Taking their place at number one was the topic: #Qin Yuzhi vs. Qin Fan: Who is More Suitable for Ning Fenghua?#

The hashtag was filled with red carpet comparison photos of her and Qin Yuzhi.

But the top comments had shifted from a stream of compliments about her beauty to——

"Qin Fan's face is beautiful, sure, but doesn't her... um, her styling look a bit cheap? She's not wearing a single piece of jewelry."

"Is the Fairy short on cash?"

"Look at Goddess Qin on the red carpet. Fiery red lips and a black velvet dress. Noble yet elegant. Her retro vibe is the embodiment of Ning Fenghua."

"Is that a collector's piece from the top jewelry brand, T Brand, around Qin Yuzhi's neck? You can't tell without comparing, but next to her, Qin Fan looks so cheap."

"Thank god Director Pei has a discerning eye and saw at a glance that Qin Yuzhi was more suitable for Ning Fenghua. He made the decision early, saving the role from being tainted by certain nobodies!"

"Calling Qin Fan a nobody is a bit much, isn't it? Back in the day, she was the little fairy of the classical dance world, a true goddess whose fame was widespread."

"So what does that have to do with the acting world? Why is she trying to leech off a movie?"

......

Xiao Tu muttered from the side, "I never would have thought they'd attack from the angle that Sister Fanfan can't afford jewelry."

The main point was that this was an angle that netizens could really get worked up about!

The once-treasured goddess of the classical dance world, the ethereal Fairy Qin Fan who seemed to subsist on nothing but morning dew, was now so destitute she couldn't even afford jewelry. What a dramatic and exciting plot twist!

Seeing how intently Qin Fan was reading, Jiang Rong asked, "Any thoughts?"

Jiang Rong knew a little about Qin Yuzhi's background, but not why she was targeting Qin Fan. Thinking about their shared surname, she had a sudden flash of insight. "You two aren't really playing out some 'rich sisters in a deadly rivalry' script, are you?"

To be able to enter a marriage alliance with Xie Yanli, Qin Fan's background could not be underestimated.

In that case——

From this, it was highly likely that Qin Yuzhi and Qin Fan really were from the same 'Qin' family!

Qin Fan raised her eyes, her dark pupils filled with calm. "Oh, my thought is that the cost of my gown could buy two sets of that jewelry she's wearing."

She didn't answer the second question.

Jiang Rong rolled her eyes in exasperation. "Is that the point right now?!"

Then, she slapped the table in frustration. "She just won't go away! What are we going to do now? Just let her have her way?"

Having learned that she hadn't given up on Feng Hua, Qin Yuzhi would naturally want to cement her claim to the role to prevent any unexpected complications.

A slight smile suddenly touched Qin Fan's lips as she finally reassured her manager, "Sister Jiang, haven't you noticed? The official Feng Hua Weibo account hasn't made an official announcement."

Jiang Rong reacted quickly, nodding repeatedly. "That means the Feng Hua production didn't give in to pressure from Qin Yuzhi's side for an early announcement. In other words..."

"We still have time to fight for this role and take it back!"

But how?

Qin Fan and Jiang Rong exchanged a look.

Jiang Rong took a deep breath and clenched her fists. "Don't worry. I'll use every connection I have to find out why Director Pei chose Qin Yuzhi over you. Once we know the reason, we can figure out the right course of action."

Qin Fan shook her head, a cool edge to her voice. "That aside, the root of the problem is still Qin Yuzhi. Even if we sort this out, there will be a next time. She'll stick to me like glue."

She had long suspected that Qin Yuzhi was scheming against her, but she had no proof. The original reason she planned to coax Xie Yanli into helping her investigate was to obtain that very proof.

And now——

Qin Fan reached out and tapped her phone, her expression cool and detached: brand new evidence was right in her hands.

Meanwhile, Jiang Rong was left speechless. "..."

She never expected that Qin Yuzhi, the rumored elegant and noble "breath of fresh air" goddess, was actually this kind of person...

"Let's go." Qin Fan picked up her phone, telling Jiang Rong not to worry about the online drama, and headed for the door.

Jiang Rong stood up to follow her. "Huh? Where are you going in the middle of the night?"

It was only four in the morning, and the night outside was still as thick as ink.

Qin Fan turned slightly and replied calmly, "Home."

Huh?

Home?

Jiang Rong looked at her suspiciously. 'Has she figured it out and is going home to ask her husband for help?'

The night after the rain was exceptionally quiet. The white van sped through the darkness, the faint, crisp sounds of frogs and insects audible along the road.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

The van pulled up outside a duplex villa with a unique, fairytale-like design, primarily colored in blue and white.

Through the car window, Qin Fan gazed at the distant villa. Her usually lazy and languid eyes were now filled with a clear sense of nostalgia.

"Where are we?" Jiang Rong asked. It was rare to see such a gentle expression on Qin Fan's face. "The villa is quite beautiful."

The villa was located halfway up a mountain, boasting beautiful scenery and an elegant environment. It was in one of Bei Cheng's well-known, older affluent neighborhoods, where many truly established upper-class families had settled back in the day.

However, compared to the classical-style villas nearby, this one stood out as unique.

Qin Fan's voice was soft. "Of course it's beautiful. My father personally redesigned the exterior before I was born. I lived here for eighteen years."

This was because her father said she was his little princess, and a little princess deserved to live in a fairytale castle.

Of course, one couldn't just build a castle in Bei Cheng, so her father settled for the next best thing and designed this villa.

Jiang Rong understood. Just by looking at the villa, one could feel a father's hope and adoration for his little princess.

"So when you said you were going home, you meant your family home."

Family home?

The nostalgic curve on Qin Fan's lips gradually froze into a cool, sarcastic sneer. "This is Qin Yuzhi's family home."

Jiang Rong felt like her brain was short-circuiting, her head filled with question marks. "..."

"Wait, didn't your dad build this? How did it become Qin Yuzhi's house? What are you doing here?"

"And what in the world is your relationship with Qin Yuzhi?"

"Don't get out of the car yet! Explain it to me clearly before you leave!"

Xiao Tu had already opened the car door from the outside.

Qin Fan's exquisitely beautiful features were a mask of indifference. After getting out of the car, she straightened up and gazed at the villa, her light voice sounding as if it came from a great distance. "I'm here to find Qin Yuzhi's guardians, to tell them to control their mad dog and not let it out to bite people."

"As for our relationship..."

Qin Fan slowly turned, giving Jiang Rong a smirk through the car window. "Qin Yuzhi is my Second Uncle's daughter. And my Second Uncle is my mother's current husband."

Her long, slender index finger pointed toward the blue and white villa nestled among the lush greenery. Her voice faded slightly. "And that family of three is living in the villa my father built."