As soon as she approached, she saw a plush toy close up to her, staring longingly at Xie Jingyue through the cage.
She chuckled slightly, then suddenly remembered a joke she'd seen online, and said, "If you turn your belly up to me now, I'll take you home."
The kitten tilted its head, seemingly not understanding what she was saying, blinking its big eyes and curiously observing her. Its tail wagged occasionally, making it look adorable.
Xie Jingyue sighed. She had been overthinking things. She thought that seeing something online was worth a try, and maybe she could be the exception? It seemed she had been deluding herself.
Just as she was about to ask to buy it, the kitten suddenly lay down, revealing its soft belly, as if it were stretching.
"So cute!"
She couldn't resist reaching out to pet it, and the kitten obediently snuggled up, rubbing against the back of her hand. It purred softly; the V8 engine truly lived up to its name!
"This is the one!" Xie Jingyue immediately decided.
Such an adorable kitten, of course I have to buy it and take it home to cuddle it!
I bought cat food, a cat tree, pet toys, treats, deworming medicine, etc., and then put the items in the trunk of the car, while placing the cage in the back seat.
"Could you please take me back to the old house? I can visit... uh, my mother."
She wanted to say "old lady," but then she realized that their generational relationship didn't seem quite right.
If we're really going to talk about it, he should call her... his aunt?
They are indeed not related by blood, but she is indeed from his father's generation.
Ye Jun suddenly fell silent. Although this didn't really affect the seniority, if you really wanted to figure it out, the seniority would be messed up.
"Well, let's go back first. By the way, let's see what kind of magic that little niece you mentioned has that makes you like her so much?" He was a little curious.
Aside from work, she would occasionally mention Xie Qingqing, the child she'd just brought back from the countryside, who had been switched at birth. While such a thing seemed absurd, it wasn't surprising that it could happen.
In short, the Xie family is quite a laughing stock in this circle, but no one dares to challenge them.
Because we had informed the old lady in advance, our visit wasn't considered offensive. We stopped halfway to buy her a gift before continuing our journey.
Since Old Master Xie passed away, not many people have come to visit. Businessmen value profit over parting; with the person gone, there's no profit to be made, so naturally, they won't visit much.
She was quite happy that Ye Jun could come. After thinking about it, she could roughly figure out why this relatively unfamiliar junior was suddenly coming to visit.
Since Xie Jingyue didn't say anything, she decided to pretend she didn't know.
Several days had passed since their last argument, and Xie Qingqing's life had been exceptionally comfortable. She only needed to live in her own world; no one cared about her, and she didn't care about anyone else.
Hearing that her aunt was coming home today, she finished her homework early and sat on the sofa to wait with her grandmother.
The TV was showing a recent spy drama, which didn't really fit the scene at the time, but the actors in the show had a lot of fans, so the ratings were pretty good.
The old lady watched with great interest, occasionally recounting her experiences from the past to Xie Qingqing. She talked about going to the countryside, digging for wild vegetables and picking wild fruits—she didn't want to go through the hardships she endured back then.
"Why hasn't your aunt come back yet? It's been so long!"
"Grandma, Auntie said she'll be here before lunch." The kitchen is still busy; it's not lunchtime yet.
Speak of Cao Cao, and he arrives.
Xie Jingyue led Ye Jun to the door, carrying many things in her arms.
"Quick, quick, help me get my things."
The maid quickly stepped forward and took the items from him.
"What did you buy? It looks so strange!" the old lady asked, looking at her with suspicion.
"Ta-da! This is the cat I bought. Isn't it cute?" Xie Jingyue held up the cat cage and peeked through the gaps at the fluffy kitten inside.
"It's a cat!" Xie Qingqing came running over, asking curiously and shyly, "Auntie, can I touch it?"
"Wait a minute, it's not suitable right now. Let it get used to the new environment first, and then you can interact with it."
Since it was just bought and there's no emotional attachment to it, it might be stressed in a new environment, so it's best to isolate it for a while first.
Ye Jun, carrying large and small bags, respectfully greeted Madam Xie, "Hello, Madam Xie."
She's not an aunt, nor an old lady, just a simple lady. The title "Madam of the Xie family" is perfectly appropriate.
Calling him "Auntie"—is he trying to become sworn brothers with his father? Calling him "Old Lady"—does he not want to be on the same generation as Xie Jingyue?
If we really want to address someone as "Madam," it would be better to call them Old Madam Xie, since Madam Xie is someone else entirely.
The old lady gave him a meaningful look. "Young man from the Ye family, you are indeed handsome and capable. Not bad at all. I heard you also started your own business. How is it going?"
Xie Jingyue voluntarily gave them space to communicate properly, while she instructed the servants to put all of the cat's things upstairs.
She pulled Xie Qingqing along as they walked upstairs, instructing her, "I'm leaving the cat at home, so you have to take good care of it for me. It's not difficult, just help with scooping the litter box and pouring its food and water. I've already bought the cat food, and there's also canned food, freeze-dried food, and treats. If you need more, just let me know."
"The cat has finished its vaccinations, so there shouldn't be any problems. But if you feel that the cat is acting strangely, please contact me, and we can take it to the vet together."
The main concern is stress; otherwise, there shouldn't be any problems.
Xie Qingqing looked at the kitten in the cage and saw a pair of round eyes staring straight at her.
"Should I raise it?" she asked, a little uncertain.
"Yes, I'm busy with work and can't take care of it. I'm afraid I'll forget to change its cat food and it will starve to death. It's a little life after all, so I can only trouble you."
How can this be considered troublesome? Cats are the cutest creatures.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely take good care of the cat," she said confidently.
"I believe you." Xie Jingyue smiled. "You haven't named the kitten yet. What do you want to call it?"
"Shall I come and get it?"
"Okay, go ahead and get it."
"Then let's call him... Big White." Xie Qingqing thought of Big Yellow and came up with that name on the spot.
"Okay, let's call him Big White." It's good enough that he wasn't called Big Black.
"Auntie, what are you carrying?" Xie Wan'er asked curiously as she stood in the corridor, holding a violin.
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