This was a long-standing grudge, a story that goes back to his father's generation. After his father married his well-matched mother Cheng Xiuhe, he took Ying Caiyu as his second wife. At that time, he was his father's first child, and he was seven when the second mother entered the family.
The year after, the second mother gave birth to Min Xuan, whom his father doted on immensely and never left his side. Naturally, his mother felt neglected and would torment the second mother and Min Xuan behind his father's back. These were, of course, some vague memories, as they happened many years ago, and Min Xuan too, had passed away.
He only remembered Min Xuan as a child, very well-behaved, often following him and calling him 'big brother' affectionately, very attached to him. The second mother's family was quite impoverished, tea farmers for generations, making their living by selling tea. So, facing the bullying from his mother, the second mother had no choice but to endure.
