The Fake Heiress Died, and Now She Regrets It

My other ongoing novel: Just Hold On a Little Longer, We're Almost Divorced

Blurb:

Early story: Broke, gloomy, calculating girl from a poor family x sheltered young heiress

Later story: Mad, obsessive business tycoon x cool, resilient superstar

To outsiders, Xia Shinian, the heiress of the Xia family, had a life of luxury and was adored by everyone.

But only Xia Shinian knew the truth: she was merely a carefully raised canary, fighting tooth and nail for a tiny sliver of freedom.

From the moment she was born, she was destined to be a pawn in her parents' marriage arrangements.

The Xia family knew nothing of love. They only cared about a person's worth.

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Until she met Tang Yin.

The young woman had sharp features, and even her smile was brazen. She was the polar opposite of the cautious Xia Shinian.

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The first time Xia Shinian saw her, Tang Yin had casually climbed up to sit on a wall, her long legs swinging restlessly.

She looked down and met Xia Shinian's eyes.

"Good girl," Tang Yin said with a raised brow. "Want to come with me?"

That midsummer, Xia Shinian rode on the back of Tang Yin's motorcycle and tasted freedom for the first time.

The wind howled, and her heart beat wildly.

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For the first time, Xia Shinian developed feelings for someone that she shouldn't have had.

But she never imagined that Tang Yin would be the one to ruin her reputation and get her thrown out of the house.

Pale-faced, she demanded an explanation, but Tang Yin only sneered, her expression amused. "Because you took the place that belongs to me, of course."

"Every second I pretended to love you, Xia Shinian, made me sick."

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It turned out that Tang Yin was the Xia family's real daughter.

She had warmed Xia Shinian's heart and lured her in, all so she could finally...

personally send her into a nightmare with no escape.

Xia Shinian was utterly despairing.

That night, the news reported a plane crash.

The flight number was the same as the one Xia Shinian had booked.

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Five years later, rising star Xia Shinian shot to fame with a revenge drama. During an interview, she was asked, "We hear that Ms. Xia is attracted to women. What kind of person do you like?"

Xia Shinian's gaze swept over the audience. She smiled faintly. "What kind of person do I like... Does a dead person count?"

As the audience erupted, she smiled lightly again. "Just kidding."

After the interview, no one saw Xia Shinian being pulled into a car by a business tycoon who had risen to prominence in recent years.

The woman who had been cold and cruel five years ago now held her wrist tightly, her eyes filled with an obsession as dark as ink.

"If you keep loving me, I'll die for you."

She replied casually, "Sure."

Seeing a trace of delight in the other woman's eyes, Xia Shinian suddenly snorted and shoved Tang Yin away.

She smiled coldly and said, word by word:

"Just kidding."

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Tang Yin had thought that in the love game she had carefully orchestrated, Xia Shinian was the only one who had fallen for her.

But it wasn't until she heard that Xia Shinian was dead that her punishment truly began.

*Written like an elementary schooler. Very corny and melodramatic.

*Tang Yin is the pursuer, Xia Shinian the pursued.

*Everyone has their own tastes. If it's not for you, just drop it.

Theme: Love yourself well