Lin Heng no longer concealed his aura and strode into the courtyard.
At that moment, Jiang Caiyan was still blissfully immersed in her fantasy of giving birth to a son who would sort her father out.
"Ahem! Who is it? Who's laughing so loudly?"
At that, all the women turned their heads in unison.
Jiang Caiyan's expression froze, and her heart jolted. She instinctively covered her belly with both hands and leaned back against her chair.
Oh no, he didn't hear what I just said, did he?!
Dugu Zixuan hurried over, grabbed his arm, and pulled him inside. "Eldest son, you're back! Come here, there's a huge piece of good news waiting for you."
"What big news?"
Lin Heng feigned confusion as she tugged him over. Stopping before Jiang Caiyan, he followed his mother's pointing finger and lowered his head to examine her twice.
He wouldn't have known if he hadn't looked—but once he did, she really was a little different.
Her aura had changed. It was heavier than before, with an indescribable extra layer to it.
Lin Heng gently sent his divine sense inside, then froze on the spot.
There really was...
A blurry outline, tiny as a little radish nub, curled up inside. Its life aura was faint; if one did not inspect it carefully, one truly would not notice it.
He slowly crouched down and gently laid a hand on Jiang Caiyan's belly.
"This... you really are pregnant!"
The people around them wore all manner of expressions, though most of them were smiling like indulgent aunties.
They wanted to see how the unreliable Show-off would react to becoming a father out of the blue.
"... Mm." Jiang Caiyan gave a soft hum, pursing her lips and pretending to be aloof, but the smile on her face could