Chapter 1276: Extra Story: Huo Feng Has Fallen Behind!
After finishing the call with Huo Feng, Ye Xi noticed that Minal had already realized she did something wrong. She hid her head behind a cushion, not daring to show her face.
Ye Xi, of course, also thought that Minal’s actions were inappropriate, but he felt responsible as well.
This afternoon, when Huo Yao called him, Ye Xi agreed without asking for details.
Perhaps in front of Huo Yao, they as a couple couldn’t refuse anything.
For Ye Xi, Huo Yao was also a child he watched grow up. He couldn’t not indulge him.
"I’m not Huo Feng, no need to be so nervous," Ye Xi said to Minal.
Only then did Minal slowly put down the pillow, revealing eyes full of apology, "Honey, are you mad at me..."
"Would blaming you help?" Ye Xi retorted.
A second after asking, Ye Xi smiled lightly and said, "Since it’s already bought, don’t regret it. But you should have known Huo Feng had opinions, right? What were you thinking at the time? Why didn’t you ask Huo Feng?"
"Ah! That brat said not to tell Brother Feng!"
Minal patted the pillow, placed it on her lap, and pouted to explain to Ye Xi, "I kept saying that buying a dog is a big deal and we should tell Brother Feng. But that brat said we couldn’t tell him, then started crying, and I couldn’t stand him crying. Then I said he should ask you, but didn’t you agree right away... so I just..."
"You were listening to the call too; you should have known the situation I was in when I agreed, right?" Ye Xi asked her.
"Oh, I know! That brat didn’t tell you... When I wanted to tell you, he directly hung up the phone."
Minal reached for Ye Xi’s hand, "Honey, don’t be mad at me. When I bought it for him, I made a lot of mental preparation. I thought to myself, if their family really can’t take care of it, the worst case is that the two of us keep it. You see, we’ve already raised two cats for many years, adding a dog, the house would be lively, which isn’t so bad."
As Minal said this, she shook Ye Xi’s hand and asked, "Honey, what do you think?"
"Raising cats and dogs are quite different. First, with dogs, you have to take them for walks, at least once a day, otherwise, if you keep them locked at home, they’ll surely start destroying things," Ye Xi reminded Minal.
Minal heard the same thing from the landlady today and was mentally prepared.
"I know, I know. Don’t we both have the habit of night running? So I thought, when we go out for our night run, we can take the dog along. That would be nice too, wouldn’t it? Just us two and a dog~ a sweet little family, right?" Minal scooted closer to Ye Xi, wrapping her arm around his and resting her head on his shoulder.
Turning his head, Ye Xi looked down at her.
He never intended to blame her, and seeing she had made a plan B to resolve things...
Thinking it over, Ye Xi found it acceptable.
In the worst-case scenario, they’d keep it themselves.
They had been taking care of two cats for many years, so adding a dog wouldn’t be much different.
When both were busy, cats and dogs could be boarded elsewhere.
Walking the dog was simple for them since he runs daily anyway.
Ye Xi settled his mind, "Alright. If Huo Feng really has a big issue, we can take the dog and keep it ourselves."
Seeing Ye Xi so easygoing, Minal gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, "Thank you, honey, for not being mad at me. You’re the best!"
Ye Xi placed his palm gently on her head, ruffling her hair, "I was just thinking, are we too good to that Huo Yao kid? We basically agree to everything he wants, don’t we?"
"But we can’t help it, we’ve watched him grow up."
Resting her head on Ye Xi’s shoulder, Minal said, "Besides, I think he’s quite pitiful. Brother Feng is so busy, he doesn’t have much time to spend with him. He’s always with the housekeeper at home. He told me he feels very lonely, which I think is true... Sangzhi isn’t around either..."
Looking up, Minal stared intently at Ye Xi’s profile and said, "Do you know, honey, today when I mentioned ’mom’, he didn’t even know who his mother was. Maybe in his perception, he doesn’t even realize there should be a ’mom’ figure around him. At that moment, I felt he was so pitiful, so thinking about it, if he wants a dog, let him have it. At least he’d have something he likes to keep him company."
