Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 666 - 287: Trap within a Trap, God Lie is Awesome!_3
At first, Gao Yijun was very satisfied. A daughter-in-law must be industrious; even though there were maids in the house, the significance of doing chores by hand was absolutely different.
"Where's Shen?" he casually asked, then suddenly remembered something. His expression changed dramatically, and he frantically searched his pockets.
But he was wearing the thermal underwear from under yesterday's coat—where would there be pockets?
So he asked, shivering, "Yuqiu, did you wash my suit too?"
"Oh!" Bai Yuqiu replied respectfully, "You and Gao Shen drank too much last night and vomited on your clothes. I've washed them clean for you..."
Gao Yijun shivered even more. "There was a recording pen in my jacket pocket. Did you see it?"
Bai Yuqiu froze, her expression turning very strange.
"Dad, I didn't expect you to keep things in your pockets... Aren't you usually so careful about keeping your suit crisp that you always put miscellaneous items in your briefcase?"
Gao Yijun stomped his foot and hurried off to search. In the end, he only found a recording pen in the washing machine, completely ruined.
He was so angry that he gave Bai Yuqiu a fierce scolding.
But after the scolding, he let the matter go. After all, it was just an accident, and that recording wasn't much leverage; it wasn't actually of much use.
However, when today's events unfolded, he suddenly began to overthink.
Last time it was an accident. But today, Han Lie immediately turned hostile after I brought up "that matter," meaning I couldn't record anything. Was it still an accident?
If not…
That would mean Han Lie had already become wary of me!
But the question was... how could that be?!
Unless… that vile woman Bai Yuqiu reported to Han Lie after finding the recording pen?!
But that just didn't make sense...
No matter how charming Han Lie was, Bai Yuqiu surely wouldn't be so shameless as to compete with her own sister for a boyfriend, right?
It's not that I'm looking down on her, but she's a woman in her thirties, second-hand goods. Could she really compete with Bai Yuxue?!
She and Han Lie had only just met; they'd barely exchanged a few words of normal pleasantries.
This conclusion was backed by video evidence!
After Gao Shen woke up, he secretly checked the surveillance footage. Because of the recording pen incident, Gao Yijun also made a point to watch it. As a result, Bai Yuqiu's and Han Lie's behavior showed no issues.
Han Lie was very polite, and Bai Yuqiu was very reserved. The two of them genuinely didn't know each other well!
Moreover, after washing the clothes, Bai Yuqiu also took the opportunity to bathe in the second-floor shared bathroom. She came out holding a bath towel, her back bare, completely oblivious to the surveillance.
So, where exactly did the problem lie?
Gao Diaomao racked his brain until he felt it had swelled two sizes, but he still couldn't figure it out.
Besides, thinking about it carefully, Han Lie's response wasn't actually very specific.
So, could it be that Han Lie's impatience was mainly because I questioned his credibility?!
"When I do business, I value credibility the most!"
A very understandable, emotional statement.
Did Han Lie feel that I didn't trust his capability and his integrity to keep his word, and therefore he was upset with me?
The more Gao Diaomao thought about it, the more plausible it seemed, yet a thread of anxiety and doubt remained deep in his heart. He thus became agitated, restless, and apprehensive.
「…」
Ah, that was exactly it!
Han Lie had done it entirely on purpose!
Seizing the opportunity to flare up, hang up the phone, and deny Gao Diaomao the chance to record evidence—that was merely the superficial, first-level reason.
The real trap, in the truest sense, was that phrase: "When I do business, I value credibility the most!"
On one hand, the statement itself wasn't out of line, making it difficult to serve as evidence that he (Han Lie) was on alert.
On the other hand, when combined with the preceding conversation, it sounded resolute and principled.
Furthermore, by flaring up, he projected the image of someone who, having just achieved great success, had become hot-tempered and difficult to approach, thereby lowering Gao Diaomao's guard against him.
And at the same time, he subtly provoked Gao Diaomao, pushing him into a state of anxiety and self-doubt.
Psychology tells us that once a person becomes overly suspicious, they experience an effect akin to "suspecting the neighbor of stealing the axe."
Simply put, everyone looks like a thief; everyone seems to harbor ill intentions.
Normally, a person in such a state would be harder to deceive, as their vigilance would be at its peak.
But the problem is, this abnormal vigilance cannot be sustained for long!
If the issue isn't resolved within a week, if this psychological vulnerability isn't addressed, the person's mental state, mental health, and intelligence will fluctuate drastically, and their upper limits in these areas will progressively decrease.
What would be the result?
That depends on what he plans to do next.
Someone like Gao Shen, who just idles his days away eating, drinking, and waiting for death, wouldn't be much affected by heightened paranoia. At most, he'd install surveillance cameras at home and spend his days watching his wife's "home movies."
But the task Gao Diaomao was about to undertake allowed no room for even the slightest error.
Ousting company shareholders is never a simple matter.
If, in the midst of a dog-eat-dog struggle, he starts seeing everyone as a traitor and overreacts to the slightest provocation, well, that would be very interesting indeed!
See? Han Lie, the tactical master: he either doesn't make a move, or when he does, it's a killer blow.
Yet his methods are brilliantly unconventional, leaving no trace, making them impossible to defend against.
Analyzing it afterward: So simple! I could have done that too!
Planning it beforehand: Huh? What am I supposed to do?
Alright, stop pondering! Let's just cut to the chase and shout: God Lie is awesome!!!
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