Jiang Jinyi and Jiang Youwan were not blo.od-related. After her true identity was exposed, Jiang Youwan was revealed to be merely the daughter of a friend whom Jiang Ningshu had taken in and raised.

Yet Jiang Youwan always referred to herself as Jiang Jinyi's elder sister, and in the eyes of outsiders, she was the perfect elder sister—always granting her younger sister's every wish, spoiling her beyond measure. Even after Jiang Jinyi turned against her, treating her as an enemy and showering her with cruel words, Jiang Youwan continued to act as a sister should, doing both what was expected and what was not.

Jiang Jinyi had always sensed Jiang Youwan's special treatment for her, which she had once taken for granted, believing it was simply the natural bond between sisters. But after learning the truth about Jiang Youwan's identity and seeing the true face beneath her glamorous facade, Jiang Jinyi felt only disgust and revulsion.

No one believed Jiang Jinyi, not even Jiang Ningshu, who ultimately met a tragic end.

April is a beautiful month—neither too cold nor too hot, with a comfortable, pleasant climate. Yet all of Jiang Jinyi's misfortunes occurred during this time.

Not long ago, Jiang Jinyi's mother, Jiang Ningshu, was suspected of mur.der and fled to evade justice. During her escape, she was tragically ki.lled in a car accident.

Jiang Jinyi remained completely unaware of these events until the day before Jiang Ningshu's funeral. She was busy preparing for her upcoming art exhibition when her assistant broke the news.

It was almost comical. Four years ago, Jiang Jinyi had stubbornly chosen a university in a city far, far away from Luocheng, all to spite her mother. She hadn't returned home once in those four years, locked in a bitter feud with her mother, refusing to come back until Jiang Youwan was driven away.

Yet despite their estrangement, Jiang Jinyi still received birthday gifts from her mother every year. This year, however, no gift arrived. Jiang Jinyi had almost convinced herself that her mother had completely forgotten about her only biological daughter, when instead, what finally came was news of her funeral.

By the time Jiang Jinyi rushed back to Luocheng, the funeral was nearly over. Rows of mourners dressed in black stood in the Jiang Family cemetery, relatives and friends gathered to bid Jiang Ningshu a final farewell.

Jiang Jinyi stood out starkly in her white formal gown, having had no time to change. She couldn't recall what she was feeling as she walked to the flower-laded tombstone, knelt down, and wept until her tears blurred her vision, making it impossible to clearly see her mother's face in the tombstone photo.

"Xiao Jin, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences." Jiang Youwan said softly beside her.

Her tone was laced with concern—concern for herself. Jiang Jinyi couldn't detect a trace of genuine grief for her mother in Jiang Youwan's expression.

Mur.der and fleeing to evade punishment—these words should never have been associated with Jiang Ningshu, and Jiang Jinyi refused to believe them.

After so much had happened, no one had bothered to inform her, the woman's biological daughter. Wan't it absurd? By the time she returned, the entire Jiang Corporation had already fallen into the hands of Jiang Youwan, an outsider. Wasn't it strange?

Who was she? Why did she impersonate 'Jiang Youwan' to come to the Jiang family in the first place?

Did she have anything to do with Jiang Ningzhu's accident?

Jiang Jinyi felt the answer was already quite clear. She knew Jiang Youwan's motives for coming to the Jiang Family had never been pure.

But no one would believe her, they only trusted Jiang Youwan.

Wasn't she supposed to be the perfect older sister? Jiang Jinyi wanted to see if she truly was. She sent Jiang Youwan a photo of herself at a bar with a location tag, and with a mere beckoning gesture, Jiang Youwan actually came.

Jiang Youwan had already downed three drinks, her cheeks flushed, but she was likely only slightly tipsy. Jiang Jinyi pulled away from her embrace, grabbed a bottle of stronger liquor, poured it into Jiang Youwan's glass, and slid it across the table. Neither woman spoke. Jiang Youwan sat rigidly upright, her suit buttoned to the top. With lowered eyes, she picked up the glass and drank.

The liquor was too strong. She choked, turning her head away to cough.

Jiang Jinyi's gaze remained indifferent as she casually pulled a tissue. After Jiang Youwan finished coughing, Jiang Jinyi pinched her chin and turned her face toward her. Jiang Youwan's face flushed crimson, her eyes losing their usual clarity. Yet, there was no denying her current appearance was utterly captivating—far more alluring than when she was sober. Like a ripe fruit, her chest rose and fell with each breath, straining against the buttons of her shirt, radiating a raw, feminine sen.suality.

Their eyes locked. Jiang Jinyi smiled drunkenly, her body pressed against Jiang Youwan's as she pinched her chin and gently wiped away the lingering wine from her lips.

Jiang Jinyi could clearly feel Jiang Youwan's breathing trembling and her body stiffening, yet she submissively allowed Jiang Jinyi to do as she pleased. This emboldened Jiang Jinyi to push further, tormenting her flushed lips while whispering with a smile, "Sister, you're so good."

Jiang Youwan parted her lips slightly, mesmerized by Jiang Jinyi's smile. Beneath her hazy gaze lay a nearly greedy infatuation, reluctant to break eye contact yet afraid to be too obvious.

Their eyes met, each harboring their own secret thoughts.

After a long moment, Jiang Jinyi withdrew, slowly pouring more wine for Jiang Youwan. "Thank you for drinking with me," she said. "Don't rush. We haven't seen each other in four years. We should catch up properly."

As the wine was placed before her, Jiang Youwan's remaining rationality frantically warned her: Xiao Jin is trying to get you drunk. Don't fall for it! But seeing Xiao Jin's earnest efforts to make her drunk, even resorting to childish coaxing, Jiang Youwan couldn't bear to disappoint her.

Reason stood no chance against her affection for Jiang Jinyi.

She picked up the wine and, without any principle, drank it down.

Her throat burned, her mind teetering between clarity and intoxication.

She didn't know how much time had passed. Her head throbbed, and a wave of insecurity washed over her. Thankfully, the faint scent of hyacinths still lingered in the air, drawing her closer instinctively.

The smell of alcohol was overwhelming.

The two women leaned against each other on the sofa. Jiang Jinyi tilted her head to look at Jiang Youwan and asked in a teasing tone, "Sister, can you tell me? Who exactly are you?"

Jiang Youwan looked up at the dazzling ceiling and didn't speak. Jiang Jinyi smiled and continued, "You gave yourself away four years ago when you risked your life to save me. You're not Jiang Ningshu's biological daughter. Why did you come to the Jiang Family? Are you just coveting the Jiang family's wealth?"

Jiang Youwan slowly turned her head to meet Jiang Jinyi's gaze and whispered, "No."

No?

Jiang Jinyi raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

"Then what is it? What was your real purpose for infiltrating the Jiang Family?"

Jiang Youwan gazed at her, seemingly both drunk and sober. Perhaps her body was drunk, but her mind remained clear. She countered, "Xiao Jin, what's the point of saying all this?"

Jiang Jinyi, with her bright eyes and radiant smile, nodded. "You're right, there's no point. Jiang Ningshu is already dead. No matter what happens, the Jiang Corporation will belong to you. It really is pointless to say it."

"Xiao Jin, do you want the Jiang Corporation? You've never been involved in its affairs. I'll arrange for someone to train you, then return the Corporation to you. How does that sound?"

Jiang Jinyi froze, startled by this unexpected offer. She leaned closer, her eyes fixed on Jiang Youwan's. "You've always spoiled me since we were young. If I wanted you to di.e, would you do it?"

Jiang Youwan answered immediately, without hesitation, "Yes."

What if I want you to di.e? Jiang Jinyi sealed the question in her heart. She pressed herself against Jiang Youwan, her breath warm against her blo.od-red earlobe, continuously releasing her pheromones.

"Then, Sister, take me home. I haven't been home in a long time."

"...Okay."

Jiang Youwan couldn't have asked for anything more.

Having been plied with too much alcohol, Jiang Youwan was helped out of the hotel by Jiang Jinyi, who at least had the decency to support her. The driver was already waiting at the entrance, and Jiang Jinyi immediately recognized Jiang Youwan's car.

During her senior year of high school, Jiang Youwan had always picked her up and dropped her off in this Maybach, even letting her choose the license plate number.

It was her birthday.

The driver got out and opened the rear door. Jiang Jinyi helped Jiang Youwan into the car, then fastened her own seatbelt before leaning over to buckle Jiang Youwan's as well.

Jiang Youwan winced in pain, her brow furrowed. She had always hated alcohol, and now she must be suffering terribly. Yet Jiang Jinyi felt no remorse, even deriving a twisted satisfaction from it. She wanted to continue, to torment her little by little.

The driver, a Beta who couldn't detect the two Omegas' intoxicating pheromones filling the car, asked, "Miss, are you settled? Shall we head home?"

"Home." Jiang Youwan blurted out before Jiang Jinyi could answer.

Seeing Jiang Jinyi didn't object, the driver smiled with relief. "Very well, home it is."

This car was the most comfortable Jiang Jinyi had ever ridden in. The interior remained unchanged, exactly as it had been before she ran away from home.

Jiang Jinyi narrowed her eyes and turned to gaze out the window. The street scenes were both familiar and foreign, she hadn't been back in four years.

Glancing at Jiang Youwan beside her, whose face was flushed crimson and eyes were closed in discomfort, Jiang Jinyi said coldly, "Drive faster."

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The car drove in the city for over half an hour before entering the wealthy district. Row after row of luxurious detached villas lined the streets. The car finally stopped in front of a three-story classical villa—the Jiang family residence.

The Jiang estate was vast, with sprawling grounds where servants were busy cleaning. The main hall still retained its funeral arrangements, the decorations yet to be cleared away. Jiang Jinyi helped Jiang Youwan upstairs, remembering the location of her room. She opened the door and easily breached her territory.

The alcohol's delayed effects, combined with the influence of pheromones, slowly drew out Jiang Youwan's heat cycle. She could barely stand, repeatedly trying to lean into Jiang Jinyi's arms. Jiang Jinyi shoved her onto the bed with disdain. Jiang Youwan groaned softly in discomfort, her brows furrowing.

Jiang Jinyi ripped open the collar of Jiang Youwan's suit shirt, revealing a wide expanse of delicate collarbones, her skin flushed with a rosy glow.

Jiang Youwan gasped for breath, like a stranded fish, yet she also resembled a rose waiting to be plucked.

"Xiao Jin... Xiao Jin..."

The Omega in heat was calling out to her beloved. She couldn't resist Jiang Jinyi, or rather, she didn't want to.

Jiang Jinyi tentatively touched her forehead. It was alarmingly hot, and Jiang Youwan's eyes had become unfocused, filled only with desire. Her pheromones flooded the room, filling it with the deadly floral scent of hyacinth and datura.

Jiang Youwan had truly been driven into heat by her pheromones.

Whether Alpha or Omega, one could only be induced into heat by someone they loved.

Jiang Youwan really did love her.

No wonder she blushed when Jiang Jinyi humiliated her.

Jiang Jinyi looked down at her with a mocking smile, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "So you really do love me? Is that why you're so possessive? Are you jealous?"

Jiang Youwan's mind was a haze. Driven by instinct, she crawled off the bed, drawn to the comforting pheromones.

Jiang Jinyi stood, while Jiang Youwan knelt on the bed, tilting her head up to look at her. Her face, flushed crimson, was reflected in Jiang Jinyi's pupils as she pressed herself into her arms, burying her face in the crook of her neck, inhaling her scent.

"Xiao Jin..."

Unaccustomed to such inti.macy, Jiang Jinyi pinched Jiang Youwan's jaw and pushed her face away, looking at her with a half-amused, half-mocking expression. "Aren't you my dear sister? Do you even have the right to be jealous?"

"How utterly shameless can you be? To go into heat for your own sister! Do your subordinates and followers know what you're really like?"

Jiang Jinyi relentlessly taunted her, pushing Jiang Youwan, whose mind was already clouded, past the brink. Where was her former composure now? Where was the aloof goddess she once pretended to be?

Tears welled in Jiang Youwan's eyes. With a sob, she cupped Jiang Jinyi's cheeks and leaned in for a kiss.

Their lips met, and Jiang Youwan clung to her like a water snake, eagerly parting her lips to claim what she had longed for in her waking hours and haunted her dreams.

Muttering against her lips, she murmured, "Xiao Jin... Xiao Jin, you can't go to anyone else. You can't... you can't marry anyone else..."

Xiao Jin is mine.

Jiang Youwan, an SSS-rank Omega, unleashed her overwhelming pheromones upon Jiang Jinyi, who was also an Omega.

Jiang Jinyi's eyes widened as her legs grew weak under the force of the kiss. Jiang Youwan's grip was fierce, as if she wanted to crush her into her very bones. Completely losing control, Jiang Youwan had been drawn into heat by Jiang Jinyi's pheromones, unable to conceal her true desires any longer.

Jiang Jinyi bit down hard on Jiang Youwan's lip, drawing blo.od, and shoved her away with all her might.

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