high spirits, she must extract as much value from him as possible.

If he can't even do this small thing, or isn't willing to do it, then in her eyes he's really just an empty shell who's "okay-looking and generous."

Why should a young and beautiful woman like Shen Yao waste her time and energy on a man who can't even provide basic utility?

She would not hesitate to develop the idea of ​​dumping him and finding someone better.

After making up her mind, Shen Yao's mood calmed down.

Instead of worrying about how to infiltrate the summit, she began to devise a plan on how to bring it up with him.

She would not hesitate to develop the idea of ​​dumping him and finding someone better.

Having made up her mind, Shen Yao's mood calmed down. She stopped worrying about how to infiltrate the summit and instead turned her thoughts back to the starting point—how to bring it up with him.

To be fair, for Xiang Yuchuan, this was really just a trivial matter. She just wanted to get in, not to squeeze into the main table and stand shoulder to shoulder with those high-ranking figures.

There's no need to tread on thin ice; you could even test his current attitude.