Chapter 1 — The Daughter No One Chose

When I appeared in front of the Giang family with a rustic appearance, Giang Hang couldn't help but mumble: "What a hometown." The girl standing next to him angrily called out: "Brother Hai!", he shyly closed his mouth. His biological parents asked him to apologize to me. But seventeen years old is a rebellious age, so why listen to adults so easily. At that moment, the beautiful girl grabbed his hand, bowed her head and whispered something in his ear. Giang Hang immediately regained his previous arrogant expression, and in front of her, it was like he turned into a different person. A moment later, he walked towards me, his tone was superficial: "Sorry, I shouldn't have said you're rustic." His eyes swept around from my head to my toes, then still couldn't help but continue: "But the way you dress is really hard to compliment. Your skin is not inherently white, this blue dress makes you even darker." His disdainful attitude made me so embarrassed that I could only squeeze the strap of my washed, faded bag, bow my head, and not say a word. The wild teenager, he didn't know, just such a simple sentence destroyed my original desire for this family. I know, he doesn't like me. To this day, I still can't believe that a real-life version of “Autumn in My Heart” happened to me. Because of the nurse's negligence, Giang Duy Nhat and I were switched at birth. We grew up in each other's world, there shouldn't have been any intersection, it wasn't until Giang Duy Nhat had a car accident that the truth about being hugged by mistake gradually emerged. The first time they met, Giang Duy Nhat wore a white dress, her skin was white, her eyes were clear and bright, just like a princess in a castle. As for me, in front of her, I was just an ugly duckling. She is like "Eun Seo" in Autumn in My Heart, simple, kind, with a soft appearance that makes people feel pity. But I can't like her, maybe because she's too perfect, making me feel like I'm just "Yoon Shin Ae". “Tieu Khe, mommy will take you to see my room.” My biological mother - Lam Uyen - held my hand and led me upstairs. She was a very gentle person, along the way, she could always sense my awkwardness and insecurity. Afraid that I would have low self-esteem, she kept patting my head and gently said: "Our Tieu Khe is so smart." Opening the door, what meets the eye is a whole room of dolls, the inside has a dreamy princess style. Looking at the whole room filled with pink and dolls, I felt a little frustrated and gently squeezed my temples. I was just about to ask when I heard Giang's mother say: "This room's style is exactly like Duy Nhat's, I think you will probably like it too." I looked at my new shoes and nodded lazily. “She's not coming back?” Because my jealousy arose, I couldn't help but ask a somewhat embarrassing question. Giang's mother looked surprised, as if she didn't expect me to ask like that. The atmosphere became awkward. Before she could answer, Giang Hang angrily rushed in front of me, his eyes full of disgust and said: "I knew right away you didn't have good intentions. As soon as I arrived, I wanted to chase Duy Nhat away. You're so cruel." Giang Duy Nhat didn't appear, but I knew she was standing right outside the door. “My parents miss her.” I said coldly. “Anyway, no one can chase her away Go, including you.” Giang Hang gritted his teeth. The room fell silent, my joy at returning home suddenly disappeared. Giang Hang angrily left, Giang Duy Nhat ran after him, his eldest brother Giang Khai was still abroad and could not return in time, now there was only me and my biological parents left in the house. They carefully observed my face, as if there was something difficult to say. After a while, Giang's mother said: "Tieu Khe, I want to keep Duy Nhat here. Now is an important time for her. If she moves back to the district, she will be ruined." "Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well. Don't doubt my love for you because of Duy Nhat." Giang's mother held my hand tightly and firmly assured me. You've said it this far, what else can I refute? In fact, compared to the TV series, I - the rich lady who was exiled from a young age - really did not suffer any injustice. They treat me very cautiously, afraid that the wrong words will hurt me. But why don't I feel happy at all? Eldest brother Giang Khai didn't return until close to the first day of school. He was very gentle, unlike Giang Hang who always confronted me. As soon as he saw me, he immediately gave me the gift he had prepared in advance, smiled and said: "You are Tieu Khe, right? Welcome home.” “Thank you, big brother.” I gave him a small smile. He nodded and gently hugged me. I was looking at the gift when I heard a sharp voice behind me. “Eldest brother, where are the gifts from you and me?” Giang Duy Nhat playfully held out his hand. Giang Khai caressed her head and said reluctantly: "We don't have any." “Huh, I'll tell Hai.” Giang Duy Nhat hugged Giang Khai's arm and naturally acted coyly. Giang Hang appeared later, the three of them chirping together, leaving only me standing alone next to him, looking shyly. At the dinner table, Giang Hang was always talking and laughing. He could joke with everyone, but he only treated me like air. I ate rice quietly, not even daring to pick up too many vegetables. In this place, I was like a guest. “Tieu Khe, eat more.” Giang's mother gave me a crab. The giant crab in the bowl made me not know where to start. The Lam family was not well off, I had only seen this type on TV before. “Phew, mom, she doesn't know how to eat.” My embarrassment was caught by Giang Hang. He leaned his hands on the table and burst out laughing ridiculously. As soon as his words ended, everyone looked at me in surprise, as if I were a primitive person from ancient times.