Năm Thường's life was not always a constant struggle. He used to have a peaceful and happy family with a loving mother and caring siblings. Sadly, financial difficulties hit them, forcing his elder sister to marry into a wealthy but unknown family to pay their debts. Regrettably, she vanished without a... trace and they never heard from her again.

After some time, when Năm Thường turned eight, their lives faced another catastrophe when a natural disaster wiped away their crops. In order to survive, and as a means of paying off his father's theft of crops from their landlord, Năm Thường was sold into servitude as a housekeeper to the landlord's daughter. That night, his mother wept as she bade her son farewell, imploring him to be strong and stay safe.

Ever since, Năm Thường's life was one of struggle as he worked tirelessly to win the good graces of the landlord's daughter, the only person who could save him from hardship. The landlord's house was grand, with a large retinue of servants, vast farmlands, and a luxurious carriage for the family. However, there was one defiant and detestable child of the family, who made his life even more challenging. Năm Thường vividly recalled the first time he met Dương Khanh. The latter appeared with numerous scars on his body, and when offered help, he rudely retorted, "Go somewhere else!"