Both Mrs. Song's and Mrs. Yang's maternal families came.
Mrs. Yang's stepmother, Mrs. Xu, also arrived.
This stepmother, Mrs. Xu, was a clever woman herself. She treated Mrs. Yang badly at home, always scolding her. Yet outside, she really put on the guise of being virtuous and loving.
In the mourning hall, Mrs. Xu was really asking after Mrs. Yang with feigned concern which made others think how good their mother-daughter relationship was.
Mrs. Yang, seeing Mrs. Xu act out this charade, couldn't help but think of Anning.
She remembered how Anning appeared cold towards her on the surface, but deep down, she truly cared for her, quietly helping her a lot without ever speaking of it.
She began crying again. As she looked at Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Yang's tears became even more bitter. She said she was crying for Anning, but in truth, she was crying over her own situation.
