A Plaything in His Place

Old-school / melodramatic / groveling-to-win-her-back

Jin Xiaoye, rumored to be the illegitimate son of the Jin family of Hong Kong City, had people bringing him the stars from the sky whenever he wanted them. The pampered young master, adored by everyone, grew up arrogant and domineering. If he wanted something, he had to get it. The same went for people.

Xie Peizhi was an ordinary student born in a small county town. Thanks to his excellent grades, he made his way into a prestigious university. After graduation, he joined one of the top companies in his industry. His life was steady and smooth, until he met Jin Xiaoye.

The first time Jin Xiaoye saw Xie Peizhi, this seemingly refined and aloof man captured all his attention. Jin Xiaoye loved to have fun, and with his good looks, he had no idea how many admirers' hearts he had toyed with. Leaving a trail of broken hearts had become a habit. When he finally won Xie Peizhi over, he only meant to keep him around for a month or two. Then he kept putting off the breakup. Six months passed, then a year. In the second year of their relationship, Jin Xiaoye began thinking about their future. The playboy had settled down and decided to live a quiet, happy life with his partner.

But before he could start dreaming about their wonderful future, he found a photo in Xie Peizhi's old wallet of someone who looked almost exactly like him.

The difference was that the person in the photo was younger, with a gentle, pure smile. Unlike him, who had approached Xie Peizhi with ulterior motives from the very start, scheming all the while.

So Jin Xiaoye had been Xie Peizhi's stand-in for his first love for two years, without even knowing it?

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Theme: I treated you like a plaything, while you treated me like a stand-in?