flashback to when Jinshi offered him some silver to buy out Pairin but he refused because he wants to buy out her contract with his own hard earned money. He’s a MAN
We literally don’t mention enough how brave and mature Ah Duo’s decision was to swap her baby… As a mother, she wanted to raise and watch her son grow alongside her, but she didn’t have the luxury to do that so she made this decision for his own sake.