

He catches her curiously peering at him, so she scurries away from the window. At Sky House, Ji-woon’s actions from earlier preoccupy Ha-won’s mind. Hye-ji pricks herself while sewing and is reminded of Ji-woon’s promise to protect her from getting hurt by Hyun-min going forward he said he had an idea. Ji-woon leaves, but not before cryptically expressing that things are about to get interesting. She decides to accept today as her birthday, however, because it feels like one with everyone gathered. Ha-won reveals a surprise of her own it’s not actually her birthday.Ĭonfused, Seo-woo indicates where she marked her birthday in her planner, but Ha-won points out that the month is off since the page is torn. She whips out her phone and selfie stick and takes a quick selfie, capturing everyone sitting around the food table. Ji-woon’s silent when Hyun-min asks if he got her anything, but Ha-won exclaims that he can treat her now. Ha-won’s surprised to learn that the skincare products on her desk were from Hyun-min he had purchased full-sized products of the samples she painstakingly collected from the stream. Ha-won admires the food and decorations prepared by Bodyguard Lee and Seo-woo, respectively. Seo-woo guides Ha-won to the birthday spread, and Hyun-min and Ji-woon reluctantly join her. Ji-woon utters that he was being completely genuine, but Hyun-min interjects that it was all part of the surprise. Hyun-min plays along, explaining that they were just punking her, and that Ji-woon was overacting. They wish Ha-won a surprise happy birthday, leading her to believe that Hyun-min and Ji-woon were in on it as well. Someone calls her name, and she turns around to find Seo-woo holding up a sign, and Bodyguard Lee with a cake in his hands. Ha-won tells them to stop, and fireworks go off as they glare at each other.

Hyun-min angrily grabs a fistful of Ji-woon’s shirt, enraged by Ji-woon’s desire to steal Ha-won from him. Is she a friend, foe, fake fiancée, and/or a mere part-timer? Lines need to be drawn, because otherwise the answer is complicated. It was only a matter of time before some of them began questioning her relation to them. Romantic feelings are developing, and how can they not be given the situation? Ha-won has intrigued and charmed the four knights ever since she stepped foot in Sky House. To no surprise to anyone, the no-dating rule is proving to be problematic. 174 AugAugCinderella and the Four Knights: Episode 5 by chickachunga
