Ding Ruoning had killed herself two months earlier.
And Ding Ruoning's daughter, Sun Jiayu, had killed herself six months earlier.
Sun Jiayu had been only thirteen when she died.
Ding Ruoning had killed herself because she could not come to terms with her daughter's death.
So the source of it all was Sun Jiayu's death, and we had to find out why she had killed herself. When we sold the house, the buyers would definitely ask, and they had every right to.
Telling them the truth was also our duty as agents.
"Ms. Gu, well... your niece was so young. Why did she take her own life too? Would you be comfortable telling us?" Meng Yifan asked.
Gu An'an's expression grew somewhat unnatural at the mention of Sun Jiayu's death.
She seemed reluctant to reveal it and gave a somewhat evasive answer. "Something upset her... but I can't disclose any more, since it concerns the child's privacy. I hope you understand."
Meng Yifan nodded. "It's mainly because buyers sometimes ask, so we'll simply tell them something upset her. If I could ask one more question, was the child mentally unstable when she passed away...?"
"Perhaps... a little... unstable," Gu An'an said.
We did not ask any more questions.
The main purpose of the meal was to discuss things and sign the authorization agreement.
After that, we ate a little, and Gu An'an left.
Once we came out of the restaurant, Meng Yifan found it a little strange. "For such a young child to take her own life, what could possibly have upset her enough to drive her to hang herself?"
"It's hard to fathom what kids think these days," I said. "Some jump off buildings just because their families won't let them play on their phones. It's their private business,