The incident was a sensation in Nantong District back then, and all the local folks had heard that the Xia Clan had produced another remarkable person, named Xia Youjie... my apologies, I misspoke, the young lady's real name is Xia Sinan.
In those days, ordinary folks' daughters either had no names at all, being called simply 'Eldest Girl', 'Second Girl', 'Third Sister', or else they bore names like these - 'Si Nan', 'Zhaodi', suggesting very obvious intentions.
Old Third Ding told Old Master Xia it wouldn't do, his daughter had a bright future ahead of her and needed a new name.
So she was renamed Xia Yubing, meaning 'the summer insect cannot speak of ice', conveying a sense of immense pride.
Old Master Xia was determined to see his daughter rise to great heights, sparing no effort in employing famous teachers to instruct her diligently in academics, martial arts, and focused cultivation.
