"Will you marry this Gu Jun Pyo?"

Jan Di was speechless... She still couldn't believe that Gu Jun Pyo had finally returned to her and was asking for her hand. She had been waiting for him for such a long time. She couldn't say anything as her mind had gone blank. Her eyes filled with tears of joy but she didn't let them fall. She was just kept staring down at him with a beautiful smile.

Gu Jun Pyo was kneeling down in front of her and smiling up at her. But their moment of bliss was interrupted by three familiar voices.

"I object to the proposal!"

"Me too!"

"I also object...! You guys can not be together without our permission..."

Jan Di came out of her trance and both she and Gu Jun Pyo looked back towards the source of those coments... They were none other than F3. They smiled brightly at them. Gu Jun Pyo stood from his previous position all the while smiling at his buddies. After so long he was meeting them. He felt so pleased to see them again. Yoon Ji Hoo, So Yi Jeong and Song Woo Bin came to them smiling. F4 felt great at their reunion.

Ji Hoo was really happy upon seeing his best friend after so long but their was the twinge in his heart which he couldn't ignore even if he wanted to and he felt it painfully more when he saw Jun Pyo proposing to her and her beautiful smile as her answer. Just by look he could say that Jan Di was very happy right now but he was not. And that's why he hated himself more for feeling this way.

Jan Di looked at their faces one by one and finally at Ji Hoo. He was smiling at her but there was something behind his smile which she could not understand. She wanted to ask but before she could get the chance Ji Hoo walked passed her towards his three friends and after a moment it was forgotten when she saw the four best friends together standing side by side talking and laughing.

"Will you guys give us your permission to be together for the rest of our lives?" Gu Jun Pyo turned towards F3 and asked them with mock seriousness. But the corner of his lips were going upwards.

F3 could see his happiness just looking at his face. They looked at each other and nodded in unison. Jan Di felt that they were planning something just by looking at them. So she looked on curiously standing beside Jun Pyo.

Yi Jeong said, "We don't approve of you guys being together. So, Jun Pyo, get away from Jan Di...!"

Ji Hoo went and pulled Jan Di away from Gu Jun Pyo towards him. He placed his arm around Jan Di's shoulder. Woo Bin did the same on the other side of Jan Di. Ji Hoo and Woo Bin meddled her. Jan Di looked right and left at both men. Woo Bin smirked and Ji Hoo smiled at her. Jan Di returned the smile.

Gu Jun Pyo gaped at them in shock... He said, "Hey you guys! Get away from her!" He was about to go and snatch her away from them but before he could go Yi Jeong pulled him in a tight headlock.

Jun Pyo pulled his hand while struggling in his hold. F3 found it funny and started to laugh and seconds later Jan Di joined in their laughter. He hadn't changed at all she mused. Still their teasing got to him and was struggling again which they enjoyed very much and had been taking advantage of all the time.

Ji Hoo looked at his side and found her smiling affectionately at Jun Pyo. The pain he had forgot just for a moment while teasing Jun Pyo rushed back to him. The smile of his face was replaced by sadness. Suddenly he got serious. He took his hand away from her and shoved them in his apron pockets.

Clearing his throat he said others, "Guys, let's stop this! Yi Jeong! Let Gu Jun Pyo go." Though Yi Jeong wanted to have some more fun teasing Jun Pyo but seeing Ji Hoo's serious face his tight grip on Jun Pyo loosen. Jan Di looked at Ji Hoo's face curiously. His face looked so serious. 'What happened suddenly? He was laughing just a moment ago...'

Gu Jun Pyo quickly pulled away from Yi Jeong when his hold on him loosen and ran to Jan Di. He pulled her from Woo Bin after slapping his hand away from her shoulders and put his arms around her. Yi Jeong and Woo Bin looked between each other and laughed. Ji Hoo just half smiled.

Jan Di turned to him and said, "You are still that stupid, Goo Jun Pyo." she smiled at him affectionately.

"Hey, I am not!" He replied childishly.

Everyone was enjoying teasing Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo suddenly felt out of place. So he quickly wanted to get away from them. Among their laughter Ji Hoo said, "I need to go now. I have some works." With that he turned and started to walk towards the camp.

"Hey Ji Hoo-yah! You are not coming with us?" asked Woo Bin.

Ji Hoo stopped walking and half turned, "No... I need to go now. Secretary Park called me this morning and asked me to go to office. There is a meeting today and also some paper works. So I need to go now. Have fun guys. I'll meet you later." Saying so he started to walk.

He had though not to go that day and changed the schedule. Last year he came here, so this year its not obligatory but he still came because he wanted to come to this camp today with Jan Di. But seeing Jun Pyo and Jan Di so happy together he changed his mind to go to office. Seeing them happy together he wanted to be happy for his friend and Jan Di but his heart was betraying him. So he thought to leave them as soon as possible to clear his mind.

While thinking he walked towards the camp but stopped when Jan Di said, "But sunbae, we haven't finished the camping yet! Won't you get yelled?"

He looked upon her concern face. He saw her looking at him with her those questioning doe-eyes. Though he didn't want to talk much, he couldn't ignore her that look which he loved so much. So he just smiled at her ruefully and said, "I know Jan Di-yah, I won't... But I really need to go now. I will just inform Jong Ha about my leave and tell her to do the rest of my work for me. I hope she won't mind." He said that and started walking again.

"Who is this Jong Ha?" Yi Jeong asked.

"...umm... She's-"

Seeing Jan Di hesitate Jun Pyo asked, "Is she Ji Hoo-yah's girl friend?"

"What? Our Ji Hoo started dating? That rascal haven't said us a thing!" Woo Bin, Yi Jeong and Jun Pyo asked her in unison.

Jan Di saw F3 looking at her curiously. When sunbae mentioned Jong Ha she suddenly felt a pang in her heart. She knew that Jong Ha was not sunbae's girl friend but still she always felt restless when Ji Hoo talked about her and saw them talking and laughing with each other. It hurt her without any reason.

When she was silent Jun Pyo asked her again, "Hey Guem Jan Di! Why don't you say anything?"

"Ahh..." She had totally forgot about them while thinking about Ji Hoo. She said, "No... She is Ji Hoo sunbae's classmate and a good friend. Nothing else. He is not dating her."

All of them said, "Ah..." in unison. Silence fell between them. Then after pondering for sometimes Yi Jeong said, "Are you sure Jan Di? After all our Ji Hoo is very sly..." Saying so he grinned.

"Oh! You are absolutely right, Yi Jeong!" Woo Bin said and slapped his back grinning.

"After all he is our casanova... He understands this kind of things better than us.." Jun Pyo said and brought him in a headlock. F3 were laughing loudly.

Jan Di just forced a smile but their conversation stuck in her mind. 'Is it really true? Sunbae, are you dating her?' She thought sadly and sighed silently. She would have loved to stay longer with Jun Pyo but for some reason she felt anxious. So she wanted to be alone to calm her heart down. When she checked the time from her wrist watch she gasped, "Damn!" Turning to Jun Pyo she said hurriedly, "I need to go now, Gu Jun Pyo. Otherwise sunbaenim will scold me again."

Jun pyo got angry, "Who dare to scold you, Jan Di-yah? Just tell me his name. I will ma-" he couldn't finish his sentence.

Interrupting him she said, "Hey Gu Jun Pyo, he did that because I made mistakes. So don't worry. I will see you tomorrow. OK...?"

"But aren't you coming with me?"

"I would have loved to but this camp is obligatory for me. So I can't. Sorry Gu Jun Pyo. I'll call you after going back. Bye, sunbae." She threw them a last smile and started to jog towards the same direction as Ji Hoo had gone a while ago.

"hey, Jun Pyo, let's go. You can meet her when she gets back." Woo Bin said but he didn't reply.

Then after exchanging a grin with Yi Jeong he said, "It can't be helped as you know, she is not the type to miss her camp for you."

"Hey!"

Returning to the camp Ji Hoo had called secretary Park.

"Hello... Young master..." He answered politely.

"Yes, Secretary Park. I am coming to the office. Prepare for the meeting and send me the car."

"Huh? But young master you said that you had a camp. Didn't you go?"

"Yeah.. I'm in my camp right now but I don't feel like staying here anymore. I came by bus and my bike is not with me. So send me the car." He replied.

Secretary Park asked him the location. Ji Hoo gave him. As Secretary Park was near by, he offered to pick him up.

Ji Hoo hung up the phone and took his bag. When he got out of the camp he met up with Jong Ha. He informed her about his leave briefly. She was busy with a patient. So she couldn't ask him much and just nodded.

After 20 minutes secretary Park came. He picked Ji Hoo up.

Jan Di was returning from F3. When she saw Ji Hoo, she jogged faster towards him but before she could reach him, his car came and went away taking him.

She sighed and took deep breaths as she was running for a while. Then she turned to return to the camp. While walking she met with Jong Ha. When Jong Ha saw her she came to her quickly and asked, "What happened to Ji Hoo? Do you know anything? I was busy with a patient and he didn't talk much. Just said that he needed to go to the office."

Jan Di said, "I don't know anything else either. He said the same thing to me."

While talking they walked towards the camp. They heard girls talking about Gu Jun Pyo's return. Those girls were giving Jan Di dirty looks. She ignored them as always and walked forward towards the tent.

Jong Ha asked Jan Di, "So, Gu Jun Pyo have returned?"

Jan Di nodded her head.

Jong Ha just said, "Hmm..." They walked silently the rest of the way. Coming to Jan Di's tent Jong Ha said, "See you Jan Di," and she walked away.

Jan Di bowed and said, "Bye."

'I guess I know why he suddenly went to office now...'

Staying with his friends for a while he returned to the Gu Mansion. Secretary Jung welcomed him with his usual polite smile. Jun Pyo nodded at him and asked about his parents. He replied that they were in the living room.

When he entered the living room his parents smiled at him brightly. They were sitting on the coach. Seeing him after quite some time they both stood up and walked towards him. His father's illness had gotten better. Though he had not recovered completely, he was healthy now. He gave him a manly warm hug. Then his mom hugged him as well.

After his accident his mom had totally changed. Though she couldn't show off her affection for her children like others but they could understand it from her behavior. She had retired from her business and was taking care of her husband now. Over these years their relationship had gotten better and Jun Pyo had stopped calling her evil witch.

Jun Pyo's dad said, "You are a big man now, Jun Pyo. I am really proud of you!"

Jun Pyo smiled proudly. His mom said, "You must be tired. Go to your room and take some rest. You had a long flight."

He nodded and went upstairs to his room. After almost four years he returned home. Truly he missed Korea so much. He sat on the bed and sighed. He loosened his tie and relaxed. He felt so much better now.

A maid knocked and after getting his permission she entered and left his juice.

He was thinking about his friends and Jan Di. All of them had grown up and looked mature than before. Woo Bin was doing his family business like him. Yi Jeong had a surgery and recovered from his hand injury. So he was continuing his pottery work well as before. Ji Hoo was studying to be a doctor and so was Jan Di. F4's legendary 4th dimensional member who used to sleep 12 hours per day. He just couldn't believe it...

Then he thought about Jan Di. He also never thought that she would be a doctor. Jan Di's hair had grown up. Though she looked cute with her short hair, she looked beautiful with long hair. He liked her short hair but when he saw her with her long hair today he couldn't took his eyes away from her. She look so beautiful with her long hair. He just loved everything about her. She looked so good wearing her white apron as well. She really looked like a doctor. It matched with her profile well. He felt so proud to be the man of her life. He smiled recalling her sweet her.

Interrupting his fond thoughts secretary Jung knocked at the door. After getting Jun Pyo's permission he entered the room. Behind him Jun Hee also entered. Jun Pyo leaped up from the bed and practically ran to her. She smiled at him. Jun Pyo hugged her and said, "I really missed you so much, noona."

"I missed you too, Jun Pyo. How are you, now? Have you met Jan Di?" she asked him after the hug.

"I'm fine, noona. I met her when I came. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing just fine. You must be tired after the long journey. So take a rest, bro. I'll talk to you later. I'm going then." She smiled at him and went out of his room with secretary Jung following her.

Yi Jeong entered his room. He felt so tired and jet lagged... He took his jacket and shirt off. Taking his clothes and went for a shower. While bathing he remembered Ga Eul. When he landed on Korea at first Ga Eul's face came to his mind, so went to meet her.

She had become a teacher. With her dressed as a teacher and tied up hair she looked so matured but still beautiful. Though they had talked over the phone and video chatted before, he felt so glad when he saw her in front of him. She looked so surprised when she first saw him today. When she smiled at him, he saw the shining eyes of her and that beautiful smile which still made her look like a teenager.

When he was in abroad he couldn't go after any other women. He was extremely busy with his treatment and work but whenever he was free or alone he always remembered her. Though he didn't have a proper relationship with her when he left for Sweden, he knew that she would wait for him. And that was proved by her students who also knew about him. He chuckled recalling her cute face which became red with the embarrassment when her students mentioned about him.

In the past he dated loads of girls. He couldn't recall any of their name or face but he never forgot her name nor her face. After leaving her he understood that he was in love with her.

He wanted to date her and start a new relationship with her - a true relationship. Because he understood that he had fallen for her and he didn't want to deny it anymore. He believed then that all stories didn't have sad endings. If the ending was sad, it was not the end. He believed that he could be happy with her. After all she was the one who showed him the road of light and happiness. Now he believed in destiny...

After his shower he came out and called her.

Ga Eul's phone was ringing. When she saw the caller ID her heart skipped a beat. She answered the phone with her pounding heart.

"Hello... Yi Jeong sunbae..."

"Yes, Ga Eul. It's me. Are you busy right now?"

"No... Why?"

"I just want to say you something, Ga Eul."

Ga Eul felt so nervous. She held her breath and asked, "What do you want to say?"

He took a deep breath. Suddenly he felt so nervous. He never felt so nervous in front of any girl. Then again... Ga Eul was not just any girl to him. So he asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"

"Yes..." She kept her hand on her heart. 'Is it...'

"Will you... will you go on a date with me tomorrow?" he asked.

She couldn't believe her ear and couldn't say anything. So she kept silent for a while. 'Is it true? He wants to go on a date with me?!'

Yi Jeong was getting more nervous. Ga Eul wasn't saying anything. So he said, "Ga Eul... are you there?"

She blinked and said, "Uh... Yes. I'm here."

"So... Will you go out with me tomorrow?"

"...Yes... I'll go with you."

Yi Jeong smiled to the phone and said, "Bye then. See you tomorrow."

"Bye."

When the phone got disconnected Ga Eul squealed and jumped like a teenager. She couldn't believe her ear. Last four years she had been waiting to hear this words from him. She couldn't wait to tell Jan Di about it and couldn't erase the grin from her face.

Woo Bin entered his house. When his mom saw him she smiled and went up to him. She hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and realized how much he had missed her.

After the hug she cupped his face and asked, "How have you been, son? I really missed you so much. Why didn't you ever give me a call or answer my calls?" There were tears in her eyes. She had held them for so long but they were overflowing now.

"I've been OK, mom. Sorry for not calling you. I was really busy." He wiped her tears. He felt guilty for not calling her and making her cry. It's a long time since he saw her crying. He hung his head with remorse.

She smiled up at him affectionately and said, "It's alright now. Don't be sorry, I understand. Now go, meet your father. He has been waiting for you."

He nodded and went to his father's study to meet him.

Song Il Shim smiled very rarely or showed any kind of emotion but when he saw his son after four years he smiled a little one at him.

Woo Bin was taken a back at his rare smile which was not the evil one but quickly recovered from his shock and composed himself.

His father noticed it but didn't say anything about it. He was pleased to see his son after a long time. He asked, "How have you been, son?"

"I've been fine. How about you, dad?" he asked.

"I'm same as always. I've a good news for you."

"What is it?" he reluctantly asked. He doubted that it could hardly be a good news and so braced himself.

"You don't need to marry Shin Min Jin. I talked to her father. Shin Don Jun agreed to my new proposal. I know that you don't want to marry her. So you are free now." he said with a light smile.

Woo Bin's eyes lit up. It was such a pain for him. He knew that girl was not so bad but he had been in love with someone else. For the first time in his life he wanted to have a serious relationship with Sora but that girl thought his love as his kindness. He loved her very much but she just left him. He was in so much agony for last two years. And with his broken heart he had to deal with Shin Min Jin. He wanted some alone time but she wouldn't leave him. For their fathers' deal he couldn't back off either. Though he was heart broken, with his friends memory and with his work he was able to get over her.

He sighed. He smiled genuinely for the first time after a while and said, "Thanks, dad."

Song Il Shim knew that his son didn't want to marry that girl. He knew that Woo Bin was in so much pressure for last 3 years. So he wanted to relieve him from it, though he would never let him know.

Woo Bin felt so happy. When he entered his room he felt his phone was ringing. He saw the caller was Shin Min Jin. After few rings he answered the phone hesitantly.

"Hello..."

"Hey, Woo Bin. How are you?" Her voice seemed broken though she tried to talk normally.

"Fine. What about you?" he asked tentatively.

"I... You heard... the news. Right?"

"Hmm..." he murmured.

"You are happy...Right?" she asked. Her voice cracked.

He was silent. He didn't have anything to say. Hearing her broken voice he felt really bad for her. As he had been associating with her till now he was pretty sure that she had cried.

His reverie was broken by her broken voice, "I have always known that you don't love me. I thought by passing time with me you may come to like me but that didn't happen." She sniffled and pressed her fist against her lips to control her voice. She wanted to be strong but cried ultimately.

"Please don't cry, Shin Min Jin. I'm really sorry for hurting you. I wanted to say it before but for the deal I couldn't say anything." Woo Bin said.

"It's OK. I understand. But...but can we just be friends if I'm not asking for too much?" she asked. She seemed scared to know the answer. May be she had thought that he didn't want her friendship either.

"Sure, you can be a very good friend." He smiled to the phone.

"So... Can we meet again? For the last time I want to spend my day with you... like before as a couple. Then we will start our new friendship. You will not face any more problems for me again. I promise..."

When she put it that way he felt worse but it was for the best as he couldn't bring himself to love anyone. He understood that she wanted a last memory with him. He knew that she loved him and wanted to stay by his side but he just couldn't do so. If it was the old Juan Don, he would have gladly accepted her company and enjoyed it but he was no more like before. He understood her pain as he himself had gone through the same pain. So wanting to make her feel better he said, "Alright...When and where do you want to go?"

She smiled and said, "Thank you, Woo Bin. I'll tell you the date and time. OK, bye. Enjoy your life. I'll not disturb you again."

"You take care... Bye."

After hanging up the phone he felt peace in his heart. He sighed and threw himself on the bed.

Jan Di was working in the porridge shop. Ga Eul worked there twice a week then. She got a call from her and heard about Yi Jeong's proposal. She felt happy for her best friend. After all she waited for him so long but still there were some doubts in her mind. Not that she didn't trust him but she wanted to have a good talk with So Yi Jeong. She just wanted to make sure that he wasn't playing with Ga Eul's feelings or else... she would beat him black and blue.

There was less customers that day. So she didn't have to work so hard. Her boss looked relaxed also. She was about to go home but suddenly remembered Ji Hoo.

The way he went from the camp. That didn't give a good feeling in her heart. So she thought to give him a call. She doubted that he had eaten his supper because he would forget to eat all the time whenever he would work at office. Every time she had to remind him to have his supper, not that she minded.

She recalled a fond memory when she went to his office after her part time job. He was doing paper work. She knocked at the the door but he was so engrossed in reading a paper that she didn't knock twice and entered without permission as his Secretary had let her in. When he looked up from the paper, he looked surprised but then the smile he gave was so dazzling that she had to take a little time to compose herself. when she asked him if he had his meal, he sheepishly said that he didn't and looked down like a child which was so cute. then she pulled him up from his desk and sat him on the sofa. She opened the box and offered him his chop sticks. He asked her if she had her meal, she said she didn't and they ended up sharing the meal. she smiled at the memory.

Then she remembered that grandfather had said the day before that he would go fishing with a friend that day. So she knew that Ji Hoo would be alone at home. She needed to check on him if he had eaten yet. So she sat on a chair. She dialed his number and waited for him to answer her call.

After the paper works Ji Hoo kept his head on the table. He felt so tired but didn't want to go home yet.

When he came to office he got a call from grandfather. He said that he was going fishing with a friend and would come home the next day. He would be all alone at home. So he didn't want to go home. He kept his head on his folded arms over the table and closed his eyes.

Secretary Park came and asked, "Young master, won't you go home?"

"I'll go later. You can go home now." Saying so he again laid his head on the table and closed his eyes trying to sleep.

Secretary Park didn't say anything. He got to know that Gu Jun Pyo had returned. He thought that his young master's distress might be due to him and Ms. Jan Di.

Suddenly Ji Hoo's phone was ringing. He didn't pick it up and ignored it.

Secretary Park saw the caller was Jan Di. He said, "Young master, Ms. Jan Di is calling you."

Ji Hoo straightened himself on the chair hearing her name and answered the phone.

"Hello...Jan Di.."

"Yes, sunbae. Where are you?"

"I'm at office."

"You are still at office?!"

"Um...Yes..." he trailed off.

"Have you eaten?" she asked him though she thought that she knew the answer already.

"Uh...no..." He prepared himself for the scolding which he knew was coming.

"Hey, sunbae! Why haven't you eaten?! Do you want to get sick?" There it came.

He chuckled. He knew what she would say. "Sorry, Jan Di-yah. Forgive me." Though he wasn't feeling good, hearing her voice he felt better after such a tiring day.

"Come to the porridge shop, NOW! I'm waiting for you."

"Alright, alright...I'm coming." He smiled to the phone and hung up. "I'm going now or else I don't know what will happen..." He smiled and said to secretary Park.

He nodded and smiled. He felt good to see him smile again.

Ji Hoo came out of his office and got into the car...