The Evidence

Once his conversation with Shao Mei was over, a smirk curled on Shen Zeming's lips. Gaslighting.

He used subtle but impactful reminders of Shao Mei's past to make her doubt her self-worth and perceive him as someone who knew more than she did. This undermined her confidence, created emotional vulnerability, and disoriented her.

His second move was to strategically shift his tone—alternating between mocking, calm, and threatening—to keep her emotionally unbalanced. He weaponized her career's downfall and made veiled threats of exposure to further destabilize her. His ultimate goal, as he thought inwardly, was to "make a person dumb."

But those were just a few of the techniques he employed. He also used Social Engineering and Profiling, exploiting his knowledge of her ambition, her fear of exposure, and especially her pride. He skillfully played on her resentment toward Quan Huan.