Cui Hao was indeed the sole male heir to his family line.
After she married Cui Hao, Liang Wan had felt a deep aversion to consummating the marriage. On their wedding night, she lay awake until dawn, staring into the darkness, too afraid to close her eyes. Knowing he couldn't force her, he agreed to sleep in separate rooms.
For the first day or two, it didn't seem to matter. Gradually, however, things began to change. Her Mother-in-law started sighing heavily and slamming things around. Liang Wan didn't understand the underlying meaning at the time, assuming the older woman was simply worrying over Cui Hao's future or annoyed by her clumsiness in the kitchen.
