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

The cold resistance on Shen Yao's face melted away instantly, replaced by a vulnerability mixed with fear, grievance, and resignation.

Her long eyelashes trembled violently, her eyes quickly reddened, and filled with glistening tears that seemed about to fall.

The girl's voice was soft and delicate, with a slight sob and trembling, as if she was terrified by their "background":

"Okay. I... I'll go with you, but..."

She raised her tear-filled eyes and looked timidly at Qin Fang, her eyes filled with pleading, "But after you're done asking your questions, you have to let me go, okay?"

This demeanor was a hundred times more damaging than the cold rejection he had just given.

Qin Fang felt as if his heart had been struck hard by something. His previous assertiveness and smugness vanished instantly, replaced by a mix of pity and annoyance.

Were you too fierce just now? Look how scared you frightened the beauty.

He subconsciously loosened his grip on Shen Yao's wrist, and his tone softened considerably:

"Of course, it's just to make friends, ask you a few questions, and I'll definitely let you go when it's over."

Wang Cong, standing nearby, stared wide-eyed. His initial unease had vanished completely, replaced by a look of utter admiration. He quickly stepped in to smooth things over, his voice tinged with concern:

"Yes, yes, yes! Brother Fang, look what you've done, you've scared that young lady. Let's talk it out, let's talk it out. Don't be afraid, young lady, we're not bad people."

Even Xiao Weilin, who had been observing coldly and impatiently, had a slight twitch in his sinister eyes when he saw Shen Yao's pitiful, tearful appearance.

He impatiently uttered two words: "I'm leaving."

This can be seen as tacitly accepting Qin Fang's handling of the situation.

Qin Fang was in a good mood when he saw Shen Yao "give in," and he finally retained a bit of his gentlemanly demeanor.

He released Shen Yao, took out a card from his wallet, and without even looking at it, handed it to his hot female companion in a sundress who had been left standing there, speaking casually:

"Honey, you can play by yourself tonight, and I'll pay the bill."

The woman in the sundress took the card, showing no displeasure at being "abandoned," but instead beaming with joy.

Before leaving, she gave Shen Yao a flirtatious wink, then swayed her hips and walked away without looking back.

Women who frequent such places are already used to their sugar daddies' fickle nature; getting money is more important than anything else.

Shen Yao stood there meekly, gently wiping away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes with the tissue Wang Cong handed her.

The group entered the teahouse, where the interior decoration was elegant but the elevator space was a bit cramped.

Qin Fang and Wang Cong flanked Shen Yao, almost sandwiching her between them.

Qin Fang, in particular, was very interested in the beautiful woman in front of him, who had a unique temperament and had just "gone soft," and kept trying to find topics to talk about.

"Is Miss Shen a local of Shanghai? Where do you go to school? Shanghai University? That's a good school."

"Where do you usually like to go out? Nightclubs? Concerts? Or do you prefer quieter places?"

"Your skin is so beautiful; the water and soil of Shanghai really nourish people..."

Qin Fang kept asking questions, and Wang Cong chimed in, his eyes never leaving Shen Yao's face.

Shen Yao lowered her eyes and answered every question gently, her voice carrying just the right amount of restraint and unease.

Xiao Weilin, standing in the corner of the elevator, grew increasingly grim.

He hated these kinds of occasions, especially the stupid way Qin Fang and Wang Cong couldn't resist beautiful women.

The incessant noise around him and the scene of being "surrounded by stars" in front of him caused his violent and irritable feelings to rise continuously.

Finally, just as Qin Fang leaned close to Shen Yao again, almost whispering in her ear, Xiao Weilin suddenly raised his hand and ruthlessly pushed away the female companion who was trying to strike up a conversation with him.

The woman screamed and bumped into the elevator wall.

At the same time, he raised his leg and kicked Qin Fang hard in the shin!

Qin Fang was completely focused on getting closer to the beauty and was not paying attention to what was behind him. Suddenly, he felt a pain in his calf, staggered, and fell forward uncontrollably.

His lunge caused him to bump into Shen Yao, who was standing diagonally in front of him.

"Ah!" Shen Yao exclaimed in surprise, her seemingly frail body being pulled backward by the force.

Instead of trying to steady herself, she rammed into Xiao Weilin's arms, who was standing behind her with a gloomy expression.

That was a solid impact.

Xiao Weilin suddenly felt a soft, warm body with a light fragrance crash into his arms.

The girl's body was light and supple; through the thin fabric, one could clearly feel her slender waist and the slight trembling.

Her hair even brushed against his chin, causing a slight itch.

Xiao Weilin's body stiffened instantly.

This sudden advances triggered a strong sense of rejection in him as a conditioned reflex.

Almost simultaneously, he suddenly reached out, not to help her up, but with utter disgust and force, and shoved Shen Yao out of his arms.

"Get out of here!"

His voice was icy cold, and his eyes showed undisguised disgust.

Shen Yao stumbled a few steps after being pushed by him, and her back hit the elevator wall with a dull thud.

She immediately lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, as if she were terrified, her long eyelashes concealing the fleeting coldness in her eyes.

"hiss!"

On the other side, Qin Fang rubbed his sore calf, grimaced as he stood up, and saw Shen Yao being roughly pushed away by Xiao Weilin, which made him furious.

Ignoring his leg pain, he raised an eyebrow, pointed at Xiao Weilin, and began to act, his tone exaggerated:

"Xiao Er, are you crazy?! Why did you kick me? And you pushed that girl too. You wait, I'm going to tell your brother! See how Brother Xiao deals with you!"

Wang Cong was so frightened that he quickly tried to smooth things over:

"Hey, Rin-ge, Fang-ge, we're in the elevator! Stop messing around, we're almost there!"

Xiao Weilin completely ignored Qin Fang's clamor, and simply glanced coldly at Shen Yao with his sinister eyes.

He looked at something dirty as if it were filthy, then looked away in disgust, finding it unbearable to look at it even once more.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Qin Fang immediately put on a distressed expression, moved closer to Shen Yao, wanting to reach out and help her, but fearing to be impolite, he could only whisper words of comfort:

"Miss Shen, are you alright? Xiao Er is a madman, don't pay him any mind."

Shen Yao gently shook her head, her face still somewhat pale, her eyelashes drooping, and her voice weak:

"No, it's nothing. Thank you, Mr. Qin."

Her feigned composure, yet barely concealed fear, added to the already beautiful girl's allure, leaving Qin Fang completely captivated. He felt that this girl was both beautiful and pitiful.

Xiao Weilin watched coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips, mercilessly piercing Shen Yao's facade, his voice icy:

"Miss Shen Yao, there are no outsiders here, so stop with your pitiful act."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yao abruptly looked up at him, her eyes instantly reddening again.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with grievance and confusion, as if asking, "Why are you always targeting me?"

Xiao Weilin snorted coldly, too lazy to watch her act anymore, and stepped out of the elevator first.

Wang Cong was sweating profusely, pushing Qin Fang while pleading in a low voice:

"My two ancestors, I'm begging you! That guy is different from the ones we usually mess with, please don't cause any more trouble. Especially you, Brother Lin, please spare my life!"

He was inwardly groaning. If it weren't for his father's company relying on investments from the Xiao and Qin families, he would never have dared to get involved in the affairs of these two ruthless men.

After some tugging, the group finally arrived at the door of the reserved private room.

Wang Cong took a deep breath, thinking about the person he was about to meet, and put on a fawning smile before carefully pushing open the door.

The moment the door opened, the scene inside the private room came into view.