[Historical romance + Unhinged heir + Maidservant + Marriage of convenience + Fleeing while pregnant + Husband's groveling redemption + Monogamous romance + Happy ending]
Unloved by both her father and mother, Sun Fangcao is sold by the Sun family to work as a maid at the Duke of Zhenguo's estate. She scrimps and saves, hoping to buy her freedom as soon as possible.
The duke's heir, Lu Jingyao, is drugged, and Sun Fangcao is dragged in to help him.
Sun Fangcao cleverly escapes, leaving three coins behind as payment for Lu Jingyao's services.
At their first meeting, Lu Jingyao says, “Ugly.”
As he gradually falls for her, he says, “I've secured you a concubine's place. Isn't that enough?”
His grandmother says that taking a concubine only requires bringing her in through the door in a sedan chair. Lu Jingyao replies, “We can't treat her like an ordinary concubine. I'll marry her properly, with all the betrothal gifts and formalities.”
His grandmother senses something is off and fears that Lu Jingyao is getting too attached to Sun Fangcao.
Lu Jingyao says, “I won't make her my wife.”
During an argument, Lu Jingyao says, “She's nothing but a plaything.”
When Sun Fangcao runs away and is brought back, Lu Jingyao produces a chain. “I'll keep you chained up. Then you won't be able to leave me.”
Unable to stand Lu Jingyao's temper, Sun Fangcao leaves with her child after becoming pregnant.
Lu Jingyao plunges a knife toward his own chest. “Please stay.”
Sun Fangcao leaves with the child, and when they meet again, the tables have turned.
“Lu Jingyao, you said the child wasn't yours. Why are you crying now that I've run away?”
