Su Binglan's heart became heavy when she saw her uncle's teary eyes. She could understand how he felt.
The Su family had spent most of their savings to send Su Fengchen to school. He did well in his studies, and many had high hopes for him. He would have had a different life if he had taken the imperial exams and graduated.
He would not have issues becoming a scholar with the knowledge he gathered. However, he severely injured his right hand before autumn and could no longer take the imperial exams.
Then the Su family went into debt to treat his hand, while the money they spent sending him to school went down the drain. Su Fengchen blamed himself and could never get over it.
He wanted to work hard and earn back the money his family had spent, but it was extremely tough with a crippled hand. His personality significantly changed after experiencing these things.
