Huayu: I really am a genuine top star.

Chapter 39 This is clearly a "co-optation"!

What's worse, the cleavage at the neckline of the tank top is so deep, because the body is leaning forward, that a pen could be caught between the cleavage and the neckline.

Shen Li took a half step back without making a sound, scratched his head, and said with an innocent look, "Hey, I was just thinking about it randomly. I've seen too many jokes online, so I just borrowed some ideas."

"If you can come up with something this good just by thinking about it randomly, what would happen if you thought about it seriously?"

Xiao Zhao blinked, her peach blossom eyes watery and full of a pitiful charm. "Next time we act together, you have to teach me more."

"No way, no way. Xiao Zhao, you're much better at your job than me. I'm more like learning from you." Shen Li flattered him, but in her mind she was doing a crazy analysis.

He had been observing Xiao Zhao for almost a month.

On the surface, she appears sweet, charming, innocent, and harmless, with a pair of smiling, almond-shaped eyes that are always smiling, and she is polite to everyone. But Shen Li noticed a few details.

First, she maintained a "neither too close nor too far" distance from all the boys in her class.

So close it inspires fantasy, yet so far it can be easily withdrawn from. This delicate balance requires a certain shrewdness and experience to achieve.

Secondly, she is particularly adept at using body language. When she flips her hair, she always puffs out her chest. When she laughs, she always leans forward slightly.

When she walks, the swaying of her peach-shaped buttocks is always controlled within the precise range of "alluring but not vulgar".

This precise control over one's own "lethality" is absolutely the result of countless hours of practice.

Finally, and most importantly... her attention to Shen Li clearly went beyond that of a "normal classmate".

Asking for phone numbers, actively forming groups, waiting specifically to chat after class... this combination of tactics would make any guy with less self-control think he's finally getting his luck with women.

But Shen Li grew up in an environment where she was "unloved by her parents," and she has a beast-like intuition for scheming and manipulating people.

This Ms. Xiao Zhao is most likely "raising fish".

And he, Shen Li, was just a handful of bait she had just thrown into her fishpond.

Shen Li found it amusing. "Trying to keep me like a fish? Sister, your little fishpond probably can't hold a whale like me!"

Just then, a commotion arose at the classroom door.

Shen Li looked up and, lo and behold, Chu Yao had entered.

Today she wore a dark green satin slip dress. The satin fabric shimmered with a dim sheen under the light, clinging tightly to her body and outlining her hourglass figure in a breathtakingly detailed way.

Her chest was voluptuous, her waist slender, and her hips round and perky. As she walked, the satin skirt swayed gently, revealing a section of her thigh covered in thin black stockings at the slit. The stockings gleamed faintly under the light. She wore a pair of black stiletto sandals, her ankles delicate and exquisite.

Her hair was styled in an updo, revealing a smooth forehead and a graceful swan neck. Two pearl earrings swayed gently with her steps. Her makeup was exquisite, with fiery red lips and a languid yet slightly condescending gaze.

The moment she stood there, she was adorned with jewels and radiant with beauty, looking exactly like a villainous heiress straight out of a drama about a wealthy family feud.

The classroom fell silent for a split second. The boys' eyes, as if drawn by magnets, were all fixed on her.

The girls had various expressions: some were envious, some were jealous, some were disdainful, and some pretended not to care.

Chu Yao glanced around, her gaze landing on Shen Li and Xiao Zhao. A slight smile played on her lips as she gracefully walked over.

"Xiao Zhao, Shen Li, what are you chatting about that makes you so happy?" The voice was lazy and a little hoarse, like a cat that had just woken up.

Xiao Zhao's smile remained unchanged, but Shen Li noticed that her shoulders tensed slightly.

"We were talking about the skit we just watched," Xiao Zhao said with a smile, her tone natural. "Shen Li's plot twist was brilliant; I'm currently learning from him."

"Oh, I heard about it."

Chu Yao's captivating peach blossom eyes turned to Shen Li, sizing her up and down.

"Shen Li, your plot twist was really impressive. You turned a simp into a brother, and the goddess's rejection into wishful thinking. With a brain like yours, it's a shame you're not a screenwriter."

Shen Li felt that this older sister's words had a hidden meaning.

"Simp," "rejection by the goddess," "unrequited love"... these words, coming from her mouth, all sounded like veiled sarcasm directed at Xiao Zhao.

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Xiao Zhao. The latter's smile was still sweet, but a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

Well... it seems like these two ladies are "sparring" in front of him.

Shen Li immediately switched to "clueless junior" mode, scratched his head, and said with a sheepish smile, "Sister Chu Yao, you flatter me. I just stumbled upon this by chance. Did you come here to see someone?"

His words, ostensibly out of concern, were actually a way to change the subject and extricate himself from the "center of the battle."

Chu Yao chuckled softly, a laugh like a feather tickling the heart: "Hehe, can't you come for a stroll if you have nothing to do?"

His gaze then fell on Shen Li: "By the way, Shen Li, I heard you run errands for people and even take attendance for them?"

Shen Li's alarm bells rang loudly. How did Chu Yao even know about the roll call incident?

He still had that simple, honest smile on his face: "Hey, it's just part-time work to support myself. My family isn't well-off, so I'm earning some living expenses."

"Work-study program?" Chu Yao's lips curled into a knowing smile. "I think your business acumen is far more sophisticated than a work-study program. Hey, I have a suggestion..."

She took a step closer, and the scent of perfume, a blend of gardenia and musk, wafted towards her. The neckline of her satin slip dress, worn loosely, revealed an even more voluptuous figure, the deep cleavage gleaming delicately under the light.

"Some of my classmates often need help running errands, reserving seats, and taking attendance. It's scattered and hard to find people. How about…"

She parted her red lips slightly, "You'll take orders specifically for me, and I'll give you a commission. How about it?"

Shen Li's mind raced.

Chu Yao is a resource-rich actress; her family owns a film and television company, and she has a wide network of connections and relationships. She offers to "introduce business" to Shen Li, seemingly out of kindness, but what is she really up to?

Perhaps it was a test to gauge Shen Li's "usability" and see just how much power he actually wielded.

Then they establish a "superior-subordinate" relationship. She gives him orders, he runs errands for her, and she becomes his "patron." How could he refuse if she wanted him to do something later?

Then, she took the opportunity to pull Shen Li into her "circle".

Chu Yao, a rich girl, is best at using resources and money to weave a network of relationships. Once you're caught in her web, it's hard to escape.

This isn't "introducing business," it's clearly "co-opting" them!

Shen Li's smile grew even brighter.

"Sister Chu Yao, your suggestion is fantastic!" He slapped his thigh, his face full of gratitude, "However..."

"But what?" Chu Yao raised an eyebrow.