Capturing Your Heart

Jiang Wan was born into a distinguished family. She grew up surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and boundless love, and thought her life would always go smoothly. Then she accidentally discovered that she was not truly the daughter of a duke's household.

Years ago, someone had switched her with the real young master. She was actually the daughter of a lowly stable hand, a gambling addict who often beat his wife and daughter.

If Jiang Wan reclaimed her birthright, she would fall into an endless abyss. Besides, the real young master, Qi Ji, had been adopted and now enjoyed a prestigious status and a noble, refined bearing. He was the dream man of all the young noblewomen in the capital.

He had everything, so reclaiming his identity would make no difference to him. But she was different. If they switched back, she would have nothing.

So she decided to keep quiet and bury the secret in her heart forever.

She never expected to fool everyone except Qi Ji.

To keep the truth from getting out, she had no choice but to go to him and plead. The once haughty, spoiled, and willful Miss Jiang now humbled herself, kneeling at the tip of his boot. Tears streamed down her lovely, pale face, making her look utterly pitiful.

"Qi Ji, please... Our families have been friends for generations. You can still visit our home and see your parents..."

Qi Ji gave a cold laugh and lifted her chin with the tip of his boot. His voice was cool and indifferent. "But why should I help you?"

Jiang Wan steeled herself and gently rested her delicate hand on his knee. Her voice was soft and alluring. "My dear Qi..."

Qi Ji slowly raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

Though Qi Ji was born into a prominent family, his parents were extremely strict with him. He had never known parental warmth, and no one knew that beneath his noble, refined exterior lay a cold and indifferent heart.

To him, Jiang Wan was just a spoiled, foolish noblewoman who had been doted on too much. The only thing she had going for her was her appearance.

He had always despised people like her. The only thing he envied was that she had parents who cherished her.

But it turned out that the life that should have been his was stolen from him by Jiang Wan. And now she shamelessly came to ask him to keep her secret.

He agreed, just to see how far she would go for it.

No matter how much he humiliated and punished her, she endured it all and sweetly soothed him. "My dear Qi, don't be angry..."

He thought Jiang Wan would let him do as he pleased forever. Then the truth came out, and their true identities were revealed to the world. When he saw the look of relief on Jiang Wan's face, he panicked for the first time.

He sensed something slowly slipping out of his control. The one who feared the truth coming out the most had, at some point, stopped being Jiang Wan.

1. Screenshot posted to Weibo on 2024/3/11

2. Happy ending, no changing the male lead. Neither lead is written as perfect.

Theme: Deception and coercion are unacceptable.