"The heart does not lie. It always speaks the truth, even when the mind wants you to believe otherwise." His dark eyes were staring into hers. A shiver went down her spine. It was as if he could see right into her soul. "And what does your heart tell you, Xiao Xiu?" "It tells me that I can trust you." ‐‐-------------------------------------------------------------------------- When a Fashion Designer from the twenty-first century transmigrates into the body of fifteen year old Li Meixiu she steps into a world ruled by men where women have no voices and have to fight hard to survive. As the Marquis' second daughter Li Meixiu always lived in the shadow of her siblings, alone and neglected by her father with only her mother to keep her company. When things finally seem to turn for the better a terrible betrayal forces Li Meixiu to leave her home and run for her life. On the run and with no one to trust but herself Li Meixiu travels from place to place, never staying anywhere long enough to build a home. However, the wheel of fate is ever moving and so it happens that Li Meixiu crosses paths with a young commander, who is determined to win her heart. But what happens when war breaks out and the very people that destroyed her life once threaten to take everything away from her a second time? Will Li Meixiu ever find happiness or has this life time nothing but suffering in store for her?