The Amnesiac Omega Who Reels Me In Every Day – Chapter 23
by Little PandaProud and Passionate
“Call me jiejie, and this kitten is yours.”
The two of them had been waiting in the café for nearly two hours before Jiang Youwan finally arrived, unhurried and composed. She sat down opposite them. Xiao Qin had already stopped crying, her tears wiped dry, leaving only her eyes red and swollen.
Despite her swollen eyes, she showed no fear in the face of Jiang Youwan’s formidable presence, staring straight at her with a look of quiet resolve.
Jiang Youwan was still wearing the same tight black dress from the hospital ward, with a haute couture suit jacket draped over her shoulders. She leaned back, arms crossed, elegantly crossing her legs. Her fox-like eyes curved slightly, her posture lazy, naturally exuding a powerful aura.
It had always been Alphas who made Omegas weak in the knees. Xu An had never met an Omega like this—one who made her feel suffocated, her breathing ragged.
It was not the kind of nervous weakness brought on by a looming heat… it was fear.
She was truly afraid.
“Miss Xu, Miss Ji,” Jiang Youwan said, her gaze drifting slowly across their faces as she addressed each of them in turn.
Ji Xiaoqin was slightly taken aback. “You know me?”
“Of course I do.” Jiang Youwan offered a polite smile, her fingertip tracing slow circles around the rim of her coffee cup as she said, “Xiao Jin’s assistant—how could I not know you?”
“You… Jiang-jiejie, you made the two of us wait here for so long. What exactly do you want to say to us?” Xu An did not want to listen to her nonsense. She had intended to demand answers directly, but her overwhelming survival instinct ultimately compelled her to address the woman politely as Jiang-jiejie.
“What do I want?” Jiang Youwan’s finger paused. Dispensing with the polite, roundabout pleasantries, she spoke plainly: “Xiao Jin has amnesia now. Her memory has reverted to four years ago, before she fell out with me.”
Oh, that explains it, Xu An thought. Back then, they had been on excellent terms. Jiang Jinyi had depended on her, and Jiang Youwan had adored spoiling her. No wonder Jiang Jinyi had been unwilling to leave with her earlier.
But…
As if peering straight into her mind, Jiang Youwan continued, “Anyone else might act against Xiao Jin’s interests, but I never will.”
Xu An pursed her lips. “Who… who knows?” A person who could personally admit to harming her mother was as dangerous as they came.
“Jiang Ningshu was not murdered.”
Seeing right through her thoughts, Jiang Youwan said, “The police launched an investigation after that night. The very fact that I am sitting here chatting with you now makes the outcome of that investigation self-evident.”
“Since you were able to hire someone to hack into my computer, surely you could look into this yourself… couldn’t you?” Jiang Youwan looked at Xu An with a smile.
Xu An blinked, trying to mask her astonishment.
“I-if it wasn’t you, why did you admit to it?” Her stammer betrayed her in the end.
“That recording?” Jiang Youwan let out a soft sigh, a flicker of fractured sorrow shining in her eyes. Gritting her teeth slightly, she said, “The little bastard1 made me angry. I was speaking out of spite.”
The little bastard?
Xu An imagined how Jiang Jinyi would react if she heard someone call her that, and she almost couldn’t help but snicker.
Beside her, Xiao Qin had a very different reaction. Keeping her head lowered, she thought, Miss is not a bastard!
“But she is behaving herself now.”
The corners of Jiang Youwan’s mouth curved into a pleased arc, every word betraying how much she relished their current state. She said:
“Things are wonderful now, aren’t they? Xiao Jin doesn’t have to live in agony anymore, and she can go on focusing on her career. You two can also remain her friend and her assistant just like before. Why force her to remember such an unpleasant period of her life?”
To be honest, it was highly persuasive.
Because she had been bent on investigating her mother’s death and opposing Jiang Youwan, Jiang Jinyi had shelved the art exhibition she had spent an entire year painstakingly preparing.
Xu An knew exactly how much heart and soul Jinyi had poured into that exhibition. If they told her everything she had forgotten, there was no telling how much longer she and Jiang Youwan would go on tearing each other apart. Just thinking about it was exhausting; it would undoubtedly be excruciating for Jinyi.
As her childhood friend, she did not want to see Jiang Jinyi suffer such exhaustion. She wanted Jinyi to live a good life and paint in peace.
Why be so obstinate about making her remember?
Yet Xu An could not be sure if what Jiang Youwan said was true. Her mind was a tangled mess. “Why should I believe you?”
Her hesitation was glaringly obvious, but Jiang Youwan seemed to have run out of patience for persuasion. The dark, ominous edge buried beneath her gentle exterior began to surface, pinning Xu An under a gaze that made her too terrified to breathe.
“You should know how I feel about Xiao Jin. I would never do anything to harm her. However, if you insist on breaking this peaceful status quo and turning her against me once more, I cannot guarantee what mad things I might be driven to do. Do you understand?”
It was an overt threat.
Jiang Youwan was the dominant party in this negotiation, holding all the cards.
She could remain perfectly rational at all times—except when it came to Jiang Jinyi.
As Xu An wavered, Ji Xiaoqin, who still had her head lowered, tugged gently on her sleeve. Xu An turned her head to look at her. She saw Ji Xiaoqin give a slight nod, her eyes filled with a pleading look, as if saying: Listen to her. I don’t want anything to happen to Miss.
With that, Xu An was left with absolutely no choice.
Jiang Jinyi remained in the hospital for half a month. Though her body had mostly recovered, there was still no sign of her memories returning.
However, she seemed deeply mired in her grief over her mother’s death, unwilling to move past it, or perhaps unwilling to accept the reality that her mother was truly gone. She refused to learn about her current self. During her hospitalization, Xu An had brought Xiao Qin to visit her a few times, which was how she learned that Xiao Qin was her assistant. Yet whenever Xiao Qin began to speak about what she had been through over the past few years, Jinyi grew reluctant to listen.
She would space out as she listened, hearing the words but registering none of them.
The doctor explained that this was a psychological heart sickness2. Stricken by amnesia and further traumatized by the sudden news of her mother’s passing, she was actively resisting any acceptance of who she was today.
For a sickness of the heart, there was no physical medicine. She could only recuperate, distracting herself with things that brought her joy so she might gradually emerge from her grief.
Over those past weeks, Jiang Youwan had kept the truth that she was not her biological sister from Jiang Jinyi, fearing that it would only deepen her sorrow and make her feel utterly alone, with no family left in the world.
In truth, the fact that Jiang Youwan was not biologically related was already public knowledge.
After Jiang Jinyi fell out with Jiang Youwan four years ago, she had publicly exposed the fact that Jiang Youwan was not Jiang Ningshu’s biological daughter at her own birthday banquet, causing a massive uproar. Shortly afterward, Jiang Ningshu had clarified to the public that Jiang Youwan was indeed not her biological child, but rather the daughter of a late friend. After that friend passed away, she had brought the child into the Jiang household to raise, claiming her as her own biological daughter solely to give her a true sense of belonging.
Jiang Youwan would never forget that birthday banquet.
Her heart had felt like it was pierced by knives, yet at the same time, she secretly rejoiced. She rejoiced that Jiang Jinyi had exposed her true identity—proving that they shared no blood relation, and that they were not sisters.
In truth, she had never wanted to be Jiang Jinyi’s jiejie at all.
On the day of her discharge, Jiang Jinyi changed out of her hospital gown. She wore an elegant academy-style uniform with a pleated mini-skirt, her fair, straight legs looking exceptionally long beneath the hem. Her black hair cascaded loosely over her shoulders, and her peach-blossom eyes3 were both proud and full of natural allure. She appeared both noble and delicate, radiating the innocent yet seductive charm inherent to an Omega.
The chauffeur was already waiting at the hospital entrance. From a distance, Jiang Jinyi spotted the Maybach. It was the only one of its kind in the entire Luo City, featuring a personalized license plate with her name and birthday; everyone knew it was her exclusive ride.
The car’s interior was arranged exactly as she remembered, and beside her sat the very person who had accompanied her to and from school every single day. It brought her a profound sense of security.
When they returned to the Jiang Family Villa, the estate looked largely unchanged from her memory. A single glance across the courtyard revealed that it was filled entirely with her favorite flowers.
Jiang Youwan escorted her back to her bedroom. The room was cleaned every single week, and the bedsheets were changed on a regular basis under Jiang Youwan’s strict instructions—even though Jinyi had not returned here once in the last four years.
Sitting down on the sofa, Jiang Jinyi suddenly felt something clawing gently at her shoe. She looked down and saw a tiny, fluffy, silver-white kitten. It was exceptionally beautiful, with a round face and striking blue eyes. Right then, it was looking up at her, letting out tiny meows and baring its tiny, sharp teeth.
“Meow~”
Jiang Jinyi’s eyes instantly lit up. Utterly delighted, she leaned down to scoop the kitten into her arms. Her eyes shone as she gently stroked its head. The kitten immediately rolled over in her lap, exposing its soft belly and letting out another affectionate, coaxing meow.
“So cute~”
She turned her head toward Jiang Youwan, her clear eyes brimming with delighted laughter, as though she had cast every single worry to the back of her mind. “Whose kitten is this?” she asked eagerly.
Jiang Youwan’s eyes crinkled with warmth, her pupils reflecting Jiang Jinyi’s radiant smile. With a soft chuckle, she said, “Call me jiejie, and she is all yours.”
Footnotes
- The term 'xiaohundan' (小混蛋), literally 'little mixed egg', is a common Chinese insult meaning 'little bastard'. The prefix 'xiao' (little) is a diminutive that can express endearment or playfulness when used by close acquaintances.
- The term 'xīn bìng' (心病), literally 'heart sickness', refers to emotional trauma, psychological distress, or deep-seated anxiety that cannot be cured by physical medicine alone, requiring emotional or environmental healing.
- The term 'táohuāyǎn' (桃花眼), or 'peach-blossom eyes', refers to a highly prized eye shape in traditional Chinese physiognomy. Such eyes are moist, long, and naturally curved at the corners, conveying an innate allure and emotional warmth.
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