After meeting Xiao Huaixu, Jiang Shiyi gained a clear understanding of her younger self:
She's attracted to women, and especially into older women.
Xiao Huaixu is a criminal police officer and colleague of Jiang Shiyi's older sister, Jiang Ningwan. She's a wealthy heiress from Lucheng, with an absurdly privileged background.
Their parents died in the line of duty, leaving Jiang Shiyi and her sister to rely on each other. Her sister often brought her along, giving her the chance to spend every day with Xiao Huaixu.
Xiao Huaixu cared about her so much she couldn't help herself. She tutored her, helped bathe her after she got hurt fighting with someone, helped her choose sanitary pads, and comforted her to sleep when her sister wasn't in the dorm.
Unable to hold back any longer, one night Jiang Shiyi kissed Xiao Huaixu, her heart fluttering, and confessed her feelings in a tiny voice.
Xiao Huaixu didn't run away. She just stroked Jiang Shiyi's hair and said softly, "Shiyi, tell me you love me again when you're eighteen, and I'll accept."
But when Jiang Shiyi turned eighteen, Xiao Huaixu packed up and ran.
Jiang Shiyi was so angry she burst into tears.
Xiao Huaixu's mouth is full of lies. She'll never love her again!
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By the time Jiang Shiyi met Xiao Huaixu again, she had become the 24-year-old Officer Jiang.
The day Xiao Huaixu arrived at the squad as a high-ranking [First-Class Police Inspector], she singled Jiang Shiyi out from the crowd with a cold expression, then...
Publicly gave Jiang Shiyi a thorough dressing-down.
After that, whether at meetings, during operations, or while giving reports, Xiao Huaixu always called on Jiang Shiyi.
And, of course, she found all sorts of ways to reprimand her.
Jiang Shiyi endured it again and again, until she could take no more. In the end, she pinned the hateful woman to the bed.
Looking down at Xiao Huaixu trembling beneath her, Jiang Shiyi finally smiled.
Officer Jiang, revenge successfully taken!
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After that brutal undercover mission ended, Xiao Huaixu withdrew from the world for three years, carrying out Jiang Ningwan's dying wish.
Jiang Ningwan's last wish was for Xiao Huaixu to take good care of her only surviving family member, Jiang Shiyi.
Three years later, when she learned that Jiang Shiyi had been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Squad in Jiayang City, she ignored her family's objections and arranged to transfer there.
Then, putting up with Jiang Shiyi's glares, she helped the reckless young officer grow step by step.
She had never forgotten the little girl's confession all those years ago, but now all she got from her was a glare.
She had never felt so sad, and she was afraid of failing to fulfill Jiang Ningwan's final wish.
Until she found herself in bed with that girl, Xiao Huaixu lay there with her hair disheveled, staring blankly at the ceiling for a long time.
It seemed she'd done something rather extraordinary with the girl.
Could that... count as taking care of her?
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Reading guide:
1. An older-woman-younger-woman romance really is just that: an older woman and a dog.
2. Leans toward serious drama, with a few cases. The romance is the main focus.
3. One-on-one romance, with a little angst.
4. They switch roles.
5. There's no explaining this older-woman complex to people who don't have it.
6. Happy ending. Contains the author's personal kinks, so read at your own discretion.
Bold, reckless, exceptionally cool wolf-dog rookie officer x cold, beautiful, wealthy older police inspector
Rivals-to-lovers couple / Domestication romance / Both inexperienced / Both criminal police officers
Original title: Older-Sister Complex
Theme: Always pursue the light and justice