Empress Ki Heirs: Episode 16

Joong Won calls Ta Hwan, who is still on the way, to go to the office as soon as possible or get fired. He looks impatient and upset at the whole situation. Not too long after, Ta Hwan comes with Young Rang. He gets to know the real problem and is shocked. He never thinks Bel Ami is Joo Won’s sister, and furthermore a hacker on their company. Joong Won calls it bullshit if he didn’t know anything, but Ta Hwan insists so. 

Joong Won prepares emergency meeting and gives Ta Hwan a task to find Bel Ami and save up any possible data. He will also hold press conference later. Ta Hwan asks if Joong Won will also scan the computer and such, given his experience before.

“Don’t worry, my experience as part-time IT officer while in army will come in handy,” Joo Won says.

Ta Hwan breathes sigh of relief. Now he calls Seung Nyang to come to the office and help him sort out the problem. 

Meanwhile Bel Ami comes to Joo Won’s office. She tells him it’s completely perfect and it will be hard to retrieve lost data. He asks her what kind of data she gets. But she doesn’t know in details, just that she copy everything on her department and gives him portable harddisk. Joo Won congratulates her and tells her to close her eyes. She closes her eyes and Joo Won gives her necklace. He asks if it’s beautiful and she answers of course. But then Joo Won says he also buys the same necklace for Oh Young for their one month anniversary. Bel Ami chokes and says how come she only given the same thing as his new girlfriend.

“Hey, Kim Joo Won! Oppa, why you give me the same necklace as her, why?”

“Aish, it’s too bothersome to buy two different things and you like it anyway so she’ll also like it.”

Joo Won then gives her credit card and tells her to hide somewhere. She can’t be easily found, while he will copy the documents first and decides what he will do with that documents. Bel Ami happily follow her Oppa’s instructions. Joo Won thinks he’s closer to acquire Yuan Group because he has important data now.

Seung Nyang comes to the office, while Ta Hwan looks blankly at the screen. It seems the computer has been infected with malware. Seung Nyang asks what the problem is.

“Augh, this sort of problem is really bothersome. I don’t even know anything, we can’t find the files or whatsoever. It must be really bad.”

“Then why you call me, I also don’t understand computer, virus, and such.”

“At least, you can support me.” Ta Hwan grins.

Ta Hwan tells Seung Nyang that they need to find Bel Ami, while Joong Won will try to save the data. They both write down possibilities of where Bel Ami could go and discuss. While discussing, Ta Hwan stares at her, makes her feel butterflies.

Meanwhile Nam Hoon and Young Do just come home from school. They walk at the street near Nam Hoon’s house. While walking, they see highschool girls near a shop. Nam Hoon suggests to seduce the girls and whoever gets their phone number wins. The winner then will decide the punishment. Young Do agrees and both of them talk to the girls. 

“Hey girls, I’m looking for strong wifi signal today. But you seem will strengthen my life,” Nam Hoon flatters them.

The girls doesn’t seem interested but Nam Hoon keeps talking. While Young Do is quick to think, he brings his new shiny motorbike and asks them.

“Hey girls, where are you going? Would you mind this Oppa to take you everywhere safely? But before that, let me know your numbers.”

The girls are swooning over Young Do and of course they give him the phone numbers. Young Do smiles happily, knowing he wins over Nam Hoon. They then leave the girls after saying goodbye. Nam Hoon is mad at Young Do because he thinks Young Do is cheating.

“Aigoo, you’re so cute when you’re mad. What cheating? I only bring my new bike to impress them.”

Young Do then tells Nam Hoon to treat him snacks for a week as the punishment. In exchange, he will also share some phone numbers to him. Nam Hoon lights up at the suggestion.

Joong Won tries hard to solve the problem. He looks at the computer screen intensely. He sighs that so many data loss over just one attack, financial information, customer database, marketing strategy. He can at least find the virus and delete it from the system. He vows war to Joo Won and Bel Ami who dare to steal their data. He will find Bel Ami no matter what.

Joo Won enjoys lunch date with Oh Young, he’s happy now because he gain many valuable information before. Oh Young asks what makes him so happy and he only answers it’s because of her. She believes it easily and they take a walk like a happy couple.

While Ta Hwan and Seung Nyang are still on his office. Seung Nyang calls Tal Tal to cancel their meeting at the evening because she will work overtime. Tal Tal suggests to come to her office instead. Few hours later, Tal Tal comes and wears fake moustache. Seung Nyang burst into laughter seeing Tal Tal with the moustache.

“Hey, why do you draw fake moustache? It looks silly!”

“Don’t laugh! I draw it to punish the criminal. I need to get into a criminal’s mind who likes to draw fake moustache.”

Seung Nyang doesn’t laugh anymore. Tal Tal asks if he disturbs their date and Ta Hwan says not at all. He’s glad to see his face at this hour. Tal Tal again asks if they want to be alone, in which Seung Nyang denies. Tal Tal teases them that they are just so much alike, makes them blushing. Ta Hwan tells Tal Tal the whole situation and asks him to help them. Tal Tal wants to help, but of course there’s fee to his service. Ta Hwan nods and allows him to work.

They cooperates with police to track down Bel Ami’s location. It’s not too difficult. Bel Ami is found at a bar at Gangnam. She’s a bit drunk and instead smiles at the officers and denies all the accusations that she hacks the computer system. But it’s all no use. The police drags Bel Ami to police station, to Ta Hwan’s delights. Tal Tal wants Ta Hwan to buy him drink after they escort Bel Ami to police station. Ta Hwan wants to, but only a few glasses, they’ll be in trouble if drink too much.

Oh Soo comes to Oh Young’s room, as she gets ready to sleep. She asks why come at this hour, but Oh Soo just walks past her and sits near her bed.

“Youngie, you’re not home today, eh? I miss seeing you today.”

“What are you saying? We can see each other everyday.”

“Ah, of course, but I miss being good Oppa. Would you like if I read you a book?”

Oh Young allows him to grabs a book and starts reading. He reads with fascinating intonation, but Oh Young is too sleepy. She’s fast asleep. Later on, when she wakes up, she finds Oh Soo sleeping on her lap. She wonders if Oh Soo still secretly harbors feeling to her, but quickly brushes aside such thought.

Morning comes and Ta Hwan gets ready to work. His mother comes and cooks him hangover soup, noticing that Ta Hwan was drunk last night. Ta Hwan just remembers Sam Gwan’s issue and talks to his mother about it. She says she fired him out of anger because their children date each other. But she understands it now, she should just allow Ta Hwan and Seung Nyang love each other and find happiness so they won’t be like Young Rang and Sam Gwan. Chae Young Rang tells him their past.

“30 years ago, Sam Gwan and I were lovers. But he’s poor and only just finished high school. At that time, your grandfather opposed us and married me off to your father, although your father already had wife. Sam Gwan must be really disappointed that he straightly went to law school and became famous lawyer. Less than a year after our break-up he also married another woman and had a daughter.”

Young Rang almost tears up recalling her past. Ta Hwan is surprised listening to the story. He feels she must suffered a lot. Ta Hwan gives her hug and allows her to cry if she wants to. But Young Rang doesn’t cry, instead she feels sorry that she fired Sam Gwan suddenly. Ta Hwan asks if Sam Gwan can’t work as their driver anymore.

“Why to be driver again? He can work at the office if he wants to,” Young Rang answers.

“What does it mean?” Ta Hwan asks confusedly

“Well, he can work at legal team, right?” she hints at him.

Ta Hwan just fully understands it now. He’s thankful to his mother and gives her a hug again. His mother pats him in the back.

Ta Hwan calls Sam Gwan that he can work for him again, just this time for legal team. He tells Sam Gwan to send him CV and resume and all is well. Sam Gwan is confused over what he hears but promises he will go there eventually.

Now Ta Hwan goes to a shopping mall to buys a ring. Then he goes to office and meets Seung Nyang. He tells her to meet after work at a fancy restaurant. He wants to buy her dinner. Ta Hwan works hard today while impatiently looks at the clock. He wants to finish his work quickly. At 5pm, he goes outside and runs to nearby florist. He then walks to the restaurant. Seung Nyang also walks to the same restaurant. Ta Hwan brings her a bouquet of red roses and walks slowly to her.

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To be continued...

Writer/creator: kanz

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