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Wang Shuping and Jiang Lifang were startled, both turning to look at Bai Qiongyu.
"Mother, do you know them?" Wang Shuping asked curiously, "I've never heard of such relatives in our family."
"Of course, you wouldn't know." Bai Qiongyu said, "Before the massacre occurred, this Wu Cuifen came from the countryside to Nan City. My mother-in-law really liked this distant niece from her natal family and decided to keep her here. Later, I got the news that Nan City was unsafe and suggested everyone leave to hide. Your grandfather and your grandmother were unwilling, so I took Jingyu and Xianglan to Suzhou. Your grandfather was worried about me and followed me to Su City, where that incident occurred. By the time your grandfather returned to Nan City, your grandmother had already died, and that Wu Cuifen had taken our family's money and run off. I don't know whether she fled while your grandmother was still alive or after she had passed away."
