But what happened, all of a sudden?
Are you sure Mr. Kang is now supportive of our relationship?
Yes, I told you.
Do you think I'd lie to you about stuff like that?
For real. I'm telling you the truth.
But how? All of a sudden?
That I'm not sure.
As soon as I got his permission,
all I could think was that I wanted to tell you, so I came right over.
Gosh, you.
So? You won't say again that you want to end things, right?
Hey, why are you all quiet?
Does it mean you'll break up with me again?
No.
I only did that because I felt bad.
I felt so bad because you were having such a hard time.
You should feel worse about breaking up with me.
So don't say stuff like that ever again.
Okay?
Okay, I won't.
Congratulations, Cha Yeol.
Thank you, Mother.
You must really be in a good mood,
seeing how you're calling me "Mother."
Honey, why are you trying to pick a fight again?
No, Father. I admit that I've been mean to Mother.
I'm sorry, Mother.
I'll be good to you from now on.
Okay, thanks.
Honey, why did you suddenly change your mind?
You didn't even budge when Cha Yeol begged you on his knees.
What can I do? He loves her.
No parent can win against their child.
No, I don't buy that.
I'm sure there's another reason you gave him your permission.
What did Hyun Seok tell you yesterday?
You saw Mr. Jang yesterday?
Yes, I did.
I met up with him for a drink.
I heard Dong Hee used to work at his restaurant.
Yes.
He spoke very highly of her.
Then he must know how she ended up becoming a single mother.
How did it happen?
Weren't there rumors about the father being a married man?
Those were just groundless rumors.
In any case, she is not morally insensible.
Just know that.
- Okay. - Okay.
You're making me even more curious.
Stop it, seriously.
Hey, what's with that look?
It's nothing, Mother.
Congratulations, Dong Hee. Seriously, congratulations.
Me too. Congratulations.
Thank you, Auntie Myung Sook and Uncle Jung Ho.
What's going on, Mom?
Oh, it's...
Him Chan, you're getting a stepdad.
A stepdad? Really?
Yes.
Him Chan, you're fond of Mr. Kang Cha Yeol.
He'll be your stepdad.
So Mr. Kang and Mom are getting married?
That's right! You're so smart, Him Chan.
I'm so excited. I really like him.
Congratulations, Mom.
Thanks, Him Chan.
But he said...
it wouldn't be easy. Why did his father suddenly change his mind?
That I'm not sure.
In any case, I'm so glad you now have his father's permission.
Bring him over after work today so we can all have dinner together.
Okay.
Good morning, everyone.
- You're here. - Good morning.
Here, I got you coffee.
Have some coffee.
- Thanks. - Here you go.
- Thanks. - No problem.
Dong Hee, I got you grapefruit-ade, the same one that I got.
Thank you.
Cha Yeol, did something good happen?
Yes, indeed.
Cha Yeol.
What? Does it have something to do with you, Dong Hee?
Yes.
We're getting married soon.
Seriously?
Congratulations, you two.
But you two were talking about breaking up just the other day.
How did this happen all of a sudden?
I told you that we didn't break up.
Dong Hee, is this true?
Are you two really getting married?
Yes, we are.
My gosh. You are the winner.
Anyway, congratulations.
But Jong Min and I feel excluded now.
Except for us, everyone is a member of the company owner's family.
Oh, please.
Anyway, congratulations.
If I ever hurt your feelings in the past, please forgive me.
Don't be silly.
Hello, this is the design office.
Ms. Seo Dong Hee?
- Thank you. - No problem.
- Have some. - Thank you.
I'm sure Cha Yeol already told you that you two...
now have my permission to get married.
Yes. Thank you, sir.
I met Hyun Seok yesterday.
He told me about your son.
Oh, I see.
I wish you had told me sooner. Why didn't you tell me?
Then it would've been much easier for you to get my permission.
I didn't give birth to Him Chan,
but he is my son regardless of what anyone says.
I did think that...
I should tell my future parents-in-law if I were to get married,
but I did not want to use it just to get your permission.
I see.
I'll be honest. I can't deny that it was the main reason I changed my mind.
You're incredibly mature for your age,
which is a rare quality. But more importantly,
Cha Yeol...
truly loves you.
So I reached the conclusion that I couldn't remain opposed to it.
At such a young age,
you took him in and chose to become a mother.
That's highly admirable.
No, sir.
Thanks to Him Chan, I could live.
When I was in utter despair, Him Chan came to me...
and gave me the strength to keep on living.
Come over to our place with your son sometime this weekend.
You should meet the rest of the family.
Okay. I'll do that, sir.
What did my father-in-law say?
He said Him Chan and I should come over sometime this weekend.
Him Chan too?
Yes.
So you'll actually marry him and bring your kid with you?
I told you.
I won't go anywhere without Him Chan.
You're really something, Dong Hee.
Even if you're not fond of me, please try to see me in a good light.
Well, I'm not sure if that's possible.
Did you have a good talk with my father?
Yes.
But why do you look upset?
Did something happen between you and Ms. Baek?
No.
Right, my aunt invited you over for dinner this evening.
Is that okay?
Of course! I'd love that.
- Is that it? - Yes, there's no more.
(Hyena Hair Salon)
- Thanks for doing that. - No problem. Can I have some water?
Sure.
- Here. - Thanks.
Why are you staring?
What? Oh, nothing.
Hey, your T-shirt is soaked in sweat.
Oh, this? Don't worry.
In summer, I always carry a fresh one with me just in case.
Tae Pyung, your phone is buzzing.
Okay, hold on.
Hey, it's me.
Yes. Really?
Okay.
See you later. Okay.
Why are you all shy?
I'm not. Just get dressed already.
Okay.
You've still got it, Kim Tae Pyung.
Hey, let's have lunch.
- Where is Jung Eun? - What?
Is she not joining us?
Well... I guess she'll eat when she's hungry.
So? Have you had a chance to think about what I said?
What? Well, the thing is...
Think about what?
(Hana Dumplings)
I asked him to think about whether he could like me romantically.
What?
You're such a go-getter.
Have you had a chance to think about it?
Well, the thing is...
Come on, Jung Eun.
I'm a man of conscience. How could I even think of dating you?
Am I wrong?
That means you do have feelings for me, right?
What? No, that is not what I meant.
It's okay. Now, I know how you feel about me,
so I'll stop here for today.
Enjoy your lunch.
What? Wait, Jung Eun.
My goodness.
You're being ridiculous.
"Ridiculous?" What do you mean?
If you want to reject her, you need to say it flat out.
But what? "A man of conscience?" What was that about?
Don't you know that's worse than saying you like her?
Oh, really?
Hey, Cha Yeol.
What?
Really?
My gosh. That is amazing news.
Congratulations, Cha Yeol.
Thank you, Mr. Jang.
I owe it all to you.
Come on. I didn't even do anything.
That's right.
Anyway, you two can raise Him Chan and build a happy life together.
All right, bye.
- What do you mean? - What?
"Raise Him Chan and build a happy life together?"
You know Dong Hee, Him Chan's mother.
Yes. What about her?
She's getting married.
She is? Who is she marrying?
You said "Cha Yeol." Who is Cha Yeol?
Oh, that's right. Dong Hee and your daughter will be sisters-in-law.
Cha Yeol is the younger son of the Inha Fashion family.
What? Are you serious? My son-in-law's brother?
Hey, why are you so surprised?
How could I not be surprised by this?
This is bad.
What now?
Hey, what's going on?
You said I wouldn't have to worry about...
Him Chan's adoptive mother becoming your sister-in-law.
Mom, how did you find out?
That's not important right now.
What do we do?
What if they find out that Him Chan is your son?
What should we do?
Don't say such a crazy thing.
That is highly unlikely.
Highly unlikely? Why is that?
Dong Hee is hiding the fact that he is actually her nephew.
So unless someone intentionally digs into it,
no one will know.
Really?
So please just listen to me and cut all ties with those people.
I'm so worried you'd let it slip out.
Do you understand?
Hey, they say you must know your enemy...
to win every battle you fight.
I should keep a close watch on the situation over here...
to help you out.
Anyway, don't worry about me. Don't let it slip out, okay?
I have to go. I need to get approval on something.
Oh, why is Mom calling?
Hi, Mom. What's up?
I wanted to get your opinion on something.
It's about Cha Yeol's wedding.
What about it?
I'm thinking there should be some articles about it.
What do you think?
Articles?
A rich heir...
crushes all prejudices...
to marry the love of his life.
I think articles like that...
will help the company.
Well, maybe.
But must you do that?
It'll be a nice way to contribute to the company's further success.
Anyway, okay. Bye.
Mom.
What did she say?
She wants articles written about Cha Yeol's wedding?
Yes.
I don't know why she's being like this.
(Executive Director's Office)
Yes, ma'am.
A reporter?
Sure, I'll look into it.
My younger son is getting married.
I was wondering if you could write an article about it.
The younger son of the Inha Fashion family is getting married.
Of course, I can write an article about it.
Who is the bride-to-be?
She's a single mother.
A single mother?
Yes.
My younger son is a hopeless romantic.
He doesn't care about any biases or prejudices that there may be.
Oh, really?
Hey, why are you home so early?
I came straight home after a meeting with a client in the area.
Anyway, who is she?
Oh, say hello.
She's Reporter Cho Yu Na from "Power of Women."
Hello.
This is my eldest daughter-in-law.
Hello.
All right, let's continue.
Yes.
Then could you tell me more about how the bride-to-be became a single mother?
Well...
That I don't know.
If you're curious, you can look into it yourself.
Okay. Then I'll go ahead and cover this story with your permission.
Sure, sounds good.
Why are you standing there? Aren't you going upstairs?
Yes.
As for the headline...
"Younger Son of Inha Fashion Family and His Love of the Century..."
"That Crushes All Prejudices."
Something like that. What do you think?
Yes, I like that.
I only made a couple of things. Eat as much as you'd like.
Mom, you say that all the time.
Look, this is a feast.
Be quiet.
Please enjoy, Mr. Kang.
Thank you.
Please drop the honorifics. You're older than me.
Well... Shall I do that then, Cha Yeol?
What a lovely sight. This makes me happy.
So? You'll visit his place and meet his family this weekend?
Yes, they invited me and Him Chan.
Come on, Dad.
Call him by his first name.
Cha Yeol?
You can start calling him "Dad" right away, Him Chan.
Tae Pyung, what's with you?
Not everyone is a total extrovert like you.
Don't worry. It'll happen naturally.
Eat up.
Okay, thank you.
Let's eat.
Mr. Kang, try this.
Great-aunt Myung Sook makes amazing japchae.
Really? Thanks. It looks delicious.
It's really good.
- Right? - Yes.
You should eat too, Him Chan.
Which side dish do you want? The one with meat?
Yes.
Here.
- Thank you. - No problem.
My, you seem to love it.
What else? Which one do you want next?
You should eat too. I'll help myself.
All right, then. Let's eat.
I overate again.
I told you not to.
You're not a big eater,
but you eat two bowls of rice whenever you visit my family.
I wanted to impress them.
I wanted to do whatever I could to win them over.
I think my entire family likes you more than me.
Really?
Nice! That means my strategy worked.
I hope I can do the same.
What?
I want your family to like me too.
But I'm worried.
Don't worry. Of course, they'll all adore you.
You really have fallen head over heels for me.
That's right. I have.
And I'll love you as much as I do now for the rest of my life.
You will too, right?
Will you shower me with your love?
Yes. I don't think I can live without you either.
Do you know what's going on now?
What?
Mother is getting a bunch of magazines to write articles about your wedding.
What do you mean?
Articles about my wedding? Why?
She seems to think that it'll help the company.
What was the headline she suggested?
"Younger Son of Inha Fashion Family and His Love of the Century..."
"That Crushes All Prejudices."
Something like that.
Do you know what the real problem is?
They'll also look into Dong Hee's son,
the part of the story that you and Dong Hee want to hide.
What?
Are you serious?
Yes. I heard it with my own two ears.
Where are you going?
What do you think? I should go tell Mother to stop it at once.
You won't tell her that I told you, right?
I won't say I heard it from you,
so don't worry about that.
When did you get home?
Father, Mother. I need to talk to you.
Mother.
Did you ask some magazines to do a story on my wedding?
What do you mean?
Who said that?
Did Seung Ju say that?
No. I got a call from one of the magazines.
Honey, did you really contact some magazines about it?
Yes. Why? I can't?
What do you mean? Why did you do such a thing?
What do you think? I did it because it'll help improve the company's image.
"Even a rich heir can be a romantic who puts love before all else."
It'll help improve the company's public image, don't you think?
I don't care about that.
Tell them to cancel the article at once.
Hey, everyone already knows that she's a single mother.
What are you afraid of?
Mother!
Cancel it at once.
No, I refuse.
You two, what are you hiding?
You two seem to know something about the kid's father.
Why won't you tell me?
And you say I'm her mother. Seriously?
Dad, my feelings are hurt too.
She'll be a member of the family soon. We have the right to know.
Don't you agree?
Honey, are you really not going to tell us?
Cha Yeol, I'll tell them.
Dong Hee said...
she was planning on telling us the truth.
Dong Hee said that?
Yes.
Tell us already.
Who is the father?
That boy is actually...
not her child.
He's her nephew.
What?
So she adopted her nephew and raised him as her own?
That's right.
Then...
why didn't she tell us sooner?
To protect the kid.
She doesn't want him to be hurt in any way.
So keep the media out. Do you understand?
Okay, I understand.
Had I known, I wouldn't have come up with such an idea to begin with.
Happy now?
Put your worries to rest and go upstairs.
Okay.
Welcome.
Is this boy your nephew, Dong Hee?
Yes.
Him Chan, your birth mother is right there.
Mom!
Seung Ju.
Did you have a nightmare?
Yes.
But I'm okay now. Go back to sleep.
I'll go get a glass of water.
Okay.
Welcome.
Hello.
Him Chan, say hello.
Hello, I'm Seo Him Chan.
Hi, you're Him Chan. My gosh, you're adorable.
Thank you.
This is my mother.
Nice to meet you. I'm Seo Dong Hee.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome, Dong Hee.
Hello, Director Kang.
Hello, Ms. Baek. We meet here.
We sure did.
(Bravo, My Life)
Him Chan is allergic to cabbage.
So is Seung Ju.
How did it go? Is Him Chan there?
Did you tell your mother about Him Chan?
Mother, are you going to let Cha Yeol and his family live with us?
That's crazy talk.
Dong Hee, would you marry me?
Where is his biological mother?
How could she abandon her newborn?
I feel smothered.