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(Lovers in Bloom)
What's up?
Hey, you.
(Episode 69)
I don't think there are any problems.
You can go ahead and sign a contract with them.
What's on your mind?
I think...
- I should marry her. - What?
I want to be by her side. I'm always dying to see her.
Then, I should marry her. Aren't I right?
What are you talking about?
I always thought...
that I don't want to let Cha Tae Jin take her away from me.
However, I think I want to marry that woman Moo Goong Hwa.
Are you out of your mind?
What would you do if Chairman Jin finds out?
He'll probably throw a fit.
But he owes me something as my dad.
I accepted Ms. Heo as my family even though I hated her.
So Dad will eventually accept her like I did.
Are you really the Do Hyun I know?
Exactly.
Love makes me so reckless.
Even when she says she hates me so much.
Then,
do me a favor.
I've decided to do my best to win Bo Ra's heart.
I'm as desperate as you are.
I hope you won't interfere.
I'm asking you as your friend.
I've been curious about many things.
Thanks for calling me.
I thought you'd want to know. That's why I called.
I see.
Ask me anything. I'll tell you whatever you'd like to know.
My daughter...
How do you know Goong Hwa?
I...
like her.
Is the single mom you once told me about before...
Yes, it's her.
How can this be happening?
Then, how did you meet Goong Hwa?
She saved me when I was assaulted on the street.
But Goong Hwa doesn't seem to like you so much.
I don't blame her.
I only showed my bad sides to her.
You know how I am.
At first, I didn't think I was serious about her,
but when I heard she was a mom, I felt like my heart dropped.
When I found out that she was single, I felt relieved.
Even at that time, I didn't realize how I felt for her.
I wanted to make her smile,
protect her,
and make her happy, but I didn't know how I felt. Silly me.
Goong Hwa likes someone else.
- I know that. - Then, why are you being like this?
I don't know.
I thought I should tell you how I feel for her as I was frustrated,
and here I am. However...
When I'm with Officer Moo, I feel so good.
Seeing her face alone makes me happy too.
She's so cold to me though.
It's not like the two of them are married.
Mr. Jin.
I'll never give up on Officer Moo.
I want to give up because she's pushing me away.
But I can't give up.
You know how dumb and reckless I am.
So please...
help me so she can consider seeing me seriously at least once.
I'm begging you.
Everyone, we should have lunch.
Gosh.
Do you have any worries?
My dad called me.
He nagged me to come home this weekend.
Why? Has your mother gotten worse?
Since she got Alzheimer's, she looks at my photo all day long.
He said he could no longer see her like that.
She doesn't even recognize my dad's face, but she asks for me.
My goodness.
Mothers are all the same.
It's the same for my wife. When our kid's condition gets worse,
she can't even seem to care about me.
That's why all those brave Korean soldiers cry like a baby...
whenever they think of their moms.
My mom is too involved with me.
She keeps nagging me to go on a blind date.
She has no choice. That's what maternal love is like.
Even though her mind is wandering,
she remembers her son only. That's how strong maternal love can be.
How would you stop her?
Be nice to your parents.
Don't grumble to them for no reason.
Go on a blind date as your mom said.
You need to meet someone before you can get married.
Shall I make you a cup of iced coffee?
I'm good.
Aren't you hungry? Let's go out.
How about you meet your mom again and talk with her?
Goong Hwa.
No matter what, she's still your mom.
I made it clear that I didn't want to talk about her again.
- But... - Stop it.
- She's different. - Mr. Cha.
If you think all mothers are the same, you're wrong.
Some are different.
They don't even know what they have done wrong.
Unfortunately, my mom is one of them.
You expected Tae Jin to react like that.
Your dad must've spoken ill of me.
You know Dad wouldn't do that.
Grandma said some things about you when she was upset,
but honestly, don't you think she's allowed to say that much?
What's wrong with you?
I'm sorry.
However, if you expected that saying sorry would change Tae Jin's mind,
I would be disappointed.
Think about all those years.
You know that a few words won't change this situation.
That's true.
Tae Jin is different from Hee Jin.
He's tenacious and unusually filial to his grandma.
You must feel uncomfortable about my staying here.
Our family members often come here.
- Have you thought of what to do? - Pardon me?
There must be something that you want to do.
There isn't much.
I think he'd do a good job in running a gym.
He used to be an athlete, and he's always wanted to run a gym.
When did I want to do that? I'm happy with this restaurant.
Please don't worry about me.
- Why are you being like this? - Thank you for your consideration,
but frankly, I would worry about Father.
Is that all you worry about?
Don't you think of Hee Jin and Hae Chan?
Hee Jin is going through a hard time,
and what about Hae Chan's future?
It's good that you're a good son-in-law.
However, shouldn't you worry about...
becoming a good husband and a good dad first?
You're the head of the family.
Who is she?
- Go home safely. - Goodbye.
Did you really have to make it obvious...
that you weren't glad that Mom came here?
I was just worried if Mother comes here...
You're here.
Who was the lady who just left?
She seemed very sophisticated.
She was a customer.
Why did you come here? We can handle everything.
Please sit down.
I'll bring you something cool shortly.
It's okay. You don't have to do that.
My goodness.
While I was cooking, I wanted to make some more.
Did I cook too much?
How did you hold it in all this time when you like him this much?
I barely managed to hold it in.
Su Hyuk is so lucky.
He doesn't know that he is.
I'm sure he knows it.
I'm sure he's just pretending he doesn't know.
What will you do if he tells you, "Not a chance"?
He might,
but I know him.
He likes me a lot too.
I'm sorry. I keep bothering you.
Not at all. I'm just stopping by for a few minutes.
It's good for me because I can take all the credit.
Give me a minute.
- I just have to pack these. - Take your time.
There are so many cute things here.
Oh, my.
Hey, Bo Ra.
What brings you here, Jae Hee?
She's my new student.
Please don't worry about me. You guys go ahead and talk.
- Have a seat. - Okay.
Why are you here?
I want to learn how to cook. That's okay with you, right?
Of course.
You can join the class for those who work 9 to 5 jobs.
Thanks to you, I have a new student now.
I might have to skip a few classes here and there because of work.
That's fine. Everyone does it.
You made a good decision.
Nowadays, men who can cook are the most sought-after marriage material.
Right.
- Have you eaten? - Yes, I have.
It still smells so good here.
What are you guys waiting for? Dig in.
Are you guys too touched?
You actually made everything here? All by yourself?
Of course. Here.
But why is it so similar to the food someone we know makes?
In fact, it looks exactly the same.
And everything here is what you like.
I did learn how to make them from Ms. Jin,
but I made everything with my beautiful hands here.
Beautiful hands, my foot.
Gosh, I must say she really is a great teacher.
Because she's such a wonderful teacher,
my cooking skills have improved so much.
- Thank you for the food. - Eat up.
Whoever it is that marries her is such a lucky guy.
Right, that's why men hover around her all the time.
Men?
Even today, a guy with a pale face stopped by...
and said that he wants to learn how to cook.
What do you think that's about though?
He's obviously hitting on her.
Aren't I right?
Eat up.
Why are you walking so slowly?
I'm not in my uniform right now.
We're almost there.
Why are you in such a rush?
We can take it slow.
We can stop here and there and look around.
Why can't we do that?
Why are you always trying rush thing by yourself...
when no one else wants to?
No one? What do you mean by that?
Are you saying you don't want the same thing?
It's not like marriage is a target we have to meet.
- Goong Hwa. - If we rush it,
our families will end up getting hurt emotionally.
Aren't you being like this because you want to stop?
Oh, Dad.
Hey, shall we go somewhere and grab a drink together?
I don't intend to drink for the time being.
Are you just saying that because you don't want to drink with me?
Well, that too.
Be good to me while I'm still alive. Don't regret it later.
Goodness.
Dad.
Why are you calling me like that? You're scaring me.
Jae Hee told me...
that he saw Ms. Heo coming out of a building with a law firm.
- What did you just say? - There are other businesses too,
but it keeps bothering me.
I thought you should know.
I'm sorry if you're upset because what I said earlier.
I'm sorry too.
I'm complicating things.
It doesn't have to be complicated.
All I want is to be with you.
You know what I'm worried about,
and it's also why you're distressed.
You fully understand why your family is so against you marrying me.
Yes, I can totally understand where my family is coming from.
It breaks my heart too.
But my love for you is big enough to outdo all of those concerns.
I want to keep going if it's something that I have to go through.
We just have to show them that we can live happily.
You look like a kid who's doing what he shouldn't do.
- Goong Hwa. - It's true.
The sensible Cha Tae Jin...
is trying to do something he shouldn't. You must have a headache.
You said you don't want to put me through hard times.
I feel the same way.
But there's Woo Ri too. Whenever I think about how...
we'll end up burdening you, I can't take it.
Goong Hwa.
If you're doing this out of a sense of duty, please stop.
I know that marrying me is not an easy decision for you,
but it's an adventure for me as well.
Right.
I understand.
If you really understand me, let's take it slow.
I like you a lot,
but we should be more thoughtful when it comes to getting married.
I'm home.
Come and sit here.
What's the matter now? You're scaring me again.
Tell me. What's going on between you and Bo Ra's brother?
Nothing is going on.
I told you. He saved Woo Ri.
I know that's not everything.
He's the one who sent you those gifts and Woo Ri's bike, right?
How did you know?
He came by to see me earlier...
and told me that he likes you.
He said that he can do anything for you...
and that he's wanted to tell me about his feelings for you.
You didn't know about it?
Don't worry about it. He'll give up soon.
I actually knew even when I used to work for his family...
that he likes a single mom.
I just had no idea that it was you.
One day, he told me...
that he likes a woman with a kid.
He said that he really likes her. He didn't know what to do about it.
He asked me what he should do a number of times.
Why are you telling me all this though?
So what? Are you saying I should consider dating him?
I'm just trying to tell you that you shouldn't be so rude to him.
What does that mean?
Our family is indebted to him.
What are you talking about?
For what? How he saved Woo Ri?
He was the one who helped Su Hyuk.
- What? - I'm talking about the accident.
He was the one who persuaded the victim to settle with Su Hyuk.
Mom, what on earth are you talking about now?
I went to meet the victim after I heard that he settled,
and he told me.
He asked me how we know Jin Do Hyun.
He told me that I should thank him instead.
- You're home. - Yes.
You're back too.
I guess you stayed home today.
It looks like you've been going out pretty often lately.
Right, I've been a bit busy.
Well, how's your stomach?
I took medicine, so I'm better now.
I know this because I've damaged my stomach from drinking too much.
Gosh, it can get so painful.
Be careful. Gastritis shouldn't be taken lightly.
All right, thanks. I'll be careful.
Did something happen?
I heard you went to a law firm.
Why do you ask? Did Jae Hee say something?
No, Jae Hee didn't say anything.
Mr. Park's wife said she had seen you.
It's true. I visited the lawyer because a tenant...
in my building in Ilsan is refusing to move out.
It gives me such headaches.
Why didn't you ask Jae Hee to take care of that?
Things didn't go well with Bo Ra. How could I ask him a favor?
I'm too embarrassed to do that.
Also, I didn't want to bother you.
Gosh. You don't have to worry about that.
It causes so much trouble.
Can you deal with the tenant for me?
Sure.
It's not a big deal. Don't worry.
- Bo Ra, drink some tea. - Thanks.
What's that?
What?
This is an ankle bracelet.
- An ankle bracelet? - Yes.
Gosh. Are you a child or what?
Why would you put this on?
I'll buy you a nice one, so throw this away.
This is my favorite.
What a weird preference.
You need better taste than this.
You're just clueless.
I have the most exquisite taste.
Jae Hee said he would learn to cook from you. Did he visit you?
Yes.
So, did you turn him down right away?
No, I didn't.
I'm a cooking teacher.
Why would I stop anyone from coming to learn?
- You're so cool. - I've always been so cool.
I think Jae Hee is still in love with you.
I know that. I'm sorry to him because I can't accept his heart.
Oh, right. How did it go with the cookies?
- Did you get good results? - What?
You said you would give it to someone who loves his daughter.
I asked you how it went.
Well... I don't know if it's going to work out well or not.
I expressed my true feelings. Now I have to wait and see.
Good luck.
So, there's a problem with the building in Ilsan?
I see. Okay. Bye.
Dad, did you ask her?
Yes, it was nothing.
She went there because some tenants in her building caused trouble.
Then, I'm relieved.
Woo Ri, I know you're awake.
Why don't you get up and look at me?
Woo Ri, I'm sorry I yelled at you.
Can you forgive me?
Okay. I'll forgive you just this once.
Thank you.
By the way,
are you good friends with him?
Yes. I like Mr. Tall very much.
Why?
He played with me, pushed my bike,
and gave me cookies.
He's very kind.
So I decided to be friends with him.
Mom, why did you sigh?
Do you not like him?
Is that why you don't want me to play with him?
Come here.
Hey. Woo Ri was upset.
Did you do something wrong to our princess?
I don't even know.
Mom went to bed early tonight.
You should go to sleep too.
Sometimes, not thinking about it is helpful.
Su Hyuk.
Yes?
Nothing. Never mind.
Hey, hey! Come down and eat.
You'll drop cookie crumbles on the bed.
You're so picky.
This looks like Bo Ra's cookie.
- Gosh. - Try it.
Right?
What are you talking about?
Hand-made cookies are all the same.
I know that,
but I have a funny feeling about this.
What do you mean?
These days, at home or outside,
can't you feel the scent of Bo Ra?
Ju Young.
In fact, Bo Ra seemed to have gotten over you.
She was so cool that I felt strange.
Stop with your nonsense, and give me the market research.
Okay.
Have you decided on which company to move to?
It'll be decided soon.
You said you would get a job and feed me.
Are you afraid now?
Eat some.
Actually,
I went to Hee Jin's restaurant earlier today.
A woman was in there. She looked so sophisticated.
She looked like a noblewoman.
It seemed like she was close to Hee Jin.
I asked Hee Jin if she knew her, but she said she didn't.
Baek Ho was acting weird too.
What did they say?
They said that she was a customer.
Don't go there again.
You do a lot of house chores. If you work at the restaurant too,
how can I see Ju Young?
Quit it.
It's hard to find a part-timer,
and I already agreed to help them. I can't quit it now.
Just quit it as I said.
I'll tell Hee Jin and Baek Ho later.
Mother, why are you out here? You should sleep.
I can't sleep.
It's quite cool in the morning and the evening now.
Yes, it is.
While complaining about the heat, September came.
A month passes so quickly now.
Even a year too.
Looking back, life is simple, but we always struggle.
Why did Tae Jin fall for a girl like her?
By the way,
what does the kids' mom look like?
Why are you so curious about her?
It's not like that. I'm just asking because...
Tae Jin is so handsome, and Hee Jin is so pretty.
Are you worried...
if she was a very pretty woman?
She's not quiet,
or sweet like you.
She looks flashy, and has a face with strong features.
She looks coy and smart.
However, she was too smart, and it caused problems.
I see.
Grandma, I have something to tell you.
Okay. Go ahead.
Don't stay out too long.
I'll go back in shortly.
- Please don't worry. - Okay.
It's me, Ju Young.
What do you mean, why?
I called you because I missed you.
What is it about? You didn't have to hurt her feelings like that.
I can't even talk to you without worrying about what she might think.
We're her in-laws.
This is her second marriage, but they just got married.
I bet she worries a lot more about how you feel.
What is it about?
It's about Tae Jin.
What about him? Did something else happen?
I don't think it'll be easy to talk him out of it.
Goodness.
We can't talk him out of his stubbornness.
Then what? Are you going to just let him do what he wants?
All things yield to time.
We'll have to take it slow and make him give up eventually.
That's only possible when he's still waiting for our permission.
Why do you say that? Does he want to marry her right away?
I'm telling you this because I thought you should know.
I heard he proposed to her already.
What did you just say?
Tell him I want to talk to him right now.
Grandma wants to talk to you.
Goong Hwa.
Remember that I'm right by your side.
Look at me if you get nervous, okay?
Okay.
Let's go in.
Hello.
Welcome.
You look like a different person dressed like that.
- Hello. - Hello.
Grandmother is waiting. Go in.
We're here, Grandma.
Hello.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Moo Goong Hwa.
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I think Do Hyun has really changed.
He'll definitely give you permission.
He has such high standards. I'm sure this lady will impress us.
What? How dare you.
Why do you want to meet Senior Inspector Hwang?
It looks like you know Inspector Cha Tae Jin well.
You two seem to like each other a lot, so I can't stop you.
- I'll just have to accept it. - Grandma.
What's going on here? Did some kind of magic happen or what?
Is she absolutely against it?
- No, she gave us her permission. - Then what's the problem?
I'm so sorry.