Upon receiving the news that Ji Jianfei was returning to City A, Song Xia didn't take it seriously. Her marriage agreement with Ji Jianfei was personally drafted by Old Master Ji. In her view, she and Ji Jianfei were at most colleagues.
She also expressed her understanding of Ji Jianfei's lifestyle. After all, there was the old man Ji who had built the family business, and a son who was ambitious and would inherit it. She herself didn't have much ability, so there was nothing wrong with living a carefree and happy life.
It's a bit unfair to Xiao Ye, since Ji Jianfei provided the father's genes but didn't give Xiao Ye enough of the father's love and care.
Moreover, although Ji Jianfei had promised not to interfere in the family business, Song Xia felt that he was still somewhat unwilling. After all, who would want to be directly abandoned and be talked about as inferior to their son?
Perhaps Ji Jianfei's neglect of Xiao Ye since childhood was partly due to this jealousy!
At this moment, Ji Jianfei, who was still in the luxury car, was looking through the photos on his phone. The photos showed Song Xia attending various events and meetings. Some showed her looking imposing in a suit, while others showed her shining in a gown and jewelry. All of them attracted attention.
He knew the purpose of the person who sent him these photos, but he had to admit that he was still tempted.
Although there was no real affection between them, she was still his wife in name only, and he felt uncomfortable being looked at with admiring eyes by other men.
Furthermore, he had grown tired of playing with other girls, and since he had never been interested in this type before, it aroused his desire to conquer her.
"Sir, would you like to go back to the hotel first, or..."
"Back to the villa."
The driver changed direction because in the past, when Ji Jianfei returned to City A, he would either stay in a hotel or at his lover's house, and rarely returned to the Ji family villa.
So when Song Xia and Ji Ye returned, they saw Ji Jianfei sitting there like an old man, with Xiao Wu keeping a distance from him. When they entered the house, Xiao Wu looked at them as if they had seen saviors.
"You two actually have the leisure to raise a dog. It seems you get along better than I thought." Ji Jianfei said this to the two of them, but his eyes were fixed on Song Xia.
She looks even better in person than in photos. How come I didn't notice that when we got married? Was it because I was too resistant to the idea back then and it affected my emotions?
Song Xia immediately sensed his abnormality, and her eyes turned slightly cold.
As for Ji Ye, unlike his disappointment with Mei Xue which turned into annoyance, he had no expectations of Ji Jianfei, and therefore no other feelings towards him, as if he were seeing a complete stranger.
"Can't you even call me Dad anymore?" Ji Jianfei asked unhappily. Although he was his own son and someone the old man valued, he just didn't like the feeling of being looked down upon.
Ji Ye's tone remained indifferent: "Dad."
With him acting like this, Ji Jianfei didn't know where to vent his anger. Sure enough, this son was born to bring him bad luck.
“Mr. Ji.” Song Xia nodded slightly, then led Xiao Wu upstairs.
Ji Jianfei followed behind her, intending to chat a bit more, but Song Xia ignored him and closed her door.
Ji Jianfei clicked his tongue. "He's got character, isn't that what makes it challenging? Besides, he lives right across the hall, so there'll be plenty of time for him in the future."
After closing the door, Song Xia felt nauseous and didn't understand why Ji Jianfei had come back. But she had to admit that if Ji Jianfei continued to live in the villa, it would definitely disrupt her normal life.
At this moment, Ji Ye also noticed something was wrong, and his brows furrowed deeply.
At dinner, Ji Jianfei tried to make conversation with Song Xia, his eyes never leaving her. Ji Ye finally realized what was going on and slammed his chopsticks on the table.
Ji Jianfei looked over with displeasure: "Is this the etiquette you learned in etiquette class?"
Ji Ye slowly wiped his fingers, his voice calm: "Didn't hold it properly."
"How are you going to let Aunt Song eat like this?"
Song Xia also put down her chopsticks: "I'm full."
The two of them got up at the same time and then took Xiaowu out for a walk.
After leaving the house, Ji Ye spoke first: "He's acting strange, especially his attitude towards you, Aunt Song."
"Hmm." Song Xia's expression remained unchanged. "Perhaps he had a fight with his previous girlfriend. He should be fine once the fight is resolved or he finds someone new."
“But I think his new target is you.” Ji Ye’s expression was very serious, and his tone was very earnest. “Aunt Song, he is not good enough for you. He will only bring you trouble.”
Song Xia's heart blossomed with joy as she listened: [Oh dear, Xiao Ye is so adorable. It's true that treating people with sincerity is never a bad thing. I really don't know how Ji Jianfei and Mei Xue could have such an outstanding child as Xiao Ye. Two negatives make a positive?]
Ji Ye was both touched and annoyed. Shouldn't Aunt Song be worried that Ji Jianfei might have bad intentions?
"Aunt Song, be serious." After saying this, he suddenly realized something was wrong, afraid of revealing that he could hear thoughts, so he quickly added, "I mean, why do you seem so relaxed?"
"Why be nervous? I don't like him anyway. Although his frequent appearances at home might cause us some trouble, you can just go to the Ji family after school. You can just sleep when you get back at night, and you won't see each other much."
"That's true, but what about Xiao Wu?"
“The company has a special place to board pets. Take it there first to get used to it. Once your dad gets bored and leaves on his own, we can go back to our old life.”
Ji Ye sighed; it seemed that this was the only way.
Song Xia racked her brains for a moment: [This didn't seem to happen in my past life. Could it be because Xiao Ye disliked me early on, so Ji Jianfei felt I had no use for him? But he's already decided to give up his inheritance rights, so what's the point of him provoking me?]
Ji Ye felt uneasy listening to this. Aunt Song was such a good person, how could he have misunderstood her in his previous life and developed feelings of disgust towards her?
Could it be because of Su Ge?
It seems that this is the only reason. If I had been deeply in love with Su Ge in my past life and was willing to give anything for her, then Aunt Song would definitely have stopped me, and it would have been natural for me to develop a dislike for Aunt Song.
Sigh, what sins did I commit in my past life to be so willing to give myself to a woman like Su Ge? It's like I've been bewitched and lost myself.
"Aunt Song, no matter what, I will never let my father hurt you."
"What are you saying!" Song Xia patted Ji Ye's head again. He's so tall, you have to stand on tiptoe to reach him.
"Even if your dad has some ideas, he can't force me. It's not as serious as you think. Besides, your Aunt Song isn't someone to be trifled with. Don't overthink it. Maybe he moved back because he wants to improve his relationship with you?"
"Him?" Ji Ye scoffed, his tone certain. "No way."
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