Their Past Relationship

"What's that supposed to mean?" Xue Ning demanded.

"Your mother was Sun Haowei's old fiancee." Lady Yu began. Her mouth continued to move, but Xue Ning couldn't register any words due to the roaring between her ears. 

"What the fuck?" Jingwei exclaimed. "Lady Yu, is this your idea of a joke?"

"I would never be able to make up something like this." Lady Yu replied. "Have you known me to lie about anything?"

Jingwei shook his head, a horrified look on his face. 

"That cannot be." Xue Ning shook her head disbelievingly. "So you're telling me my mom was actually rich?" 

"Believe it or not, it's the truth." Lady Yu said. She turned to look around for eavesdroppers. Seeing none, she continued. "To say your mother was actually rich would be an understatement. Do you know what your mother's maiden name was?"