Chapter 520: Meeting the family
"I’m glad that you finally became part of our family." Wen Lin hugged Lanni tightly when the duo broke the news of their marriage over dinner the following day. They had asked their friends to not say a word of it to the Ji family so they wouldn’t ruin the surprise.
Ji Huifen held an envelope to her. "Here’s a little token. Welcome to the family, daughter-in-law."
"Thank you." Lanni smiled. Although Ji Huifen said that it was a little token, Lanni would later discover that the content was anything but. It was the ownership papers for a few properties owned by the Ji family, which had now been transferred into her possession—and that was not even part of the hefty dowry that was waiting in store.
Ji Huifen looked happier than usual. Not only was his biological daughter back, but he had a daughter-in-law now. He couldn’t help wanting to strike up conversations with Lanni. "When will the two of you have kids?"
Xiehan facepalmed while Wen Lin glared at him. "You old man, our son just got married. Don’t make it sound like our daughter-in-law is a baby making machine of some sort.
"I didn’t mean it that way." Ji Huifen caughed awkwardly. "I was wrong."
Lanni chuckled. She was certain that he really didn’t mean for it to sound that way.
Xiehan smiled at his parents’ little war. "Now that we are on the topic of kids, Lanni and I have something to tell you."
Wen Lin looked over excitedly. "Are you expecting a baby? If yes, I’m going to dance for the rest of the evening."
Although he did not voice it, Ji Huifen looked like he would be dancing the night away alongside his wife. Lanni nervously looked over at Xiehan, who placed a hand on her knee. He smiled to reassure her that it would be alright.
"No, we are not expecting a baby yet." He grinned at his parents’ disappointed expressions at his words. "But when we do, we would like to give our first son or daughter the surname Li."