A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

For three years, her grandfather supervised her rehabilitation, and her parents flew to New Zealand to reunite with her during the New Year.

Stepping into the courtyard, the layout was still familiar, but the swing hanging on the lawn was gone. A strange emptiness filled my heart; it turned out that everything really had changed.

"Xiao Yi, come to the study with me."

Grandpa Jiang instructed that no one was allowed to come up. Jiang Yiqiang followed behind, suppressing his nervousness. After closing the door, Grandpa sat down directly in his armchair.

"Xiao Yi, Grandpa doesn't want this to happen again."

Grandpa Jiang still hoped that Jiang Yi would follow his arrangements, saying, "I will have Youjun take you to the airport later."

Jiang Yi didn't want to wait any longer. She looked at her grandfather with a serious expression.

“Grandpa, I don’t want to go back to New Zealand. I want to be myself again. I want to be a girl again.”

"Xiao Yi, Grandpa is giving you a chance. Don't say those words again."

Grandpa Jiang spoke slowly, but did not make eye contact with Jiang Yi.

"Grandpa, I have someone I like, and I want to tell him my truest self," Jiang Yi said loudly.

"Because of Chi Ruiche!"

Grandpa Jiang said it directly, how could he not know what Jiang Yi was thinking, "What if I don't agree?"

"Grandpa, am I destined to live my whole life according to the plans you've made for me?"

Jiang Yi asked, puzzled. Her parents knew, but they tacitly approved of her grandfather's actions, even saying it was to protect her.

"You are the third young master of the Jiang family. With me and your parents protecting you, you can live in a comfort zone free from benefits and storms. Isn't that good?"

Grandpa Jiang has raised Jiang since she was born; how could he let her be caught in the vortex?

"Does all of this have to be built on lies? Will everything change if I become a girl?"

Jiang Yi couldn't understand why girls from other families could live openly and honestly, while she wore a mask and wondered what she was wary of.

"Grandpa, what are you hiding from me?"

"Xiao Yi, just know that everything we do is for your own good."

Grandpa Jiang said calmly, "Grandpa can understand. The little girl is just beginning to fall in love, but it's not worth it for Chi Ruiche."

"Grandpa, I don't expect you to understand, but now that I'm back in China, I'm not going back. Even if you force me to leave, I will find a way to leave. If I don't succeed the first time, I'll try again until I succeed."

Jiang Yi looked at his grandfather intently.

Grandpa Jiang looked at Jiang Yi in disbelief. He had realized Jiang Yi's thoughts three years ago.

He was afraid she would become more and more involved, so he forcibly took her back to New Zealand, hoping that time would wash everything away.

He even forbade Chi Ruiche from visiting Jiang Yi, and for nearly a year, he also forbade Abu and the others from coming, in order to eliminate any future troubles.

"Xiao Yi, tell Chi Ruiche you're a girl, and then what?"

Grandpa Jiang wanted Jiang Yi to back down, so he suggested, "Should I make him like you too?"

Jiang Yi just wanted to tell Chi Ruiche that she liked him, and that she wanted to be like any other girl, able to openly pursue someone she liked.

"You never really liked Chi Ruiche; you just used it as an excuse to be willful."

Grandpa Jiang first affirmed the awakening of first love, then denied that Jiang Yi's feelings for Chi Ruiche were what they called liking.

Jiang Yi no longer kept her secret. "No, I like Chi Ruiche."

“I’ve liked Chi Ruiche ever since you told me to leave Xijing. Grandpa, I’m not a child anymore, I can tell what it means to like someone.”

Grandpa Jiang gripped his cane tightly. He was shocked by Jiang Yi's words. In his eyes, Jiang Yi was a child whose emotions were always on display. When did he start to change?

“Grandpa, you know that once I’ve made up my mind, I won’t change it.” Jiang’s eyes were filled with determination.

The people in the room fell silent, so quiet that only their breathing could be heard. In the end, Grandpa Jiang gave in.

"Okay, you can be the real Jiang Yi again."

Jiang Yi's lowered eyes gleamed. "Grandpa."

"But I have one condition."

"What?" Jiang Yi watched as his grandfather stood up and walked over.

"You have one more year left in your studies in New Zealand. You must finish your studies before you come back." Grandpa Jiang tapped Jiang Yi's forehead with his hand.

Jiang Yi felt instantly relieved when she heard her grandfather say that, and hugged him affectionately, saying, "Grandpa, thank you. My grandpa is the best."

"If you don't graduate, see how I deal with you," Grandpa Jiang said, feigning seriousness.

"Grandpa, can I go to New Zealand later?"

Seeing that his grandfather no longer objected, Jiang Yi tentatively asked.

Grandpa Jiang said helplessly, "Since we've already returned to China, let's say a week."

Grandpa Jiang continued his admonition, "Now that you're a girl, you should know how to avoid certain things."

Jiang Yi stopped talking. She knew that her grandfather had already made the biggest concession, but she seemed to have overlooked the most important thing.

"Grandpa, will my return affect the Jiang family?" She knew she was being willful.

"Grandpa will handle it."

The sudden change caught Grandpa Jiang off guard. "Let Youjun take you to find Xiao Che."

"it is good."

Jiang Yi was completely confused by her grandfather's actions; he had just been telling her to be careful. Before she could ask him anything, Youjun knocked on the door, and Jiang Yi obediently left.