Also known as Xiaowan, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of Su Huaiyuan and Qiao Jiuru. Her parents were intellectuals who taught at Beijing Normal University. Her family was sent down to the Northeast before the new year. When her family was in trouble, they severed all apparent ties with her. The Su family secretly helped the Zhou family with 800 yuan, tickets, bedding, luggage, and clothes on the train to the Northeast.
