Ji Ye thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Although he usually ate delicacies, he felt that the chicken soup and beef brisket were different today. He even ate half a plate of vegetables that he usually didn't like.

This woman is really something. In the past, she only ate to eat, but today she seemed to be enjoying herself.

However, this meal left Wu Ma feeling disheartened. Watching him eat bowl after bowl, she began to seriously doubt her own cooking skills. She had no idea when the young master had developed a liking for vegetables.

Song Xia's smile remained unchanged: "The day after tomorrow is the weekend, and I'm planning to visit your grandfather. Would you like to come with me?"

Ji Ye was about to refuse; if he were to go, he would go alone, what difference would it make if there were other outsiders?

To everyone's surprise, Song Xia continued, "I'll cook a few more dishes then, and we'll eat together with the old man."

Ji Ye nodded. The dish tasted good and wasn't greasy at all; Grandpa should like it.

After the meal, Song Xia didn't clean up but handed it over to Wu Ma. She just wanted to cook for Ji Ye to increase his favor towards her, not because she really wanted to do the work. Besides, if she did all the work herself, what would be the point of having Wu Ma as a housekeeper?

Before going upstairs, she said to Ji Ye, "Do you want me to help you with your homework? I did pretty well in school."

"No need." Ji Ye's voice wasn't cold because he had just eaten her cooking.

Song Xia nodded, then changed her clothes and went out for a walk. On the way, she saw her neighbors walking their dogs and playing with their cats. She also had the idea of ​​getting a pet. She remembered that in her previous life, Ji Ye had gained favor because the female lead had fed stray cats and dogs, so Ji Ye was not against small animals, right?

After strolling out of the villa area, she came to a pet store. The store was decorated in a very high-end style, clearly catering only to the wealthy residents in the surrounding area. When she entered, the staff greeted her warmly.

"Miss, what kind of variety would you like to see?"

"Just wander around and see if there's anything that catches my eye."

"Okay, please feel free to call me anytime if you need an explanation."

As expected of a high-end pet store, the staff were very perceptive. Knowing that she didn't want anyone to accompany her, they tactfully stood aside.

The pets for sale at this pet shop were all of very good quality; the little guys were whimpering and had eyes like black grapes, which made her heart melt.

There was a litter of golden retriever puppies in the corner, looking like they were just a month old. As soon as she squatted down, one of them toddled over and licked her fingers.

Seeing her interest, the shop assistant came over at the right time: "This was just delivered today. The little guy's parents are both show dogs and just received their first vaccination. If you like it, we can come to your home to administer the remaining vaccinations."

Song Xia scratched the little guy's chin, and he immediately lay down whimpering, comfortably squinting his eyes.

"It likes you very much!"

"This one is fine. Also, take me to see the doghouse, dog food, and some dog toys."

"Hey!" Seeing that she not only didn't haggle but also wanted to buy a large number of items, the shop assistants beamed with joy.

Because she bought a lot of things, the pet store delivered them to her door. By the time she arrived at the villa, it was already 8 p.m. Wu Ma had just finished tidying up inside and out when she saw her bring the pet in and was shocked.

"Madam, the young master never keeps pets. How could you bring one back without permission?"

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant immediately became nervous. They'd bought so much; were they going to have to return it?

Song Xia said calmly, "This is the dog I want to keep. The old man never said I wasn't allowed to keep a dog."

"But you can't just bring it back without discussing it first!"

"Who are you consulting with?" Song Xia asked sarcastically. "You?"

Her expression was as if to say, "Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in my affairs?" Wu Ma's face immediately turned pale again.

"Just put it here." Song Xia instructed the pet store staff, and then settled the little golden retriever into a home in the living room.

Wu Ma was furious and ran upstairs to complain to Ji Ye: "Young Master, please go and see! She's going to ruin this house! Dogs are so dirty, and what if she chews up our things?"

Ji Ye said impatiently, "Aunt Wu, why are you making such a fuss?"

Aunt Wu looked hurt and mumbled, "Young Master, I'm doing this all for your own good. This is a conspiracy. She's trying to slowly take over this family. She dares to do something as important as raising a dog without consulting you. What will become of her in the future?"

"Alright, I'll go take a look."

Aunt Wu followed behind like a victor. She knew that the young master didn't like these pets. The master had brought home a dog before, which the young master then threw out.

Seeing Wu Ma bring Ji Ye downstairs, Song Xia found it somewhat amusing. This Wu Ma still couldn't understand her own status!

Ji Ye frowned as he looked at the room full of items: "What are you doing?"

"They're all its." Song Xia hugged the little golden retriever and then placed it in Ji Ye's arms. Ji Ye hurriedly reached out to catch it.

Aunt Wu was shocked. How could the young master have caught it?

"I was out for a walk when I saw this little guy and felt it was meant to be, so I brought him home. Isn't he adorable?"

Ji Ye gritted his teeth: "We've never kept a dog at home."

"It's not too late to start raising it now. It likes you too, it's licking your fingers."

Ji Ye's body stiffened slightly, but he didn't put the little golden retriever down. Instead, he let the little guy run wild.

Aunt Wu murmured, "Young Master, don't you like dogs? You even liked the one the master brought home before..."

Song Xia scoffed. This Wu Ma really has no brains. Ji Jianfei brought it back? Doesn't she know how bad the relationship between Ji Ye and Ji Jianfei is? Besides, that playboy Ji Jianfei wouldn't keep any pets. The one he brought back is probably raised by some mistress or illegitimate child. It would be strange if Ji Ye liked it.

"From now on, it's part of the family. Do you want to give it a name?"

Ji Ye was somewhat tempted, but unwilling to go along with Song Xia, so he handed the dog back to her: "It's your own dog, you can take care of it yourself."

Song Xia said regretfully, "You really won't take it? Then I'll take it. Your name is Xiao Ye, so how about Xiao Hui, the 'Hui' of 'bright and splendid'?"

Ji Ye gritted his teeth, turned around and glared at her fiercely, because the Ye in his name meant firelight, sunlight, and brilliance. Was she putting him on the same level as a dog?

"Don't call me Xiaohui."

Song Xia said innocently, "That's all I can think of for now. Otherwise, you can come and get it."

Ji Ye took a deep breath. This woman is toxic!

Seeing that the other person wouldn't back down, he had no choice but to come up with his own idea: "They can only whimper, so let's call them Little Whimperer."

Song Xia pinched the little golden retriever's paw: "It's not as nice as Xiao Hui, but Xiao Wu is not bad either, it has a bit of childlike fun. Xiao Ye, you're quite good at naming things, why didn't you choose one earlier? Were you being smug? Did you actually already have one in mind?"

Ji Ye practically fled upstairs. What childlike innocence? What arrogance? This woman just twists things.