Jiang Huaizhi remained silent throughout the journey.

Gu Jiangli looked at his face, but couldn't tell that he was angry.

Once inside the house, Jiang Huaizhi finally spoke his first question to her:

"Jiang Li, what are your plans?"

When he asked, Gu Jiangli felt much more at ease: "I know you put a lot of effort into that attic, and I want to live there just as much as you do. I just need to get pregnant first."

Jiang Huaizhi's brow twitched, and the surprise on his gentle face was quite evident: "No... any other plans?"

Gu Jiangli was very frank: "That's all. Since it's already been agreed upon, and the city lord and his wife have both agreed, there's no point in thinking of any other plans."

"Didn't you ever consider the possibility that Sun Chan might get pregnant first?"

"She won't."

Why are you so sure she won't?

Gu Jiangli remained silent for a moment.

The fact that Jiang Huaisong has a problem cannot be said by her.

Because she had no reason to know these things.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Huaizhi, actually, I just believe that we can have a child first, that's all."

"You really want a child?"

"Doesn't Huaizhi want to?"

Jiang Huaizhi glanced away somewhat awkwardly: "I haven't thought about those things yet."

Gu Jiangli was not surprised at all when she heard this.

In his previous life, Jiang Huaizhi not only never thought about having children, but he also never thought about women.

The fact that he is now able to get married is a huge change for him.

"Huaizhi, you will be a good father, so we will definitely have children."

Jiang Huai's eyes darted around, as if he hadn't heard Gu Jiangli's words at all.

He led Gu Jiangli to the table and sat her down, his expression returning to normal. "Okay, I understand. You rest first. I have some things to take care of and need to go out for a bit. Don't wait for me for dinner tonight, okay?"

He walked away swiftly, leaving behind those words without even waiting for Gu Jiangli's reply.

"Huaizhi, don't overwork yourself, it's bad for your health."

Gu Jiangli watched him leave.

She didn't know what Jiang Huaizhi was usually busy with, but she often heard about the shop from Huaiyu.

Jiang Huaizhi owns many profitable shops outside, but he didn't say exactly how many, and she didn't ask.

But it's not hard to guess that most of the betrothal gifts and dowry came from Jiang Huai's own money.

This is why Sun Chan received less betrothal and dowry than her.

Watching Jiang Huaizhi's figure disappear at the end of the courtyard, a smile appeared on Gu Jiangli's face.

He was indeed a man of great hidden talent, not just a frail and sickly nobleman.

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Wenxianglou.

“Young Master, Sun Chan dared to act like this today because the Second Young Master revealed your affairs. He has gone too far. How could he make demands on the Old Madam regarding the matter of offspring!”

Huaiyu was indignant and wished she could swallow Jiang Huaisong and Sun Chan whole to vent her anger.

Jiang Huaizhi's expression was solemn, and his voice was deep, quite different from his usual gentle and refined demeanor.

"Don't you know what kind of person he is? You can only use this to curry favor with your parents."

"Young master, forgive my bluntness, but you don't really need to agree with your wife's opinion. Who can say for sure who will get pregnant first?"

Jiang Huaizhi's eyes glazed over for a moment as the scene from just moments ago replayed in his mind.

Gu Jiangli's clear eyes made it impossible for anyone to refuse her.

He followed her words as if possessed, without considering anything else at the time.

Looking back now, I realize he did agree rather hastily.

However, her approach was not entirely without reason.

“Huaiyu, you know that my mother has always been on Huaisong’s side. In her heart, that attic might already belong to Huaisong and his wife. If Jiang Li hadn’t raised that issue and delayed things, Huaisong and Sun Chan could have moved in directly once the attic was finished.”

"But you can refuse, young master. You paid for the construction of the pavilion, and the expenses of the city lord's mansion are earned by the shops under your name. Second young master... has been enjoying the benefits you have brought for so many years, and now he is openly robbing you. I'm afraid he wants to ride on your head."

"What's the rush? Haven't you been working tirelessly for Jiang Huaisong's offspring? How's it going?"

Huaiyu suppressed her anger, calmed herself down, and then said:

"I don't know how effective it is now. Every time the Second Young Master goes out to the brothel, I arrange for the girls to give him the medicine. Each time, he doesn't use much. After all these years, we don't know what state the Second Young Master's body has reached yet."

Jiang Huaizhi smiled and said, "He's in good health. He hasn't been sick or seen a doctor all these years."

"Yes, if a doctor could take his pulse, we could find out if he can still have children. Last time, his wife kicked him hard, and I thought he would call a doctor to come and see him. I even prepared a doctor, but he didn't summon him. He can really endure this."

Jiang Huai's smile deepened.

He saw it clearly when Gu Jiangli kicked Jiang Huaisong's vitals with all her might that day.

After that kick, Jiang Huaisong wouldn't dare to see a woman for at least half a month.

She kicked pretty hard.

"Jiang Huaisong cares most about his reputation. He's worried that if this embarrassing incident gets out, it will affect his ability to find women. So it's understandable that he's refusing to see a doctor."

"By the way, did you calculate the dosage of the medicine you gave Jiang Huaisong before?"

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Huaiyu replied, "Over the years, it must have filled more than a bottle."

"More than one bottle?" Jiang Huaizhi exhaled a breath of stale air. "That's enough. It's enough to slap a 300-pound pig, let alone Jiang Huaisong. Don't worry, that pavilion won't be theirs anymore."

"As long as the Second Young Master can't have an heir, that's fine. But... even if Sun Chan doesn't get pregnant, if Madam also doesn't conceive for a long time, won't the pavilion remain empty? Young Master, haven't you always said you didn't plan to have children?"

"Who said that?" Jiang Huaizhi's voice rose a little. "That was before. Before, I was not married, so of course I hadn't thought about having children. Now it's different. I'm at the right age, so having a child wouldn't be a bad thing."

"Young master, when you got married, you only hoped that Miss Gu would cause chaos in the city lord's mansion. When did you start thinking about having children?"

Jiang Huai's eyes were like knives, shooting towards Huai Yu, but Huai Yu shrugged, not feeling scared at all.

"If you ask me, young master, you've clearly fallen for the lady."

"No, that's not it, you're overthinking it," Jiang Huaizhi quickly denied.

"Alright, young master, your stubbornness is the only thing that comes out of your body."

Jiang Huai ignored him and began looking at his account books.