Honestly, if it weren't for that large floral tattoo, I wouldn't have recognized this girl with the high ponytail as Qin Manli at first glance.
Qin Manli's makeup had changed, her clothing and style had changed, and even her entire demeanor seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis, a complete transformation!
With a gentle smile on her face, Qin Manli held her bag in one hand and stirred her coffee cup with the other.
Yang Liuqing, a woman from the Orchid Sect, demonstrated the side-sitting posture she had learned through years of practice. This posture further accentuated Qin Manli's already stunning beauty and her slender, graceful figure.
A fair lady is a gentleman's desire!
This was the thought that involuntarily sprang to mind upon seeing the transformed Qin Manli.
Qin Manli, doing nothing in particular, instantly drew countless gazes simply by sitting at the coffee shop's bar.
Men, women, old, young.
Originally, patrons of upscale coffee shops habitually chose seats by the window in less crowded areas. But…
After Qin Manli sat down at the bar, without exaggeration, I had already seen at least five men, coffee cups in hand, start to change their seats.
And then, inch by inch, they had moved themselves to the areas around the bar!
A rural encirclement of the city!
In less than three to five minutes, Qin Manli, who was sitting alone at the bar, was surrounded by a group of men using the "buttock shuffle" maneuver!
The love for beautiful women is universal, for men of all ages!
Because, until death, men are boys!
At this moment, the men gathered around the bar displayed restless and excited expressions.
It was as if predators were spotting their prey!
Little did they know, the most sophisticated hunters often appear in the guise of prey!
Why didn't Qin Manli sit by the window with Yang Liuqing, but instead chose to sit alone at the bar?
The answer was simple.
This was the "showcase of results" that I had instructed Yang Liuqing to implement before arriving at the coffee shop.
My message to Yang Liuqing was concise and clear, just eight characters:
"I want to see her charm!"
Undoubtedly, Qin Manli's charm had already been silently and subtly unleashed.
The men, who considered themselves hunters but were in fact the prey, were all secretly thrilled to be getting closer to Qin Manli.
Among them, a successful businessman, dressed in a sharp suit and with his hair slicked back, was the most animated.
After carrying his coffee cup and executing the "buttock shuffle" to the bar, the successful businessman ostentatiously placed his "Nine-Five Supreme" cigarette on the table.
Then, he arranged his car keys, which bore the emblem of four rings.
He glanced at Qin Manli, who was sitting sideways, swallowed, and then, with a seemingly harmless smile, asked, "Miss, may I sit next to you?"
Any man in the vicinity who wasn't blind could tell that this successful businessman was preparing to make the first move for the hunt.
I had expected Qin Manli to choose between refusal or acceptance, but unexpectedly…
After glancing at the successful businessman, as if remembering Yang Liuqing's instructions, Qin Manli gathered her slightly messy bangs, left a subtle smile, and then turned away.
She neither accepted nor refused!
It was this smile, hinting at ambiguity, that made all the surrounding "hunters" waiting for the outcome become inexplicably restless.
At this moment, the successful businessman, who had just shown a hint of joy, hadn't even had a chance to speak again when four or five other men suddenly surged forward, eagerly carrying their coffee cups and moving towards the bar.
Among them, a young man with a buzz cut, an earring, and tattoos on his hand, excitedly lunged for the empty seat next to Qin Manli.
Although the buzz-cut youth was quick, he was truly lacking in foresight and was too eager for immediate gain.
Before he could even sit down, the buzz-cut youth felt a push from behind, and the coffee cup in his hand slipped.
Seeing the coffee about to spill onto Qin Manli, the buzz-cut youth, in a moment of desperation, directly let go.
With a clatter, the delicate coffee cup instantly shattered into countless fragments, scattering across the floor.
Whether Qin Manli was startled or if the glass shards grazed her exposed long legs, she suddenly sprang up from her seat.
Witnessing this, the "hunters" immediately reacted: the goddess was scared!
Thus, the previously mentioned successful businessman began his performance.
"Young man, you've startled the lady!"
Seeing the successful businessman targeting him, the unyielding buzz-cut youth immediately retorted, "I startled her, not you!"
"The lady hasn't spoken yet, what are you shouting about!"
Around 2008, the internet began to develop rapidly, and more and more people born in the 80s and 90s became addicted to the "Young and Dangerous" film series.
It was impossible for conversations between men to be free of expletives.
The buzz-cut youth with the earring and tattoos was clearly someone who was obsessed with this genre.
Swearing in front of Qin Manli, and loudly at that, was a way to get her attention.
It was likely that the buzz-cut youth saw Qin Manli's tattoos and assumed she was a kindred spirit who also liked "Young and Dangerous."
But in reality, Qin Manli was a top-tier socialite who had undergone a complete transformation, several notches above a "little punk" or a "seafood vendor"!
To put it in modern terms, Qin Manli was not only a "sea queen" but also a master of high-end "tea art"!
Without saying a word, with just a look and a gesture, she made all the men around her instinctively believe that she had been frightened by the buzz-cut youth.
Subsequently, these men, who considered themselves hunters, instantly transformed into chivalrous knights ready to defend a damsel in distress.
As of this moment, Qin Manli, who had remained silent, had delivered a perfect report card to me!
This was the most direct manifestation of the professionalism of people like Yang Liuqing.
One word: Brilliant!
Regardless of how vigilant Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi were, I knew very well that they would never be interested in ordinary, mediocre women.
But the transformed Qin Manli, especially after being trained by Yang Liuqing, the woman from the Orchid Sect, as long as I found the right moment to present the former as a burden to Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi…
The scenario of men drawing swords for the sake of a beautiful woman was inevitable.
Since Ying Baolin sent Jiang Xiaowan to monitor me, and also intended to stir up trouble and cause discord within my team, then he shouldn't blame me for retaliating in kind!
Therefore, I decisively took out my phone and sent Yang Liuqing a text message.
Acceptance passed, payment due!