Liu's family was initially financially comfortable, but over time the high cost of her medical care took their toll. Their trouble was compounded as her father made some poor investments, finding himself heavily in debt and pursued by creditors day and night. Liu Shu-yi summoned all her strength and fought for good grades, applying for various scholarships to ease the burden on her family.
淑藝家境原本小康，但因長年龐大的醫藥費而陷入匱乏；屋漏偏逢連夜雨，爸爸投資不當，欠下巨額債務，債主日夜催逼，淑藝仍打起精神努力爭取好成績，以申請各種獎學金，減輕家裡負擔。