After his family falls into ruin and he has nowhere to go, Jeongdan settles into the home of the powerful pro-Japanese figure, Yeocheomung, through the introduction of the noble family where his father worked as a servant. There, he meets the young lady of the Yeoh family, Yeonhui. Jeongdan feels an inexplicable emotion when he realizes that Yeonhui carries the same scent as the man who kissed him and ran away in the market one day. As the two build a deep bond that transcends the relationship of lady and servant, they part ways when Yeonhui's marriage is announced, and Jeongdan begins to search for Yeonhui, who has cut off all contact and disappeared.