RT Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Playing the Victim, Acting Dumb, and Showing Weakness?

Shao Chengxi’s decisions always had the support of the Shao family behind them.

How to deal with the Pei family was a major issue, and it required brainstorming.

Lone wolf tactics wouldn’t work.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May. Pei Yuan had been keeping a low profile during this time, and the heat of his scandalous affairs seemed to have died down.

But how could Shao Chengxi let him off the hook? He decided to add more fuel to the fire.

To this end, the four members of the Shao family and Shu Lingxiao gathered together on Saturday for a meeting.

Shu Lin naturally came to the Shao Residence with Shao Chengxi.

While the five of them were having a meeting in the study, Shu Lin went to chat with his great-aunt, Shao Yuqin.

Recently, the radio drama Shu Lin dubbed had become very popular.

With the rising popularity, both he and Gu Xiao, the two newcomers, had gained attention.

Especially Shu Lin, whose portrayal of the villain Ye Wuhen was hotly discussed, leading more people to like Shu Lin’s voice.

With this foundation, plus the recommendations of Teacher Feng and Lu Shanchuan, Shu Lin successfully landed two dramas, both of which were large-scale.

He was even the male second lead in one of them.

It was a significant step forward.

So these days, he was particularly happy.

Shao Chengxi sat down in the study, thinking of the smiling face Shu Lin had when he arrived, and he couldn’t help but feel happy as well.

Shao Shiyan was the last to enter the study.

As soon as he entered, his gaze fell on Shu Lingxiao.

Without much thought, he instinctively walked towards where she was sitting, wanting to sit next to her.

Shu Lingxiao seemed to have sensed this and subtly avoided him.

Seeing this, Shao Shiyan silently sat down, looking dejected.

His sister was really doing what she said she would.

She was deliberately keeping her distance from him.

The meeting began, with Shao Chengxi taking the lead.

“The Pei family has deep roots in politics, holding the reins of financial power for a long time, and their influence extends to almost all departments except national defense. To completely dismantle the Pei family’s power, we must find a breakthrough point and defeat them one by one.”

He already had an idea in mind, but he wanted to further refine it through the meeting.

Shu Lingxiao nodded and continued his train of thought: “We should start with Pei Yuan’s unauthorized use of sonic pheromones.”

Shao Bingheng frowned, his tone cautious:

“Sonic pheromones are indeed a good breakthrough point, but the new president is very wary of this. If we rashly use this as a weapon, I’m afraid it will arouse his displeasure.”

As soon as he said this, the study fell silent.

That’s right, this was the most uncertain point for everyone.

The new president had a scandalous history related to sonic pheromones, which was a taboo in the political arena.

If handled poorly, it could backfire.

Shao Chengxi half-closed his eyes, breaking the silence:

“I won’t fight a battle I’m not sure of winning. I’ll make thorough preparations first and wait for the opportunity.”

“Currently, I will keep a close eye on Pei Yuan and weaken the Pei family’s power through him. Starting tomorrow, I will continue through the media…”

In the end, after everyone’s discussion, they reached a consensus.

Throughout the meeting, Shao Shiyan listened more than he spoke, his gaze always uncontrollably falling on Shu Lingxiao.

He kept praising Shu Lingxiao in his heart.

Sister is so amazing.

Why are sister’s views always so novel and unique?

Sister looks so good when she speaks.

Why won’t sister even look at me?

His infatuated gaze was simply too obvious.

Shao Bingheng couldn’t stand it and had reminded him several times, subtly and directly.

His every word and action was seen by the other members of the Shao family, who could only shake their heads helplessly.

Love unreturned was something that couldn’t be helped.

Shu Lingxiao acted as if nothing had happened, her expression calm, not noticing Shao Shiyan’s gaze at all, focusing on discussing the matters at hand.

The meeting ended two hours later.

As soon as it ended, Shu Lingxiao got up and prepared to leave.

Shao Tingrui called out to her, “Lingxiao, wait a moment.”

Shu Lingxiao looked at him in confusion, “Grandfather, is there anything else?”

Shao Tingrui beckoned, signaling everyone to sit down and not leave yet.

The crowd sat down again, and Shao Tingrui brought up the matter of Shu Lin undergoing pheromone suppression training.

Shu Lingxiao hadn’t participated before, and today he wanted to hear her opinion.

Shu Lingxiao frowned slightly, seemingly familiar with this topic.

She pondered for a moment and said:

“Grandfather, when Little Lin first differentiated into a US-Class Omega, my dad noticed that his pheromones were different from others.”

“Discovering that he had pheromone suppression was also a chance encounter.”

“At that time, he was in high school. Because he was good-looking and had a good temper, he was harassed by many Alphas.”

“In his sophomore year, an Alpha from another class blocked him after school, insisting on taking him out to play. When he refused, he desperately used his pheromones to knock the Alpha down.”

“That’s when we found out that he had pheromone suppression.”

“In my opinion, it’s best for Little Lin to have the ability to protect himself. There will always be times when we are negligent, when our reach is too short. In the end, he still has to rely on himself.”

Shao Tingrui, as an Omega, felt deeply:

“That’s right, that’s the principle, which is also the starting point for my insistence on letting him train.”

Shu Lingxiao continued:

“I think the deliberate training plan is feasible.”

“If you’re worried about side effects, you can have Chengxi train with him first. They are the closest people, know the limits, and should be fine.”

Shao Tingrui agreed: “Not only Chengxi, but others can also train with him.”

With Shu Lingxiao’s support, Shao Tingrui began to work on Shao Chengxi.

In fact, he had contacted several pheromone experts and developed a detailed training plan for Shu Lin, ensuring that it would not negatively affect his body.

All that was needed was Shao Chengxi and Shu Lin’s nod.

No matter what Shao Tingrui said, Shao Chengxi didn’t agree, only saying that he would discuss it with Shu Lin.

After saying this, Shu Lingxiao left.

Shao Shiyan stood by the window in the study, watching her figure gradually disappear from sight.

His heart was filled with mixed feelings, wanting to chase after her but also afraid of annoying her.

Shao Chengxi walked to his side, patted him on the shoulder, and teased, “You’re practically looking through her, she’s already gone far away.”

Shao Shiyan smiled wryly, “Brother, what do you think I should do?”

Shao Chengxi pursed his lips, looking at his brother tormented by love, and finally couldn’t bear it.

He decided to help Shao Shiyan and began to impart his experience:

“When pursuing someone, you must have a thick skin, don’t be afraid of embarrassment, and move forward bravely.”

“As the old saying goes, even the most virtuous woman fears a persistent man. The word ‘persistent’ reveals the secret.”

“Lingxiao, although she seems indifferent on the surface, the Shu family are all soft-hearted.”

“As long as you persevere, play the victim when you need to, act dumb when you need to, and know how to show weakness to gain sympathy.”

“Over time, there will always be a chance, trust your brother.”

Shao Shiyan’s eyes lit up when he heard this, “Really? Second Brother, then tell me, how exactly do you play the victim in front of Shu Lin…”

“Shu Lin is here, he’s back from Great-Aunt’s. Shiyan, I won’t talk to you anymore, I’m leaving.”

As soon as he saw Shu Lin, Shao Chengxi immediately abandoned Shao Shiyan and hurried to greet him.

Shao Shiyan looked at the two people in the distance spreading dog food, and returned to his room in a huff.

Hmph, one day, he will make these people taste the dog food of him and his sister.

But, how should he play the victim, act dumb, and show weakness in front of his sister?

Shao Shiyan clicked on his phone and began to search for various pursuit strategies.