The Chu family used Chu Mian to ward off disaster, then cast her into the terrifying slums of Wind Island, where she struggled to survive. Li Tianque, head of the Li Financial Group, brought her back to Rose Garden in the imperial capital. Chu Mian pretended to be mentally ill while secretly making plans. She feigned madness to evade his control and, step by step, struck back at Chu Xing and Chu Zhengming. Li Tianque saw through her act early on. Drawn to her stubbornness, he nevertheless tried to keep her firmly under his control. As the two struggled against each other, Chu Mian broke free of her shackles, and the fiercely possessive Li Tianque gradually found he could no longer contain her.