"You mean your father..."
"We don't have a father anymore, our father is dead," Xiao Xi said calmly. "My mother admitted her mistake, and he also declared in writing that he has never met us, mother and children, and has no connection with us whatsoever."
"I understand."
Mrs. Xu felt deeply moved, feeling that when a man is heartless, he truly disowns all his kin.
Madam Yun is very unfortunate to have encountered such a man; yet she is also fortunate to have a smart and understanding daughter, as well as a son who can study.
"You mean you and your mother sell yourselves into servitude to support your brother's studies for the imperial examinations?"
"Yes, only by doing this can we have a future."
"Good," Mrs. Xu said. "Since you have such determination, I will lend you a helping hand."
