Ning Shuang was raised in luxury at the General's Mansion from childhood. She was as fair and delicate as ice and jade, with a soft, alluring charm.
When her true parentage was revealed, she turned out to be the biological daughter who had been switched at birth with a girl from an ordinary family.
The real heiress acted sweet and obedient in public, but behind closed doors she glared at Ning Shuang with malice. "You owe me all of this!"
Faced with the troubled expressions of her adoptive parents, Ning Shuang quietly wiped away her tears and smiled. "It's all right."
The affection she'd once received faded like smoke. She knew all too well that there would soon be no place for her in the mansion.
Calmly, she removed every jewel from her hair, yielded her fiancé to the other girl, and changed into plain clothes before returning to the home she'd been born into.
But the moment she stepped out of the General's Mansion, she fell straight into Prince Ding's inescapable net.
And she had no idea.
Prince Ding, Ning Bei Yi, was notorious for inspiring fear wherever he went. Rumor had it that women meant nothing to him and no one could sway him.
But the day he saw Ning Shuang in tears, he realized for the first time that his former niece was captivating enough to steal a man's soul.
He exposed her true parentage without a moment's hesitation.
That way, he wouldn't have to watch her part her lips and call him "Uncle" in her sweet, lilting voice.
He knew her so-called biological parents wouldn't treat Ning Shuang well either. Before long, the little rabbit would come obediently to him.
But her beauty was too striking. Everyone wanted to pluck the pearl born in a humble home. Not only did she attract covetous eyes, she herself wanted to find a husband as soon as possible.
Watching her stand beside another man, Ning Bei Yi ran out of patience and blocked her at the mouth of an alley.
"Whoever you want to marry, I'll kill him first."
A seemingly sweet and helpless fake heiress who's clear-headed inside vs. a scheming, fiercely protective prince who takes what he wants
Happy ending | One true pairing | Fake uncle and niece | Melodrama | Taking what he wants | The male lead's later road to redemption
Set in an imaginary dynasty with original details, so please don't overanalyze the historical accuracy~
Theme: After every dark night comes the dawn
