Chapter 425: A Woman More Scheming Than Anyone

Chapter 425: Chapter 425: A Woman More Scheming Than Anyone

Li Yanxian’s gaze put Wang Chenning on edge. He knew this so-called "number one beauty of South Korea," this new-generation Shanxing princess, was shockingly bold and possessed a mind of uncommon complexity.

If he angered her or made her his enemy, she would likely stop at nothing to come after him.

Of course, Wang Chenning also knew that crisis and opportunity always went hand in hand. A moment of danger was also a moment of opportunity.

What appeared to be a fatal weakness could also be an opportunity to bring ruin to another.

His mind at ease, Wang Chenning resumed performing acupuncture on Li Yanxian, his focus absolute.

After giving Li Yanxian an acupuncture treatment that left her with a unique sensation, Wang Chenning began to massage her.

This massage, however, was also a form of punishment.

With his hands, Wang Chenning declared his sovereignty over Li Yanxian’s body.

None of the women he knew had a poor figure, and Li Yanxian was certainly no exception. In fact, her features were so delicate they looked as if they’d been sculpted by a plastic surgeon.

South Korea was world-renowned for its plastic surgery, but Wang Chenning knew everything about Li Yanxian was natural. From her face to her figure, she was exquisitely perfect.

No man could look at a woman like that and not be captivated, not want to make her his own.

"No man has ever treated me like this!" Wang Chenning’s massage left her completely unable to resist, but Li Yanxian still sounded indignant. "After you’ve taken such advantage of me, don’t you think you owe me some form of compensation?"

"No problem!" Wang Chenning replied casually, letting his hands move more freely. In just a few moments, he had Li Yanxian experiencing a pleasure that surpassed even the acupuncture from before.

"Why did it have to be my time of the month?" Li Yanxian whimpered, on the verge of tears. "You horrible man, taking advantage of me when I’m not at my best... I... I hate your guts!"

Wang Chenning ignored her petulant complaints. "When are you planning to go to Chang’an with me?"

"I’m planning to head back to Seoul with my aunt first. After the Qingming Festival, I’ll come find you, and we can go to Chang’an then. I looked it up—April is the best time to visit. The peonies are in bloom, the dust storms have passed, and all the flowers are out," Li Yanxian said with a sly smile. "Plus, you won’t have to take a long stretch of days off. You guys have a break for Qingming, right?"

"How considerate of you," Wang Chenning remarked. Her words suited his own plans perfectly, so he didn’t object. "Fine. We’ll talk after you get back and get your affairs in order."

"When the time comes, my aunt might visit Huaxia again. Just make sure she doesn’t follow us to Chang’an!" At the mention of Li Fuzhen, Li Yanxian’s interest was suddenly piqued. "You’ve treated my aunt a few times. Did she dress like this for you, too? Or did she wear... nothing at all?"

"Why are you bringing that up again?" Wang Chenning said, annoyed. "It’s just a treatment. There’s no need to get completely naked!"

"My aunt actually has a great body. She really takes care of herself," Li Yanxian said, a strange glint in her eyes. "And she hasn’t had a lover since her divorce. If you seduced her, she’d definitely give in to you. And if she’s yours, she’ll listen to whatever you say. What woman wouldn’t dote on a handsome young lover like you? The way she acts around you, I’m sure the thought has crossed her mind. Why not give it a shot?"

Wang Chenning reached out and tapped her on the head, snapping irritably, "You’re so young, yet your mind is always filled with this kind of stuff!"

"If you want me to have a voice in the Shanxing Group, then you have to win over my aunt!" Li Yanxian said, her tone suddenly serious. "I can only defeat my father and my brother if she wholeheartedly supports me."

"So you’re using me as a pawn? You want me to seduce people for you?" Wang Chenning was astonished. ’This woman’s mind is anything but simple.’

He also suspected, however, that she was deliberately testing him.

Li Fuzhen treated him so well that anyone would assume their relationship wasn’t strictly professional. Li Yanxian was surely suspicious as well.

It was no surprise she was using this conversation to probe him.

But Wang Chenning wasn’t about to fall into her trap.

"Fair point," Li Yanxian said, grabbing his hand to keep it still as she continued, "With so many young, beautiful girls around you, it’s normal to have no interest in an old woman like Li Fuzhen. But I still believe that to make her submit to you willingly, you must first conquer her body. If you want to achieve great things and turn her into your right-hand woman, you have to be willing to make a little sacrifice!"

"That’s your own aunt!" Wang Chenning said sternly. "You’d even plot against your own flesh and blood?"

"They’re brother and sister, and they’re at each other’s throats!" Li Yanxian scoffed. "Did you think I couldn’t see it? She’s getting close to me because she wants to use me to snatch more control of the Shanxing Group from her brother—my father. Why do you think Li Fuzhen treats my brother so poorly? Why does my brother avoid her like the plague? It’s all part of the same game, isn’t it?"

After speaking, Li Yanxian leaned gently against Wang Chenning’s shoulder and whispered, "Our only chance at success is to use Li Fuzhen’s influence in the Shanxing Group as a stepping stone. It won’t be easy with just me alone. Even if I could succeed, it would take far too long."

She paused, then added, "I want to be a queen, and I want to be your empress. As long as you can give me that kind of status, I’ll forgive you for anything you have to do."