"What else were Auntie and the others gossiping about?" Lian Manman asked.
Er Ya was clearly hesitant and unwilling to speak, but under Lian Manman's persistent questioning, it wasn't long before the young girl let slip everything she knew.
"...And Uncle, really, if he had to find someone, why choose Yingzi? We're all from the same village; people are talking. Even if Yingzi has a good reputation, things like this aren't done..."
Lian Shouren and Wu Yuchang were cousins, so Er Ya should address Lian Shouren as Cousin Uncle. However, among tenant farmer families, to express closeness, the "cousin" part was often omitted.
