SWMSO – Chapter 109

Not long after, the college entrance exam results were released. After much discussion with Jiang Sixian, Jiang Yi finally decided on her major.

Both of them chose Capital University as their first choice, with Jiang Sixian applying for business studies while Jiang Yi opted for clinical medicine and veterinary medicine.

Before the admission letters arrived, the kidnapping case went to trial.

Jiang Qionghua and Ning Wenying had been busy for a long time, cooperating with the police to gather substantial evidence. At the same time, through business maneuvers, they stripped Jiang Liuyun of his shares and power in the Songshan Jiang family, ultimately landing him and his current wife in prison.

When the verdict was announced, Jiang Liuyun refused to accept it and appealed. But no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t escape his fate behind bars.

After confirming that Jiang Liuyun was indeed the mastermind behind the kidnapping—having orchestrated it solely to abduct Jiang Sixian and extort support from Ning Wenying—Jiang Yi grew deeply concerned about Jiang Sixian’s emotional state.

He was, after all, Jiang Sixian’s father, yet for the sake of business interests, he had arranged for his own daughter to be kidnapped. The dangers of that night remained vivid in Jiang Yi’s mind; she couldn’t forget the way the alpha who had kidnapped them had looked at Jiang Sixian.

If she had done nothing that day, the horrific fate that would have befallen Jiang Sixian was all too easy to imagine.

Had Jiang Liuyun not considered at all that his plan would harm his own daughter?

No, he must have thought about it. But his own interests mattered more to him than his daughter, which was why he had committed such a beastly act.

The journey home from the courthouse felt unusually long. After hearing the verdict, Jiang Sixian remained silent, only gripping Jiang Yi’s hand tightly, refusing to let go.

Worried about her, Jiang Yi immediately took Jiang Sixian back to their cottage as soon as they got home, after briefly greeting Jiang Qionghua and Ning Wenying.

Once inside, Jiang Yi closed the door behind them and stood at the entrance, holding Jiang Sixian’s hand as she gazed at her intently. “Jiang Sixian…”

Jiang Sixian looked up, her eyes deep and unreadable. “Hmm?”

Jiang Yi took a deep breath, mustering her courage as she squeezed Jiang Sixian’s hand. “I… don’t worry. I’ll always protect you from now on.”

Just consider that father of yours as nonexistent. From now on, she would be Jiang Sixian’s new family.

A slow smile bloomed on Jiang Sixian’s lips. “I know, Jiang Yi. You’ve always done that.”

She pressed her lips together, tightening her grip on Jiang Yi’s hand as she made her own vow. “Jiang Yi, I’ll protect you too from now on.”

She would never let something like this happen again.

Seeing her smile, Jiang Yi relaxed a little and nodded firmly. “Okay!”

With that, the kidnapping case was finally put to rest. Soon after, both Jiang Sixian and Jiang Yi received their admission letters.

Jiang Sixian was accepted into the business school as she had hoped, while Jiang Yi fell slightly short of the clinical medicine cutoff and was assigned to her second choice: veterinary medicine.

When she got the letter, Jiang Yi felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her chest. A vet was fine—with so many pet owners these days, she could open a pet clinic after graduation and maybe even earn enough to support Jiang Sixian.

At this point, Jiang Yi had completely forgotten just how wealthy her mother and Jiang Sixian were. Even if she ran a pet hospital her entire life, she probably wouldn’t earn a fraction of their assets.

But a person needed dreams. Even if she could never match her family’s wealth, at least she’d have a career of her own.

Since Jiang Yi couldn’t leave the house yet, Jiang Sixian picked up her admission letter when she returned to school. That day, Jiang Sixian ran into many classmates, and every single one of them noticed Jiang Yi’s mark on her, stunning the entire gossip mill.

Not long after Jiang Sixian left campus, the school forum exploded.

Ever the instigator, their class monitor Lin Yinxi gleefully sent Jiang Yi the link. The forum was flooded with Jiang Sixian’s admirers wailing in despair, with only a handful of shippers celebrating wildly amid the sea of heartbreak.

Reading through the posts—where alphas, omegas, and betas alike were calling for her head, claiming their relationship was inappropriate and threatening to report them to their parents—Jiang Yi couldn’t help but laugh.

When she saw comments like “Wait till Jiang Yi steps outside—I’m gonna beat her up with a sack,” she smirked, logged into the forum with her real account, and posted: “Yeah, I did it. What are you gonna do about it?”

Ah, the feeling of dating the school’s goddess was truly this satisfying.

As she posted, Jiang Yi couldn’t help feeling like the villainess in some novel, the kind who deserved all the hatred thrown her way.

The post instantly drew a flood of curses and blessings alike. Amid the sea of envy and resentment, Jiang Yi closed the forum, marking the end of her youth as she stepped into a new chapter of her life.

Soon, September arrived. Jiang Qionghua and Ning Wenying escorted Jiang Sixian to Capital University, while poor Jiang Yi, due to her unique constitution, had no choice but to take a gap year and stay home alone.

The night before Jiang Sixian left, she clung to Jiang Yi in their cottage until dawn. Afraid she’d exhaust herself, Jiang Yi coaxed her for a long time before she finally agreed to sleep.

But before drifting off, Jiang Sixian made Jiang Yi agree to a long list of conditions.

Call her every day. Study hard. No gaming with other girls… And most importantly, she had to miss her.

Jiang Yi agreed to everything. Seeing Jiang Sixian still mumbling drowsily, she kissed her and said, “I’ll miss you. As long as my heart keeps beating, I’ll keep missing you.”

Those sweet words instantly soothed Jiang Sixian’s aching heart. She buried her face in Jiang Yi’s neck and whispered, “You have to miss me, okay? Because I… will miss you so, so much.”

“Mhm.”

No matter how reluctant they were, Jiang Sixian still left for the airport with their mothers the next day. When saying goodbye to Jiang Yi, the two stood at the front gate holding hands, looking like star-crossed lovers about to be torn apart.

Watching this scene, Jiang Qionghua couldn’t help but facepalm, thinking these kids were so clingy it was unbearable. If they kept this up, she and Ning Wenying would become grandmothers far too young.

Unable to take the sappy display any longer, Jiang Qionghua cleared her throat. “Alright, alright, if Xianxian misses Xiao Yi so much, just call her more often. Xiao Yi’s stuck at home with nothing to do—she’ll always have time to answer.”

“If we don’t leave now, the plane will take off without us.”

Well, with a mother who ruined the mood like that, what else could Jiang Yi say?

She could only let go of Jiang Sixian’s hand, watching reluctantly as her girlfriend got into the car and drove further and further away.

Jiang Yi stood at the gate, watching until her nose tingled and tears suddenly spilled over. The moment she realized she was crying from longing, Jiang Yi knew she was truly done for.

If she was already this attached to Jiang Sixian, what was she going to do in the future?

Wiping her tears away with annoyance, Jiang Yi returned to the cottage and distractedly started playing video games.

Jiang Sixian’s university life began smoothly. After Jiang Qionghua and Ning Wenying helped her settle in, they arranged for Jiang Yi’s one-year leave of absence before returning home.

Once classes started, Jiang Sixian’s striking looks and grace attracted countless admirers. Even with Jiang Yi’s mark on her, she couldn’t ward off all the persistent suitors.

Fortunately, Chen Wanzhou and Lin Yinxi were at the same university. Upholding the principle of “protecting Big Sis’s girlfriend,” they fended off many of Jiang Sixian’s unwanted advances.

After each successful interception, Chen Wanzhou would dramatically recount the events to Jiang Yi, who spent her days at home stewing in jealousy.

But no matter how much it bothered her, she never let it show in front of Jiang Sixian. She still called her every day, carrying on their sweet long-distance relationship.

Yet the frustration of being stuck at home began to gnaw at her. Unconsciously, she started gaining better control over her pheromones.

Time flowed like water, and soon it was December. Jiang Yi went for her final checkup, where the doctor confirmed her indicators were stable and finally declared her free.

After being under “house arrest” for nearly three years, Jiang Yi was ecstatic. The moment she got the results, she asked Ning Wenying to keep it a secret from Jiang Sixian, then used her New Year’s money to book a flight for the next day, rushing off to see her girlfriend.

Jiang Qionghua, who had originally planned to take her out to celebrate her newfound freedom, watched Jiang Yi pack with a sour expression. “Now that you can finally go out, where are you planning to run off to?”

Jiang Yi hadn’t forgotten that Jiang Qionghua still didn’t know about her relationship with Jiang Sixian, so she smiled and said, “I’m going to the capital to see Chen Wanzhou and the others. I also want to check out my future campus. We made plans—they’re going to show me around.”

Jiang Qionghua looked at her mournfully. “I could take you out too, you know.”

Jiang Yi grinned. “You’re busy with work, and you have Ning Auntie to keep you company. I’ll go by myself—just for a week. I’ll be back soon!”

Jiang Qionghua didn’t believe a word of it, but she knew exactly who Jiang Yi was going to see. Not wanting to upset Ning Wenying, she didn’t stop her, only watched with a pout as Jiang Yi packed and then sulkily sent her off to the airport.

When she returned, Jiang Qionghua complained to Ning Wenying, “Children grow up and forget their mothers. Once they have a lover, their poor old moms don’t matter anymore.”

Ning Wenying found her both exasperating and amusing, and after some coaxing, finally managed to soothe her wounded heart.

By the time Jiang Yi arrived at Capital University with her luggage, it was already afternoon. She had Jiang Sixian’s class schedule and, after asking around, found the building where her next class was. Timing it perfectly, she called Jiang Sixian right as class ended.

Over the phone, the background noise was lively—Jiang Sixian had just stepped out of the classroom. As she walked, she asked Jiang Yi what she was having for dinner.

Jiang Yi answered as usual, listing off the dishes their family would prepare, then chatted for a bit before asking, “Where are you now?”

Jiang Sixian replied, “Almost out of the teaching building.”

Jiang Yi smiled, watching the crowd of students pouring out of the building until her eyes landed on Jiang Sixian.

Dressed in an emerald-green dress with a dark coat over it, her figure was slender and graceful. Watching her hold her phone, speaking softly amid the crowd, Jiang Yi felt as if she were glowing.

Suppressing a grin, Jiang Yi gazed at Jiang Sixian, who was still looking down at her phone, and said gently, “Jiang Sixian, look up.”

The moment she heard the words, Jiang Sixian lifted her head—and froze.

Her eyes locked onto Jiang Yi standing beside a suitcase, and in that instant, her entire face lit up with disbelief and joy.

Jiang Yi laughed, watching her as she spoke into the phone. “Run to me, Jiang Sixian. Let me hold you.”

Jiang Sixian moved instantly. Clutching her phone, she weaved through the crowd, rushing toward Jiang Yi before throwing herself into her arms.

This time, Jiang Yi was ready. She steadied herself, catching Jiang Sixian effortlessly before lifting her into a princess carry. Smiling down at the girl in her arms, she asked, “Did you miss me, Jiang Sixian?”

Jiang Sixian was too overwhelmed to speak. Her eyes shimmering, she cupped Jiang Yi’s face and kissed her fiercely.

All around them, passersby turned to stare.

For once, the usually shy Jiang Yi didn’t care. Holding Jiang Sixian in her arms, she deepened the kiss with equal fervor.