Due to harsh conditions, Xiao Xiao's entire pregnancy was quite difficult. Since she had average food intake and was already a slender person, her belly didn't show much as the months went by. During Spring and Autumn, it wasn't noticeable, but in summer, one could somewhat see her protruding belly.
The couple finally found happiness after hardship, but few people knew the inside story. Outsiders said that their family didn't resemble one another and even had different surnames. Xiao Xiao just smiled and said nothing in response. She told outsiders that the eldest son had Tong Zhan's real surname, the second son had the surname of Tong Zhan's adoptive father, the daughter had Xiao Xiao's surname, and when asked about the third child, Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "If it's a boy, the surname is Liu; if it's a girl, the surname remains Xiao."
