📖 Written by: MSY

🗓️ Published on: December 25, 2025

📖 Chapter 35 – The Couple’s Restaurant

✍️ Summary by MSY

Su Nan forces Lin Shuang into submission, warning her that siding with Fengheng could destroy her career. Lin Shuang, terrified, backs down and pledges loyalty. With that settled, Su Nan turns her focus to Juli Group’s project, confident Su Corporation will secure the deal.

Later, Cheng Yi invites Su Nan to dinner, sweeping her off to his new couple’s restaurant. The setting is luxurious, with music, dancing, and a sweeping city view. Cheng Yi presents her with Swiss lilies, her favorite, but Su Nan treats the gesture lightly, as though it were part of the restaurant’s service.

During dinner, Cheng Yi grows frustrated at her indifference. He declares he is pursuing her, but Su Nan rejects him calmly, telling him not to waste his time. When he insists they are no longer friends but suitor and beloved, she coolly responds that they should break off completely.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Lu Qi sneers at the scene, while Fu Yechuan watches in silence, his food tasteless, his expression cold.

💖 Review by MSY (Reaction Voice)

This chapter had me both laughing and clutching my chest. First, Su Nan putting Lin Shuang in her place was so satisfying. The way she calmly threatened to expose every project Lin Shuang had touched—chilling. Lin Shuang’s instant switch from arrogance to trembling obedience was priceless. Su Nan didn’t even need to raise her voice; her quiet authority was enough.

Then came Cheng Yi’s dinner invite. His swagger, his coat‑draping, his “world of two” line—it was peak Cheng Yi. He’s so flamboyant, so sure of himself, and yet Su Nan treats him like a mischievous child. The restaurant scene was gorgeous—the city lights, the music, the flowers. For a moment, it almost felt romantic. But Su Nan’s reaction? Brutal. She set the lilies aside like they were part of the décor. I actually laughed. Poor Cheng Yi thought he was making a grand gesture, and she brushed it off with amusement.

Dinner was warm, almost cozy, but then his frustration boiled over. “I’m pursuing you!” he declared, and Su Nan’s calm rejection—“I don’t accept”—was savage. She didn’t flinch, didn’t soften. Just cut him down with serene composure. And when he tried to redefine their relationship, she hit him with the ultimate cold line: “Then let’s break off completely.” Ouch. That was ice.

And the kicker—Lu Qi sneering in the corner, Fu Yechuan sitting there with cold silence, his food tasting like nothing. That image was heartbreaking. He’s watching her slip further away, while Cheng Yi fights for her openly. The tension is unbearable, and I love it.

🔎 Deeper Review & Analysis

👩 Character Deep Dive

Su Nan is poised and unyielding, dismantling Lin Shuang’s schemes and rejecting Cheng Yi’s pursuit with calm clarity. Cheng Yi, bold and passionate, reveals genuine affection beneath his frivolous exterior, but Su Nan’s rejection wounds him deeply. Lin Shuang, duplicitous and insecure, collapses under Su Nan’s authority, her schemes exposed. Lu Qi remains bitter and mocking, his sneers highlighting his pettiness. Fu Yechuan, conflicted and silent, reveals his inner turmoil through detachment, his coldness masking regret and longing.

⚔️ Themes of Independence and Silent Torment

Su Nan’s independence is clear in her rejection of Cheng Yi, refusing to be swayed by gestures or passion. Silent torment defines Fu Yechuan’s corner scene, his cold detachment masking regret. The theme is how independence liberates one person while torment chains another.

⏳ The Author’s Pacing

The pacing balances corporate confrontation with personal drama. Su Nan’s decisive handling of Lin Shuang transitions into the warm yet tense dinner scene, ending with shadowed observation that deepens the emotional stakes.

🔮 Predictions

I predict Cheng Yi’s pursuit will intensify, while Fu Yechuan’s silent torment will grow unbearable.

Looking ahead, several plot threads seem likely:

• Su Nan: Her independence will remain unshaken, but her rejection will spark rivalry between Cheng Yi and Fu Yechuan.
• Cheng Yi: His wounded pride will drive him to prove himself, deepening his pursuit.
• Lin Shuang: Her humiliation will push her into reckless retaliation, though her credibility is already collapsing.
• Lu Qi: His bitterness will fuel new schemes, but his sneers only expose his weakness.
• Fu Yechuan: His silent torment will intensify, forcing him to confront his feelings for Su Nan.

👉 Reader Engagement

Which moment struck you most — Su Nan’s calm rejection of Cheng Yi, her dominance over Lin Shuang, or Fu Yechuan’s silent torment in the shadows?

💬 Share your thoughts below — I’d love to hear which part felt the most powerful!

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