Zhuang Xiaoting pointed at Anna and said, "You could say she's my future sister-in-law!"

Lin Dongzhe looked Anna up and down with a strange gaze and said, "Tu Nan's trip to America was definitely worthwhile. He's got such a beautiful foreign girl to his name. He's really lucky!"

Zhuang Xiaoting probably felt that Lin Dongzhe's words were a bit awkward, and scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of your sister-in-law? You can't just say things like that. If you don't have anything to do, go help out at the breakfast shop!"

Perhaps Lin Dongzhe realized he had said the wrong thing, and he lowered his head and walked toward the breakfast shop.

Feng Yaoyao, who was greeting guests, saw Lin Dongzhe and said with a smile, "Cousin, you're here?"

"Well, how are you doing? Are you settling in well with the work here?"

"That's great! My aunt and uncle are both very good to me!"

"Oh, that's good. If you're too tired, you can help out at the supermarket; they happen to need a cashier!"

Feng Yaoyao laughed and said, "I'm not going! The supermarket is so busy, standing there for eight or nine hours straight is too monotonous!"

"Fine, if you're not happy, I'll just hire another cashier!"

As Lin Dongzhe spoke, he went into the kitchen. He didn't want to help; he just wanted to let them know that he wasn't doing nothing.

Song Ying and Lin Wufeng were carrying freshly wrapped buns onto the stove when he hurried over to Song Ying and said, "Mom, Mom, let me carry them! These are too heavy!"

Seeing that Lin Dongzhe was concerned about her, Song Ying smiled and said, "I'm fine. What brings you here? Isn't Shang Chao busy right now?"

"Busy? Of course I'm busy! If I wasn't busy, I might as well have turned it off! I came to check on you all, worried that you'd be exhausted!"

Lin Wufeng pointed at Lin Dongzhe and said, "I don't like empty talk. If you can run the supermarket well, we'll be grateful. Do you expect me to be filial to you?"

"Dad, what you said is a bit too much! I was thinking that if you weren't so busy, I would take you two to Shanshan's movie theater!"

Lin Dongzhe's words immediately reminded Song Ying that Jiang Xiaoyue was still in the movie theater! She could come out at any moment, and if he saw Jiang Xiaoyue there, things would get out of control. So she quickly said to Lin Dongzhe, "We can manage here, Dongzhe, why don't you go to the supermarket and keep an eye on things?"

"Mom, what are you doing? If I didn't come, you said I didn't care about Zhuang Xiaoting. But now that I'm here, you're chasing me away. What do you mean by that?!"

Afraid that Lin Dongzhe might guess something, Song Ying said, "I was worried that the supermarket would be left unmanaged, so I wanted you to go and keep an eye on it. Oh, and before you leave, tell Xiaoting you're okay. She's eight months pregnant, and it must be tough for her!"

"Okay, I'll just say a few words to her and then leave!"

Lin Dongzhe was chased out by Song Ying again, then walked up to Zhuang Xiaoting and said, "How are you feeling? My son isn't causing any trouble in your belly, is he?"

Zhuang Xiaoting pointed to her stomach and said, "Can't you hear for yourself whether he's causing trouble or not?"

Lin Dongzhe actually squatted down and rested his head on Zhuang Xiaoting's stomach. As soon as his ear got close to Zhuang Xiaoting's stomach, he let out a "whoop!"

Anna, who was standing nearby, asked Lin Dongzhe, "What? Did your son kick you?"

Lin Dongzhe nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, it seems I'm not well-liked here either. Yesterday, my mom said I hadn't seen Xiaoting in a long time and asked me to come and see her. I came today, and Xiaoting asked me to help out at the breakfast shop. My mom at the breakfast shop then asked me to watch over the supermarket. They're just passing me around like a football. Am I a person, not a football, to be kicked around like this? Am I really that unwelcome?"

When Zhuang Xiaoting saw Lin Dongzhe looking so aggrieved that he was about to cry, she immediately felt that it was her fault that Lin Dongzhe was wronged. Her eyes reddened instantly, and she said, "I'm sorry, Dongzhe, I've made you suffer. Women often experience some depression before giving birth, they think a lot and are afraid a lot. I've neglected you and been indifferent to you. I'm so sorry!"

Despite his aggrieved expression, Lin Dongzhe actually smiled and said, "It's nothing, what's the big deal? Compared to the pain you're going through to give birth, what I'm going through is nothing. I'm not aggrieved. You've suffered for me and for the child, and I should be the one apologizing to you!"

Faced with Lin Dongzhe's heartfelt words, Zhuang Xiaoting was deeply moved and her heart softened instantly. She felt that it was only natural for her to suffer some grievances for Lin Dongzhe, and that she should bear his child and endure all kinds of pain and suffering.

Meanwhile, Wu Shanshan carried the food she had bought into the office and found that only her sister-in-law Jiang Xiaoyue was there and Zhou Chengzhi was nowhere to be seen. So she asked Jiang Xiaoyue, "Sister-in-law, where is your brother-in-law? Why isn't he talking to you?"

Jiang Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Sister, I'm not just praising my brother-in-law, he's a real man. He felt it wasn't appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together, so he went into the bedroom to avoid any impropriety!"

Wu Shanshan laughed and said, "He's just trying to avoid suspicion. He doesn't treat you like family. Don't take it to heart! I'll deal with him for you later!"

"No need, sister!"

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's eat. I bought tofu pudding and eight-treasure porridge. Just take what you want and eat whatever you like!"

"Sis, I told you, Mom already bought me food, and I ate four or five steamed buns! I really can't eat anymore!"

"I've already bought them, so you can't waste them! Here's what we'll do: you eat two steamed buns and a bowl of eight-treasure porridge, and I'll eat two of mine. Your brother-in-law can finish the rest! He's a man, he has a big appetite!"

"Okay, I'll try to eat it. Don't blame me if I can't finish it, okay?"

"What are you saying? You're my sister-in-law, my own sister-in-law. It's only my fault for not being a good host, how could it be your fault!"

"Thank you, sis!"

"It's nothing, don't be so polite! By the way, sister-in-law, can I ask you something?"

"Sister, tell me!"

Do you know Lin Dongzhe?

Jiang Xiaoyue, who had been smiling just moments before, suddenly froze. Clearly, Wu Shanshan's words had struck a nerve with Jiang Xiaoyue. However, Jiang Xiaoyue said, "I don't know him. What good would it do me to know him? He's useless."

Seeing the change in Jiang Xiaoyue's expression, Wu Shanshan understood about 70-80% of the situation, but she didn't directly expose Jiang Xiaoyue. Instead, she said, "When I was buying food just now, Lin Dongzhe's mother, Song Ying, actually said that you're not a good person. I immediately turned on her and said, 'You're just jealous that my brother has a beautiful wife!'"

Jiang Xiaoyue snorted and said, "Maybe this kind of woman is just a gossip who can't stand seeing others do well and deliberately talks behind their backs!"

"Maybe we shouldn't talk about her anymore. Let's eat, eat. The food will get cold soon and won't taste good!"

As Wu Shanshan spoke, she looked up at the bedroom and said, "Hey Zhou, aren't you coming out yet? Stop fucking holed up in there, acting like you're some kind of high-class prostitute!"

Just then, the bedroom door opened, and Zhou Chengzhi excitedly said, "Wife, I have some good news to tell you, do you want to hear it?"

Wu Shanshan seemed uninterested in Zhou Chengzhi's nonsensical words, raising an eyebrow and asking, "What's wrong? Are you pregnant?"

Zhou Chengzhi chuckled awkwardly and said, "What are you saying? How could I be pregnant? Really, there's good news!"

"Stop keeping me in suspense! If you have something to say, just say it; if not, sit down and eat!"

“My uncle just called me and said that this area is about to be developed. He said it will be 2,000 yuan per square meter, plus a commercial apartment. He wants me to form a demolition team to demolish houses in this area!”

"Really? When did this happen?"

"It might be in about six months!"

"Pah! You're just spouting nonsense. Six months from now, I'll have a baby, and I'll still need you to hold my baby!"

"Honey, I'll hire a nanny for you so you can stay home and enjoy life. I'll go out there and earn money for you, okay?"

Jiang Xiaoyue, who was eating a steamed bun nearby, said, "Brother-in-law, there's no need to hire a nanny. I can take care of my sister! Why spend that money?"

Wu Shanshan smiled and said to Jiang Xiaoyue, "Thank you, sister-in-law, for thinking of your older sister. How could I let you do such dirty and tiring work!"

"It's alright, we're family, aren't we?"