Lee Seo Jin is the great General of the Goryeo Dynasty of ancient Korea. Under his leadership, many territories of the Korean Peninsula were unified. He is the most respected person after the Great King of Goryeo, King Saejo.

Ae-Ra is an 18-year-old girl who is a Courtesan in the Courtesan House of the Capital. She was taught to entertain the men from a young age, due to which her life was limited within the four walls of an entertainment house. However, when Lee Seo Jin brought her to his residence, she felt the Touch of Heaven in her miserable life. 

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"'Ae-Ra means Love'," Lee Seo Jin pronounced while gazing into the eyes of Ae-Ra, who was astonished to know the meaning of her name. 

"How could my mother give such a name to me? The word 'Love' never existed in my life," Ae-Ra took a deep sigh and lowered her eyes. 

"Are you sure that Love never existed in your life, Ae-Ra? Are you sure you don't trust men?" Seo Jin asked. 

"Yes, General Lee. I do not believe in love, neither do I trust men," Ae-Ra asserted. Her eyes were filled with tears, recalling her past days. 

"What about me? Do you trust me?" Seo Jin was curious.

"I do not trust General Lee either," Ae-Ra blurted out.

"Ae-Ra, not every man is bad. If I would be, then by now, you would have been on my bed," Seo Jin affirmed.