The Adopted Daughter Drops the Act: The Underworld's Power Players All Kneel

#Adopted Heiress of a Wealthy Family #Possessive Madman #Underworld and White-Collar Powerhouses #Reverse Pursuit #Small-Town Darling #Turning the Substitute Trope on Its Head #Slow Burn #Both Leads Have No Past Relationships

The day Su Mian, an adopted daughter from a small town, was brought to Wuzhou City by her fourth uncle, nobody knew she was the biological daughter of a powerful figure who ruled both the underworld and the legitimate world.

Her father had run off years ago, leaving her with his sworn brother. Now he had returned in triumph, determined to pamper her like a princess and give her everything she wanted. Her mother remarried and brought a stepson along: a possessive, unhinged CEO who schemed to get close to Su Mian and ruin her, only to fall hopelessly in love himself.

But Su Mian only wanted to return to the small town and be with the uncle and aunt who doted on her. After all, she was a talented young woman raised like a princess, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and far more cunning than anyone gave her credit for.

Her biological father knelt and begged her to acknowledge him. “Who are you?”

Her mad stepson secretly fell for her. “Stay away from my mother.”

Her fourth uncle tried to cover up his lie. “You told me I was your daughter back then. It’s too late to take it back now.”

When the adopted small-town girl dropped her mask, powerful figures from both worlds lined up to call her “Dad,” while the unhinged CEO wept and begged for forgiveness. Su Mian only sneered: “My home has never been your city.”