Lim Ji-yeon confessed her true feelings for Chu Young-woo with tears.

In episode 11 of JTBC‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madam Ok’s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon) aired on the 11th, the sweet married life of Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon) and Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Chu Young-woo), who became the couple of their dreams, brought smiles to the faces of viewers.

Ok Tae-young and Cheon Seung-hwi, who decided not to leave Cheong Soo-hyun that day, told their families and household members the news. Her brother-in-law Seong Do-gyeom (played by Kim Jae-won) supported Ok Tae-young‘s decision, saying, “Do you know that this is the first time you’ve made a decision for yourself?”

Cheon Seung-hwi, who finally heard Ok Tae-young call him his husband, was so happy that he could smell the manure as the scent of flowers. In particular, he tried to cheer on Ok Tae-young, who was busy working in a foreign branch, and also take care of household chores to ease Ok Tae-young‘s worries. In addition, he expressed his feelings in front of his family without hesitation, making Ok Tae-young smile shyly, which made them even happier.

Because of the family’s cute antics of wanting the two to marry, Cheon Seung-hui and Ok Tae-young ended up sleeping in the same room together. The awkward atmosphere continued for a while, but Cheon Seung-hui couldn‘t hide his regret when he found out about Ok Tae-young’s past nights when she had dreams about her time as a slave and couldn‘t sleep comfortably even for a single day.

However, Ok Tae-young wasn’t the only one who couldn‘t forget the past. Kim So-hye (played by Ha Yu-ri), who was Ok Tae-young’s former mistress, still harbored anger toward Ok Tae-young. On the night she became the concubine of the great censor Park Jun-gi (played by Choi Jung-woo) because of her father Kim Nak-soo (played by Lee Seo-hwan), who was trying to obtain a government post, she gave the beard of a slave named Gu Deok-i (played by Lim Ji-yeon) to Park Jun-gi and asked him to find her a person as a wedding gift.

After that, vicious slave hunters began to roam the streets of Cheongsu-hyeon, and to make matters worse, Seung-hwi Cheon, who was studying for the civil service exam, disappeared from the house, making her even more anxious. When Seung-hwi Cheon returned home, his expression hardened as he apologized to Tae-young Ok, who had no idea what was going on, but Tae-young Ok ended up saying some harsh words to Seung-hwi Cheon.

Ok Tae-young quickly came to her senses and chased after Seung-hwi Cheon, who had disappeared after hearing her words, and saw Seung-hwi Cheon surrounded by the slave hunters she had seen in the streets. However, they were the ones that Cheon Seung-hwi called to find Ok Tae-young‘s father, which aroused surprise.

Ok Tae-young, who learned of Cheon Seung-hwi’s deep feelings, shed tears, saying that she was afraid that the love and happiness she had received for the first time would be shattered. Cheon Seung-hwi also warmly hugged Ok Tae-young, who conveyed her deep sincerity by saying, “Don‘t go. Please stay by my side, sir,” and promised to always be together, which made the hearts of those watching ache.

As they have finally come together after a long journey, Lim Ji-yeon and Chu Young-woo’s affection for each other is deepening. You can meet what awaits them in the future on the 12th episode of JTBC‘s Sat-Sun drama ‘Lady Ok’s Story’, which airs tonight (the 12th) at 10:30 PM.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com