She only knew that her husband had taken on a job which paid well and was quite urgent.
She had thought they were expanding the family home by building an additional wing, but she had not expected a separate small house to be constructed, one that was not connected to the existing building and seemed to have its own entrance.
Ye Shuying was quite curious, but realized it was pointless to ask her husband or the workers, since the breadwinner in the family was her mother, so it made sense to ask her.
When she approached her maternal family's courtyard, she saw her mother sitting in a Master Chair, and thought she was just basking in the sun at the entrance.
But as she came closer to her mother, she could only hear her swearing under her breath; though the swearing wasn't loud, she could make out a few words, and they were all curses against her father.