The disappearance of the young master of the Qi family years ago caused an uproar not only at the Ruixiang Mansion but throughout the entire capital.
It was said that this young master was an illegitimate child, not meant to appear in the public eye.
According to the rules of such prestigious families, not only was he forbidden to be raised in the household, but during holidays, he was not even allowed to dine at the same table as the legitimate heirs.
But strangely, the Qi family, for reasons unknown, seemed to have angered the heavens. Several of their legitimate sons died prematurely.
The eldest son passed away before he was six months old. The second son drowned in their own swimming pool after suddenly suffering a cramp. The third son was born frail, and the doctors said he wouldn't live past twenty-five.
Left with no other option, they had to bring the illegitimate son back into the family.
