Love Like a Sour Candy

Viewed as an omen of terrible misfortune by her greedy uncle, an isolated young woman spends her youth locked away from society like an unwanted shadow. When the uncle's commercial ventures begin to collapse, he schemes to trade his secluded ward into a transactional marriage to secure emergency financing.

Helpless and treated like an obedient pawn, the trapped maiden sees no possibility of freedom until an insightful gentleman arrives on business. Recognizing her quiet brilliance and resilience beneath her timid demeanor, the newcomer offers the crucial support she needs to break her family's shackles.