Huo Lanqing hated his younger brother, Huo Zhen, more than anything. Ever since he could remember, Huo Zhen had been better than him at everything. As long as Huo Zhen was around, no one ever noticed him.
"You're the older brother, so of course you have to give way to your little brother."
"Qingqing, how come you can't learn anything? Look how clever your brother is."
"I gave birth to both of you. How can there be such a huge difference?"
With his parents favoring his brother day after day, Huo Lanqing grew jealous and resentful. He felt that Huo Zhen had ruined his entire life. Every day, all he could think about was how to make Huo Zhen disappear.
Then, as if Heaven had taken pity on him, he discovered one day that Huo Zhen had been switched at birth with another child and was a fake young master.
Huo Zhen, who excelled at everything, wasn't even a Huo.
Huo Lanqing nearly laughed out loud.
Huo Lanqing thought: At last, he could bully the younger brother who had always held him down.
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Xie Zhen had a lazy, playful older brother. In front of their parents, he pretended to be very kind to him. The moment they were gone, he changed into a completely different person.
Huo Zhen had planned to give Huo Lanqing a good beating once he was grown. But when he saw his brother's reddened eyes, the result of crying in pain, he somehow let go.
Later, he accidentally found out that Huo Lanqing wasn't actually part of the Huo family.
His fragile, useless brother would be like a fish out of water if he left the Huo family. He'd probably dry up and die before long.
And so, in a moment of madness, he made a decision: he would take Huo Lanqing's place and become the fake young master.
Later, after learning the truth, Huo Lanqing held his hand, eyes misty with tears. "Please, don't tell our parents. Since you've already become the fake one, could you stay that way for the rest of your life?"
Xie Zhen ran his fingers over his lips, his eyes dark. "And what are you going to give me in exchange, Brother?"
Theme: Grow toward the sun
