It was around that time she learned that Liao Zhaoji had died a year ago, succumbing to a serious illness that took her swiftly. Yet, while alive, she would often talk to Yaya about her three brothers, praising their accomplishments.
Yaya was young then, but being repeatedly told day and night, it gradually imprinted on her heart.
After Liao Zhaoji's death, the last bit of money in the family was squandered, leaving her and her father as beggars, begging during the day and sleeping at night in a dilapidated house which let in both wind and rain, all the while constantly inquiring about news of her three brothers.
However, the Ruan Family had long since moved to the city, making her inquiries difficult, leaving no traces until later when Ruan Wei returned to Xiahe Village, enabling her to find him—by then, she and her father had been begging for half a year.
Initially, naturally, Ruan Wei did not want to deal with her.
