📖 Written by: MSY

🗓️ Published on: December 25, 2025

📖 Chapter 39 – Just One Dance

✍️ Summary by MSY

Su Nan learns the shocking truth: Fu Yechuan isn’t just a partner but a shareholder in Juli Corporation, his eyes fixed on artificial intelligence all along. Though she dislikes his involvement, business is business, and she cannot abandon the opportunity. The three‑party collaboration is sealed with a toast, though Su Nan feels as if she has swallowed a stone.

Lin Ge suggests Su Nan and Fu Yechuan open the gala with a dance, but Su Nan refuses, brushing off the idea with icy grace. Lin Ge mocks Fu Yechuan’s disgraceful divorce, leaving him simmering as Su Nan walks away.

Downstairs, Su Jin comforts Su Nan, reminding her that shared risk is wise. Their tender interaction draws attention, appearing almost intimate to outsiders. From above, Fu Yechuan watches, his face hardening, while Lu Qi sneers about Su Jin’s devotion.

The gala host announces the partnership between Fu Corporation and Su Corporation, then calls Su Nan and Fu Yechuan to the stage to open the gala—with a dance. The hall erupts in cheers, spotlighting their unresolved tension.

💖 Review by MSY (Reaction Voice)

This chapter had me screaming inside. First, the reveal that Fu Yechuan was a shareholder all along—what a twist. Su Nan thought she was negotiating from strength, but he’d been in the shadows funding Juli Corporation from the start. That stone‑swallowing feeling she had? I felt it too. It was like the rug was pulled out from under her.

The toast scene was so tense. Her cold smile, the crisp chime of glasses—it was a deal sealed in ice. You could feel her frustration, but she had no choice. And then Lin Ge, ever the provocateur, suggesting they dance. Su Nan’s refusal was savage. “Forgive me. I don’t dance.” The irony was delicious, because we know she can dance—Fu Yechuan knows it too. That memory of her moving gracefully at Cheng Yi’s restaurant hit him like a blade.

Lin Ge’s jab—calling Fu Yechuan the first man he’d seen divorce so disgracefully—was brutal. I actually winced. Fu Yechuan’s darkened face said it all. He’s haunted by his choices, and now everyone sees it.

Then Su Jin swooping in with warmth was such a contrast. His gentle ruffle of her hair, her laughter as she leaned on him—it was tender, almost intimate. Outsiders seeing that scene must have been buzzing with speculation. And of course, Lu Qi couldn’t resist stirring the pot, sneering about a “secret relationship.” Classic Lu Qi.

But the final twist—the host announcing the partnership and calling Su Nan and Fu Yechuan to open the gala with a dance—oh my god. The cheers, the spotlight, the inevitability. She refused before, but now the crowd demands it. The tension is unbearable. Business and personal history colliding in front of everyone—it’s the perfect storm.

🔎 Deeper Review & Analysis

👩 Character Deep Dive

Su Nan is torn between business pragmatism and personal resentment. Her cold smile and refusal to dance show her determination to keep boundaries, even when forced into partnership. Fu Yechuan is unraveling — his anger softens into regret, his hardened gaze betraying jealousy and longing. Su Jin is steady and indulgent, offering reassurance and intimacy that highlight his quiet strength. Lin Ge is pragmatic yet playful, testing the partnership with his suggestion of a dance, amused by the tension. Lu Qi remains the sneering observer, stirring gossip and highlighting the cracks in Fu Yechuan’s composure.

⚔️ Themes of Partnership and Boundaries

This chapter explores partnership as necessity collides with personal history. Su Nan accepts the deal but refuses intimacy, drawing a line between business and emotion. Boundaries define the tension — her refusal to dance, her cold toast, her laughter with Su Jin — each moment asserting control over how she is seen.

⏳ The Author’s Pacing

The pacing moves from tense negotiation to emotional confrontation, then slows for Su Nan’s tender moment with Su Jin before accelerating again with the public announcement. The rhythm mirrors Su Nan’s inner conflict — cold composure, brief relief, then sudden pressure as the spotlight returns.

🔮 Predictions

I predict the forced dance will ignite unresolved emotions and deepen the rivalry.

Looking ahead, several plot threads seem likely:

• Su Nan: She will endure the spotlight with poise, but her refusal to yield emotionally will sharpen.
• Fu Yechuan: His regret will intensify, the dance stirring memories and longing he cannot suppress.
• Su Jin: His protective closeness will grow, but public perception may complicate his role.
• Lin Ge: He will continue to test the partnership, amused by the tension between Su Nan and Fu Yechuan.
• Lu Qi: His gossip will spread, fueling rumors that destabilize the fragile balance.

👉 Reader Engagement

What moment struck you most — Su Nan’s cold refusal to dance, Fu Yechuan’s aching regret, or the crowd’s cheers forcing them together?

💬 Share your thoughts — I’d love to know which part left you holding your breath.

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