Jiang Yingxue sacrificed her freedom to pay for her ailing mother's treatment by selling herself to Fu Jingchen. She did this as a means of ensuring her mother received the medical care she needed. Jiang Yingxue's decision stemmed from her deep concern for her mother's well-being. Fu Jingchen assumed he kept Jiang Yingxue by his side solely out of revenge, unaware that he had already fallen deeply in love with her.