Li Anquan, feeling a trace of bewilderment, invited Lou Xiaoe into the room and offered her a seat. Although he was not personally familiar with her, he understood her background quite well. She was the daughter of a capitalist, and ever since she had married Xu Damao, she had been desperate for a child. However, Xu Damao was sterile. In the original story, Lou Xiaoe eventually had a brief, fleeting romance with Sha Zhu and gave birth to a son named He Xiao.
Upon entering the room, Lou Xiaoe’s gaze locked onto Li Dujuan. A look of genuine affection bloomed on her face, a detail that did not escape Li Anquan’s notice.
"Comrade Lou Xiaoe, what brings you here?" Li Anquan asked, keeping his tone professional and maintaining a degree of caution. He could tell she had taken an interest in Li Dujuan. It made sense; they were just two siblings living alone, and since Lou Xiaoe had no children of her own, her maternal instincts were only natural.
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