Lin Wufeng comforted Song Ying, saying, "What if it isn't? Don't get upset. Maybe it's not Jiang Xiaoyue!"

"The names are the same, how could they not be?"

"Let's see, let's see. The guests will be here soon. Could you help me wrap some buns?"

Song Ying then picked up a dumpling wrapper and started wrapping dumplings with Lin Wufeng.

Around six o'clock, Zhuang Chaoying rode his old-fashioned bicycle to school.

Zhuang Xiaoting also came out with her big pregnant belly.

Anna looked at Zhuang Xiaoting with some concern and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you up so early? Don't overexert yourself, it's not good for your baby!"

Zhuang Xiaoting said with a smile, "It's okay, lying down all the time isn't good either, it's so annoying, it's better to go outside and breathe some fresh air!"

"But your body is in its most dangerous stage at over eight months. Not only are the fetal movements frequent, but if you take big steps, there is a high risk of your water breaking!"

As she spoke, Anna stopped what she was doing and helped Zhuang Xiaoting to sit on the bench at a suitable angle.

Zhuang Xiaoting smiled and said to Anna, "It's okay, Anna, I'm not that delicate, I'll be fine!"

Just as the two were talking, Wu Xiaojun walked out of the alley. He turned his head and saw Anna, which startled him. He blinked and asked Zhuang Xiaoting, "Sister Xiaoting, who is she?"

Zhuang Xiaoting turned her head and said with a smile, "You've never seen a foreigner before, have you? She was Tu Nan's professional nurse when he was in the United States!"

"Oh, professional nursing in America? That's incredibly professional! They're even coming to our country for nursing care?"

"Yes! She not only has to take care of him, but also look after my brother Tunan for the rest of his life."

"Ah! It's so nice to have a job in America! A nurse can live off that for a lifetime. It's just a pity the commute is so far. How will she get home after get off work?"

"Haha, she's taken care of my brother her whole life, why would she need to go home?"

"ah!"

Wu Xiaojun said in surprise, "This job isn't good either! I thought it would be a long-term meal ticket, but I can't even go home. I can't do this job, I can't do this job!"

Zhuang Xiaoting looked at Wu Xiaojun's innocent state and smiled again, saying, "Silly boy, this international friend has taken a liking to my brother and wants to be his wife, but my brother hasn't gotten over Xiaomin yet, so he didn't agree!"

Wu Xiaojun then said as if he suddenly realized something, "Oh, so that's how it is! She's my future sister-in-law! My brother Tu Nan's trip to America wasn't in vain; he even brought back a wife!"

"Didn't I tell you? My brother hasn't agreed yet!"

"Tell Brother Tunan not to be so fixated on this. My sister has been gone for half a year. Let it go! The reason she left was because she wanted Brother Tunan to be happy. If you keep dwelling on the past, my sister probably won't be happy either!"

Zhuang Xiaoting said with a smile, "Xiaojun, you are much more insightful than your older sister. Yesterday, your older sister even said that she wanted my brother to remain chaste for Xiaomin for the rest of his life!"

"She's a woman, how can you listen to her? My brother-in-law Liu Jian has only been dead for three days, and she's already holding a wedding banquet with Zhou Chengzhi. She can't even do it herself, yet she tries to control others!"

"Thank you, Xiaojun!"

"No need to thank me, I'm off! I have to go to work!"

"Xiao Jun, Xiao Jun!"

At this moment, Song Ying came out of the breakfast shop and waved to Wu Xiaojun, saying, "Xiaojun, come here for a second!"

Wu Xiaojun turned around and saw Song Ying, and said, "What's wrong, Aunt Song?"

Song Ying beckoned to Wu Xiaojun and said, "Come here, come here for a second!"

Wu Xiaojun followed Song Ying to the alley entrance, where Song Ying asked in a low voice, "Xiaojun, did you bring a girl with you last night?"

Wu Xiaojun blushed slightly and said, "Yes!"

What's her name?

"Jiang Xiaoyue!"

"Is her real name Jiang Xiaoyue?"

Yes! Really!

How do you know her?

"Oh, it's like this. Yesterday, when we were on patrol, we passed through an alley and saw someone robbing a little girl. We went to stop them, and the little girl was Jiang Xiaoyue. We couldn't catch the thief, so we took her back to the police station to take her statement. I didn't expect that she would be out of money and have nowhere to rest, so I kindly gave her some money so she could find a place to rest. I didn't expect that she would stick to me and come home with me!"

"How can someone be like that? Doesn't she have a family?"

"No, she said she was an orphan, so she had nowhere to go!"

"oh!"

"What's wrong, Aunt Song? Is there something you need?"

Song Ying originally wanted to tell Jiang Xiaoyue about how she chased her away yesterday, but then she felt that it was a bit inappropriate to do so. So she smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just that your mother came early this morning and bought so many steamed buns and millet porridge, so I was just curious and asked you!"

"Oh, I see! My mom thought it was their first day here, so she made sure they had something good to eat and didn't cook anything."

"Yes, that's how it should be; it's also the way to treat guests!"

"Aunt Song, is there anything else? If not, I'll be going now!"

"Okay, go ahead! Be careful on the road!"

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Song!"

Song Ying watched Wu Xiaojun go to work. Although she didn't say anything, she was filled with mixed feelings.

More than an hour later, the two elderly Zhuang family members suddenly arrived. They walked to the newsstand with smiles on their faces and kept looking at Anna with a smile.

As soon as Huang Ling saw the two elderly people, she said, "Dad, Mom, what brings you here?"

"Oh, it was Chaoying who called us. She said an American girl came to our house and said she wanted to be Tu Nan's girlfriend. Your dad and I have never met a foreigner before, so we were curious and came to see her!"

Anna pointed to the two elderly people and asked Huang Ling, "Mom, who are they?"

Huang Ling said with a smile, "They are Tu Nan's grandparents!"

Upon hearing this, Anna quickly greeted everyone with a smile, "Grandpa, Grandma, hello!"

The two elderly people in the Zhuang family laughed. The old lady said, "Oh my, this girl is really nice, and she has a sweet tongue. Not bad, not bad at all. She would be a great daughter-in-law for our Tu Nan. By the way, how old are you, girl?"

"I'm twenty-three this year!"

"Oh dear, this is someone born in 1970, the Year of the Dog, while our Tunan was born in 1967, the Year of the Sheep. This is a sheepdog here to manage our Tunan!"

Anna frowned and said, "Grandma, how can you scold me? I'm a person, not a dog!"

Everyone present laughed. Huang Ling quickly explained to Anna, "Anna, you misunderstood. Grandma was talking about the twelve zodiac animals. According to your age, your zodiac animal is the dog, so you were born in the year of the dog!"

"Mom, what are the twelve zodiac animals?"

"That's right, Anna. The Chinese zodiac is a cultural symbol of our country. It's a twelve-year cycle, with each year represented by an animal: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and rabbit. So, 1970 is the year of the dog!"

You said I was born in the Year of the Dog!

"Yes, the zodiac sign is Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are loyal, brave, and responsible—it's a good zodiac sign!"

"Oh, is that so? Although I don't understand how it works, I can be a dog if Grandma likes it!"

As she spoke, Anna stood in front of Huang Ling, sticking out her tongue and acting like a dog, panting heavily.

Anna's action drew laughter from everyone again. Grandma Zhuang said with a smile, "I thought all foreigners were muttony devils, but I didn't expect there to be such a cute doll!"

Anna gestured to Grandma Zhuang and said, "Grandma, I was born in the Year of the Dog!"

"Alright! Alright, stop it, people will laugh at you!"

Anna obediently stopped what she was doing and then asked the old lady, "Grandma, do you have any questions for me?"

Grandma Zhuang asked, "By the way, do you have any sisters?"

Anna asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, Grandma? Why are you asking me this?"

"Tu Nan has two younger brothers living with us, and I'd like to introduce them to a lovely girl like you!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Grandma, I'm an only child, there are no other girls in our family! You'll be disappointed!"