Little An'an was a little unhappy about the way her friend was tied up.
"Because although we think Grey won't bite, others might, and there are also people who are afraid of dogs. Leashing the dog makes it easier to control. If someone is afraid of dogs, you can immediately pull Grey over and hug it, so Grey won't get hurt. This is to protect Grey, and also to protect everyone else. Anyway, whether it's leashed or not, you can still play with Grey, it doesn't matter, right?"
Yu Jiu patiently reasoned with her, and An An nodded as if she understood but didn't quite.
"Alright then."
"An'an is such a good girl~~~"
"Look how much your mom spoils you. She lets you have a dog if you want one. But if my family wanted a dog, that would be absolutely impossible. They have to eat food, and dogs shed a lot of fur, it's such a mess."
Zhang Yan clicked her tongue and shook her head, thinking that Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang really knew how to spoil their child. If this puppy were in her house, she really couldn't accept it. If it weren't for the fact that the dog was so small and well-behaved, and that she had seen it many times before, she would have run away as soon as she saw it. She would never have walked with them. Even so, Zhang Yan still stood as far away from the puppy, Grey Grey, as possible, keeping her distance.
"No, Auntie, Grey doesn't eat much, it doesn't shed much, it's very well-behaved, and it can even go to the toilet by itself."
Little An'an cherishes her friend very much and doesn't want anyone to speak ill of her. Zhang Yan didn't want to argue with her, so she could only agree with her with a smile.
"Okay, okay, you're right. Auntie misspoke."
“You know perfectly well that she likes this puppy, so why did you say anything to her? If you make her cry, you'll be responsible for comforting her, not me.”
Yu Jiu glared at her. Little An'an is usually very sensible, but if she really cries, she cries so loudly that it's impossible for a group of people to comfort her. Even she and Xu Zijiang would have to spend more than half an hour comforting her. So usually, Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu don't dare to be shameless and deliberately make her cry, because it's too much trouble to comfort her.
"Stop teasing me. I know your little darling is hard to please, but I see your belly is a bit pointed this time. Maybe you're going to have a little brother for An'an. So, have you picked out a name yet?"
Zhang Yan smiled and asked Yu Jiu the baby's name.
"How can you tell? It doesn't matter if it's a son or a daughter, it depends on fate. When I had An'an, I was thinking of naming her Ping'an. But An'an is the older one, so it might not be appropriate to name the second child with the character Ping. We'll choose a different name then."
Yu Jiu didn't care; names weren't a big deal anyway. Didn't you see that Gouzi named his son Gou Dan (Dog Egg)? Father and son's names are alike.
“It’s just that the village children aren’t very particular about their names. As long as it’s easy to pronounce, that’s fine. My second son was even named Gouzaizi (Dog Boy). He just can’t stand the word ‘dog.’ Luckily, his formal name isn’t that.”
Zhang Yan was quite impressed with Gouzi for coming up with so many dog-related names for her son.
"Haha, you didn't object to the name, did you? If you had objected, the dog wouldn't have named the child like that."
Yu Jiu laughed heartily, saying that if you ask her, you can't expect two different kinds of people to sleep in the same bed, and Zhang Yan clearly likes this name too.
The two chatted and laughed as they drove around the village, essentially walking An'an's dog. After a long walk, they returned to their own front door and were about to continue walking when Xiao Kang from next door ran out.
"An'an, your puppy is so cute! Let it play with me for a while!"
He immediately became very familiar with her and wanted to hug Huihui. As mentioned before, Xiaokang was a man who liked to get physical and even hit An'an. An'an fought back, and his grandfather even brought him to their house to demand an explanation. At that time, the two families broke off relations and told their children not to play together anymore. An'an didn't like playing with him in the first place, but since they lived next door, every time she went out and ran into him, he would definitely pester her again. An'an was so annoyed that she could only try to avoid him.
Today was no different; An'an angrily snatched Huihui from his hands.
"Don't touch my Grey Grey! I already told you I don't want to play with you!"
Seeing this, Yu Jiu pulled An An behind her, frowning as she gave her the order to leave.
"Xiaokang, your grandpa is calling you. You should go back. He doesn't want you to play with our An'an either, so don't come over here anymore."
Yu Jiu was thoroughly annoyed by this kid. He seemed completely oblivious to social cues and had an incredibly thick skin. Even though his grandfather had managed to pull him away last time, he still kept trying to get close to him every time afterward.
"No, no, I like An'an. I want to play with An'an and I want to play with Huihui too. An'an, Huihui, come here, I'll play with you, hehehe."
He got even more excited, running around Yu Jiu and trying to grab An An and Hui Hui right in front of her. An An even lost her shoes while running.
"Can you please stop chasing me!"
An'an was devastated; her pretty little face puffed up, and she clenched her fists, wanting to punch him again. An'an was actually quite strong, especially since she said she wanted to be a police officer when she grew up. Xu Zijiang had been teaching her martial arts from time to time, even helping her with stances and such. Although she wasn't as big as Xiao Kang, she was quite strong and had fighting skills. If they really fought seriously, Xiao Kang might not be able to beat her.
"I'll chase you, I'll chase you! Come on, come on, hit me!"
He was so arrogant that Zhang Yan couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed him by the collar.
"Why is this kid so annoying? How did you manage not to hit him?"
Zhang Yan asked Yu Jiu, even though she already had two children, she still couldn't stand this kind of bratty kid and wanted to slap him twice right now.
"Because they are not my children."
Yu Jiu helplessly shrugged. With every bratty kid comes a bratty parent, and Yu Jiu had learned that lesson the hard way. She was too lazy to discipline him. He was better off keeping his self-destructive attitude and growing up to understand why flowers are so red.
"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, Xiao Xi, are you home? Quickly take your Xiao Kang back home. He's chasing after my An An again. It wouldn't be good if he got hurt."
Yu Jiu called out loudly, telling Xiao Kang's parents to come out and drag him inside. Zhu Zi and his wife were much more reasonable than Xiao Kang's grandfather. Knowing it was their son's fault, they didn't dare to argue with Yu Jiu. Usually, as soon as Yu Jiu spoke, they would immediately drag Xiao Kang back home to stop him from bothering An An. Sometimes Xiao Kang would even get a beating.
Today, Xiaokang's grandfather might not be home, but his parents are. He's afraid he'll get a beating, so he forbids Yu Jiu from loudly calling for his parents to come out.
"Don't shout! What are you yelling for! Call me your mother's ass!"
Xiao Kang cursed several times, which shocked Zhang Yan. How old was this child? He already knew how to use such foul language. She was so shocked that she didn't have much strength in her hands, and he broke free from her grasp.
He mustered all his strength, pressed his hand directly onto Yu Jiu's stomach, and pushed him backward forcefully.
"I'll smash you to death, smash you to death, smash all your children to death!"
He spoke menacingly, muttering incantations. Zhang Yan's pupils dilated, and she was terrified.
"Leftover wine!"
She rushed over to grab Yu Jiu, and thankfully she was quick enough to catch her. However, Xiao Kang was very rough, and Yu Jiu felt a sharp pain in her stomach from his forceful push.
"Ouch, that hurts! Get me to the hospital quickly!"
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