📖 Written by: MSY

🗓️ Published on: December 25, 2025

📖 Chapter 36 – A passionate embrace

✍️ Summary by MSY

At the couple’s restaurant, Lu Qi drags Fu Yechuan along, teasing him with exaggerated antics. Wei Cheng arrives with a new influencer girlfriend, mocking Su Nan as a “scheming woman.” Meanwhile, Cheng Yi pulls Su Nan into a dance. Though reluctant, she joins, and together they become the center of attention—his wicked charm paired with her cold beauty. As the music ends, Cheng Yi spins her into an embrace that looks like a kiss, drawing thunderous applause before whisking her away.

In the corner, Fu Yechuan sits in silence, his face chilled. Wei Cheng mocks Su Nan further, recalling how he once belittled her during her marriage. Fu Yechuan’s fury erupts, slamming his glass against the table, his cold anger silencing the room.

💖 Review by MSY (Reaction Voice)

This chapter was pure drama layered with spectacle. First, Lu Qi’s antics had me rolling my eyes—fluttering lashes, clinging to Fu Yechuan’s arm, pretending they were a couple. Classic Lu Qi chaos. And then Wei Cheng showing up with his influencer girlfriend? The smugness was unbearable. He was clearly there to stir trouble, and his mockery of Su Nan was disgusting.

But the dance—oh, the dance! Cheng Yi sweeping Su Nan onto the floor was such a bold move. At first, she resisted, but once the rhythm caught them, they were flawless. The imagery was stunning: her skirt flaring, their steps in perfect harmony, every eye drawn to them. It was cinematic, like the whole restaurant froze to watch. And then that ending pose—him pulling her close, looking like a kiss. The applause erupting was the perfect punctuation. Cheng Yi knew exactly what he was doing, turning the spotlight into a spectacle.

Fu Yechuan’s silent reaction in the corner was heartbreaking. You could feel the storm brewing inside him, his cold face betraying the turmoil. And then Wei Cheng’s cruel words—calling Su Nan a scheming woman, mocking her devotion during their marriage—ugh, I wanted to scream. The detail about him answering her late‑night call and belittling her was gut‑wrenching.

Fu Yechuan’s glass slam was everything. Sharp, cutting, freezing the air. That moment showed his anger wasn’t just about pride—it was about Su Nan. He couldn’t stand hearing her mocked, even if he himself had once dismissed her. The bitterness in his laugh, the challenge to Wei Cheng—it was raw, unfiltered emotion.

This chapter was a perfect storm: Su Nan dazzling on the dance floor, Cheng Yi’s calculated embrace, and Fu Yechuan’s simmering fury finally breaking through.

🔎 Deeper Review & Analysis

👩 Character Deep Dive

Su Nan’s poise turns spectacle into control; she adapts to the dance without letting it define her. Cheng Yi is showman and strategist, using public romance to stake a claim while hiding genuine feeling under charm. Fu Yechuan’s silence fractures — jealousy and regret spill out when Su Nan is demeaned, revealing how deeply she still unsettles him. Lu Qi’s dismissiveness reads as insecurity in the face of Su Nan’s composure. Wei Cheng embodies the circle’s arrogance, his mockery exposing the casual cruelty that once surrounded Su Nan.

⚔️ Themes of Spectacle and Wounds

The dance is performance and power — Su Nan ascends under the lights, yet the applause hides old scars. Public gestures become weapons: Cheng Yi’s embrace provokes, Wei Cheng’s ridicule reopens wounds, and Fu Yechuan’s rage rejects the narrative that Su Nan was ever a schemer. Visibility elevates and harms in the same breath; grace becomes armor.

⏳ The Author’s Pacing

Playful banter tilts into a soaring, intoxicating dance sequence, then crashes into a cold, quiet confrontation at the table. The tonal whiplash is intentional: euphoria to frost, cheering to silence, leaving the last beat hanging in tension and inviting the fallout to spill into the next chapter.

🔮 Predictions

I predict Fu Yechuan’s anger will force action he’s avoided, blurring pride with longing.

Looking ahead, several plot threads seem likely:

• Su Nan: Keeps control of the narrative, refusing to be anyone’s spectacle.
• Cheng Yi: Doubles down with public gestures, masking sincerity with showmanship.
• Fu Yechuan: Moves from shadow to interference, targeting rivals more than Su Nan.
• Lu Qi: Stays petty, but his commentary will start alienating allies.
• Wei Cheng: Trips over his arrogance and sparks a backlash he can’t manage.

👉 Reader Engagement

Which beat hit you hardest — the crowd‑stealing dance, the staged embrace, or that glass slam that turned the room to winter?

💬 Share your thoughts in the comments — I’d love to hear which moment left the deepest impression on you and why it resonated.

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