Perhaps my question caught her off guard, or maybe she never imagined I’d press her on the matter right then. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she stammered, “He’s… he’s in business. A family business.” “Oh? And what line of work is that?” I wasn’t about to let the topic drop. “Um… building materials,” she said vaguely. “No wonder. With all the development happening in Qingcheng right now, building