(Episode 72)
I am not mistaken.
I'm certain that Lee Yeong I was his wife's name.
Hold on. If we aren't careful,
Se Jun could be put in danger.
This is for you.
Thanks.
Let me take a look at you. My gosh, you're no longer a kid.
I heard you work at TS Retail now. You look dashing.
You haven't changed one bit.
Oh, really? Well...
I've been trying hard to defy my age.
Mr. Jang told me...
that Kyung Jun underwent surgery and regained his eyesight.
It's such great news.
I heard he worked at TS Retail too.
Yes, he joined the company as an intern.
He's learning how to manage the company.
He'd be so excited to see you too.
Next time, let's meet him together.
By the way, Se Jun.
Why did you want to meet me again so much?
- Pardon me? - Well...
In the old days, people would've called me...
your family's loyal servant. Nothing more than that.
"Servant?" What are you talking about?
To me, you were like my uncle.
After that incident,
I never heard from you,
so I really wanted to know how you were doing.
To be honest, I had some questions for you too.
About that incident a few years back.
It kept popping into my head,
so I recently hired someone to look further into it.
But my mom keeps telling me to forget all about it...
as it's all over now. She won't even let me bring it up.
Anyway...
It was dealt with differently from the way I remember it.
From what I've found out,
you gave a statement to the police as a witness.
Could I ask you how that happened?
Oh, that?
It was nothing.
That incident took place...
the day you came to see me.
I was the one who called the police and 911,
so I had to do a quick interview with the police.
That's it?
Oh, and...
From what I know,
after that incident,
Ms. Cha gave the bereaved family plenty of money to compensate them.
But you never know.
Even if they received a lot of money back then,
they could be struggling and having a hard time now.
If that's the case,
I want to help them anonymously.
The man who died that day... Be it his grave or cremation niche.
I want to visit him and apologize to him,
although Mom said I was being selfish.
I also think...
your mother is right.
It's not like...
he'll come back from the dead if you find them now.
Let's say they're really struggling financially,
but if you help them in secret...
You see, there's no such thing as a secret.
What if they find out that you're the one who helped them?
Then you'd be...
hurting them once more.
Right.
You do have a point.
Se Jun.
You have no idea, do you?
The wife of the man who died in that accident...
is right under your nose.
I'll get rid of her before you find out...
so that she won't be a roadblock to your future.
I don't know who died that day...
or if that person had a family.
I know nothing.
I thought the truth might pain me.
So I avoided finding out the truth for several years.
It was never your concern in the first place.
You're wrong. I need to know.
Or else, Mom...
I can't go on living like this.
It's unbearable!
I barely managed to cover it up.
If he really digs it up after all these years...
No. I must stop him at all costs.
(Vice President Cha Yoon Hee)
Yes.
Someone is here to see you, ma'am.
Let them in.
Yes.
Take a seat.
We're both busy, so let's keep this short.
As of this moment,
I must be the first one...
to hear everything you find out.
I'll decide...
what you can tell the person who hired you...
and what you must keep from him.
My goodness.
I know I work in the dark world. But even in this line of work,
there's a thing called business ethics.
If you do that for me,
I'll pay you twice as much as what you're getting now.
Well...
In this day and age, being ethical doesn't put food on the table.
All right, then.
(Vice President's Office)
Hello, ma'am. Did you have lunch?
Yes, I ate something quickly.
Come on in.
Anyway, what brings you by?
I thought of you...
when I stepped out for lunch, so I bought...
some macarons for you.
Thank you. I'll enjoy them.
You seem a little stressed.
The new year has just begun, so there are many new projects.
That reminds me.
The second competition is coming up. How is Yeong I doing?
She has to get a low score in the second competition.
That way, it'll be easy for us to fire her.
That's what my husband wants to do as well.
As for her, I already took care of things so she wouldn't be a problem.
She doesn't have what it takes to land a permanent position anyway.
You don't need to worry about a thing.
Is that so?
I see. Then I'll trust you and just see what happens.
Yes, ma'am.
You opened a new cafe, and that's it?
This is unacceptable!
I'm sorry, sir.
I'll give you a new coffee. Let me take that.
Forget it.
You drink this.
You tried to give me a coffee with a bug in it.
You should drink it.
Hey, Eun Jin.
I can't drink this, sir.
I'm really sorry.
If you don't want a new one, I'll give you a full refund.
I'll give you a coupon too.
I can't talk to you.
You think you can ignore me because it's a small neighborhood cafe.
I told you to just drink it!
Sir, why are you so upset?
Are you here to get a coffee too?
Go somewhere else.
This place sells coffee with bugs inside.
Well...
Mistakes happen, and bugs could go inside.
The owner is offering to either make you a new one...
or give you a refund.
Please be understanding and let it go, okay?
You look like you live in the area too.
Come on. We're all neighbors.
Forget it.
I must teach her a lesson.
What are you waiting for? Drink it!
So...
you want her to drink this?
Is that what you want? Yes?
- Yes. - Do Sik.
Hey, Do Sik!
What? You're actually drinking that?
Now, get out. Don't come back here again.
You crazy jerk.
(Cafe Pareut)
Hey, are you all right?
Of course, I'm fine.
From now on, call me right away when jerks like him bother you.
Don't deal with them yourself. Do you understand?
Yes.
It's not easy, right?
What?
Having a crush on someone.
It wasn't too bad.
But these days, it's not easy.
I understand what you must be going through.
You should get back to work.
Okay.
Yeong I.
Let's go have braised chicken this evening.
Why are you whispering?
I don't want the others to hear us.
What if Mr. Heo and Ms. Im want to tag along again?
I want us to go alone, just the two of us.
I'm sorry, Kyung Jun.
I should go home early today and tomorrow.
Tomorrow too?
Why?
Something's going on at home.
What is it?
Let's go another time.
Ms. Im.
What is it?
I think the two interns are talking about braised chicken.
They'll have braised chicken?
Well, I couldn't hear them clearly.
But that's what my gut is telling me.
I'm disappointed. They're going out for braised chicken without us?
This is why people can't stand office couples.
I mean, how could they...
Anyway, where is Ms. Kim?
She had to attend the management meeting.
She should be back any minute now.
(Food Product Development Team)
You know, the lunchbox proposal I gave you.
How's it going with the launch prep?
It's coming along smoothly.
(President Jang Yi Jae)
Se Jun, take a week off.
All of a sudden?
Starting today, not tomorrow.
Go straight home and get some rest.
I wanted to talk to you about it in the morning at home,
but you left early again, so I'm telling you now.
What is this about, Father?
You're so stressed out about work...
that you can't even sleep at night.
I know you've been taking sleeping pills.
Did Mom tell you?
No, she didn't.
I happened to find out.
Anyway, do as I say.
Thank you for your concern,
but I'm busy as the new year just began.
This isn't a piece of advice from your father.
It's an order from the president of the company.
It's not like the company won't function if you take a week off.
I'll take care of the things you have to do.
Don't you trust me?
I do, of course.
Okay, I'll take a week off.
Honey, wait.
When you were at the grocery store earlier,
I was picking out some croakers at the fish store.
You know, the fish store lady's husband...
left her and moved in with another woman.
He won't send her money to help out with the kids' tuition fees.
He's like, "I don't care."
Really? He should at least help out with the tuition fees.
He's a total jerk.
She's planning to sue him to get alimony.
I feel so bad for her.
Think about it.
She has to look after her kids, run the store,
and get ready for the lawsuit. My goodness.
I must say, I'm so lucky to have a husband like you.
No, I'm so lucky to have a wife like you.
Anyway, did we get everything?
Every year, we forget something.
Oh, well...
We need ingredients to make millet pancakes,
but Yeong I said she'd pick them up on her way home from work.
She always makes sure to pick up the ingredients...
for her husband's favorite dish.
You adore her. Admit it already.
We left Mother alone, so she must be exhausted.
I'll take care of these.
Hurry up and go inside, honey.
- What? - Go on.
Oh, okay.
Oh, boy.
Gosh, I'm getting old too.
Goodness.
(So Bok Hee's Tasty Beef Bone Soup)
Your wife no longer gets morning sickness, right?
Give her this.
Every time she came here,
she finished two bowls of radish kimchi by herself.
She actually said she was really craving your radish kimchi.
- Thank you. - No problem.
Be sure to bring her in the spring.
- Will do. - Great.
- Mother. - Yes?
Oh, hello. Come again!
Okay, thank you.
My goodness.
Why are you here? Where is Eun Sook?
Mother. This year, it's different.
She didn't cry at all at the market, and she's been chatty all day.
She's trying so hard. Go and check in on her.
I'll close up early today too.
I'm telling you. She's totally fine.
Still, go check in on her.
Goodness, okay.
Oh, dear.
Honey, Eun Sook.
Honey.
Honey, what's wrong? What is it?
The jujubes...
Honey, the jujubes...
What about them?
Most of them aren't fresh. Some are rotten.
What's wrong with my eyes?
I want to prepare top-quality food for Do Jin's memorial ceremony.
How could I pick these when I'm his mother?
I tried to stay focused so that I could pick out the best ones.
It happens. We were in a rush to get a bunch of things.
It's okay.
The owner of the fruit store is a jerk.
He has no conscience.
How could he sell these?
I'll go and buy better ones. Okay, honey?
Go somewhere else. Don't go back to this store.
Buy top-quality ones. The most expensive ones, okay?
Yes, don't you worry.
I'll carefully pick out every single one.
Don't use these, okay?
Do Jin...
- Hello, Mr. Kim. - Hey.
Are you here for lunch?
Yes. Dad, where are you going?
I'm stepping out to buy some jujubes.
Your mom and I bought some for the ceremony,
but we bought bad ones.
Ms. So must be at the restaurant alone. I'll go.
I'll come with you, Eun Ho.
What about your lunch though?
We'll just grab a quick bite to eat.
Okay, thanks.
Do Young, buy top-quality ones. The most expensive ones.
Carefully handpick every single one, okay?
Don't you worry.
Let's go, Eun Ho.
- We'll be right back. - All right.
Bye!
(Food Product Development Team)
Yes, Mother.
Yeong I.
Did you buy the groceries?
Yes.
But I made a mistake with the jujubes.
They aren't fresh.
Chang Il went out to buy better ones, but...
But I feel...
What is wrong with me?
Mother. You're in the kitchen now, right?
Go to your room and lie down.
I'll prepare everything when I get home later, so don't worry.
I called to remind you to be careful...
when you're buying the ingredients for millet pancakes.
You're not supposed to use adzuki beans for the ceremony.
It was Do Jin's favorite, you know.
I'll thoroughly pick out only the best ingredients.
Will you visit Do Jin's niche before you come home?
Yes. I'll visit him and stop by the grocery store...
on my way home, so it'll take a while.
All right. Take your time. I'll see you later.
Get some rest, Mother.
Tomorrow is...
the anniversary of Do Jin's passing, isn't it?
Yes.
You should go home early today.
Yeong I, I told you to go home.
Now?
Yeong I, are you not feeling well?
Thank you, Ms. Kim.
I'll be off, then.
Let's get our work done.
My goodness.
Gosh, seriously!
I really can't do this anymore.
I need to hire a housekeeper.
Kyung Jun must be seeing someone else.
You just spoke to that woman, didn't you?
Don't worry, Mom.
Some sly fox has latched onto him,
but she's no match for me.
Is that fox out of the picture now or what?
She needs to tell me who that girl is...
so I can break them up at once.
Should I look into it?
My gosh!
Honey, why did you come home so early?
I'm taking the afternoon off.
I've been working too hard. I'm exhausted.
You know tomorrow is the anniversary of Do Jin's passing.
Go there early and help Eun Sook.
I was going to do that,
but I no longer want to go there.
- Why? - I'll be honest.
It's so stressful to have to walk on eggshells around her all the time.
Knowing that Do Jin's death anniversary was coming up,
I called her to see how she was doing.
During our conversation...
"Eun Sook, I heard Yeong I was seeing someone."
"Who is he?"
I asked her that.
Then she totally lashed out at me.
I'm scared to even talk to her now.
- Hwa Kyung. - What?
Couldn't you try to be more thoughtful?
Clearly, Eun Sook isn't excited that Yeong I is seeing someone now.
She's hurt and confused, and it's understandable.
Did you have to call her...
and bring it up right before Do Jin's death anniversary?
Forget it. Let's drop this.
Drop what?
After blurting out everything he wanted to say?
She said she'd nap for just ten minutes,
but she's been out for an hour.
Did Eun Jin always have such a pretty nose?
Oh. Hi, Eun Ho.
Hi, sister.
What? That was creepy.
Eun Jin is asleep.
She's exhausted from all the work she had to do for the grand opening.
Hey, Eun Ho. You're here.
Eun Jin, wipe your drool.
What? Hey!
Why? Don't mind me, guys.
- We want coffee. - Okay.
I got this. Eun Ho. You want a hot Americano, right?
Yes. What about you, Do Young?
Of course, I'm getting what you're getting.
Eun Ho, why hang out with my sister even during your lunch break?
It means you're glued to each other all day.
Do Sik, you and Eun Jin are glued together all day every day.
Exactly. I bet some customers assume that you're Eun Jin's boyfriend.
Boyfriend? As if!
Right? You two are just friends. You're like siblings.
Right, Do Sik?
Yes. That's right. For now, that is.
Excuse me. Who are you?
Why are you visiting my husband's niche?
Hello.
When Dr. Kim Do Jin was working as a public health doctor,
he helped me out a lot.
I'm visiting Seoul for work,
and I thought of him.
I see.
Thank you for remembering him and visiting him like this.
I'll be off, then.
Wait.
(Kim Do Jin Rests Here)
How have you been, Do Jin?
I'm sorry I couldn't bring Mi Ri Nae today.
Mi Ri Nae has mastered the multiplication tables.
Oh, she now has no problem pronouncing difficult words.
She has big feet, just like you.
She already wears a kid's size 8.5.
I feel like her feet grow every night.
The elders are all healthy.
As for Do Young...
I was a little worried about her.
But she now works at Eun Ho's clinic, and she's working hard.
Then there's Do Sik.
I am worried about Do Sik.
He dropped out of college.
Do Jin.
I hope you're not still mad at me.
You know, that guy...
He's a wonderful, warmhearted man, just like you.
I thought long and hard...
before deciding to open up to him. The process was very difficult,
but he patiently...
waited for me and never once looked away.
And he adores Mi Ri Nae to bits.
Perhaps...
I fell for him...
because he often says what you used to say...
and because you two are similar in a lot of ways.
I think he and I...
still have to overcome many hurdles.
I'll be honest. I'm really scared.
But you know, Do Jin...
I hope...
you, of all people, can root for me.
I'm really sorry,
but I want to ask this of you.
You were...
always on my side, you know.