Song Ci's arrival brought a bit of liveliness to the inner room, and both Madam and Mrs. Lu paid her their respects.
"Mother, it's truly a great joy. My second younger brother's wife is expecting, you're going to be a grandmother again," Madam smiled as she congratulated Song Ci, though there was a hint of bitterness in her voice that she couldn't dispel.
"Congratulations to us all," Song Ci replied with a smile. "Qi'er is engaged now, and Jiang Shi, you have been diagnosed with pregnancy. It's a double blessing, truly worth celebrating. Jiang Shi, you must give a substantial dowry to Qi'er later, as you've also caught the aura of happiness."
Jiang Shi laughed and replied, "Certainly, I'll prepare a generous dowry for Qi'er to make her wedding grand and splendid."
Hearing this, Madam's bitterness lessened a bit, and joy spread to her eyebrows. She smiled and said, "Then I thank my second younger brother's wife on Qi'er's behalf."
