Episode 29
She'll cry a lot.
I told you, the steady one wins the fight.
You won.
So please be by her side when she cries.
I don't understand people like you.
You fooled her knowing you'd betray her eventually.
The good thing is she already knows the kind of person I am.
So she'll get over any bad feelings.
Not to mention that you'll be by her side.
You value her more than you do your own life.
So that'll be enough.
By the way, she has scars on her shoulder and leg.
She doesn't want to wear outfits that reveal them.
So keep that in mind.
What's with this?
Don't tell me you love her.
Why would you do this then?
Answer me!
Is money more important than love for you?
What in the world happened to you?
- Are my parents asleep? - Yes.
Then don't say a word to them.
I'll slip out in the morning.
But...
Don't tell them.
Gang-suk!
Go to sleep.
I said go to sleep.
What happened to your face?
You surprised me.
I heard you went to Ha Dan-ah
and warned her about our plans.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm not sorry.
I couldn't let her family suffer.
Hye-joo.
I wanted you to be with Jeong Hyun-gyu.
I would've done anything for you to have him.
But it's not going to happen now.
He's the one who did this to my face.
He won't get over her, so...
I wanted you to be with the one you loved...
I'm really sorry.
Gang-suk, do you really have to do this?
Is there no other way?
The battle's already begun.
Why do you live like this?
It's in my nature to be a fighter.
Gang-suk.
I miss those times.
I always waited for you to come home when I was little.
And every time you came, you said to me,
Thank you for waiting, and gave me a piggyback ride.
Your back was so warm.
Can we go back to those times?
I need to rest.
There's no one here.
Have you been to places like this before?
No.
You must have a boring life too.
Just because I haven't been to amusement parks,
doesn't mean my life's been boring.
And why don't you listen to me?
I told you to dress warmly.
That's none of your business.
We're just actors on a stage trying to fool two kids.
Don't bother with anything beside that.
Are you almost finished?
We're not the only people with a grudge?
I suppose not, judging from the things that I do.
At least he knows he's a punk.
The shares skyrocketed when the news broke out.
I don't think we can secure those shares with our budget.
But we have to do something.
How about a compromise?
What do you mean?
This is a battle of resources.
They mean to suck us dry until we have nothing left.
What are you trying to say, Mother?
Remember how Daejoong was hit during the economic crisis?
They didn't have to face bankruptcy like we did.
But they had to liquidate after buying up
a large number of shares in the attempt to avoid a merger.
Daejoong didn't go down alone.
The company attempting the merger went down as well.
But Chairman Lee has solid funds.
But if we go at them,
we'll at least deplete their resources.
I'm not thinking compromise, Father.
I won't go down without a fight.
What do you think, Soo-young?
Perhaps Mother's suggestion should be our last option.
Come on, Soo-young.
But I don't think they'll compromise.
They'll want all or nothing.
I'm busy.
I said I have an obsessive need to pay you back daily.
What's going on with you?
I'm really busy.
Are you playing hard to get after we kissed?
I'm busy. Goodbye.
That punk!
Why did you do that?
Why did you kiss him so early on?
Don't eavesdrop on people.
Guys don't like easy women.
That's a major mistake you made.
Yes.
Can I come in?
Yes.
You're not eating lunch?
Your secretary's on a lunch break too.
I'm not hungry, and I have work to do.
Is it something you can't tell me?
Is there a problem with the company?
Yes, there is.
I'll tell you when things settle down.
Don't work too hard.
Thank you for worrying about me.
What happened to your face?
Did Daeseong's sons beat you up?
No.
Then who did this to you?
I was out drinking and got into a fight with some thugs.
I thought you stopped doing that after high school.
Sorry.
Don't forget we're at a crucial time.
What brings you here?
Someone wants to purchase the Silver Town building.
The battle's begun, so we should load our guns.
What do we do about your face?
What do you mean?
How are you going to make a sales pitch with that face?
Let's go.
That's not going to be any trouble.
Unlike apartments located in industrial areas,
this unit is conveniently located.
There's a hospital right in front,
and don't forget the hot springs.
Too bad I have to sell this place.
I would've liked to retire here.
Let's go take a look around.
Shall we?
It has sentimental value for me,
but I'll gladly sell it to be the king of resorts.
How are they responding?
They won't surrender easily.
Of course not.
Chairman Ha spent his entire life for the company.
Anyway, don't give them a chance to breathe.
Yes.
Your parents are leaving tomorrow.
But you haven't found a place yet?
Are you going to sleep on the streets?
I can sleep here.
It's not as if you don't have any money.
I'm just preoccupied with other things.
Leave.
It's not as if you weren't preoccupied before.
Just leave.
I gave your brother a beating.
He was acting strange.
I know he's not the type to back down.
But he just let me beat him up.
Let me ask you one thing.
Okay.
What's your brother really like?
Does he value money over all else?
My brother isn't doing this for money.
Then?
My father made him the way he is.
He gave up on himself to meet my father's expectations.
I think I had a role in making him the way he is as well.
I was always slow-witted.
I was just a burden to my parents.
He lived his life so as not to disappoint them any further.
Thank you.
- Grandpa. - What?
Is our company going down?
Who told you that?
Jo-man.
Are you worried about our company?
Of course. I'm a part of this family.
Are we going to be beggars?
Of course not.
Even if the company falls, I assure you that won't happen.
You ran your mouth to Dong-dong!
What do I do with you?
I only told him the truth.
Mr. Chairman.
I'll prepare your meal.
I'm not hungry. I'll be taking a nap.
But you should eat.
I'll eat later.
- Grandpa. - Yes?
Lf, that's only if...
Go on.
If our company goes down,
I'll get it back for you when I grow up.
I'll study hard from now on, and become successful.
Thank you for encouraging me.
It's past 10. What are you still doing here?
Nothing.
It's not like you're studying.
Let's go. I'll take you home.
Just go. I'll be a while.
Do you want to get a drink?
It's better than doing nothing.
It's nice and quiet here.
I beat the heck out of him last night.
He just accepted it out of remorse.
Why don't you thank me?
Aren't you upset that he played you?
Why are you drinking so fast?
So that I can get drunk and not think about it.
Think about what?
I had confirmation from two people,
but as for the rest, they want more time.
Even your acquaintances want to see how things play out?
When money's a factor, it can change people for the worse.
Thank you for your hard work.
You're home.
Don't ask the Chairman to sell the property.
I'm not stupid to ask him that in this kind of situation.
You're home.
Is it still a mess at the company?
It won't be over anytime soon.
Grandfather must be disappointed.
Even his acquaintances didn't give him a clear answer.
I put up my apartment for sale.
We need to buy all the shares we can.
You wanted a compromise.
Director Soo-young was right.
They won't be looking for a compromise.
I arranged it over a phone call on the way home.
But I don't know if anyone will buy it in this bad market.
I'm sorry.
This happened right after our wedding.
Don't say that. It's not like we're strangers.
Can we talk later?
If you think I'm easy, then you're dead.
That's not it.
Then come pick up your payment.
I said I'm busy.
Come on!
I'm really tired. Good night.
This is ticking me off!
You got into a fight with him?
What's wrong with men?
It's not working out?
I think I got dumped.
Does it hurt that much?
That he played with you like a toy?
I told you not to be with him.
Can you be that guy just for today?
Okay.
Jin-ha.
I couldn't wear a coat even in winter
because you're in a cold place.
I felt sorry for you.
But right now, I'm still wearing the scarf he told me to wear.
I should take it off, but I can't.
I thought about it every day.
The way you looked at me during those last moments.
The moment you turned the wheel to save me.
Am I doing okay?
That's what your eyes seemed to say.
I couldn't forget those eyes.
I've remembered them for the last ten years.
But what do I do now, Jin-ha?
Those memories are blurry now.
It's hard to remember them.
But I shouldn't forget them...
What happened with that punk?
Look at me.
I look the same as that guy.
So look in my eyes and try to remember him.
Find him in your memories.
And forget the punk who just played you.
I wasn't trying to forget you.
Even when people told me to, I couldn't.
I couldn't forget you.
But I can't believe how distant you feel now.
I thought I just had to wait.
I thought if I waited patiently behind you,
you'd look back at me.
Thank you for today.
I know today's the last day I can hold you.
You'll live like that again for ten years.
This will be harder than the last time.
I won't ask you why you fell for a guy like him.
You can't help your feelings.
Go and tell him.
I don't think it was just a game for him.
He told me to be by your side whenever you cried.
He even told me that you have scars on your shoulder and leg,
so I shouldn't make you wear revealing outfits.
He wasn't just putting on a show.
I admit he wasn't playing with you.
Although it would be better for me if he were,
that just wasn't the case.
So tell him what he means to you.
That'll only make him suffer more.
He doesn't know how to stop.
So he can only go forward.
And I have to stay out of his way.
Why do you make your life so difficult?
Thank you for being Jin-ha today.
Good night.
Get out.
What's wrong?
I said get out!
What happened to your face?
I'm all right.
Honey!
Why'd you drink so much?
You can't even stand up straight.
I'm all right, Father!
I'm your son.
I'm your son, Lee Gang-suk.
The cold-blooded beast, Lee Gang-suk.
I'm doing just fine!
What's wrong with you, Gang-suk?
So don't worry about a thing.
I'll make sure to get you what you want.
What's wrong with Gang-suk?
He's neat as a pin even when he drinks.
Something must be wrong.
Just let him be.
I'm sure he has a good reason.
And what would that be?
Chairman Ha Man-gi.
What about that geezer?
I'm sure it's not easy fighting him.
I'd feel uneasy fighting him too.
It's not as if this is the first time you've done it.
You've been roughed up before.
This isn't the same situation.
Why are you here again?
Don't tell me you skipped lunch to me pay me again.
I called in sick.
What?
I called in sick because you were ticking me off.
I told you not to be a jerk to me.
So one kiss is all it takes for you to get bored?
It's not like that.
You think you had your fun with me.
No.
It's all because of him.
I've been swamped because of that punk.
What a punk!
Exactly.
He looks like a weasel.
Right.
Then you should've told me earlier.
Now's not the time.
What should I do?
What?
It's not like you can just go beat him up.
So?
Where does he live?
You're going to put a hit on him?
He got in the way of our relationship.
Don't forget you've sworn to serve and protect.
I'll think of him as a criminal.
You'd really beat him for my sake?
Yes, if you ask me to.
I think you really like me a lot.
Here's the payment.
If you're busy, I'll just come here.
Don't bother.
I'll try to stop by even if I'm busy.
Jin-ah!
Mal-soon!
- You work here? - Yes.
What brings you here?
My boyfriend works here too.
Really? What department?
I'll introduce him to you later.
You said you got dumped yesterday.
A little tiff can't tear us apart.
You sound like you're married to him.
What's going on?
Can I borrow some money or not?
I don't have much.
Can you get a loan?
You need a loan?
I need as much cash as possible.
What do you need the money for?
Just do me a favor.
I guess we can't leave together.
Don't get the wrong idea.
I don't have any feelings left.
I've become a drunkard because of my father,
not because I couldn't get over you, Kyung-sub.
The reason I want to give you some money is because
you ruined your life because of me.
She didn't come home?
She didn't.
Is Mr. Chairman home?
He's out. Do you need to see him?
Joo-jeong's been acting strange,
so I thought I'd tell the chairman.
What do you mean?
I think she's seeing someone.
Joo-jeong's seeing someone?
But I have a bad impression of him.
What do you mean by that?
I think he's a playboy.
Joo-jeong? That's absurd.
But I heard her say, "Wait for me, Kyung-sub."
So I think she's clinging to him.
Who? Kyung-sub?
I have something to return.
I said I'd give it back when the game was over.
Goodbye.
Why do you look so frail?
Are you still not eating and sleeping well?
Why are you so foolish?
You know the things I'm doing to your family.
Why would you care about how I look?
If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have suffered.
If I weren't their daughter,
you could've just hunted your prey as you always have.
You're apologizing for being Daeseong's daughter?
And that I can't hunt without holding back?
Do you even know what I did to you?
I asked you to go out with me
while I was planning to take down your family's company.
I dragged you around and did only the things I wanted.
But I could smile.
Even when you were dragging me along,
I smiled a lot.
So although I knew what you were doing,
I was worried about you.
You look so frail.
Don't be so foolish.
I can't put you on the same scale with my parents.
I can't check to see who's more important to me.
I know, and that's why I couldn't stop you.
So I'm sorry that I couldn't stop you even when you asked.
Even if you had, nothing would've changed.
So don't feel sorry for me.
Go, and do the things that you don't want to do.
I shouldn't say this.
If I say this, then I'll be doing you wrong again.
But I'll say it anyway.
If I just keep it to myself until I die,
then it might never end.
When you were 10,
why couldn't it have been me
who picked up your shoe at the stream?
I think about that.
For the first time in my life, I wanted to be somebody else.
That's all. It's really over now.
Now I can really focus on hunting again.
You're not a human being, Gang-suk.
You're just a beast running after prey.
So stop pretending to be human.
Again?
I have a lot going on.
You're not eating well, yet you drink daily now.
Good night.
It's killing me.
Hurry up and take over Daeseong.
Gang-suk's been drinking tonight too.
Just let him be.
I'm worried about him.
I raised my son better than that.
You know the person he is.
That's all the more reason I'm scared.
It's late, Mr. Chairman.
I'll be a while. You can go rest.
Mr. Chairman.
I know it's a bad time to say this...
Go ahead.
I think Joo-jeong's seeing Kyung-sub again.
I know I shouldn't have said that,
that I wished I were that guy.
I know she'll cry because of what I said,
that I wanted to be somebody else,
that I wanted to be a human being instead of a beast.
But that's what she meant to me.
Even when you were dragging me along,
I smiled a lot.
So although I knew what you were doing,
I was worried about you.
You look so frail now.
Dan-ah!
Open your eyes.
What's going on?
She's unconscious.
Dan-ah.
Are you feeling unwell?
Let's take her to the hospital.
No.
You were unconscious.
I'm okay, Mother.
She must've been stressed from worrying about the company.
I should've just taken her to the hospital,
even if I had to use force.
She's too stubborn to listen.
It's all because of that punk.
Did she eat anything?
She couldn't eat.
Don't get up.
I'm sorry.
I'm just adding to your trouble.
- Dan-ah. - Yes.
Don't blame yourself for not being able to change them.
I know you tried your best.
Things turned out the way they would've anyway.
We'll let the current take us.
I'm sure we'll reach somewhere at some point.
You still haven't found a place?
Let's go look for a place.
We can have lunch with Professor Ha.
Don't.
Come on.
Hello?
Isn't this Professor Ha' phone?
Is this Professor Nam?
Dan-ah is very ill now.
I don't know if she's sleeping or if she's fainted again.
Professor Ha fainted?
How bad is her condition?
She should go to the hospital.
Okay, I'll be there soon.
I have to see Professor Ha.
Don't be stubborn.
Go to the hospital.
What brings you here?
Your shoulder and leg are acting up again?
No.
Then what?
I'm just exhausted.
- Dan-ah. - Yes.
Is there something you can't tell me?
Is that it?
The fact is my heart swayed, it hurts me so much.
It should be seasoned a little better.
You don't have to do this for me.
But you don't even have time to eat.
It's my turn to make sure you've eaten.
Director Ha.
I'm sorry I didn't knock.
I need the budget sheet for the advertisement.
Okay, I'll look for it.
Did she bring these?
Yes.
I'm happy for you two.
It's too bad the company's in this situation.
You must not have any time to see her.
But it's not that all bad
since she's there for you in times of trouble.
You've made up your mind then?
I'll take a step forward.
I'm proud of you, my son.
I thought it was over since I haven't see that guy recently.
I thought he wasn't a good match for her.
That's why I suggested lunch earlier on today.
I think I have to stop.
Is Dan-ah really involved with that Lee Gang-suk?
She said she was in so much pain that her heart was swayed.
Lee Gang-suk's putting her through a lot.
He's after her family's company.
What?
What a horrible jerk!
He was always following her around.
But Professor.
I don't know the details, but I feel sorry for both of them.
So I'll stop here.
I shouldn't be asking her to look at me.
She's already hurting a lot as it is.
Why are you drinking so much?
I'm meeting a lot of people so I can finish up my plans.
Professor Ha's very sick.
She even fainted.
You did that to her.
She must be feeling betrayed.
She sympathized with you for caring about me.
That's why she joined your game.
But you betrayed her trust in the end.
She's stupid.
It's her fault for believing me.
How can you be so cruel?
So don't be like me.
Convince Father that you don't want to do this.
He always listens to you.
Tell him you can't do it this time.
Don't think about anything else.
Just stop for the sake of the person who believed in you.
Professor Ha's very sick.
She even fainted.
Are you feeling better now?
Yes, Grandma. I think I'm okay now.
You look so frail.
I won't make you worry again, Sam-wol.
I heard you were sick.
I'm okay now.
Are you?
You're not.
I like this place a lot.
I can let the time pass here.
So I'm okay.
Can you keep it a secret from Joo-jeong?
So you want to take care of him without her knowing?
Would you help me?
Can I borrow your cell phone?
What happened to yours?
It's out of batteries.
Then go charge it.
I have urgent calls to make.
I have to use the restroom too.
Just hurry.
Thanks.
They can't postpone the conference any longer.
But we're not ready yet.
I asked for more time, but Chairman Lee's insistent.
We're in trouble if the conference starts right now.
He didn't come to work today?
No.
Is he meeting someone?
He doesn't have anything scheduled today.
Then where is he?
I'm worried because I can't get in touch with him.
Myungseong's third son's in Korea.
I heard he was inquiring about the president.
I'm worried about his safety.
Dong-dong's late, isn't he?
He's on a field trip. He should be back soon.
Grandpa!
He's here.
Grandpa, you have a guest.
You think we're gutless?
I said let go of him!
Please make a rational judgment.
I didn't think you'd be so weak-minded!
Why are you so nice to me?
You're someone my son loves.
Why did you make such an offer?
It's my last courtesy for sympathizing with me.
Why'd you do that, honey?
Did you call me honey?
Thank you.
Is it because of Professor Ha?
I keep drinking because of her.
Do you love her?
I even deceived my father for you two,
but you betrayed my trust.
What's my brother talking about?
I gave it a lot of thought.
I'm telling you on her behalf.
I've done everything I can. The rest is up to you.
TO BE CONTINUED...