A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

Jiang Yang learned the inside story from his grandfather: the little one was actually a sister. He had always felt that his parents spoiled her too much and was always worried that she would become a good-for-nothing.

Looking back now, if Jiang Yang had known earlier, he probably would have loved his younger sister very much too.

"Brother, you're finally here! I'm starving!"

Jiang Yang opened the door and saw Jiang Yi staring at the bubbling hot pot.

Upon seeing Jiang Yang arrive, Jiang Yi picked up a piece of the pre-cooked food, took a small bite, and exclaimed, "This is really spicy!"

Just as she was about to take a sip of water, she saw Chi Ruiche unscrew the cap and hand her milk. She drank it down in large gulps, taking a bite of milk and a bite of vegetables, and ate to her heart's content.

Jiang Yang glanced at Chi Ruiche's actions. Chi Ruiche was wearing a white shirt and had rolled up his sleeves while serving food to Jiang Yi. It seemed a bit inappropriate for him to do it himself.

"You're really carefree. You were just scolded by Grandpa during the day, and now you're enjoying your meal."

After Jiang Yang finished speaking, he glanced at Chi Ruiche and, seeing that he didn't react, picked up his chopsticks.

"Food is the most important thing for people, and we still need to eat."

Jiang Yi even ordered beer, saying, "It's a pity you two were driving." He then downed the beer in one gulp.

Chi Ruiche frowned slightly. She had been drinking for the past few days, getting herself dizzy every day. She put the remaining half bottle aside.

"Let's eat some vegetables first."

"it is good."

Jiang Yi didn't stop what she was doing. She took back the wine bottle that Chi Ruiche had taken, filled a glass, and continued to use her chopsticks.

Jiang Yang didn't stop her. He was used to Jiang Yi drinking. Ever since they went to New Zealand, Jiang Yi had developed a drinking habit. Her grandfather had repeatedly scolded her, but she ignored him.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Chi Ruiche got up and left, saying, "I'm going out for a bit."

"Ah."

Jiang Yang spoke up instead, knowing full well that Chi Ruiche had given them time to talk alone.

After Chi Ruiche left, both of them put down their chopsticks. Jiang Yi then downed another glass of wine in one gulp. "Brother, actually I..."

Jiang Yi didn't know how to start the conversation. After all, it was quite surreal for her younger brother to become her younger sister after so many years.

"This has nothing to do with you. Who would dare to disobey Grandpa's decision?"

Jiang Yang certainly didn't care whether Jiang Yi was a boy or a girl, and he had already learned the real reason from his grandfather.

Jiang Yi let out a deep breath, her tense nerves relaxing: "I knew my brother was the best."

"But I want to ask you something: do you really have feelings for Che?"

Jiang Yang found out, but he still wanted to confirm with Jiang Yi.

Jiang smiled and looked at Jiang Yang openly and generously.

"Yeah, I like him."

Jiang Yang drank a glass of water. Whenever he wasn't driving, he would have liked to have a drink; there was indeed a lot of information to be gathered today.

"Why do you all know this, yet none of you believe it? Or perhaps you actually want to stop me?"

Jiang Yi looked at Jiang Yang, her eyes filled with resentment.

"No, there are some things that Grandpa can't say outright, but since we're on the topic, I'd like to make it clear to you." Jiang Yang knew that everything Jiang Yi had made up his mind about would not change.

"Okay, I'll listen."

Jiang Yi opened another can of beer, this time without even needing a glass.

Jiang Yang watched Jiang Yi drink, her movements so practiced it was unbelievable; she used to have a very low alcohol tolerance.

"Even now, you still can't sleep at night?"

Jiang Yi didn't answer him. "Tell me the reason."

Jiang Yang took out his phone from his pocket. On the phone was a screenshot of a contract, the most important line of which stated that Jiang's daughter would inherit 10% of Chi's shares.

Jiang glanced at it, puzzled. Chi's Shares? How could that be?

"Doesn't it seem strange?"

Jiang Yang put his phone away. "Now do you understand Grandpa's good intentions?"

"If I were a girl, would it mean I could only marry Chi Rui-cheol?"

Although Jiang Yi was not involved in company affairs, he was still aware of the arranged marriage between prominent families.

"Whether you are a boy or not, this contract will only remain in the Jiang family until a girl appears in the next generation of the Jiang family."

Jiang Yang broke down the matter and analyzed it for Jiang Yi, "If you were a girl, the Chi family would stop at nothing to take you away. The Chi family was originally divided into two factions, and this 10% share would make either side become the decision-maker."

"It's not just the Chi family; other families are also eyeing it covetously. They're all waiting for an opportunity."

After listening to what Jiang Yang said, Jiang Yi realized that she had been willful. She only thought about herself. She had thought about the reasons, but she did not expect that the reasons were more complicated than she had imagined.

"So, was your aunt also involved in the car accident for this reason?"

A hint of doubt appeared on Jiang Yi's slightly tipsy face.

Jiang Yang's eyes were filled with shock. No one had mentioned his aunt to Jiang Yi, after all, Xiao Yi was born after his aunt passed away.

"Who told you that?"

"An uncle."

On Jiang Yi's fifteenth birthday, she met an uncle who smiled and complimented her on how beautiful she was.

"What else did he say?"

Jiang Yang was surprised that Jiang Yi had kept it a secret from everyone; it seemed they had underestimated her before.

She was never a spoiled brat; she just didn't bother thinking about these kinds of questions.

He said the person who killed his aunt is still alive.

Jiang Yi didn't actually say the whole thing; the next sentence was, "He will make everyone who has hurt her pay the price."

Even now, she can imagine how ferocious his expression must have been beneath his black mask, his bloodshot eyes filled with hatred.

She had never seen eyes like those before, and even now, thinking about them sends chills down her spine.

"and after?"

Jiang Yang desperately needed to know all the details. If he could find someone, he might be able to find the person behind his aunt's murder back then.

"I haven't seen him since. My mom called me to cut the cake, but when I came out again, he was gone."

"What are his characteristics?"

Jiang Yi would hold a family banquet for her birthday every year during those years at home, but she would only invite the same number of people. If there were any strangers, the security personnel would notify them immediately.

"That's all I remember," Jiang Yi shook his head.

Jiang Yang didn't press further; how could he possibly remember something from so long ago perfectly?

"If that's the case, are you still going to insist on doing things your own way?" Jiang Yang felt like he had become his grandfather's persuader today.

"Even without me, there will be my next generation. Since that's the case, let this absurdity end with me."

Jiang Yi refused to back down; no matter what happened in the future, she would forge ahead.