The sight of these high society ladies picking corn and cooking in person made the filming crew laugh uncontrollably. When they tried to catch fish, their embarrassment was even more hilarious. Ning Yunhuan didn't join this activity but stood by Lan Jiu's side watching with amusement. The group had brought a chef and daily necessities from the beginning, so every day they watched Li Panpan and others make clumsy mistakes with helpless expressions, while Ning Yunhuan collapsed laughing in Lan Jiu's arms.

After one week of activities, not only did they have great fun but also developed closer relationships. Li Panpan transformed dramatically - from a well-bred lady never touching kitchen tools to someone who could skin fish without flinching by the end.

When parting ways at the airport, Ning Yunhuan couldn't help laughing again as she saw Li Panpan's figure: wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, sandals on her feet and still keeping that straw hat on her head. The girls with refined upbringing who once preferred quiet hobbies now looked equally ridiculous in their disheveled state. Though initially fascinated by the novelty of rural life, they had become too occupied with daily chores to care about appearances.

Du He pointed at Li Panpan's peasant-like appearance and choked out laughter: "When she goes home like this, her parents will definitely not recognize her. The security guard might think she's some distant relative from the countryside trying to sneak in!" These girls were actually quite approachable despite their aristocratic demeanor - all of them had been model young ladies with cultivated manners.

The Du family was one of the ten most influential parliamentary families, though originally business-oriented. However, their daughter bore no signs of commercial background, instead exuding scholarly elegance. It wasn't until they interacted that people discovered her cheerful personality beneath the quiet exterior.

Everyone clutched their stomachs laughing after hearing Du He's comment. At first they had to stifle their laughter with their hands, but after days of working together and living in village conditions, they let go of their usual social pretenses completely - arms linked and howling with laughter like a group of carefree friends.

Ning Yunhuan curled up next to Lan Jiu, watching them chatter excitedly. The flight back to the capital was filled with laughter as well. When arriving at the Lan family airport where they had departed from, each girl's relatives were already waiting anxiously. Many didn't want to leave and pleaded: "Yunhuan, let's go again soon!"

They recalled their initial cooking disasters that made them blush in embarrassment, but now laughed heartily - like when the girl who screamed at a crab that climbed up her leg only to be thrown into the water where it landed on her head. Ning Yunhuan joined the laughter: "Alright, if you're willing and can convince your families, let's go catch crabs again next time!"

The girl in question turned beet red as everyone mimicked her reaction with exaggerated shrieks. Zhou Yuan angrily mocked others for laughing at her: "What's there to laugh about? I've never seen live crabs before - they were already on my plate when I saw them previously!" The laughter died down instantly, since everyone had their own embarrassing moments.

After bidding farewell to these beloved friends, Li Panpan initially seemed melancholic but quickly brightened. It was clear she had resolved whatever issues with the Qin family. Sure enough, two days later this development spread through high society circles.

On the occasion of a parliamentary wife's birthday at Du family residence, Ning Yunhuan received an invitation card directly - unlike usual occasions where such invitations were delivered to Lan Jiu first for his approval. She understood it was because her relationship with these girls had improved significantly during their trip, and the Du wife showed favor by extending this special invitation.

Meanwhile, the reality show featuring Li Panpan became a hit. These upper-class girls who were once stereotyped as arrogant and cruel through media portrayals suddenly showed their genuine gentle and kind personalities. The public began to appreciate these refined young ladies for being authentic rather than pretentious.

Consequently, most families changed their stance on daughters appearing publicly. Not only did the positive image improve their reputations, but it also enhanced social connections significantly. Even those who previously viewed Ning Yunhuan through a biased lens now accepted her as part of high society's true elite.

More invitations to social gatherings came in, and some mothers even considered having their daughters join this circle for its benefits. With the popularity boost from these well-bred girls, each family benefited while Ning Yunhuan formed genuine friendships with them - something unexpected given her past experiences with people like Gu Yingxi and Fu Yuan who had only used friendship as a weapon.

Unlike these toxic relationships, these new friends shared common interests and possessed excellent social manners. Their interactions were comfortable yet meaningful without being overbearing. This natural camaraderie made Ning Yunhuan eager to maintain these connections.

Not only did the girls gain popularity but also the entertainment company itself - what began as pure fun for Lan Jiu transformed into a commercial success with skyrocketing ratings. Production companies started offering high fees hoping to collaborate, resulting in more TV dramas being sold at favorable prices. Suddenly, everyone was excited about this unexpected success when...

Ning Yunhuan arrived at the office just as Lan Biao was receiving Zhu Susu. He hastily straightened his posture and greeted her solemnly: "Madam."

"Let me make one thing clear," Zhu Susu declared coldly, "Li Panpan is my future daughter-in-law. What kind of conduct is this for someone of our status to appear publicly? You in the entertainment industry must be unfamiliar with proper etiquette standards." Her face was already red from anger after failed negotiations with Lan Biao before Ning Yunhuan's arrival.

Ning Yunhuan arched a brow and waved dismissively at Lan Biao: "Have you mistaken my office for somewhere to make unreasonable demands? Li Panpan hasn't even officially married into your Qin family yet. You seem overly concerned about matters that don't concern you."

Zhu Susu had recently learned about the rift between her son and Li Panpan, but she refused to believe it at first. After all, Li Panpan was practically raised in her household, and Zhu Susu knew her daughter-in-law-to-be's devoted nature - including the physical intimacy shared with her son.

But when Li Panpan stopped visiting the Qin residence altogether, even the patriarchs noticed something was amiss. When Zhu Sus

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"Before Qin Yi got injured, Zhuzisu had mentioned to Li Panpan something like that. But after his injury, under Fu Yuan's provocation, Zhu Susu blamed Li Panpan for lending her phone to Ning Yunhuan, as if it was because of this action that caused Qin Yi to break both his hands and legs. In fact, if not for Li Panpan helping Ning Yunhuan back then, Qin Yi would have followed through with his temper without restraint - the broken bones might have been more than just a leg. At that time, deeply in love with Qin Yi blinded her judgment completely. Only now after gaining clarity could she see this truth clearly, and naturally no longer tolerated Zhu Susu's outbursts as before. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

"Alright Ms. Zhu," Li Panpan said coldly, "considering your seniority in age and status, I'll pretend to have heard nothing just now. My engagement with Qin Yi is already over - I've informed my parents. Mother might visit you at home within two days. Any discourtesy please bear with me. As for what comes next, you'd better not mention it again." If she had still felt some pain after ending the engagement with Qin Yi in that jewelry store back then, those emotions had long dissipated through these recent months of filming and relaxing freely. What's more, having once let love blind her eyes to many things - especially thinking she had already given herself completely to him before holding a grudge about this - all these feelings had finally settled into understanding.

Once clear-minded, she immediately realized Qin Yi was not a suitable husband for her. Retreating now might cause some losses, but if she continued staying with him, what would be sacrificed were not just the ten years of heart she'd already given, perhaps even her entire future life. Moreover from practical perspective, aside from Ning Yunhuan's persuasion, even Li Panpan's parents had once said plainly that Qin Yi no longer possessed political prospects. Even viewed through the lens of family alliances, he was certainly no longer an ideal match. Previously it was only because elder members of the Li family cherished her and didn't want to force marriage negotiations upon her.

Even if she were innocent-hearted and kind-natured by birth, being raised in the Li household meant she understood the price that came with enjoying all privileges as their daughter. With this realization, her heart for Qin Yi died completely. Recently Madam Li had already begun looking into other potential suitors for her - they simply hadn't noticed due to Qin family's lower status.

"Panpan, how could you say such things?" Zhu Susu exclaimed anxiously, "You and our son grew up together since childhood. The marriage between our families was set long ago! Now wanting to back out... What's wrong with our Yi?"

Before she could finish speaking, Du He interrupted impatiently, "Madam Zhu, I believe you as a mother understand best what your son is lacking. As for why Miss Li wants to break the engagement, everyone here should have their own thoughts. Bringing an mistress into jewelry store where we just happened upon Miss Li? Inviting someone with unclear identity to recognize us as sisters without even being married yet - where in this world could such behavior be justified?"

At that time when Qin Yi caused trouble, he felt anger towards both Li Panpan's coldness and her bold defiance. So for the past few days he had silently waited for her to come apologize first, hoping to give her a chance by not exposing these matters yet. He believed if she did come and apologized, he wouldn't hold it against her or tell family members about this incident that might damage her reputation.

However as days passed without any sign of Li Panpan's apology - neither coming over to appease him nor making phone calls - anxiety began creeping in. Doubts arose whether his actions had gone too far. If indeed they did, naturally he couldn't speak up since Grandfather Qin would surely kill him.

If he stayed silent, the Qin family might think these were just trivial quarrels between young couples that would resolve within two or three days at most.

Zhu Susu heard this for the first time and was surprised her son had been caught by Li Panpan. But what truly angered her was his act of bringing some unknown woman into a high-end jewelry store where even wealthy daughters recognized each other. The store's reputation among elite circles proved its exclusivity, yet her ungrateful child hadn't bought any gift for her there. While she felt bitter inside, as mother she had to defend him in front of outsiders.

"Soon after Du He finished speaking, she quickly interjected: "It is natural men possess certain inclinations. You all come from noble families, surely understand these matters need not be elaborated by me..."

Feng Yuan and others who heard this remark rolled their eyes despite the slight rudeness. "Indeed men are often given leeway for such behaviors," one of them remarked sarcastically, "but a groom openly flaunting mistresses before marriage? We've never heard of such audacity." While husbands may indulge in affairs later on with careful appearances maintained, Qin Yi couldn't even wait two years to start sneaking around without covering his tracks. If he could already bring women to introduce themselves as sisters when unmarried, what would happen after marriage?

Zhu Susu's face flushed red at these words. She knew her husband must have had similar inclinations behind closed doors too - but unlike her son, he'd never exposed such matters before her. Before marriage regardless of his lowly status, he always shielded her from these troubles. Compared to that, her son certainly made a mistake this time. Though furious inside she forced herself to smile warmly:

"Panpan," she said carefully, "since both sides have committed errors, why not give each other another chance? You two know each other for so long - it's unnecessary to escalate matters this much just to cancel the engagement."

This only made Li Panpan's anger boil over. Coldly she asked, "I'm actually wondering now, Madam Zhu - yes, Qin Yi definitely did something wrong, but exactly what have I done wrong?"

That was the first time in her life she spoke so disrespectfully to Zhu Susu since their acquaintance began. Struggling to contain her irritation at this defiance, Zhu Susu furrowed her brows and said:

"You know very well appearing on TV is beneath your station as future head of Qin family..."

"I suggest Lady Qin choose words more carefully," Ning Yunhuan interrupted sharply. "I seem to recall our current Supreme Leader appears on television daily herself." She couldn't stand Zhu Susu's shameless attitude - her son had clearly made a mistake yet she refused to acknowledge it, instead trying to smear the other party for cover-up. This was exactly why she wanted to break up Qin Yi and Li Panpan in first place, especially since Zhu Susu always claimed appearing on their station would be disgraceful for future Mrs. Qin. With satisfaction at seeing Zhu Susu's face turn crimson yet unable to contradict her about Supreme Leader's presence on TV, Ning Yunhuan finally felt some vindication."