Jiaxi's father was born to the Old Master's legitimate wife, so his position in the family was the most orthodox.
But unfortunately, Jiaxi's grandmother was ill-fated and passed away prematurely.
"Then who was Auntie's birth mother?"
Jiaxi replied, "I don't know, not even my parents know. My dad said Auntie was brought back by the Old Master when she was ten, saying a woman outside had a child for him. The Old Master entrusted Auntie to my grandmother's care, but my grandmother fell ill because of this and passed away without taking care of Auntie for a few days."
Mengyao finally understood the relationships within the Hong family. If these relationships were not clarified, she would truly step on a landmine without realizing it.
From now on, she had to be cautious in the Hong family.
...
The next day, she and Jiaxi, carrying gifts bought during their honeymoon, also invited her elder sister and elder brother-in-law, and returned to her maiden home.
Wu Xiufang hadn't seen her for some time. She noticed that apart from being a bit more tanned, she had actually gained some weight. She smiled at them and said, "It seems the food at Jiaxi's house is more nourishing. When you were at home, you always complained about dieting and didn't gain much weight, but you look better after getting married."
Mengyao nervously touched her face and said, "Mom, have I really gained weight? What should I do? I don't want to get fat."
"You're not fat at all, you're always beautiful," Jiaxi smiled at her affectionately.
Wu Xiufang joked, "It's fine as long as someone doesn't mind you being fat."
At this moment, Huangfu Sisong came into the hall and happily said to them, "You've come to see us."
Jiaxi and Mengyao stood up and called out, "Dad."
Huangfu Sisong gestured for Mengyao to sit down and beckoned Jiaxi, saying, "Come to the study with me for a while and try a piece of high-quality tea I recently acquired."
"Yes, Dad." Jiaxi followed Huangfu Sisong to the study.
Only Wu Xiufang and Mengyao were left in the hall.
Wu Xiufang then asked her seriously, "How is married life? Are you used to the Hong family? Are they easy to get along with?"
"Jiaxi, his parents, and the Old Master are all very good to me, it's just... it's just that his eldest uncle and aunt always look at me strangely. They probably don't like me very much."
"That's normal. Once you married in, their two branches will have even less status," Wu Xiufang cautioned her, "Be careful yourself and don't get involved with them."
"Mom, I know." As she spoke, Mengyao couldn't help but yawn, looking a bit listless.
Wu Xiufang asked curiously, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"I slept well. I slept almost all day yesterday." Mengyao couldn't figure out if there was something wrong with her body, "But no matter how much I sleep, I still feel very sleepy."
"Heavens." Seeing her like this, Wu Xiufang thought of something and said, "Could you be pregnant?"
"Pregnant with what?" Mengyao didn't understand for a moment.
Wu Xiufang said happily, "When I was pregnant with you all, I was very sleepy. I didn't vomit as much as other pregnant women, but I always felt drowsy and wanted to sleep."
"You think I'm pregnant?" Mengyao herself felt very surprised, as if it were a dream.
Wu Xiufang looked at her still foolishly and said, "Getting married and getting pregnant is very normal. Tomorrow, hurry and have Jiaxi take you to the hospital for a check-up to confirm."
Mengyao replied with a "good" and was still in a daze.
Wu Xiufang was truly happy. In the future, even if the child Mengyao gave birth to was a grandchild, their Huangfu family would finally have another generation, and she would become a grandmother.
She quickly asked Mengyao to sit up straight and said, "You're pregnant now, don't sit crookedly, be careful not to press on the baby in your belly. By the way, if you feel sleepy, go to your old room and sleep for a while. Hurry, go."
Being told this by her mother, Mengyao no longer felt sleepy. It made her feel suddenly a bit scared and say, "Mom, this is just speculation. Haven't you gone to the hospital for a check-up yet? It might not be pregnancy, maybe it's just being tired from the honeymoon."
"Silly child, don't you want to have your own child with Jiaxi? Why are you spacing out? This is a good thing."
Mengyao immediately replied, "Of course I do."
"Then that's settled. Go lie down and rest. I'll call you when it's time for dinner." Saying this, Wu Xiufang personally took her to her room to rest.
Jiaxi and Huangfu Sisong finished their conversation in the study and came to the hall. They were surprised not to see Mengyao.
Wu Xiufang came out from the kitchen and said to them with a smile, "Wait a moment, dinner will be ready soon."
"Mom, where is Mengyao?" Jiaxi asked.
Wu Xiufang looked at them with a smile and said to Jiaxi, "Why, are you anxious after not seeing Mengyao for a moment?"
"Where did she go? Did she go out by herself?" Jiaxi immediately asked nervously.
"Don't worry, I have something to tell you."
Huangfu Sisong saw her like this and said, "Xiufang, what are you keeping a secret for? Can't you see they are newlyweds? Jiaxi is already worried sick."
"Dad, Mom, she's going out. I'll go find her now." Saying this, Jiaxi was about to go out to look for her.
Wu Xiufang smiled and stopped him, "Yaoyao didn't go out, she's sleeping in the room."
Jiaxi breathed a sigh of relief, as if afraid she would fly away.
Huangfu Sisong asked in confusion, "Yaoyao is resting, why are you still being mysterious? You're really not acting your age."
"I'm telling you, I think Yaoyao is pregnant." Wu Xiufang said, looking at Jiaxi and asking, "Has she been sleepy lately?"
Jiaxi nodded, a bit stunned.
"Then it's right. I was also like this when I was pregnant. Tomorrow, you must take Yaoyao to the hospital for a check-up. Your father and I are waiting for your good news."
"That's great." Huangfu Sisong was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.
Jiaxi finally came to his senses and said excitedly, "Really? I'm going to be a father."
"Silly boy, you have one more responsibility on your shoulders," Huangfu Sisong patted his shoulder.
Jiaxi just nodded, but he didn't like Huangfu Sisong putting pressure on him like this.
As they were talking, Mengqi and Yao Feili also returned.
"What are you talking about that's so happy?" Mengqi asked as she walked up to them.
Huangfu Sisong looked at Mengqi and Yao Feili and said, "It's great news, Yaoyao is pregnant. Our big family will have children running around again."
"Then congratulations," Mengqi said to Jiaxi.
Yao Feili also followed, saying, "Congratulations, congratulations."
Jiaxi happily accepted their congratulations and said, "It hasn't been officially confirmed yet, Mom just thinks Mengyao is pregnant."
"There won't be any mistake," Wu Xiufang said with certainty.
Mengqi looked around and asked, "Where is Yaoyao? She's about to become a mother, why isn't she here?"
Wu Xiufang said, "I let her rest in the room. Everyone sit down, I'll go check the kitchen and prepare for dinner."
Seeing that Mengyao was no longer there, Jiaxi took out the gifts for Mengqi and her husband and said, "Eldest sister, brother-in-law, these are what we bought during our honeymoon. Just a small token of our affection, not worth much."
Mengqi took the gifts and said thank you, but her heart felt a little wistful.