Ms. Jiang wore a dark expression as she watched her three troublesome sons leveling the courtyard. They were so capable, yet she hadn't seen any of her three daughters-in-law showing signs of pregnancy. She only had three grandsons; none of them had given her a granddaughter yet!
The three brothers kept their heads down, working on the courtyard while their ears strained for sounds from outside, pointedly ignoring their mother's resentful gaze.
It wasn't long before the sound of an approaching carriage reached them.
The three brothers exchanged smiles. Mother's mood is about to change from stormy to sunny, they thought.
Sure enough, soon after, the CLATTER of horse hooves and the RUMBLE of carriage wheels grew louder.
Hearing the noise, the three little ones wondered curiously who was visiting. They scampered out to see.
Mr. Xiao alighted from the carriage before it even entered the yard, his eyes crinkling as he saw his three grandsons running towards him.
