Chapter 48

Liu Ye'er hoped to seek justice for her parents, and the only people she could rely on were her uncle's family. However, she had always felt completely in the dark about this family. Having no impression of her biological mother's maiden family, she had no choice but to ask Liu Cunxiu about matters at home. "Auntie," she asked, "do you know anything about my uncles and my grandfather?" Lost in memories, Liu Cunxiu began to describe them, giving Liu Ye'er a deeper understanding of the family. In a gentle and clear voice, Liu Cunxiu detailed the background of Liu Ye'er's mother's family. Her mother had an older brother, an older sister, and a younger brother. However, the older brother and sister had lost their mother at a very early age, leaving their childhood devoid of a mother's tender care. Recounting the story of her mother and grandparents, her aunt explained that the grandparents had given birth to her mother and her youngest uncle. Yet her mother had never been close to her oldest brother and older sister. This was likely because the oldest brother held a dominant position in the household and was unkind to both the mother and the grandmother.