On the first day of moving into the new house, thanks to the fresh ingredients brought by Ji Ye, Song Xia personally cooked a sumptuous dinner.

Ji Ye and Song's mother were already used to the food. After Song Yu, who had suffered from white food abroad, took the first bite, his eyes lit up like they were glowing green, and he couldn't get his eyes off the food.

Song Xia found it amusing: "How much suffering did they endure over there?"

Song Yu complained bitterly: "Sister, you don't know, the food over there can only be called 'survival,' not 'living.'"

"Aren't there Chinese restaurants?"

"Not only is it expensive, but the taste is also not as good as what we make in China, let alone compared to what you make, sister."

Song Xia felt extremely sorry for him: "Since you're back from your holiday, eat more."

She kept putting food on Song Yu's plate, and when she saw Ji Ye staring at her with a somewhat jealous look, she quickly put food on his plate as well.

Ji Ye felt relieved and subtly raised an eyebrow at Song Yu.

Song Yu chuckled. This kid, but it also proves that his sister and he get along really well. As a young master with such a huge family fortune, it's rare that he doesn't have the temper of a young master.

Since Grandpa Ji hasn't returned from the sanatorium yet, Song Xia and Ji Ye are staying here today.

This duplex has a total of six suites. Song's mother is in poor health, so she lives in the sunny master bedroom downstairs. Song Yu's room is next door. There is also a small suite reserved for Bai's mother, who takes care of Song's mother. When she is not busy during the day, she also has a space to rest.

The secondary master bedroom upstairs, directly opposite Song's mother, belongs to Song Xia, with Ji Ye living next to it. The room that connects to the terrace at the end is used as a study.

With the terrace lights on, Song Xia looked out at the city lights and felt incredibly relaxed, holding a glass of wine.

[Xiao Ye should be over now! But we can't let our guard down. He'll only be sixteen after the New Year. When was Su Ge kidnapped in his past life? When did Xiao Ye lose his legs?]

Ji Ye paused, his heart tightening involuntarily.

[In this life, Xiao Ye has nothing to do with Su Ge anymore. Once Su Ge is kidnapped again, Xiao Ye shouldn't be implicated. Anyway, it's still best to be cautious.]

Ji Ye wholeheartedly agreed. After all, Su Ge and Xiao Mo were just too eccentric. Even though he tried to avoid them before, they still managed to get him involved. They were completely unreasonable.

"Aunt Song, can't you sleep?"

"Yes, some." Song Xia chuckled. "Thanks to you, Aunt Song also has the money to buy a big house."

“Even if you don’t sign a contract with Grandpa, Aunt Song, you will make a lot of money sooner or later. In the next few years, the Ji family may even become a hindrance to you.”

"That's impossible. The Ji family is a great opportunity for training. Ordinary workers don't have such a good opportunity as me. No matter how capable you are, you still need to gain more experience."

"Aunt Song, I'll buy you an even bigger house in the future."

“Okay.” Song Xia did not refuse his kindness, but readily agreed. It’s best not to refuse a child’s kindness, otherwise the child will feel disappointed.

She added her own conditions: "I also need expensive jewelry and beautiful clothes, none of them can be missing."

Ji Ye agreed very sincerely: "Yes, I have them all."

Song Xia chuckled: "It sounds like I'm lying to a child."

Ji Ye lay down on another recliner: "Aunt Song, if you hadn't come into my life, I don't know what my life would have been like. What you have given me is far more than what Grandpa gave you, so it is only right that I take good care of you in the future."

He thought, how could his life not be important? He absolutely did not want to end up like he did in his previous life.

It's truly terrifying. Falling in love with a conflicted and awkward woman, then losing your legs, then your life savings, and finally committing suicide—just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated.

If Aunt Song hadn't been there, and he had met Su Ge that rainy night instead, he might have really treated Su Ge differently, and then, as if under a spell, never looked back.

"There's no such thing as 'should' or 'shouldn't.' Life is too short. The most important thing is to understand your own heart and know what you want. I always believe that nothing is more important than yourself. Do you understand? Before loving anyone else, you must put yourself first."

"Aunt Song, I know."

"You know that's good. Don't be like some people who act like they're going to die just because they're in a relationship, as if nothing else in life matters except love. And don't doubt yourself because of your parents' failed marriage. Adults divorce for their own sake, so why should children fight it out?"

Ji Ye smiled and asked, "Aunt Song, did you study psychology before?"

"I haven't studied it, it's just that at my age, I've come to understand the world all over again."

"Aunt Song, you're only thirty. Don't talk like you're old."

"You can't be mature!" Song Xia tapped him. "Don't stay up too late, go to bed early. We need to go buy New Year's goods early tomorrow morning. You and Xiaoyu will be in charge of carrying the things."

"Okay." Ji Ye agreed crisply. This was the first time in his life that he had personally prepared New Year's goods!

As the Chinese New Year approached, Song Xia gave Bai Xinyi's mother a holiday and a generous bonus. Bai's mother declined twice but couldn't refuse, so she personally made a lot of snacks and delivered them to her door.

To Song Xia's surprise, while shopping for New Year's goods with her family, they unexpectedly ran into Su Ge.

The mall was bustling with people. A group of children were playing around a doll, and one little boy was particularly naughty, maliciously pushing the doll over.

The doll lost its footing and fell to the ground, its headgear falling off, and Su Ge ended up tumbling awkwardly in front of Song Xia and Ji Ye.

As usual, she bit her lip, feeling extremely embarrassed and with a wronged expression that seemed impossible to hide.

But in reality, Song Xia and Ji Ye didn't even exchange a glance; they pretended not to see each other and walked past each other in perfect unison.

They didn't want to know why Su Ge was working part-time here, nor did they want to know why Xiao Mo hadn't helped her family until now. However, they pretended not to see it, but Su Ge still called out to Ji Ye.

"I'm sorry, I won't bother you anymore, Ji Ye. Next semester, I will definitely surpass you."

Ji Ye didn't even stop walking, let alone reply. Song Yu approached him curiously: "Your classmate?"

"Um."

Why did she say that?

"Because she has mental problems."

Song Yu was speechless: "I really can't have a conversation with you."

Ji Ye shrugged: "If you don't believe me, ask Aunt Song if she has something wrong with her head."

Song Yu looked over, and Song Xia nodded in strong agreement: "She is indeed not mentally sound."

Song Yu knew that his sister wouldn't easily gossip about someone unless that girl was truly mentally unstable. She was quite pretty, which was a real pity. Since she was classmates with Ji Ye, she must be under sixteen, right? Was she considered a child laborer? The boss who hired her was quite audacious!

None of the three paid any attention to Su Ge, whose lips had turned white from biting them so hard.