Jiang Huai turned his head to the side and met Gu Jiangli's clear eyes.
The emotions in her eyes were so obvious that there was no need to specifically try to understand them.
She's trying to make him believe her.
Jiang Huai's heart trembled. Even though he didn't understand the special meaning behind her actions, he still nodded slightly and said:
“Indeed, what my wife said is exactly what I think.”
The city lord's wife also breathed a sigh of relief. She then turned to Sun Chan and Jiang Huaisong and said:
Do you two, husband and wife, agree with this approach?
Sun Chan still frowned. "Madam, it's true that Huai Song and I will have children sooner or later, but the attic will be completed in at most two months. What if I haven't conceived by then, and my elder brother and sister-in-law move in first?"
The city lord's wife then gestured to Gu Jiangli with her eyes, seemingly waiting for her to speak.
Gu Jiangli remained calm and composed, and said:
"Madam, rest assured, I can promise here that Huaizhi and I will not live in that attic before I become pregnant."
The city lord's wife finally smiled with satisfaction: "Alright, in other words, whoever gets pregnant first can move in."
That's exactly what I meant.
Sun Chan couldn't suppress the sneer on her lips: "Fine, since Madam is here as a witness, I have nothing more to say."
With the agreement reached, the group left.
As they passed Gu Jiangli, Sun Chan whispered provocatively in her ear once again:
"Gu Jiangli, your method can only buy time; you won't get pregnant. The pavilion that my elder brother painstakingly built will ultimately be enjoyed only by me."
Gu Jiangli scoffed lightly: "Alright, then I'll wait for good news from your belly."
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