The protagonist of the story, a young woman who was switched at birth with Meng Qingcheng. Raised for seventeen years in the wealthy Lu family as their daughter, she was educated, poised, and graceful. After the truth is revealed during the Lu family centennial celebration, she calmly agrees to leave and return to her biological Meng family. She is described as decisive, efficient, and emotionally reserved, having learned to navigate the cold dynamics of the Lu household. She carries only a lambskin backpack with her identification documents when she leaves. Despite her luxurious upbringing, she shows adaptability by agreeing to live with her humble biological family. She experiences her first genuine human connection when nine-year-old Meng Chenghong holds her hand, a moment that stuns her since the eldest Lu brother had previously grabbed her wrist and dislocated her arm. She is also referred to as Meng Anran after returning to her birth family.
