Manbao seemed to sense his goodwill, mainly because she remembered the longevity lock hanging around her neck. She took two steps forward and looked at Xia Xia carefully, saying, "My mother's given name was Xin from the Xia Family."
Xia Xia grabbed her hand and carefully examined her once more, finally fixating on her eyes. He nodded affirmatively, "Good, good, very good."
He suddenly remembered something and looked past her, frowning, "Where are your parents?"
Manbao paused for a moment and said, "My father and mother passed away fourteen years ago."
Though Xia Xia had suspected this, hearing it still pained him, and he cried, "I knew it, I knew it, that child Xin was so filial, and Zhou Yin wasn't someone who wouldn't keep his word. Why would they leave and never return? They clearly promised to write back once settled, to inform us of their address, and to visit often to pay respects to their ancestors..."
