Chapter 87: Such Dirty Tricks

The air was silent for three seconds.

The next moment.

Lin Yeman couldn't help but let out a sharp, screeching laugh.

"Hahahaha, hahahahahahahaha!!!!"

"Big Sister?! You're a Chairman!! You actually believe in this kind of book?"

"I simply can't believe that one day our Chairman Yang would actually be holding this kind of book and studying it~"

Lin Yeman held her stomach and laughed, laughing until tears were almost coming out.

A glance from the corner of her eye caught the notebook pressed under Yang Lan's arm, and she grabbed it—

With a "rip" sound.

The notebook was torn directly into two halves.

A few loose pages filled with neat handwriting drifted down from the air, slowly landing at Shen Huai's feet.

Yang Lan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, glaring at her helplessly.

"Lin Yeman! Don't go too far!"

Lin Yeman hadn't expected the notebook to be of such poor quality; she clearly hadn't felt like she used any force, so how did it get torn in two?

While she was stunned.

Shen Huai bent down, slowly picked up the few sheets of paper at his feet, and looked closely: 【... The method used by the smartest women... from competing for favor in the harem, down to spirits seducing scholars, all of it is inseparable from this set!】

【Leave a medium for your target of affection that allows them to see the object and think of you! For example, the umbrella Bai Suzhen gave to Xu Xian, or the shoe Cinderella left for the prince.】

【... Regularly give them specific care, letting a certain time or thing become your exclusive mark; continue for 21 days, and they will psychologically develop an expectation for this specific time or thing...】

Yang Lan had drawn two heavy circles around the words "medium" and "regularly."

And beside it, she had solemnly added a line of small notes: 【Medium = handle, very important!】

【Remember to regularly align the granularity and master the progress!】

"..."

The corner of Shen Huai's eye twitched.

Yang Lan's understanding was indeed simple and crude.

Even pure internet jargon like "granularity" and "handle" had come out.

This was treating the strategy of capturing him, Shen Huai, as a project to deploy a plan, right?

This was just too ridiculous.

Shen Huai's gaze quickly moved down; the subsequent excerpts were one more explosive than the next: 【Emotional fluctuations are the key to making them think of you!】

【The greater the emotional fluctuation, the greater the possibility of them falling in love with you!】

【Small tricks for artificially creating emotional fluctuations: leave a hook when speaking, then deliberately cold-shoulder and ignore them, and finally greet them as calmly as before.】

【... If you want a man to be unable to leave you, first you must make him think of you...】

The more Shen Huai read, the more speechless he became.

My goodness, this isn't any kind of love rule at all.

It is clearly a complete set of PUA tutorials! And they aren't just empty, pretentious moves; they definitely contain real substance.

That so-called "medium" is called situational similarity in psychology.

Regular care is actually deepening the anchor effect.

It makes people develop a conditioned reflex to a specific behavior or habit of hers.

Once the reflex is formed, every time the other person sees this specific behavior or habit, they will unconsciously think of you, commonly known as "seeing the object and thinking of the person."

Emotional fluctuation is even simpler; it directly applies the principle of the famous suspension bridge effect.

The suspension bridge effect actually refers to a state of transforming physiological tension into romantic feelings.

When a person is influenced by the external environment, their heart will unconsciously beat faster.

If there happens to be a member of the opposite sex nearby at this time, it is extremely easy to mistake the rapid heartbeat caused by the current environment for a signal of attraction.

This book could be said to be a fusion of numerous psychological suggestions.

No wonder Yang Lan was so engrossed in reading it that she didn't even notice someone had entered her office.

"Tsk, this routine is too dirty." Shen Huai frowned with some disgust. Although he wasn't much better himself.

But he wouldn't use such blatant PUA tactics on others, even if he knew them.

Yet he hadn't expected.

Such dirty tricks, clearly carrying the intent of brainwashing and subconsciously implanting exclusive memories, could actually be written into a book to mislead people.

If Yang Lan really learned this, I'm afraid there would be one more hurt girl in this world.

Sensing that Shen Huai's expression was off.

Lin Yeman took the excerpts from Shen Huai's hand and looked at them, her expression also changing slightly.

"Big Sister, you probably weren't even this diligent when you were in school, right?"

Lin Yeman raised her beautiful eyes, placed the few pages back in front of Yang Lan, and teased with a smile: "Secretly cramming and studying here all by yourself."

"Why, Big Sister, are you planning to transform into a love guru?"

Yang Lan grabbed the handwritten notes in front of her in a huff and stuffed them all into the drawer.

Then she looked up and pursed her lips at Lin Yeman: "If you have something to say, say it; why are you looking for me?"

Seeing Yang Lan deliberately avoiding the topic.

Lin Yeman smiled knowingly and didn't bother to pursue it for the time being.

After all, she had come to see her today for official business.

She took a step back and pushed Shen Huai in front of Yang Lan: "Big Sister, I want you and Shen Huai to do me a favor."

"I never expected that my Yeman would have a time when she needs to ask for favors." Yang Lan seized the opportunity and immediately struck back.

Lin Yeman's eyes flickered, and she wasn't the least bit annoyed; instead, she smiled even more enchantingly: "Of course, after all, Elder Sister is the sole Chairman of Star Glory, so naturally I have to come and ask you."

Lin Yeman acted weak in a cloyingly sweet way, hooking her arm through Yang Lan's and shaking it back and forth.

The practiced formula of acting like a spoiled brat left Shen Huai stunned.

Yang Lan was thin-skinned and simple-minded.

Naturally, she could not withstand this routine from Lin Yeman.

Her expression softened, and she spoke stiffly: "Alright, although you are my love rival now, you are my younger sister after all."

"Tell me what the favor is; as long as it doesn't involve me withdrawing from the competition, I might be able to consider it."

Yang Lan spoke with feigned seriousness, yet her clean, clear eyes could no longer hide her smile.

Seeing Yang Lan relent, the corners of Lin Yeman's mouth curled up slightly.

Being able to bend and stretch is the best policy.

Some jokes can be made, but one must learn when to stop with certain words.

On this point, Lin Yeman was crystal clear in her heart.

Although Yang Lan had a simple nature, she was also someone who was calculating and liked to sulk to herself.

She had just mocked her for so long, and even in front of Shen Huai, she had accidentally torn up her notebook.

If she didn't let her vent this frustration, she would likely hold a grudge in her heart for a long time.

She walked over lightly and said: "Elder Sister, I've signed a new artist, and I want her to become the Brand Spokesperson for the entire Ryan Group line."

"It's just a pity that she only debuted recently, and her qualifications don't meet the standards for a Ryan candidate."

"So I want you to make a phone call to plead with Uncle Shen, to let him go easy and confirm this artist's status as the spokesperson."

"???"

Hearing Lin Yeman's request.

Shen Huai was even more bewildered.

Wait a minute? Ryan Group, what does that have to do with the Shen Family?

Why would Lin Yeman ask Yang Lan to call his father? She clearly knew he was the son of Shen Zhiyuan, so why go the long way around and have Yang Lan call his father?

Could it be that between them and his father...

... there is some unspeakable secret he doesn't know about? (End of chapter)