Chinese Four Given Names People Prostitute: Su Xiaoxiao
Su Xiaoxiao was born into a prostitute's family. Her mother fell into prostitution and, after a chance encounter with a wealthy man, gave birth to Su Xiaoxiao. On her deathbed, she entrusted her to the brothel's mistress, Aunt Jia. Aunt Jia taught the women how to serve men, trained them in drinking, and used strange and brutal punishments. Xiaoxiao happened to meet Ruan Yu, a son of an official. Soon, Ruan's father wrote to urge Yu to return to Beijing. One day, while strolling, Xiaoxiao encountered the impoverished scholar Bao Ren. Feeling his talent was unappreciated, Xiaoxiao sympathized with Ren and gave him money to help him study for the imperial examinations in Beijing. Meng Lang, the Qiantang Inspector General, repeatedly invited Xiaoxiao to a relationship, but was rejected. He attempted to rape her, but unexpectedly fell into the river and drowned.
