A spoiled young heiress x a taciturn, aloof powerhouse
1.
Chu Jiabao was pampered from childhood, only to learn one day that she was the fake heiress, switched at birth.
All of Haicheng was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
But on the day the Chu family kicked her out, a group of bodyguards in matching suits stopped her and told her she was the daughter of the richest Chu family in Shangcheng, the capital.
After falling from grace, the phoenix hadn't turned into a chicken. She had become a golden phoenix instead.
The people of Haicheng ground their teeth in envy. Before they could even finish marveling at Chu Jiabao's incredible luck, word got out that her fiance was mute.
2.
The Chu family of Shangcheng was a household of wealth and prestige, wielding immense power and money. Chu Jiabao was the only daughter of her generation.
From birth, she had been betrothed to the young heir of the wealthy Qi family in Hong Kong.
Chu Jiabao had figured that a marriage between powerful families was just a formality. They could each live their own lives. So what if the other party was mute?
That was until she met her fiance.
Chu Jiabao: Th-this is great.
She knew him.
Back when she was still the daughter of the Chu family in Haicheng, her family had hired her a personal bodyguard.
He was very handsome, but mute and never spoke.
He took care of everything in Chu Jiabao's daily life.
And Chu Jiabao acted just like a wicked second female lead, throwing tantrums and making trouble every day.
The bodyguard stayed up later than a dog every night.
On Chu Jiabao's twentieth birthday, she drank too much.
Grabbing the man's tie, she kissed him hard.
The next day, the bodyguard was thrown out of the Chu family. Someone even forced him to kneel and kowtow at the Chu family gates.
Chu Jiabao had peeked out from behind her father. Even as the mute bodyguard was forced to kowtow, he kept his eyes fixed on her.
She had never expected that the mute bodyguard was also the lost son of a wealthy family, with enormous influence in Hong Kong.
And now he was her fiance.
Chu Jiabao wanted to break off her engagement to Qi Chao and make him call off the wedding himself.
The young heiress found him and, as spoiled and arrogant as ever, ordered him, "Little mute, go tell my daddy to call off the engagement. I know you don't like me."
But before Chu Jiabao had even finished speaking, the man's dark eyes turned cold. Through gritted teeth, he said, one word at a time, "No. Way."
Chu Jiabao was stunned. Oh my god, did this mute just get so mad at me that he started talking?
3.
In the eyes of outsiders, the young heir of the Qi family was taciturn and rebellious because he had spent his early years lost from his family.
When news broke of his marriage to the pampered heiress of the Chu family, plenty of people clicked their tongues in surprise.
Although this young heiress had only recently returned to Shangcheng, everyone knew she had a terrible temper. In short, she was spoiled and had an extreme case of princess syndrome.
The two were worlds apart.
Besides, who could put up with Chu Jiabao's spoiled temper?
Until one day at a banquet, someone saw Chu Jiabao slap the heir across the face and scold him furiously.
But the heir didn't look the least bit displeased. In fact, he dropped to one knee and put Chu Jiabao's shoe on for her.
4.
Perhaps because Qi Chao had spent years unable to speak, even after regaining his voice he remained taciturn. The words he used most were "No," "Don't," and "You mustn't."
After marrying Chu Jiabao, he gained a few more: "Baby," "Wife," and "Jiabao."
But once they got into bed, Chu Jiabao started to wonder if his illness had really been cured.
* One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins
* Qi Yanchao's money goes into Chu Jiabao's pocket: may wealth and treasure pour in
Content warnings:
1. Writing with abandon. Indulgent wish fulfillment comes first, and there's no logic. No need to think too hard.
2. This is entertainment. Please don't read too much into the author's values. I'm not trying to preach anything.
3. The heroine is genuinely an extreme, extreme heiress, and the hero is also very controlling and possessive.
Theme: Love saves us.
