Rebirth of the Scumbag and the Retribution of the White Lotus

Zhao Shufang sat at her desk, her eyes fixed on the documents before her, but her thoughts drifted back to her phone conversation with Li Xin a few days ago. After that call, Zhao Shufang realized that Shen Yu had become wary. If she continued to wait and see, the Zhao family would likely fall completely under his control. To turn the tide, she needed to adopt a more proactive strategy.

"This is a critical moment. We can't delay any longer." Zhao Shufang whispered to herself, her eyes sharp. She knew that the best way to make Shen Yu completely let down his guard was to make him think that the Zhao family had no other choice and was completely dependent on him.

At this time, Li Ling pushed open the door and walked in with a report. Seeing Zhao Shufang's expression, Li Ling immediately restrained the smile on her face and became solemn: "Ms. Zhao, you see, the financial situation in the past few days, our cooperation with Shen Yu has achieved the expected results, but Shen Yu's reaction seems a little too calm."

Zhao Shufang took the report and quickly scanned the numbers. "Shen Yu is becoming increasingly vigilant. I anticipated this a long time ago. He's not as invulnerable as he imagines. His every move is predictable." She put the report down and looked directly at Li Ling. "I'm ready for the next step."

Li Ling was a little puzzled: "What's the next step?"

"It's time for Shen Yu to truly let down his guard." Zhao Shufang smiled. "He probably thinks the Zhao family is passively cooperating with him, but in reality, I'm gradually leading him into our trap."

Li Ling seemed to suddenly understand: "You want to make Shen Yu feel that the Zhao family is completely dependent on him, and then destroy his plan in one fell swoop?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean." Zhao Shufang's eyes turned cold. "He feels that the Zhao family can't do without him, so we must make him more convinced of this. But when he completely lets down his guard, we can take action."

Li Ling's eyes flashed with hesitation: "But doing so is too risky. Shen Yu can't be unprepared. What if he discovers our intentions?"

Zhao Shufang pondered for a moment. "Shen Yu is certainly not stupid. He will notice something is wrong sooner or later, but he may not be able to make the right judgment at the most critical moment. The most important thing is that we can't just rely on a simple game. Instead, we need to use a series of strategies to make him lose his way in the complex situation."

Li Ling nodded, clearly understanding Zhao Shufang's strategy. "I see, Miss Zhao. Are you planning to create an illusion, making Shen Yu believe the Zhao family has completely surrendered, and then strike back unexpectedly when he relaxes his composure?"

"Right." Zhao Shufang's eyes became more determined. "Now, Shen Yu may think he controls the Zhao family's finances and decision-making, but he is wrong. The Zhao family is not just a business entity, but also a family with deep roots. With enough time and patience, we can break his plan."

Li Ling picked up the document in her hand and looked through it. "So, what is our action plan next?"

Zhao Shufang thought for a moment and then said, "We need to ensure that Shen Yu still believes he is in control of the situation, so we must continue to increase our cooperation in the short term. Let him feel that we are completely dependent on him, even leaving some key decisions to him. At the same time, we will quietly make arrangements behind the scenes to ensure that we can strike back at the critical moment."

Li Ling paused, seeming a little hesitant. "Ms. Zhao, do you plan to contact Shen Yu directly? If we let him feel that you completely trust him, perhaps we can better control the situation."

Zhao Shufang's eyes flashed: "At this moment, the most important thing is not to make contact, but to create the right opportunity and let Shen Yu reveal his flaws."

Li Ling nodded after hearing this. "I understand. We will cooperate with your strategy to ensure that all operations proceed smoothly."

"Yeah." Zhao Shufang stood up and stretched. "In the next few days, I will continue to negotiate external cooperation. During this time, Shen Yu will relax his surveillance on us, and we need to accumulate enough strength during this time."

Li Ling looked at her: "What's the next plan?"

"We need to strengthen our ties with key partners, especially those peripheral companies that Shen Yu doesn't yet control. By establishing closer partnerships with them, we can gradually weaken Shen Yu's control." Zhao Shufang's eyes were firm. "All of Shen Yu's advantages will eventually become a breakthrough for our counterattack."

Over the next few days, Zhao Shufang maintained a superficially cooperative relationship with Shen Yu as planned, even publicly displaying her complete reliance on him. Meanwhile, Li Ling and Li Xin continued their operations in secret, contacting several partners not yet fully controlled by Shen Yu, gradually opening up new avenues of income for the Zhao family.

Shen Yu did indeed let down his guard, beginning to show more trust in Zhao Shufang, even asking for her advice on some decisions. Zhao Shufang subtly pretended to be willing to cooperate, but she knew in her heart that this was only temporary; her real goal was to make Shen Yu pay for his arrogance and over-trust.

A few days later, Zhao Shufang's plan gradually came to an end. She found that Shen Yu had indeed relaxed his vigilance and even started to make some strategic mistakes. This was exactly the opportunity Zhao Shufang had been waiting for.

"Finally, the opportunity has come." Zhao Shufang smiled to herself, as if she saw the dawn of victory.

Just then, she received a call from Li Xin: "Ms. Zhao, Shen Yu seems a little anxious about the cooperation and has begun to actively propose conditions for strengthening cooperation. But we can use this opportunity to take some countermeasures."

Zhao Shufang pondered for a moment and said, "No rush. Let him show his weakness first, and then we can defeat him in one fell swoop."

Li Xin was silent for a while, then asked: "So what's our next step?"

"Wait until Shen Yu completely falls into our trap, then we'll take action." Zhao Shufang's eyes flashed with determination, "Everything is under control."