[Keyword Search: True and False Young Master / True and False Heiress]

“Jiang Qing turned out to be the real heiress of a wealthy family, having been swapped at birth. After discovering the truth, she eagerly anticipated reuniting with her biological parents. However, when she returned home, what awaited her was…”

“Stop!” Duan Chunshui interrupted Xiao Xu. “Get to the point.”

The Novel Crisis Management Bureau had an internal novel resource library, which contained the most comprehensive collection of novels worldwide. All that designed to help the staff understand the novels they’re dealing with better.

Initially unfamiliar with certain genres, Xiao Xu would summarize plotlines for the team.

However, after enduring countless summaries of harem novels, Duan Chunshui had little patience for detailed overviews anymore.

“In true-and-false heiress novels, the fake heiress is raised by the wealthy family. Thus, she is often favored over the real one, leading to the real heiress being mistreated.”

“These stories are designed to satisfy readers by portraying the real heiress as either indifferent to her family’s favoritism, exceptionally talented, or even possessing supernatural abilities. The male lead who loves her often overwhelms the biological family with his power, or the family that raised the real heiress turns out to be even more influential. Ultimately, the parents and relatives regret their actions and beg the protagonist to come home.”

Jiang Nian frowned. “Sounds like a family intrigue genre.”

“……”

After a long silence, Ji Chunshan finally spoke, glancing at Duan Chunshui with a meaningful look. “Since they’re a wealthy family, why not treat both children well and live harmoniously as one big, happy family?”

Xiao Xu responded, “President Ji has a point. Eventually, these stories evolved into more harmonious narratives. The true and false heiresses often get along and work together. When this concept made its way into BL novels, the true and false young masters even became a couple.”

[So, that’s how Duan Chunshui’s two cousins ended up sharing a bed.]

“……”

Ji Chunshan said, “Chunhua wouldn’t do that.”

Duan Chunshui replied, “People also say President Ji is dignified, disciplined, and composed.”

Ji Chunshan closed his eyes immediately, regretting opening his mouth.

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The car stopped in front of the Ji family’s old estate. Five people stepped out of the extended Lincoln, followed by Wang De and Xu Xue exiting a Rolls-Royce. Both looked flushed, suggesting they had been arguing intensely along the way.

The Ji family estate was a traditional Chinese-style villa in the southern part of the city. Most of the younger family members moved out after starting their careers, only returning for weekends or family dinners. Typically, only the elderly Ji couple lived there, keeping the house quiet—though today, it felt quite different.

As soon as they reached the entrance, the Ji family’s butler emerged. He glanced at Duan Chunshui and Ji Chunshan before noticing Xu Xue, his eyes widening in surprise. Then, with a mix of relief and nostalgia, he said, “It’s been so long since the young master brought a woman home.”

“……”

Jiang Nian: “Didn’t he notice me?”

Xiao Xu: “He’s selectively ignoring you right now, ma’am.”

Ji Chunshan sighed wearily. “Let’s go inside.”

“Right away!” The butler enthusiastically ushered them in, paying special attention to Xu Xue. 

“The house is lively today—all the young masters are back, and there’s even a new young master.”

Triggered keyword: ‘New young master.’

Before the butler elaborated, they had already spotted the new young master.

Walking through the front gate, past the courtyard water features, they entered the living room on the villa’s first floor.

Leaning casually against a wooden veranda was a very young man, smiling warmly at them. The golden glow of the setting sun bathed his tall figure, making him appear dreamlike—as if he had stepped right out of a novel.

Which, of course, he had.

The young man’s gaze lingered on Ji Chunshan before moving to Duan Chunshui, growing increasingly satisfied. When his eyes landed on Jiang Nian, Wang De, and Xu Xue, however, his brows furrowed slightly for unknown reasons.

“This is our new young master, Gu Yongsheng,” the butler announced cheerfully. 

“Years ago, when Madam gave birth to the young master, the two babies were switched at the hospital. Young master Yongsheng has endured 22 years of hardship outside but has finally returned home.”

As he spoke, the butler wiped tears from the corners of his eyes.

“……”

According to what Duan Chunshui knew, when his aunt gave birth to Ji Chunhua, the Ji family was already the wealthiest in Shangcheng City. 

At that time, they had reserved the presidential suite at the city’s top maternity hospital. The idea of a sleepwalking nurse swapping babies between floors in the middle of the night seemed utterly absurd.

Even Ji Chunshan, who wasn’t entirely clear-headed, found it preposterous. He asked, “Are you sure?”

The butler nodded. “Yes, it’s confirmed. We’ve done a paternity test.”

Duan Chunshui turned to look at Gu Yongsheng, who happened to be looking at him. Duan Chunshui asked, “Butler, who is this?”

The butler replied with a smile, “This is the young master’s cousin, master Chunshui. Master Chunshui used to live at the old estate. The entire family adored him, so I’m sure you two will get along wonderfully.”

“Cousin,” Gu Yongsheng said with a particularly satisfied smile.

“The Ji family truly didn’t disappoint—it was exactly the kind of elite household I had chosen at first glance.” Gu yongsheng thought. 

The parents were wealthy and influential, the eldest son was a respected CEO, and the youngest was a dazzling star. Yet, the Ji family also had a cousin comparable in stature to their own children.

Although Gu Yongsheng didn’t know what this cousin did for a living, just one look at the man’s face and aura told him that he was no ordinary person. Possibly even more formidable than the other two.

So formidable that it made Gu Yongsheng’s heart tremble with excitement.

These people would all love and spoil him unconditionally, making him the happiest person in the world.

Gu Yongsheng snapped out of his daydream about his bright future. He noticed an ordinary-looking girl, clearly not part of the Ji family, approaching him.

“May I ask something?” Xu Xue asked nervously. 

“In those 22 years of hardship, did you start a company, inherit a business, or do something to gain a CEO identity?”

Gu Yongsheng: ???

“What kind of question was that?”

“Was she looking down on me? And the first person to express disdain wasn’t even a Ji family member but a mere side character?”

Gu Yongsheng knew he would face disdain upon arriving at the Ji family—he had a script.

When he was first told that he was the real son of a wealthy family, he had been overjoyed. However, upon joining the family, he found that everyone favored the talented fake son and dismissed him.

After enduring heartbreak, he rebuilt himself by leveraging his good looks to break into the entertainment industry, becoming a wildly popular star.

During this journey, everything changed: His parents lit up with pride whenever they mentioned him. His elder brother personally invited him to be a brand ambassador. Even the cold and stoic fake son in scientific research often blushed in his presence.

He relished the life of being envied by everyone. It wasn’t until his death that he realized he had been a protagonist in a novel centered on a “true young master.”