My Dearest (연인)

[This drama is imaginative, based on historical facts. Most of the details and characters' emotional portrayals are fictional.]

Jong Jong, let's go.

Yes.

Here I go! Episode 2

My point is... that Neunggeun-ri woman with 99 tails...

Just how incredible could she be?

Is he coming? Do you see him?

He's coming! I see him.

You remember what I said, right?

It'll be dangerous, though.

We can do it, Jong Jong. You can do it.

I am counting on you, Jong Jong.

Have you ever heard the sound of spring flowers bloom?

What is this?

Well... that is my question! I bothered to help you.

Helped who? Me?

When did I ever ask you to help me?

Huh?

Wait...

Did you have someone who was going to catch you?

Well, of course–

You're quite lucky.

What? I'm lucky?

I am the lucky one, not you?

You got to have a long conversation with me even though it's our first time meeting.

You are very lucky.

Anyhow, I do not know which village you rolled in from but keep rolling toward where you were rolling to.

This is the end of your luck for you.

But you should at least thank me for– I-I was talking to you.

Did you say you fixed the swing?

Young Master, I am quite disappointed.

- I told you we were not done fixing it– - Gosh.

I will have it fixed again!

This will not happen ever again!

Gosh, you should have done it right!

- I told you to do it right! - Gosh, Dae Oh!

What a loud sound that flower made.

Give it.

A flower?

Who are you saying is a flower?

She is not a spring flower.

Young Lady...

They must be having a boring talk again.

Let us go back for today. I do not like my socks as expected.

Oh, there she goes. I must go and have myself clear.

But wait... why is she looking so down?

She was losing her temper moments ago.

I know. She looks like she wants someone to slap her so she can cry.

- Huh? - Is it something else?

Does she want to slap someone and make them cry?

What are you saying? What do you mean?

What nonsense.

Hey.

This is me.

Aigoo!

Why is he so angry like that?

Gosh.

You know the maiden who lives here?

There is more than one maiden who lives in Neunggun-ri.

Come on, the arrogant one who thinks she is beautiful.

Oh, Young Lady Gil Chae?

You know exactly who I am referring to.

By the way...

- G-Gil Chae? - Yes.

Yoo Gil Chae.

The daughter of Sir Yoo Gyo Yeon.

She sure made several men cry.

I see... You, too, Young Master?

"I see."

My man, what do you mean, "I see"?

Looks like he has fallen for Young Lady Gil Chae.

I guess Young Master Jang Hyun is no exception.

Why are you laughing?

What is so funny, huh?

What do you mean I am no exception?

I finished my business and came back home.

Aigoo.

Let me undo your top ribbon.

Aigoo, just look at them.

They have to be lovey-dovey every day, or the sky will fall, huh?

- Not your business. - Huh?

Hey.

Stop sewing and go see what happened to my enrollment in their school.

Must you force your way into a place that does not want you?

You even submitted a blank answer sheet. How shameless.

You said you are embarrassed by a master who cannot even get into a school!

Also, did you not hear what Gil Chae, that 99-tailed one, said?

She said I rolled my way into here.

And she told me to roll my way out of here.

I will take root in this village to show her.

He will pay us three times the price of ripe persimmons in rice

in return for letting him into our school?

- Yes. - How dare you!

Even if our rice bank is empty, do you think we will let someone in for money?

O-Okay...

Do you have too much rice to handle?

Well, it is not like you should throw away the rice.

It cannot be helped. We will have to be the ones to take them.

What a great idea.

By the way... why are you trying so hard to get into our school?

Why are you trying so hard to get into our school?

If you want to pass the state exam,

you could have gone to more prestigious schools.

I have no interest in the state exam.

However...

- I have one request. - What?

You have another request?

What did I tell you? I told you he has an ulterior motive!

You know Gramps Song Chu, right?

In April, it will be 60 years since he has been married to his wife.

So I want to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.

Since he is an old man who manages and farms on the school's farmland,

could we hold the celebration here at the school?

Well, of course, the 60th anniversary is...

supposed to be for nobles.

So it is improper for Gramps Song Chu, but–

Has it already been 60 years since Gramps Song Chu got married?

I heard she is older than him.

Granny Yi Rang is older than him?

She looks younger than her age.

Have you heard that rumor?

I heard that couple still at night...

Now, now! That does not make any sense!

Is it true?

By the way...

why would you hold the celebration for them?

We should be the ones to hold the celebration since

Gramps Song Chu works for our school.

Indeed, 60th-anniversary celebrations are only for nobles...

It is said...

manners are drawn from affection.

Manners are drawn from affection?

Do you not think this village smells like bamboo?

My goodness!

Were you... waiting for me, by chance?

Huh?

- No, I had a business to take care of at the school– - My gosh...

Please let us not do this. How did you know I travel on this road?

Look here.

There is a limit to how much I will stay patient–

I was... not waiting for you. I was on my way to somewhere else.

I was on my way, looking straight ahead, and nothing else!

I'm sure you were. That is what everyone says.

Such a lame line only Ondal* the idiot would have used on Princess Pyeonggang* 1,000 years ago. (Legendary couple from Goguryeo)

Anyhow, I am busy.

O-Ondal the idiot?

Lame line?

Whoa, how absurd.

It started absurdly and ended absurdly today!

Maiden...

I am sorry to tell you this but women are not allowed to enter the school–

Please do not say such an inflexible thing.

Of course, I cannot stop you.

Please do not be like this.

The thing you just did right now... I am telling you not to ignore your feelings directed at me.

You looked at me and smiled earlier today, did you not?

I know very well... the meaning that smile entails.

Yes.

I am sure seeing you naturally put a smile on my face.

I am sure it is the same for everyone else.

Young Master...

You are capable of having just about any man you want.

However...

I am the only one for Maiden Eun Ae.

Geun Sam told me this before.

"Although you can live without me... Mak Soon cannot live without me."

And he left me without hesitation and went to Mak Soon.

When men say those things... they are actually wanting– - I was too naïve.

There is nothing I know about Young Master Yeon Jun, who lived in Hanyang.

Just think about it.

Sungkyunkwan's scholars

will eventually serve His Majesty up close in the future after passing the state exam.

So the matchmakers must have their eyes on them.

I need help.

Someone who is knowledgeable about the world...

and knows about Hanyang people's sophisticated preferences well.

Aigoo! Oh, my gosh!

How disgusting!

Whoa, that can never happen. Never.

- Whoa... - What is the matter?

Even if that man has a lot of experience, vast knowledge, and also knows a lot about Hanyang,

ask that unmarried fool for help?

Gosh.

Excuse me, I was not waiting for you at all, so do not–

That is not it.

This is Gramps Song Chu's house.

Were you waiting for me?

If you wish to spend some more time with me,

I will give you the opportunity.

Help me out a little bit.

Do I owe you money? Why would I help you?

Because the teacher at the school you are dying to get into

is my father.

But I was already promised to be accepted into the school.

I heard they agreed to let you in for goods, huh?

I am aware of that.

If you will help me out this time, I will also lend you a hand.

Come here. Come closer.

I will secretly leak the next exam's topic to you.

Will you really...