(Episode 46)
I'm home!
Hey, come on in.
What's all this?
Fabric samples.
I was told I could take the ones that they didn't need anymore at work,
so I brought some home.
I see.
Where are you going?
To see that man.
He must've helped you carry this home.
No?
No, I carried it myself.
Really? How come he didn't help you?
Auntie Myung Sook.
That man really has nothing to do with me.
He helped me out a couple of times just to be kind.
But I swear, there's nothing more.
Why do you look so serious all of a sudden?
Did something happen at work today?
No, I'm just a little tired.
I'm sorry. I'll be upstairs.
Did I overreact?
I'm home.
Welcome home, honey. Go wash up.
Okay.
By the way,
did you go to the sauna or something?
You look like you just got out of the bath.
Oh, well...
I was sweating buckets all day while running around to meet my clients,
so I stopped by the sauna on my way home.
Are you sure?
Are you having an affair?
My goodness.
Who'd have an affair with a man like me?
What does that mean?
Are you saying you'd do it if you found a woman who liked you?
Stop talking nonsense and fix me some food.
I'm starving.
Okay. Give me a minute.
I'm home.
Hye Na. You knew, didn't you?
Know what?
Don't play dumb.
You know that your dad has been sleeping at the salon, right?
You found out?
You brat!
So? Did you kick him out?
Of course, I did. Did you think I'd let him stay there?
Mom, you're so mean.
You don't care about me at all, do you?
What did you say?
If Dad ends up becoming homeless, I'll be a homeless man's daughter.
And that doesn't bother you at all, right?
Hey, Hye Na.
Mom, this is wrong. You're being so mean!
Hey, your dad is the one at fault. Why are you upset with me?
My gosh.
I'm home.
Hey, you just got home?
Yes.
Have a seat.
Did you want to talk to me about something?
You know, that lady. Ms. Seo Dong Hee.
Yes. What about her?
Keep your distance from her.
What do you mean?
People could get the wrong idea,
so don't do anything that would breed rumors.
Why are you all quiet?
Just leave it to me, Father.
I'll be upstairs.
That brat.
Is Cha Yeol home now?
Yes.
Honey, you didn't even have dinner. You should eat something.
Honey, what will you do about Sung Wook?
Will you let him marry her?
Well, if you support it,
I will do the same. Why do you ask?
No. You need to intervene and talk him out of it.
He won't even listen to me.
Sung Wook? No way.
Honey!
Let's just support his decision.
You used to be fond of Ms. Baek.
And she's a good catch.
No way.
I really can't stand her.
I'm home.
You're getting in just now?
Yes.
Why did you come home so early?
I thought you were taking Ms. Baek out on a date.
Honey.
Can you please try to support my decision, Mom?
We want to get married as soon as possible, Dad.
Don't tell me that. You need to persuade your mom.
I'm going to listen to your mom and do as she says.
Mom, I want to get married as soon as possible.
Are you really going to be like this?
I don't need a fancy wedding ceremony, so please just let me get married, okay?
Hey, Kang Sung Wook!
Does Sung Wook have something on you?
What are you talking about?
What would he have on me?
Then why are you backing down so easily?
I thought you'd totally win this fight,
but I guess I was wrong.
I don't know. Don't ask me.
Oh, dear.
What? Secret Palace?
I told you a while back...
that I did it so you could marry the Inha Fashion's family's eldest son.
Yes, I remember.
Didn't you lie about Dad too?
Yes. I told them he was building a resort in the US.
This is nuts.
So let's move to Secret Palace first, okay?
We don't have money to do that.
Like I said back then, we can pay the 300,000-dollar deposit...
and the monthly rent with the money from this place.
If we do that, we can hold out for a year.
And in the meantime, you'll get married.
Then what about Dad?
You'll keep telling them that he's building a resort in the US?
Yes. If we tell them he's working in the US,
there's no way for them to find out. They'll believe us.
Do you think the CEO's wife is that gullible?
I bet she's doing a background check on me as we speak.
Why would she do that?
She doesn't like me.
She'll do whatever it takes to make sure we can't get married.
You should've just said yes the first time Director Kang asked you out.
Why did you have to turn him down and get us into this mess?
Mom, don't you realize that you ruined everything?
So what? What do we do now?
Then it's only a matter of time before they find out everything.
Let's move first and...
That won't solve the problem.
Then what do we do?
What are we going to do?
Be quiet, will you?
Let me think.
Mom, I want a stepdad.
What?
A stepdad? What are you talking about, all of a sudden?
Then we can go for a bike ride together, and I can go to the sauna with him.
It'd be nice.
Did Great-aunt Myung Sook mention something about it?
She told me to think about what it'd be like to have a stepdad.
My goodness.
But you know, Him Chan.
Even if you don't have a stepdad, the two of us can go for a bike ride...
and also go to the sauna together. Right?
I guess that's true.
But if I had a stepdad, my friends wouldn't make fun of me...
for not having a dad.
Oh...
Is that why?
Mom, do you not like it when I talk about stuff like this?
No, it's not that.
I just feel bad that I didn't know that was how you felt.
Mom, you know...
I'm happy with just you, of course.
But having a stepdad will make me even happier.
Like my friends.
Okay.
Now, I know how you feel.
I'll definitely remember that.
Okay, Mom.
I asked you not to do this.
Do you not care because your father is the CEO?
Thank you for asking your father...
not to terminate my contract.
But no more.
Stop...
Please stop meddling in my life.
Do you understand?
- You can use chopsticks so well. - Honey, someone's calling you.
It says "On-site Manager." Who is it?
Oh, just someone I work with.
Hello, sir.
Sorry? You want me to start an hour later today?
Okay, sure.
But why...
Who is "On-site Manager"?
The owner of a business I work with.
He's the owner? Then why are you calling him a manager?
Oh, he used to manage a construction site...
back in the day. That's why.
I see.
Yes. Let's eat. Eat up, Him Chan.
Okay, thank you for the food.
Oh, he's not here today.
He won't be coming anymore. You need to forget him.
But I like him.
You'll be late for school. We should hurry.
Okay.
Hey, you're here.
Yes.
Do you want some coffee?
- I can do it. - It's okay. I'll pour you some.
Did you get home safely yesterday?
Yes, of course.
That box was pretty heavy.
You should've just cabbed it home.
I'm sorry I kept it from you.
It doesn't matter.
It does not matter.
It matters to me.
Am I interrupting you?
Should I leave you two alone?
No. It's okay, Ms. Kim.
Thank you for the coffee.
(Hyena Hair Salon)
I wonder if he's found a place to sleep.
I hope he didn't actually have to sleep out on the streets.
Don't yell at me. I'm just here to pick up my book.
I'm here to pick up my book.
Here.
- I'm off. - Where did you sleep last night?
What?
Oh, at a friend's place.
Why do you live like that?
I'm already beating myself up for it, so drop it already.
- I'm off. - Hey, wait.
Are you going to try again to get your hairstyling certificate?
Yes. I promised Hye Na that I'd get it no matter what this time.
Why? Are you going to help me?
If you sign a written pledge that you'd never make a move on me,
I'll think about it.
A written pledge? Sure, that's no problem.
Help me out just this once, Ja Young.
You promised that you'd never make a move on me.
Yes, I heard you loud and clear.
As of this moment, you're just a rock, not a woman.
A rock that has no emotions.
So? How will you help me?
Will you let me sleep here?
You can assist me here.
Whether you're going to sleep here or not is up to you.
Seriously? My gosh. Thanks a lot, Ja Young.
Hey, what should I do first?
Give me that.
Get some rest. I'll clean.
I'm not sure if I made the right decision.
You certainly did. You made the right decision.
Get some rest.
(Hana Dumplings)
Auntie Jung Eun.
Hey, why are you coming out of there?
I work here, starting today.
Seriously? That's so great, Tae Pyung.
I know.
Ja Young may seem cold, but she's actually very tenderhearted.
Don't try to make a move on her. Just focus on work and do your best.
Make sure you become a certified hairstylist, okay?
Okay. I really need to get my act together now.
- I'm off. - Work hard.
It's time I got my act together.
Hold on. They should be announcing the winners soon.
Have they not announced the results yet?
Hi, Hye Jung.
It's been a while.
Jung Eun, I won an award in the drama script contest.
I won the Excellence Award.
My gosh, congratulations!
Did they announce the winners already?
Yes, today.
I see.
Did you see my name on the list by any chance?
No.
I'm sorry, Jung Eun.
("The Greatest Love of the Century" By Kim Jung Eun)
(Hana Dumplings)
Hey, aspiring writer. Where are you going?
Stop calling me like that.
- What? - I'm done...
wanting to be a writer, so stop calling me like that.
My goodness.
What's with her?
All right. Let's have lunch.
Go tell Jung Eun to join us for lunch.
She left just now.
What? But she didn't even have lunch.
She was not in the mood to have lunch.
She no longer wants to be a writer.
She asked me to stop calling her an aspiring writer.
Really? I wonder if something happened.
I guess she didn't win anything in a drama script contest or something.
How do you know?
Look. Isn't that what she wrote?
She threw that out. That tells it all.
She must be awfully frustrated.
She's not young anymore, and nothing is going her way.
If I were her, I'd just want to die.
What if she tries to take her own life?
Hey, watch what you say!
Stop talking nonsense and just eat your food.
Okay.
Dong Hee, the files in the meeting room need to be organized.
Could you put them in chronological order?
Sure, no problem.
I'll go help her.
Sure, go for it.
(Job Order Form)
Cha Yeol, why are you here?
I wanted to have a chat with you.
Can't you see that I'm working?
I don't have time to chat with you.
I didn't tell you about my family...
because I never had a chance to.
Also, I didn't feel the need to tell you.
The fact that I'm the CEO's son isn't important.
I don't understand why it made you so angry.
I mean, who cares?
Why are you angry?
Tell me.
That way, I can explain myself.
I told you. It doesn't matter.
So you don't need to explain yourself.
Dong Hee.
Look, Mr. Kang Cha Yeol.
Unlike you, I can't afford to take it easy.
You can keep your job even if you slack off,
but I can't.
A while back,
you asked me if I had to be so servile.
Yes, that's right.
My situation is very different from yours,
so being servile is the only way I can survive here.
So please, stop bothering me and get out.
Is that all you think of me?
You won't even give me a chance to explain myself?
Dong Hee, is that all you think of me?
Really?
Then I'm truly disappointed.
I heard...
everyone knew how compassionate you were even back in college.
When you saw someone shivering in the cold,
you gave them your jacket.
Is that what Ms. Baek said?
Yes.
She said you were showing interest in me out of pity.
That you pity me for having to raise a child all by myself.
She told me not to let you toy with my feelings.
And?
You believe that?
You think I like you and keep chasing you out of pity?
No.
The Kang Cha Yeol I know...
is not that kind of person.
I know that you'd never toy with someone's feelings.
- Then what's the problem? - Whether you're just toying with me,
and whether or not you're doing this out of pity doesn't matter.
The one thing I know for sure is that you and I live in different worlds.
And that's why we're not right for each other.
Different worlds?
Yes.
We live in different worlds.
Thank you for liking me,
but I...
I cannot reciprocate your feelings.
So let's stop here.
You're done, right? Then please leave.
What are you doing here?
I heard you told Dong Hee that my father was the CEO of the company.
Yes. What about it?
You didn't have to say that. Why did you tell her?
I hope you're not thinking that I still have feelings for you.
That is not the case at all.
I felt that I had to step in as a friend.
Like I said, you and Dong Hee...
aren't right for each other.
That's for me to decide.
I'd appreciate it if you could stop meddling in my business.
Don't worry because I don't care anymore.
Do you still have a lot to do?
Yes, it'll take a while.
Then finish the rest tomorrow.
I've already started it, so I'll finish it before I leave for the day.
All right, then. We're all leaving now.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
I told my mom that we wouldn't need a fancy wedding ceremony.
Is that okay with you?
Yes, of course.
I knew you'd be okay with it.
By the way, what do you like so much about me?
I had no reason not to fall for you.
I mean, you're so cool.
You probably have no idea how cool you are.
That's why you fell for me?
What if I came from nothing, like Dong Hee?
What do you mean?
I'm just curious.
What exactly made you fall for me?
Was it because I'm from an affluent family?
Would you have liked me even if that hadn't been the case?
I'm curious.
You can't ignore one's background or upbringing.
As they say, like attracts like.
And in that sense,
we make a perfect couple.
(Job Orders)
Gosh, this is the last one.
Done!
You're still here?
I'll get going, then.
I was adopted.
The CEO of Inha Fashion...
isn't my biological father.
I heard my mother passed away when I was three.
I'm wording it like that...
because I don't remember anything about my mother.
My father was always so busy with work that I rarely saw him.
But then,
my father passed away when I was nine,
so I became an orphan.
My uncle took me in.
He's a kind man, but he was always very busy.
So I was stuck having to deal with my aunt and Sung Wook.
My aunt was against adopting me, so she was obviously never fond of me.
Even to this day, she's never once said anything warm to me.
Looking back now,
I think I cried every single night growing up...
because I was so lonely.
I was terribly lonely.
I fell for you...
because I saw the love in you.
You probably received a lot of love from your grandmother and brother.
I really liked that about you,
and I was hoping you'd share that love with me.
Can't you share that love with me?
Can't you look at me?
Look at me just once, Dong Hee.
(Bravo, My Life)
What do I do?
What should I do, Jae Seok?
Good night, Dong Hee. Have a dream about me.
- Honey, where are you? - Mr. Kim! Come and help me.
Are you sure you came home straight from work?
How could you stab me in the back? How dare you betray me?
Let's meet.
Sung Wook, let's not rush our wedding.