Compared to the servants' rooms, which were even more monotonously furnished and lacked fireplaces, Xia Lin thought his own bedroom was quite nice.
When he got to the dining room, his step - mother and step - sister were already sitting there having breakfast. Seeing him, his step - mother simply ignored him, while his step - sister forced a smile and asked with a hint of sarcasm, "Dear brother, you got up so late today. The sun has been up for ages."
Xia Lin replied indifferently, "I had insomnia last night and went to bed late."
"Ah." His step - sister feigned surprise and glanced at her step - mother's abdomen. "Dear brother, could it be that you couldn't sleep because we're going to have a little brother? Don't worry, brother. Even after the baby is born, you'll still be Father's eldest son!"
Xia Lin rolled his eyes mentally: Can't you just shut up while having breakfast? Such a pretty blonde - haired, blue - eyed girl, but it's a pity she has such a mouth.
His step - mother also spoke. First, she lovingly stroked her still - flat abdomen and then said, "Although the doctor said it's very likely to be a boy, what if it's a girl? So, Lin, don't worry. He won't threaten your position as the heir."
A pair of lying mother and daughter. The butler had told him that when the doctor said to his step - mother that "it's very likely to be a boy", both the step - mother and step - sister were extremely excited.
The ambitions of this mother - daughter pair were obvious. They wanted to drive Xia Lin away and seize the family fortune after the count's death. As a count, Xia Lin's father's assets included not only the castle and money but also a lot of fields and slaves. That's why they were so covetous of the count's wealth, daydreaming about the count and Xia Lin dying someday.
Xia Lin, who had been a queen, the wife of a trans - national group chairman, or the legitimate son of a general in the previous three worlds, felt that he had become so confident that he didn't even care about the count's fortune!
Under the worried gaze of the butler, Xia Lin calmly replied, "Mother, sister, you've misunderstood me. I'm really happy to be having a little brother. I was just too excited and couldn't fall asleep."
Come on, let's lie with our eyes open and see who can outdo whom.
"Dear brother, you're so kind. I'm so lucky to have a brother like you."
Fine, you win. I can't stand your nauseating words!
To spend less time with this mother - daughter pair, Xia Lin quickly finished his breakfast and went back to his bedroom.
Seeing that Xia Lin and the butler had left, the mother and daughter started talking recklessly. "Mother, he's scared. He's afraid the little brother will take everything from him after he's born!"
The step - mother smiled smugly. "Since they're gone, there's no need to call him brother anymore. Just call him by his name. My dear daughter, Mom has bribed Bishop Ley. He'll say that we have to sacrifice that bastard to the devil to satisfy it and stop it from harming the people in this city."
The step - sister's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really, Mom? That's great. If we sacrifice him to the devil, he'll either never come back or die for sure."
The step - mother stroked her daughter's head and asked, "You'll be promoted to the advanced department in a few months. How's your magic learning going?"
The step - sister looked very proud. "Dear Mom, the teacher praised me for doing well in both offensive and defensive magic. I'll definitely become a very powerful mage in the future!"