Love Locked in Thorns, Awakening to Embrace Love: A Journey of Love, Growth, and Fighting Back
In Guangzhou from 2023 to 2025, emotional shackles woven from old and new traditions lie hidden amid the city's bustle. This modern metropolis has an open, inclusive atmosphere, yet stubborn ties reminiscent of the old society still remain.
Xiao Shu is elegant and dazzling in the city, but in love she is like a caged bird. She was once entangled with Xiao Yu, a married man, and tormented by guilt. It runs counter to modern ideals of free love, yet it is a story that plays out in real life.
After finally breaking free, she thinks Xiao Ming will be her salvation, but new thorns soon appear. Xiao Ming's insecurity makes him hesitate in love, and their relationship hangs in the balance. Xiao Shu's family, which favors sons over daughters, is a miniature reflection of feudal ethics and goes out of its way to sabotage their relationship. Meanwhile, Xiao Ming faces one academic crisis after another, Xiao Shu's work project is snatched away and her team betrays her, and she fears she may be unexpectedly pregnant.
Anonymous threat: Xiao Shu receives a letter warning,
