Soo Ji.
Stop using our friendship as a weapon.
If you do this again,
I'm not sure if I can hold onto you again.
Your father is seeing someone else.
It seemed like they had a long history.
She's about his age. She's elegant. A woman everyone would like.
How am I supposed to stop my mom from marrying him?
Where did you see this?
How did you see him?
Listen to me. I'm talking about my mom.
Who is she?
Tell me.
Why should I tell you?
"Our friendship"?
You're the one who shouldn't use...
our friendship as a weapon.
(Vice Chairman Kwon Seok Woo)
I heard the news. Are you okay?
I'm fine.
I can prepare for the big stuff with things like these.
There were no reporters, were there?
I told the marketing team to keep it out of social media.
Have you had dinner yet? Why don't we...
I'm waiting for someone to report to me. I have to go.
Let's go grab some soju.
I just...
hung up on Mr. Kwon too.
I'll just drive you there.
You want to know...
why Si Hyun moved out.
You're late.
Have you been waiting for me?
No, I can tell by your footsteps.
Gosh, you're like a puppy.
Was your mural tough to work on?
Your footsteps sounded rather weak.
I want some instant noodles.
What?
Hey, I should get this too.
My mom taught me that trick. She's a horrible cook.
Instant noodles and eggs. Awesome.
I love it when someone else cooks instant noodles for me.
I love that I'm eating this at your place.
No, you love it because you're here with me.
- What are you doing... - What?
in front of the fridge?
Nothing.
Why are you bringing rice from the fridge?
Cold rice is the best with instant noodles.
Why?
Well,
it's easy to understand if you think of osmotic effect.
Amloyse and amylopectin, which constitute starch in rice...
Hey, I have a headache.
Fine.
Okay, I'll remember that. Cold rice with instant noodles.
Si Hyun's life knowledge just increased by one.
Wow, it looks really shiny now.
- You're good. - Right?
May I come over often?
Nonsense.
You call the time starlight gets to us as light years, right?
- Right. - But isn't that kind of sad?
Well, to be exact,
that's the distance which light travels in the vacuum for a year.
It's like AU and parsec, which are both astronomical units.
- It measures the distance... - Hey.
You know that I turn into a beast when my head hurts.
Okay, fine.
But what's sad about that?
Because...
someone will find out...
how much I shined,
how I smiled,
and what I talked about...
after a long time has passed.
Show and tell me everything right away, okay?
I'll be nearby,
so I can spot it immediately.
Really?
Is Si Hyun really not his biological son?
The vice chairman doesn't know that I know.
Why are you telling me this?
You need that information.
And this is all I can do for you.
It'll be interesting if Chairwoman Hong finds out.
She let him become a vice chairman that fast only because of Si Hyun.
Are you sure that no one knows?
Until Tiuzen passes the screening, until our wedding,
and until I can secure my rights by putting my name on...
the foundation, contracts, and shares,
this secret needs to be kept.
And we have to check and see if Si Hyun really isn't his son.
Mi Ri. Do you have to...
get married to him?
What kind of a question is that?
I hope you can meet someone you can be comfortable with.
Comfort? There are relationships...
that give you much more than that comfort.
Do you feel...
comfortable around me?
I doubt that.
I feel comfortable around you,
but you can't give me that comfort.
So don't tell me these things if you want to stop me.
What's with that look?
Everything has changed.
It's not the theater where we watched movies together.
And it's not where we ate together.
You're right.
I was thrilled on the way, but now, I'm sad.
Let's keep walking until we find a place that seems familiar.
Let's go.
I never knew places like these existed in Seoul.
People that tail me with Se Ri's orders only travel by car.
So I had to hide in these alleys.
It's pretty.
Just follow me. I know a lot of interesting places.
Hey.
Darn it, you almost got me, Se Joo.
How dare you try to fool me?
I didn't do anything.
You're not like Si Hyun.
You can make your eyes look like you're in love.
Is work taking a toll on you?
You have no one to flirt with after you bought that place, right?
Goodness.
I get it. You can at least take a breath during your speech.
How can you become a good cellist with such a dry heart?
What's he mumbling about?
Soo Ji is a Cancer,
and there is a Gemini right next to Cancer.
That means Se Joo is with her.
- They were both born in winter. - I see.
Apparently, Aries and Gemini have a similar pattern of living.
You and Se Joo are similar.
You're right.
I wake up at 12pm, and he wakes up at 1pm.
Then...
have you been waking up early because of me?
Me? When?
At first.
You waited for me early in the morning at the library,
and you woke up early...
even on the weekends when we visited the grannies.
Yes, I did that.
- You wanted to get on my good side? - What?
You wanted to get me to fall for you that badly?
Since when did you like me?
Come on, tell me.
I have no idea...
when I started liking you.
Gosh.
You can just say that it was love at first sight.
Don't be shy.
Where's my constellation?
- You can't see it now. - Why not?
Because yours appears in fall.
Did it come to its end? Has it died?
No, it's not like that.
You can see your constellation only in fall.
No, I'm telling you.
I was born in spring. It's my birthday soon.
What are you talking about? Why not?
It doesn't work like that.
You can only see it when fall comes.
I mean, why?
There's a street bar here?
How about some pork skin and soju?
You own a meat place, but you come here to get meat.
Ma'am, I'm here.
All right.
What's wrong?
Look over there discreetly.
Yes.
Have another one.
The woman sitting in front of him.
That's not my mom, right?
I don't think so.
I think I know who she is.
(Seol Young Won's Pottery Exhibition)
(Seol Young Won)
Who's that walking next to Tae Hee?
That's Tae Hee's mom. Don't they look alike?
Who is it?
Eun Tae Hee's mom.
This used to be a cafe that sold traditional tea.
Every single corner has changed.
But I haven't.
Yes. Your sickening cuteness and inability to drink are the same.
What has changed the least is how I feel.
It's the future that counts.
Won't you change?
No.
Let's not part ways.
Don't disappear again.
Okay, Young Won?
You bet.
Soo Ji.
Let's go home. You'll catch a cold.
Let's go home. I can't grill meat if I catch a cold.
(Madam Myung)
- What? - Where are you?
Why aren't you coming home or picking up?
I'll be home soon.
She sounds annoyingly happy.
Let's go.
I saw a man who looked about 20 painting.
I was very upset at the time.
But when I saw him painting,
I felt comforted somehow.
He looked happier than anyone.
Did he?
When I was in love with you,
feared nothing, and focused on making pottery,
I think that's how I looked.
Young Won, don't go home tonight.
We aren't dating.
- Don't go. - Geum Sil will have a fit.
Geum Sil can have a fit.
She needs to be shocked into dating herself.
I'll just look at you like this.
I mean it.
Forget it.
I could still...
make you out of clay if I were told to.
I keep forgetting you.
That's why I must keep seeing you.
The smell of your cologne.
I spent quite a while on the first floor of...
a department store looking for this cologne.
I thought I could survive if I had this scent nearby.
That's how it was.
When I first met my husband,
I talked to him first.
"What cologne do you use?"
Now that we parted,
I feel sorry for him.
I was rushing up the stairs because I was late for a lecture,
and your mom was coming downstairs.
We just brushed past each other, but she came back, grabbed me,
and asked a question.
"What cologne do you use?"
So I said...
"I'll tell you if you buy me a cup of tea."
Where did I get the courage to say that?
Such a pretty lady randomly...
asked me what cologne I used.
Later on, I asked her why...
she liked a man much older and so very boring.
She said she wanted to keep seeing me because of my cologne.
You told the story too many times, and it still makes you happy?
You listened to it hundreds of times,
so I'll tell you a secret.
What is it?
That cologne.
It was a present from a postgraduate student who liked me.
What?
I like it best when you smell of coffee.
Me too.
Whenever I open that bottle of cologne, I think of Young Won.
It feels bittersweet.
I didn't know you used cologne.
I didn't know I had any.
My mom bought the same cologne my dad used for me.
Three marshmallows?
No, I don't like marshmallows.
I don't know if this smells nice.
I don't like it either. It reminds me of my dad.
I like your natural smell.
That was so corny.
If Kyung Joo finds out...
I've changed, she wouldn't want to talk to me.
Take this to bed. I'm tired. I need to sleep.
I need to drink this first.
Take it to your place. Go on.
You're going to sleep until noon.
- I'm off. - Bye.
Weirdo.
[Kocowa Ver] MBC E15 The Great Seducer "That Isn’t My Mom, Right?" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Is this not it?
What?
Smile.
- What? - Smile for me.
Like this?
What for?
I couldn't remember what your smile looked like.
Don't forget.
I'll smile for you properly just once.
Okay.
What do you want?
- Hello. - The usual.
Thanks.
One jasmine pearl tea and...
- a grapefruite-ade. - Okay.
- Nice and cold. - Sure.
Sorry. I'm an artist too, so I got curious.
It's fine.
I like your drawing.
Did you paint the wall outside?
How did you know?
I saw you paint it.
I just splashed paint on it.
Can I ask who that is?
She looks a lot like someone I know.
You must like her a lot.
It shows in the drawing.
Yes.
It's my girlfriend.
Soo Ji.
Pick for me.
- Where are you going? - A JK meeting and then a date.
This.
I knew it.
You should join us.
Si Hyun will be there. Let's have lunch together.
Why Si Hyun?
I think he has something to discuss with his dad.
Did you two fight? Why don't you know about it?
No, we didn't.
I'm going to school. There's so much I need to practice.
Look at you, Soo Ji.
You've been practicing so hard lately. I'm so proud of you.
I don't have a choice.
If nothing goes my way, I'll have to go abroad to study.
What? What do you mean?
I'm going to wash up.
Okay. I'm going to work now.
Good morning. Here's your breakfast.
Did Mom...
have breakfast?
No, she hasn't been able to eat lately.
I don't have an appetite either.
Hey, you're up early.
I just wanted to.
Are you going somewhere?
My dad wanted to see me.
I'm going to go now.
The doors are closing.
Square your shoulders.
Thanks to your act, our stocks have been fluctuating up and down.
I only asked you not to cause trouble. Is that so hard?
It's not true.
You would know since you probably checked it with President Myung.
Whether it's true or not,
the fact that you provided the cause is the problem.
I was wondering why you wanted to see me.
You wanted other people to see that I was fine.
Stay out of trouble for your own good.
What do you think the chairwoman will do when she finds out?
I don't care if she does.
What?
You're worried that I might tell her that we're not biologically related.
That would lose ground at the company.
I told you not to ask any questions.
I didn't. I don't have any questions for you.
Even if it meant that I had to be dead, I wanted to ask Mom...
who my real father was.
But why should I care?
I'm a useless human being anyway.
I'm glad you know.
But there is one thing I would like to find out.
The woman you are seeing right now.
And the person responsible for my mom's death.
You're the one who must be careful.
You're about to get hitched,
but you're seeing your first love because you're not over her.
Imagine how much fun the tabloids will have at this news.
You must be bored and have a lot of time on your hands.
Yes, to the point where I want to age quickly so that I could die.
I'm sure Mom was feeling the same while she lived with you.
But President Myung shouldn't be subjected to the same feeling.
She got egged for JK Group in front of her daughter.
That's why I will find out who she is by all means.
Don't do anything stupid.
Keep an eye on me to see what I do.
I can reveal...
the truth of our relationship.
It will be your loss.
Well, I can't be saved anyway.
Did you two have a child together?
If you do,
someone would share the same miserable fate as me.
Si Hyun, I understand that you feel wronged.
I watched you get treated at the hospital.
Are you all right?
Getting tested would be the fastest way to silence the drug rumor.
How about publicly getting the test at our hospital?
You want him to get through his physical checkup publicly?
Some politicians do it to get rid of suspicions regarding military duty.
It may not be easy for Si Hyun,
but this is the best way to make the rumor go away.
No, there's no need for that.
But people will continue to suspect him.
It doesn't matter.
I guess he's worried about something.
In case a secret gets revealed or something.
I'll leave now.
Shareholders are worried that FDA might consider public's sentiment...
and won't pass the proposal since this is a drug rumor.
Some speculations that it might tie to politics are brought up too.
It's not like we bribed the board.
How about asking Mr. Kim to elucidate the misunderstanding?
No.
Mr. Kim's involvement will only confirm their suspicion.
Sharing the burden with Mr. Kim won't be good either.
But if we explain the misunderstanding,
will it calm the public?
I will hold a press conference and handle it.
It's better for Myoungjeong to handle this instead of JK Group.
Will you be okay?
An expert's explanation will lessen their disapproval.
I will have the conference at Myoungjeong Bio Research Center.
Thank you.
It's the amended list of employees for the business department.
With all due respect, I don't think her involvement would be best.
The merger hasn't happened yet.
If she gets involved in this matter which is clearly JK's problem,
people will perceive your marriage as a business move.
It may lose its reputation as a hospital of social contribution.
The proposal for the funding regarding the research center...
won't be passed.
(Amended List of Employees)
What is it? Are you tired?
No.
I think we should reconsider the press conference.
Don't overdo yourself.
And...
I'll look over this later.
Tae Hee, I'm here to apologize. Please accept my apology.
I definitely crossed the line that day.
Here's your drink, sir.
You're breaking my heart.
This is great. It's tastier because you made it for me.
Please enjoy your drink at your table.
I'm still on the clock, and this is a place of work.
If you have something to say, you'll have to wait until I'm done.
I'm the only customer here.
I'll wait.
I was just worried about you. Si Hyun seemed to bother you too.
Why would you worry about me?
I can take care of myself.
Besides, what do you know about Si Hyun?
Do you know that he was treated at the hospital...
because of his drug use?
The news is all over town.
Look it up. There are articles with his initials.
That's not true. Did you see it yourself?
It's a rumor, not a fact.
Right.
But why are you defending him?
I just... I wasn't defending anyone.
Ki Young.
I thought you'd be a good officer of the law.
But I was wrong.
Someone who spreads rumors doesn't deserve to practice the law.
(To Si Hyun: Did you have lunch?)
Nothing happened to me.
I just wanted to hug you.
It's nice.
Being hugged.
You can tell me anything.
I'm fine.
Except that you're fine.
Thank you.
(Episode 16 will air shortly.)