"We're pregnant."
Long Wei made the announcement at the dinner table.
Long Jie wanted to wipe his annoying grin with the bowl kept in front of him but he restrained him.
Long Wei's wife, Zhao Meilin, caressed her flat stomach. Generally speaking, she was about as maternal as Mother Theresa, but Long Jie wasn't quite sure if this cousin of his was capable of taking care of a kid. But he was sure that his future nephew or niece would at least get a better mother than him. Lucky bastard.
"Ten weeks still early but we wanted to share the news with all of you, "His sister in law said shyly and his cousin brother kissed her forehead. She had his brother wrapped around her fingers and this was not what Long Jie was expecting from his marriage.
His mother and Aunt darted from their seats, hugged, and kissed the happy couple with praises and blessings. Long Jie wondered if she had shown her children this attention and love.
He rose from his chair and hugged his brother and nodded at his sister-in-law.
" Congratulations," Long Jie said and Long Wei grinned in reply.
He was happy. Good for him.
His grandfather along with his uncle and father also followed the custom of congratulating and blessings the to be parents . They were pleased. They should be. Wasn't it what they expected from them?
Long Shaoming made it flawlessly clear that he wanted heirs from his sons. Breeds to continue the Long legacy. Long Jie was the first in line, the eldest Long son, and therefore was burdened with the task not only to produce heirs but to also ensure one of them was a male who would continue to take the control of Long groups.
If he hadn't had kids, the title, power, and fortune would all be given to the child next in line to the throne. Long Wei's kid, to be precise.
It wasn't that he didn't want Long Wei or his kid to get something from the inheritance. It was just that what belonged to him should belonged to his kids only.
No matter what kind of wife Xin Zhenyi would be. She would at least give him heirs.
"Aren't there good news every day?" Mother muttered under her breath. But it was audible enough to reach his and his father's ears.
" Lili" Long Shaming warned her.
Song Lili did not approve of the bride selected by her husband for their eldest son. She wanted a perfect socialite like herself but too bad she was never given the opportunity.
"Lili, Jie is going to marry Xin zhenyi. Even if you don't like her, you will give her the respect she deserves as your daughter-in-law" His father told her.
"Long Jie is my son. I carried him in my womb for 9 months and now you are telling me that I can't even choose my daughter in law. " she refuted.
Long Jie tried not to roll his eyes at the audacity of the women. He wanted to yell at her that she was never a mother to him. Yes, she was the perfect daughter-in-law that his grandfather wanted her to be. But she was not even on the threshold of being called a mother.
"You are my wife also. And you must respect your husband's decision" His father stated.
The family soap opera was getting interested day by day. Maybe, he should attend more dinners in the future.
" I will never accept that woman's daughter as my daughter in law" She yelled, unlike the noblewoman she was.
Her answer caught Long Jie's attention. The problem was not his future wife but her mother. Not many people know about Xin Yichen's wife. Heck, Most of them did not even knew her name.
" Lili " Long Shaoming warned her once again.
This time she shut her mouth.
Very well, he would have to keep an eye on this mother of his.