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Dan Dan grows up being told that her birth mom is dead but still becomes a hard-working young woman. One morning, she overhears her stepmom and stepbrother talking about something that sounds like trouble for the family. Meanwhile, Young Guk is a single father of three kids after losing his wife two years ago. He asks a friend to help him find a live-in tutor.
Dan Dan takes Young Guk for a handsome psychopathic criminal, like in the movies, and she hits him in the head with her water bottle. Young Guk ends up with a gash on his forehead and is baffled by Dan Dan's plea for forgiveness. Meanwhile, Guk Hee suggests Dan Dan go in for an interview to become the live-in tutor at Young Guk's house.
Dan Dan gets hired to work as the live-in tutor at Young Guk's house, thanks to the help of Sa Ra. However, she gets into trouble on her first night on the job. Meanwhile, Sa Ra gets invited to a fancy restaurant by Young Guk and begins to get her hopes up. As Dan Dan tries to get used to living and working in Young Guk's household, she runs into an unexpected familiar face.
Dan Dan and Soo Cheol realize that they work in the same household and worry that their employer might think they are up to something suspicious. Yeon Sil tries to persuade Dan Dan to leave her position, but Dan Dan refuses. Meanwhile, Young Guk decides to let his late wife rest in peace, and he has her things cleared away.
Young Guk's strict nature with his kids makes his relationship with Se Jong worse than ever. Young Guk enlists Dan Dan's help to resolve the matter. Although they bicker about how to handle the kids, Dan Dan's advice makes the kids grow brighter by the day. Meanwhile, a mysterious man appears before Sa Ra, which makes Ki Ja suspicious about her daughter's past.
Young Guk and Jae Ni fight when he mistakes Jae Ni's new friend, who happens to be a boy, as her boyfriend. Dan Dan helps the father and daughter make up, and Young Guk feels grateful. Meanwhile, Yeon Sil's mom, brother, and niece return from working abroad for five years. She asks them to come to the annex at Young Guk's house and trouble ensues.
Young Guk's family treats Soo Chul as if he were a parasite and a fraud, and they kick him out. As Dan Dan watches her dad endure such humiliation, she decides she must leave her job as well. The children see how sad Dan Dan is, and they come up with a plan to cheer her up. Meanwhile, Anna begins looking for a way to get back in touch with her daughter.
Soo Chul finds out that Dan Dan got an advance on her salary and gave it to Yeon Sil. He becomes upset and goes to see Dan Dan to return the money. However, he is only met with more disappointment when Dan Dan asks to continue living as strangers. Meanwhile, Anna decides to stay at Young Guk's for a while to be close to Dan Dan.
Dan Dan is upset that she has to lie about going to see her dad in the hospital and ends up blurting out the truth to Young Guk. When Young Guk hears of her relationship to Soo Chul, he becomes angry that she was untruthful and fires her. Sa Ra is glad to see Dan Dan go and takes this chance to get on Dae Ran's good side. Meanwhile, the kids miss Dan Dan dearly.
When Dan Dan returns to help console Se Jong and continue working at Young Guk's house, Sa Ra feels threatened by her. Se Ryeon gets drunk and barges into Dae Bum's house, asking him to take her back. The two families end up clashing once again. Meanwhile, Dan Dan joins Young Guk and the kids on a trip to their vacation home for Se Chan's birthday.
Young Guk finds Dan Dan in the woods with a sprained ankle. Sa Ra becomes angry and jealous when she witnesses Young Guk carrying Dan Dan on his back. Meanwhile, Dal Rae sees a photo of Mi Sook and her younger brother and is reminded of Soo Chul's childhood photo. Later on, Young Guk invites Dan Dan out to a restaurant.
Dan Dan and Young Guk realize that they have a past connection. When Sa Ra sees how close Dan Dan and Young Guk are getting, she is overcome with jealousy. Meanwhile, Se Ryeon meets the man Dae Ran wants her to marry. While on her date, Se Ryeon runs into Dae Bum in his food truck. Finally, Dae Ran and Sa Ra scheme to have Dan Dan thrown out.
Dan Dan confesses her feelings for Young Guk in a drunken state which sends her into a frenzy the next morning. It makes her even more nervous to face Young Guk, and Young Guk also starts to notice Dan Dan in a different way than before. Meanwhile, Dae Ran and Sa Ra decide to lie about the dementia test results and continue to harass Dan Dan.
Dan Dan gives Young Guk time to make up his mind about her until the next day at midnight. Young Guk contemplates long and hard about what to do. Meanwhile, Dae Bum realizes that Se Ryeon is about to get married to a two-timer and tries to stop her, leaving Se Ryeon feeling confused. Later on, Sa Ra witnesses Dan Dan with Soo Chul and tries to use it to get Dan Dan kicked out.
Sa Ra confesses her feelings for Young Guk, making him decide that they cannot work in the same house anymore. As Sa Ra resigns and leaves Young Guk's house, Dan Dan and Young Guk's secret relationship starts to get more serious. Meanwhile, Sa Ra calls a driver to take her home after she has too much to drink, and Gun shows up for the job.
Young Guk confesses to Dan Dan that he couldn't tell Anna about their relationship, and the two agree to take things slowly. However, Young Guk continues to worry that Dan Dan might get hurt by other people's comments about their relationship. Meanwhile, Kyung Seok's girlfriend shows up just as Se Ryeon's wedding is about to begin.
Dan Dan returns home alone after waiting to meet Young Guk. She is shocked to hear that he is still not back from his hiking trip. Young Guk's family and friends call the police and desperately search for him, but Dae Ran imagines making Se Ryeon the acting chairman if Young Guk isn't found soon. Later on, Young Guk comes home but in a shocking state.
Sa Ra and Dae Ran decide to lie to Young Guk and tell him that he and Sa Ra were engaged to be married. As Young Guk feels confused, Dan Dan thinks he was two-timing her. She decides to quit her job and tells the children goodbye. However, a small part of Young Guk's memory comes back, making Sa Ra more anxious than ever.
The conflict between Sa Ra and Dan Dan escalates as Young Guk’s sons get involved. While Sa Ra clearly favors Se Jong, Dan Dan tries to treat both Se Jong and Se Chan equally. Meanwhile, Soo Chul gets fired from work due to the company’s financial problems. Yeon Sil becomes devastated by this and searches for someone to help them out. With many events, everyone in Soo Chul’s family is going through a hard time.
Young Guk thinks that he hurt Sa Ra by cheating on her with a younger woman, so he wants to make it up to her. He plans a big proposal at the vacation home and takes her there. Meanwhile, Dan Dan becomes saddened when she hears about Young Guk's proposal plans. She makes up her mind to go to the States with Anna.
