📖 Written by: MSY

🗓️ Published on: December 20, 2025

📖 Chapter 11 – Cooperation

✍️ Summary by MSY

At the banquet, Qiao Wanrou confronts Su Nan with venom disguised as fragility. She accuses Su Nan of clinging to Fu Yechuan, mocking her gown and jewels as “rented.” At the poolside, Qiao Wanrou stages another dramatic fall into the water—echoing her stunt at Su Nan’s wedding banquet years ago. As expected, Fu Yechuan rushes to rescue her, draping her in a coat while she sobs in his arms, painting herself as the victim. Onlookers turn judgmental eyes toward Su Nan, but she remains calm, mocking the stale performance. Su Jin arrives, but Su Nan quietly restrains him, refusing to cooperate in her humiliation. Qiao Wanrou, desperate to cleanse her image, seizes Su Nan’s arm and accuses her of clinging to Fu Yechuan even after the divorce, claiming Su Nan only ever wanted more than the money she was paid for blood donations.

💖 Review by MSY (Reaction Voice)

This chapter had me rolling my eyes and clapping at the same time. Qiao Wanrou is truly shameless. The way she strutted up with that brittle laugh, accusing Su Nan of renting her gown and jewels—it was petty, desperate, and honestly pathetic. Su Nan’s cool reply, calling her out as “the mistress,” was perfect. That line cut straight through the façade.

And then the pool stunt. Again. I couldn’t believe it. Three years ago she pulled the same trick at Su Nan’s wedding banquet, and now she’s recycling it like a bad drama script. Watching her flail in the water, crying out, only to be rescued by Fu Yechuan—it was déjà vu, but this time Su Nan didn’t even blink. Her sneer, her calm dismissal—“She’s used this trick before. You don’t still believe it, do you?”—was savage. She refused to play along, and that was the real victory.

The crowd’s judgment stung, but Su Nan’s refusal to cooperate in her own humiliation was powerful. She didn’t scramble to defend herself, didn’t plead—she simply brushed her hair back and walked away. That quiet strength was louder than any protest.

Qiao Wanrou grabbing her arm at the end, accusing her of clinging even after the divorce, was classic manipulation. She twisted the narrative, trying to paint Su Nan as obsessed, when in reality it’s Qiao Wanrou who can’t let go. The irony was delicious.

This chapter showed the contrast perfectly: Qiao Wanrou stuck in old tricks, desperate for sympathy, while Su Nan has moved beyond, refusing to be dragged into the farce.

🔎 Deeper Review & Analysis

👩 Character Deep Dive

Su Nan embodies icy defiance, refusing to cooperate in her humiliation. Her calm sneer and dismissal show her growth—she no longer bends under manipulation. Qiao Wanrou is manipulative and desperate, recycling old tricks to cling to sympathy. Fu Yechuan remains conflicted, his instinct to rescue Qiao Wanrou exposing his blindness, yet his cold gaze at Su Nan betrays deeper turmoil. Su Jin is protective, but Su Nan’s quiet restraint shows her independence.

⚔️ Themes of Manipulation, Defiance, and Repetition

Manipulation defines Qiao Wanrou’s tactics, defiance radiates from Su Nan’s refusal to play along, and repetition highlights the stale nature of Qiao Wanrou’s schemes.

⏳ The Author’s Pacing

The pacing mirrors the drama—sharp confrontation, staged spectacle, then quiet defiance. The rhythm builds tension, then releases it with Su Nan’s calm dismissal.

🔮 Predictions

I predict Qiao Wanrou’s recycled tricks will backfire, exposing her desperation and weakening her credibility.

Looking ahead, several plot threads seem likely:

• Su Nan’s Transformation: Her refusal to cooperate will strengthen her independence, proving she can dismantle old tricks.
• Fu Yechuan’s Conflict: His instinctive rescue will clash with his growing realization of Qiao Wanrou’s manipulations.
• Wanrou’s Escalation: Humiliated yet emboldened, she will likely intensify her schemes to reclaim sympathy.
• Public Fallout: The crowd’s judgment may shift, questioning Wanrou’s credibility and recognizing Su Nan’s composure.
• The Banquet: This incident will ripple, shifting public perception further against Qiao Wanrou.

👉 Reader Engagement

Which moment felt more powerful—Su Nan’s sneer dismissing Qiao Wanrou’s recycled stunt, or her refusal to cooperate in her own humiliation? For me, both were iconic, one sharp and mocking, the other quietly triumphant.

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