I woke up to find the sun just rising, its rays streaming in through the balcony and landing right on the doghouse. Little Wu whimpered and circled around.
Song Xia chuckled: "If you keep calling me that, you'll have to learn to sleep in the living room by yourself from now on, and you're not allowed to bite my slippers. Let go."
However, the puppy couldn't understand anything and only thought that Song Xia was playing with it. Its tail wagged even more happily. Song Xia had no choice but to put it at Ji Ye's door as she had done yesterday, and then went back to her room to wash up.
Because he was going to visit Grandpa Ji today, Ji Ye got up earlier than usual for school. Upon seeing the puppy, he raised an eyebrow: "You were thrown out so early?"
He bent down, picked up the little guy, and rubbed him a few times before taking him to the garden to play ball until Song Xia came downstairs for breakfast.
"Why didn't you make breakfast today?" Ji Ye asked deliberately.
Song Xia snorted: "You, as a student, have weekends, so why can't I rest for two days? Besides, I still have to cook for the old man later!"
Ji Ye had only meant it as a joke, but after hearing it, he became even more silent. Song Xia glanced at him and said, "Don't even think about shirking your responsibilities. You're in charge of peeling the garlic."
After finishing his meal, Ji Ye crossed his arms and said, "Just peeling garlic? Who do you think you are?"
Aunt Wu was overjoyed at the sight. In just a few days, the young master had already shown a vibrant energy, something she could never have done herself. It was all thanks to the new wife, Song Xia. She now understood that one should not judge a person based on their age or family background. She never imagined that the new wife would have such abilities!
I was just deluding myself. If I didn't have the ability, how could I have caught the old man's eye?
After dinner, Song Xia first went to check on the soup that had been stewed the night before. Wu Ma was very meticulous; the ingredients were added in the order and at the time that Wu Ma had requested. Now, all Song Xia had to do was season it. Next, Wu Ma made a few light and easy-to-digest dishes, along with two refreshing pickled vegetables. After packing them all up, Song Xia and Ji Ye headed to the sanatorium.
The sanatorium is located in the suburbs. People like the old man usually have two people to take care of them, in addition to the doctor. There is also a lake in the sanatorium. Occasionally, after finishing dealing with the Ji family's affairs, he would go fishing for a while to pass the time. When Song Xia and Ji Ye arrived, the old man had just caught a fish. He had limited arm strength, so the security guard who was taking care of him helped pull it up. It was a grass carp weighing about three pounds.
"We've come at the perfect time," Song Xia said with a beaming smile. "It's all thanks to you, Chairman."
Grandpa Ji chuckled and said, "I've never seen one this big before. It's clear you brought good luck."
Ji Ye placed the food box on the pavilion table beside him: "Grandpa, shall we eat now?"
"The sanatorium has everything, why did you bring this on special?" Although he said this, Old Master Ji's smile deepened considerably.
"Xiaoye said he wanted you to taste the flavors of home. He peeled all the garlic and washed and chopped all the scallions for today's cooking."
"Oh?" The old man's interest grew even higher. Seeing a hint of embarrassment in Ji Ye's eyes, he knew that Ji Ye was telling the truth. So his interest soared even higher. "I'm hungry, let's all eat together."
It was already 10:30 when Song Xia and the others finished. It took them 30 to 40 minutes to drive over, and it was now past 11:00. Because the sanatorium has a very regular schedule, people like Grandpa Ji, who are older, sleep less and less. They usually get up at 5 or 6:00, so having lunch now is not considered early.
"It was made by Aunt Song," Ji Ye said as he took it out.
Not only Grandpa Ji, but even Song Xia turned to look at him. This kid, he even changed his way of addressing people.
Originally worried that the two of them wouldn't get along, Old Master Ji's face flushed a bit after realizing that he had made the right decision. As long as Xiao Ye didn't reject it, that was good. He had initially chosen Song Xia because she was a simple-minded girl, and because he knew her family wouldn't become someone else's accomplice. He had only wanted Song Xia to keep an eye on Ji Ye and help handle the Ji family's social interactions, but things had progressed even better than he had imagined!
"Since the two of you are working together, I'm even more eager to try it."
"I'm glad you don't mind."
Originally, Grandpa Ji hadn't had high hopes and was prepared to eat a few more bites even if it wasn't very tasty. After all, what delicious food hadn't he eaten in his life? It was all the children's good intentions. Unexpectedly, after tasting it, it was actually quite good, even better than the so-called nutritionist at the sanatorium!
Moreover, he knew Wu Ma's cooking skills well, and Xiao Ye had never cooked before, so it must be Song Xia's cooking.
"Thank you for your hard work." The old man said gratefully after finishing a bowl of soup. He then picked up a small side dish with his chopsticks and was even happier. He then asked the bodyguard to add more rice.
"With Aunt Wu helping out, I won't be tired at all."
Ji Ye glanced at her. Although he didn't care about Wu Ma's targeting of him a couple of days ago, he had still noticed it. He didn't expect that this woman would not only not take the opportunity to say bad things, but would instead say good things.
"It's only right that she helps out. It's fine if it happens only once in a while. Now that you're the wife of the Ji family, you don't need to do all these household chores."
"It's just that it's usually boring, and Xiao Ye likes to eat it."
Ji Ye was actually thinking of eating more of Song Xia's cooking in the future, but after hearing what his grandfather said, he realized that it was indeed inappropriate. How could he cook for him every morning and evening?
"I eat the same food as Aunt Wu."
Song Xia then said, "I don't do it often, so I'll just listen to you, Chairman, and practice when I have time."
"Okay, the branch office's 10th anniversary celebration is in a couple of days, so could you go there for me?"
"good."
Song Xia knew that this was because she had performed well, so the old man was gradually entrusting her with some of the Ji family's business. After all, there was a clause in their original agreement that after the contract period ended, she would not only receive a generous cash reward, but would also be allowed to become a senior executive in a branch of the Ji family. If she did not want to continue working at the Ji family, he would introduce her to other companies. The old man had worked hard for many years, and if she could develop her abilities in these three years, he would definitely have friends who would give her face. If she did not perform well, her future work would be canceled.
She thought that as Grandpa Ji gradually relinquished power in the future, she would have more opportunities to do things.
It's impossible to work for someone else forever. Only what you hold in your own hands is truly real. Besides, if Ji Ye really can't be persuaded to change his mind no matter what, then everything she's given up will be swallowed up by the male and female leads.
So it's better to separate. If Ji Ye ever goes to the ends of the earth, I can still help him out, since Grandpa Ji is really generous.
After lunch, Song Xia and Ji Ye chatted for a while longer. Seeing that Grandpa Ji was getting tired, the two got up to say goodbye when it was time for his afternoon nap. Before leaving, Grandpa Ji asked them to take the grass carp they had just caught.
Although the fish in the lake were fry released by the sanatorium, they were never fed commercial feed and were practically indistinguishable from wild fish. Perfect timing to stew them when we get back.
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