The writer and director must have deliberated on whether or not to continue with the kiss cliffhanger in Episode 6. Many of us understandably felt cheated that they opted not to begin Episode 7 with WooHyun and YooJung in a lip-lock.

But now, I think they made the right call.

This 6-second opening scene is more intriguing than a 10-second kiss.

We have to ask ourselves: Where were they coming from? Where did they go last night?How long have they been together?

Her private residence was located on the 4th floor. The sign said so.

Her secret garden was in her private residence.

In Episode 5, after their late-night jog, she brought him to her secret garden. Later, she walked him out of the building. The secret garden couldn’t have been located elsewhere in the city.

So, now, inquiring minds would naturally want to know: where did they go and why were they just heading home now? 😂

I’m guessing that after WH’s confession, they had snuck out without bothering to change their clothes. They were together all night. She had been tipsy from the champagne in the last episode and now, she wasn’t. It probably took her an hour or so for that buzz to wear off.

It’s also fishy that when they got back in, she glamorized herself. Her cheeks needed only a light blusher because she was glowing. But her lips had to be on point. Meaning, they had to stand out and look kissable (again).

Lol. Clever product placement.

I know that walking out of their bedrooms as if nothing monumental happened was a cliche. He was looking at her when she flipped her hair and doubled-flipped her hair. lol. I thought that was a funny joke.

You see, when a girl flicks her hair in the company of a guy she likes, this body language is usually interpreted as a signal that she wants his attention. Flipping hair is a classic attention-grabber. The guy can’t resist looking at that swish of beautiful silky hair and that flash of the exposed skin of the neck. 😀

Here, WH looked her up and down.

However, when YooJung double-flicked her hair, she gave him a double-whammy.

She was NOT telling him, “Hey, look at me, I’m a goddess!” Instead, she was telling him, “I’m feeling so giddy that I want to cover my face.”

To me, that’s the reason he beamed at her. One second, she gave the air of a sexy siren, then the next, she looked like a shy girl in love. And he loved her for that. Who wouldn’t?

He knew that she took special care to make herself look pretty for him because this was the beginning of their new relationship. She was going all out with her appearance because she was treating this breakfast as if she was going out on an impromptu date with him. lol. 

He appreciated her efforts.

The Donsaeng immediately commented on her looks.

DS: Noona, you don’t have anything scheduled for today. You’re going to hang around the house looking like that? (she signaled him to shush)
WH: She looks pretty. What’s wrong with that?

He was defending her because she made herself pretty for him and their “breakfast date.” Meanwhile, she swaggered because she knew he was defending her against her clueless brother.

DS: Noona, you keep acting strangely.

She just eyed him and ignored him. I like that both WH and YJ couldn’t hide their happiness. However, YJ was an actress. I expected her to cover up her emotions better than WH.

DS: Just act the way you normally do. (WH smiled at her.)
BFF: (coming in) Yoo Joon, let me eat too.
WH: (was looking down at his bowl again, lol) You’re here?

BFF: It’s only been a few days but you already act like you own this place. (WH looks at him) Can’t he get by on his own now? (sigh)

Rude!

YJ: No, he can’t leave just yet.

WH smiled at YJ and BFF saw that. BFF then tried the same jealousy game they did last night. Poor guy. I’m feeling second-hand embarrassment for him because he didn’t know that the situation was different now.

BFF: Hey, YooJung, eat this.

She glanced at fruit and then at WH. WH noisily munched his cereal. It’s become apparent to me that grinding his teeth must be his way of releasing tension and anger. If he could have chomped on BFF last night, he would have.

Also, unlike last night, he wasn’t looking at his bowl. This time, he was chewing while staring directly at YJ with a smile on his face.

lol. He was waiting for her next move!! To me, this indicated that he KNEW about the game that two of them were playing on him at last night. He also knew that the BFF hadn’t been informed of the change in their relationship so he was waiting to see how YJ would handle the awkwardness which she had originally created when both she and BFF plotted to play the jealousy game on him.

YJ: I’m on a diet. I’m okay, chinggu.
WH: (butting in) Chinggu? Just eat it as a way of accepting his sincerity. It’s just one piece of fruit.

Now, HE was pushing her to accept BFF’s food. lol.

Then he eyed BFF and cocked his head slightly to the side. He was daring BFF to go ahead and try to act sweet with YJ like the night before.

YJ: Shall I then? (asking confirmation from him)

To me, she was wondering why he didn’t protest like a jealous boyfriend. She was a bit confused by his easygoing and tolerant tone. He was positively encouraging her so she daintily plucked the fruit from BFF’s fork and nibbled it.

DS: Noona, can you please act like you usually do? You’re scaring me.
YJ: (getting annoyed) What did I do?
DS: What do you mean? You’re usually stealing SungHoon’s food and mine, and stuffing your face— (meaning, she usually acted rougher)
YJ: (stuffing HIS face) It’s good, isn’t it? (she bit her slice of honeydew) This tastes delicious.

Even the Donsaeng noticed that his noona has become more feminine lately. She used to roughhouse with both him and BFF, like their first meeting after he came back from the army, and when she met BFF after the glamping fire.

Later, BFF asked what the two of them did all night to have fallen asleep on the couch.

The brother thought that WH worked again on Legos while YJ exercised all night.

When BFF lifted her from WH’s side to carry her to her bedroom, WH objected.

WH: That’s something a boyfriend should do.
BFF: What could someone who’s in pain do when he can’t even change his clothes on his own?
WH: I can’t leave my girlfriend in another man’s arms just because of that (meaning, a pain from injury).

BFF: I’m well aware that you two are in a fake relationship. So it’s a bit strange to hear you going on and on about her being your girlfriend.
WH: I’m doing it because I have something to say. Whether it’s real or fake, only the two people actually involved in the relationship would know the truth about it, wouldn’t they?

He took her from BFF’s arms and carried her to her room.

BFF: Let’s talk for a moment.
WH: Let’s do that.

After he left her bedroom, she stirred. Cheekily, she mimicked him.

YJ: “I can’t leave my girlfriend in another man’s arms just because of that.” I love it!

lol. She was pleased with his jealousy and possessiveness. This made a nice change from earlier at breakfast when WH prodded her to accept BFF’s slice of fruit. She of course didn’t know that he was deliberately refusing to rise to the bait of BFF — like he did during the dinner. He downplayed that whole honeydew offer and even gave “his” consent because he wanted to show BFF that he wasn’t affected by their close affinity (especially now that he was a real boyfriend).

But his nonchalance confused her. She anticipated him to challenge BFF or to tell him to knock it off. She was, after all, his real girlfriend now. She hesitated when he encouraged their public and “sincere” display of affection instead.

Now, however, she heard what she wanted to hear from him. WH had read BFF the riot act. He displayed jealousy. His strong declaration that “I can’t leave my girlfriend in another man’s arms just because of that” thrilled her to pieces.

It’s noteworthy that she didn’t have to plan for this one. WooHyun showed aggression — first verbally (telling BFF that their relationship was none of his business) and then physically (by taking her away from BFF) — because he suspected that the BFF had more feelings for YJ than YJ herself was aware of.  YJ had friend-zoned the BFF but the way BFF would silently and rudely challenge him suggested that he had deeper feelings involved here.

Anyway….

Going back to the lack of kiss then, I don’t mind anymore that director and writer opted not to show us the kiss and instead left it to us to imagine what WH and YJ could have done together.

Just by watching WH and YJ behave the following morning — from their shyness to their happiness to their sleepiness — we could safely assume that they had the 💋Best Kiss of their Lives off-site and out-of-sight.

Whatchalooking at? Mind your own business. 

And that’s good enough for me.

I believe that, had the director chosen to film a more passionate kiss, the aftereffects of that kiss would have sucked out the beauty of the breakfast scene.

We the audience would have been titillated by the ATTRACTION (i.e., insta-lust) instead of the INTERACTION of our couple.

As it was, the breakfast scene entertained us because it gave new insights on the characters. We saw WH actively staking a claim on her and YJ slowly shifting loyalty from her BFF to WH. Already we could tell how the plot would move forward. Not only was our couple going to be saddled with the Wannabe Wife’s skulduggery but WH also would have to contend with BFF’s shadiness without disillusioning YJ.

I prefer this exposition of their budding relationship to a hot kiss any day.