They had consulted countless doctors, taken countless medicines, visited all the nearby temples, and prayed to all the gods in the sky, but it was all in vain. Lady Chen's belly still never swelled.
People outside laughed, saying that perhaps the Eldest Brother was impotent, not a real man, which was why he had no children.
As parents, they naturally couldn't let their son have no descendants, so they wanted to bring in a concubine for the Eldest Brother, to at least ensure their bloodline.
But the Eldest Brother refused, saying it was all fate.
Zhang Qiuju and Shopkeeper Tian were infuriated. Since the Eldest Brother was so uncooperative, there was still the Second Brother, wasn't there?
So she and her husband pinned all their remaining hopes on the Second Brother. Plus, the Second Brother was sweet-tongued and could easily please people, so they liked him more than the Eldest Brother to begin with.
