Jiang Xiaoyue took the money from Wu Xiaojun and said, "Thank you for helping me. You are the only person in this world who is willing to help me. I accept it. From today onwards, I am yours!"

"ah!"

Wu Xiaojun was taken aback and hurriedly said, "No, no, I'm just doing my bit. Besides, that's all the money I have. I can't give you any more!"

Jiang Xiaoyue's eyes were red as she said, "Yes! A rich person giving you tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands is not as good as the ten or eight dollars given to you by someone who loves you, because that's all they have. So, Xiaojun, you are someone I can entrust my life to!"

Just then, Qin Chuan suddenly came in again. Seeing that the two of them were still in the office, he said, "Xiao Jun, what's wrong? Why aren't you going home after get off work? Are you planning to work overtime?"

Wu Xiaojun pointed at Jiang Xiaoyue and said, "She has nowhere to go!"

Qin Chuan joked, "Aren't you single? You could take her home as your wife!"

"Master, you, you mustn't be joking like that!"

"She has nowhere to go. Aren't you going to take her in and let her sleep on the streets?"

"I gave her all the money I had on me, several tens of yuan!"

"Oh, that's settled then. Let's hurry home from get off work, or it'll get dark and the buses will be gone!"

"But Master, she insists on coming with me!"

"Then find her a hotel or something, so she can stay there!"

"All right!"

Wu Xiaojun then turned to Jiang Xiaoyue and said, "Let's go! We should lock the door here!"

So Wu Xiaojun walked ahead and Jiang Xiaoyue followed behind, and the two of them walked out of the police station one after the other.

Wu Xiaojun actually listened to Qin Chuan's advice and found a hotel for Jiang Xiaoyue nearby. Wu Xiaojun gave the front desk Jiang Xiaoyue's name, but Jiang Xiaoyue just wouldn't go up.

Wu Xiaojun turned around and said to her, "Alright, I've registered you. Just give them the money. It's five yuan a night. I'm leaving now!"

Wu Xiaojun turned and walked out of the hotel. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiaoyue followed him out of the hotel as soon as he stepped out.

As Wu Xiaojun stepped out of the hotel, he turned around to see if Jiang Xiaoyue had gone inside. Jiang Xiaoyue followed him closely, and the two almost kissed at the same time, startling Wu Xiaojun. He clutched his chest and exclaimed, "Oh my god! Didn't I tell you to stay here? Why did you follow me out again?"

Jiang Xiaoyue blushed and said, "I'm your woman now, I'll go wherever you go!"

"How could you do this?"

Wu Xiaojun suddenly found himself in a dilemma. He was at a loss as to how to handle the situation. Neither force nor persuasion would work, which had put him in a very difficult position.

Jiang Xiaoyue lowered her head, her face flushed, and said, "I don't care, I'll go wherever you are!"

Finally, having no other choice, Wu Xiaojun suddenly stomped his foot and said, "Fine! As long as you're not afraid of me bullying you, then go ahead and join me! Let's see who comes out on top!"

So Wu Xiaojun started walking in front again, and Jiang Xiaoyue followed happily behind. As they walked, Jiang Xiaoyue's steps became much lighter, almost like she was dancing, skipping and hopping, as if she was very happy.

Perhaps because Jiang Xiaoyue was with him, Wu Xiaojun didn't take big steps. By the time the two of them reached the alley entrance, it was already dark, and Zhuang Tunan's newsstand was already closed.

As they reached the alley entrance, Wu Xiaojun turned around and said to Jiang Xiaoyue, "When we get to my house, don't say anything out of line. You can sleep in my sister's room. Even though my sister passed away more than half a year ago, my parents still keep a room for her!"

Jiang Xiaoyue said with some difficulty, "Ah! You want me to stay in a room meant for dead people?"

Wu Xiaojun glared at Jiang Xiaoyue and said, "If you don't like it, you can sleep on the street. It's July now, it shouldn't be too cold, and you won't catch a cold!"

"Ugh, you want me to sleep on the street? No, no! I get scared as soon as I step into this street, especially the graffiti on both sides. It's creepy, full of demons and monsters, it's terrifying!"

"If you're scared, don't say anything carelessly, or you'll frighten my parents!"

"I see!"

Only then did Wu Xiaojun feel relieved enough to lead Jiang Xiaoyue into the alley.

As soon as Wu Xiaojun entered the house, he saw Wu Jianguo and his wife sitting at the table, waiting for him to eat!

When Wu Jianguo and Zhang Amei saw Wu Xiaojun leading a girl into the room, they were quite shocked. Wu Jianguo asked, somewhat puzzled, "Xiaojun, who is she?"

Wu Xiaojun stammered and couldn't utter a single word for a long time, his face turning bright red.

Seeing Wu Xiaojun and Jiang Xiaoyue blush and remain silent, Zhang Amei patted Wu Jianguo and said, "Why are you asking? It's obviously our son and daughter-in-law who's here!"

Upon hearing the words "daughter-in-law," Wu Jianguo's face immediately lit up with joy. He said, "Oh, silly child, why didn't you tell me beforehand that you were bringing her home? I could have been prepared. Look at you, you haven't packed anything, you're just embarrassing your mother and me!"

Wu Xiaojun blushed and hurriedly explained, "Dad, Mom, no, no. You...!"

Before Wu Xiaojun could finish speaking, Jiang Xiaoyue interrupted, saying, "Dad, Mom, my name is Jiang Xiaoyue. This is my first time visiting your home, and I didn't bring you any gifts. I'm so sorry! I'll definitely bring you gifts next time I come, and I'll take good care of you both!"

Jiang Xiaoyue's calling him "Mom and Dad" filled Wu Jianguo and his wife with joy, but they almost burst into tears. Zhang Amei, in particular, wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "Why bring any gifts? No need! Your presence is more important than anything!"

Wu Xiaojun was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, jumping up and down in frustration, but he couldn't explain clearly, and kept saying, "No, no, it's not like that, Dad!"

Wu Jianguo pointed at Wu Xiaojun and said, "You brat, they've already called you Mom and Dad, what more do you want? Do you expect us to be in the same bed at home before it's over!"

"No, that's not it!"

"You brat, don't say anything more. I'll go buy a couple more dishes right away. Let's have a proper celebration. We can't let that girl eat our simple food!"

Jiang Xiaoyue said with a smile, "Dad, you don't need to go to so much trouble, just eat whatever you like!"

"No way! If you just make do like this on your first visit to our house, wouldn't that be a slap in the face for us old folks? No way, no way!"

Zhang Amei chimed in, "Child, don't stop him. Let your dad keep busy; it'll make him happy!"

Wu Jianguo immediately walked out of the house, and Zhang Amei followed closely behind. The two of them ran so fast that in just over ten minutes, they returned with bags and packages of several dishes, which they placed on the table: roast chicken, braised duck, crab, steamed shrimp, and so on.

Zhang Amei took another pair of chopsticks from the kitchen, wiped them thoroughly with a clean towel, and handed them to Jiang Xiaoyue, saying, "Child, here are your chopsticks. Eat! Don't be shy, make yourself at home!"

Jiang Xiaoyue smiled sweetly at Zhang Amei and said, "Thank you, Mom!"

"Why!"

Zhang Amei agreed, beaming from ear to ear, and said, "This child has such a sweet tongue, he must be a good child. My happy days are coming!"

As she spoke, Zhang Amei reached into her pocket, pulled out a hundred-yuan note, placed it in front of Jiang Xiaoyue, and said, "Child, take this, it's your change of address fee!"

Jiang Xiaoyue didn't take the money. Instead, she pushed it towards Zhang Amei and said, "Mom, no need. Now that I'm part of this family, I'm part of the family. Just make a set of furniture for the two of us. We can skip the wedding and all that, so we don't have to spend money!"

Zhang Amei said, "Want some furniture? No problem, no problem. Your dad is a professional carpenter. Just tell me what kind of furniture you want, and I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Wu Jianguo said, "If my daughter-in-law says she wants to buy it, then we'll buy it. It's worth the money, no matter how much it costs!"

"Yes, buy it, buy it! Mom will take you to the furniture store tomorrow, and we'll buy a new one!"