C88 National University

"Do you have any concerns?" Chu Qing probed. He sensed that his mother's conversation wasn't without cause.

With a look of concern, Mrs. Chu began, "You're old enough now, so I won't keep things from you. You've met your Second Aunt, haven't you?"

"The truth is, she and I are half-sisters, sharing the same mother but different fathers. Our family has quite a few such cases—seven or eight