Lost Tenderness

The Story

Xu Qi learns she is an impostor in the wealthy Xu family, a revelation that shatters her world. When the biological daughter, Xu Mingzhu, returns, the parents and brother immediately side with her version of events. Despite the truth, Xu Qi faces a false accusation of pushing her grandmother down the stairs. The family exiles her to a brutal reform school for three years. Inside, she endures inhumane torture that leaves her permanently disabled. Upon her return, the Xu family encounters a stranger. The once sunny and cheerful girl has vanished, replaced by someone cold and distant. The family realizes the damage is done, but the specific cause of her transformation remains hidden behind her icy demeanor.