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(This drama is based on a true story.)

(The plot was adjusted for entertainment purposes only.)

(We have no intention to offend any careers, )

(encourage immoral sexual values, )

(or create a pessimistic disposition of a gender or a group of people.)

(We would like to apologize in advance for any misunderstandings.)

(Presents)

(Hot Love Issue)

This is the logo of the company, C&C.

Next, it is the x-stand.

The next slide

is the backdrop.

Our backdrop will be displayed on a huge LED screen.

It will be an extremely grand display.

It's the company's anniversary.

Why those gloomy colors?

Are you jinxing my company?

All those strange lines are...

They are... No, they just won't do.

Don't worry. I'll ask her to fix it right away, Mr. Sopon.

But I designed it according to his request.

Let's review. Your first request was to keep the tone minimal.

The company's official colors are grey and black.

The logo remains exactly the same.

If you’re unhappy with my work,

you’ll need to change the company colors or logo.

Why did you blow up at the client like that?

You need to be more patient, Grace.

I wasn't upset or anything.

I just explained

the design's origin and how to improve it.

There were better ways to say it.

Do you want to close the deal or lose it?

You should be extra mindful with older clients.

They don’t like hearing things they don’t want to.

I get it.

I'm sorry.

I'll try harder next time.

Go implement the changes and send it to him by this evening.

All right.

Look, it's the last Friday of the month.

How about we party tonight?

Let's go dancing.

You guys go ahead.

I'm busy every Saturday morning.

I can't afford to get hungover.

We can go without her.

- Okay? - Fine.

Let's go.

Again and again.

Stop, it's the climax.

Can't you watch it later?

You promised

to sleep before midnight.

Or you'll get wrinkles.

It's fine.

The show is ending soon. I'll sleep then, all right?

I'll massage your head for you.

Your eyes must be tired

from all the blue light.

Fine, I'll sleep.

Ran.

Yes?

Has your mother ever talked about me?

Well.

Not really.

Why?

Today, a colleague mentioned that elders dislike people who speak

without thinking it through.

So I started wondering

if I’ve ever been rude to your mother.

To me, you are just

a straightforward person.

But as it happens,

my mother is too.

I don't think she minds.

Don't worry about it.

Do you think I should be more polite and sweeter?

It might help me bond with others.

Don't do it.

I like you the way you are.

Hey, I thought you were going to sleep.

I see you are fully awake.

I'm going to devour you from head to toe.

(Toi's Nood Hous)

Listen, Grace. Here's the plan. Wait here.

I'll go get my mother,

then you can show her the gift. What do you think?

Sure.

Great.

Mom.

- Mom. - Hey.

Mom, I'm back.

Ran.

Here you are.

- Hello, Mom. - Hey.

Did Grace not come with you?

Of course she did.

She actually has a surprise for you.

What surprise?

- Come with me. - All right.

What is it?

Come.

- Almost there. - I don't want to trip.

- What is it? - Okay, stop.

Three, two, one, tada.

Oh my. Look at this.

Tada.

I made this for you. Do you like it?

I love it.

Move it closer. Let me see. Let's compare.

- Wow. - How do we look?

Who is prettier here?

You are both pretty.

- Really? - Oh, right.

I also made you a new sign.

- Really? - Rest assured

your restaurant will stand out from the others in the province.

People will be able to find your restaurant easily online.

Thanks so much.

Was it expensive? Did you hire somebody to do it for you?

There's no need to.

Don't you know that she's one of the best graphic designers?

She didn't have to hire anyone.

Wow, you are talented.

I know the printing company, so I scored a special discount.

That's amazing.

It's beautiful.

- Let's take a photo with it. - Sure.

Ready.

Hello, Aoy and Chod.

My name is Grace.

I need your advice.

But please don’t mind me

if my way of thinking seems a bit strange to you.

Many elders say that my attitude is strange

like people my age.

I'm working on it.

Let's get to the point.

(Toi's Nood Hous)

(Toi's Noodle House)

It's gorgeous.

I love it. Thank you so much.

Come here.

This is great.

Toi's Noodle House.

It's beautiful. Thank you so much.

I have a boyfriend.

We met on a dating app.

After two months of talking, he moved in with me.

His mother owns a noodle house in Pathum Thani province.

During a slow sales period,

I created online content for the noodle house

and the sales slowly improved.

My boyfriend and I have to help out at the restaurant every weekend.

Here are the pork cracklins.

- Thank you. - Here you go.

- Let me know if you want to order. - Sure.

- Just the bill? - Yes.

They are large bowls.

- Ten bowls in total. - Yes.

His mother seemed to adore me

until...

Grace, what are you up to?

There's a problem at work. A client placed an order

and expects the stickers to be delivered right away.

Who do they think they are? It's my weekend.

Grace, the restaurant is very busy.

Can you help us first?

You can get back to work once things slow down.

Everybody wants something from me.

I only have two hands.

And I've been serving noodles all morning.

Can't I take a break to do my work?

Ran.

- Yes, Mom. - What's taking you so long?

Grace, why are you chilling on your computer?

We need your help.

I'm not chilling. I'm working.

Look for yourself.

Tell them to wait since you are busy. We need you now.

Toi, they pay me to work for them.

But you don't pay me anything.

So you will have to wait.

I believe

that was the turning point when she began to resent me.

You are going with the first draft.

Final draft, my butt.

This sucks.

The timing couldn’t have been worse.

A woman entered our lives just as everything was falling apart.

Everyone, you are with Toi's Noodle House.

I'm showing you how we make our noodles.

We always serve you a bowl loaded with toppings.

Here's my handsome son.

You can meet him on the weekends.

But unfortunately, he's already taken.

The camerawoman is actually my future daughter-in-law.

She's beautiful, kind, and smart.

Come meet her in person at our restaurant.

Toi, hello.

Yiwha, I've missed you.

Me too.

But I miss your noodles more.

The usual for you then?

- Yes. - You got it.

- Heng. - Yes, ma'am.

Rice noodles loaded with toppings.

- Okay. - Great.

- Yiwha, I've missed you. - Yes, Toi.

- Come, let's talk. - I've missed you.

- It's been so long. - I brought you something.

Sit.

Look, I brought you some apples.

They are from New Zealand.

They taste better than Chinese apples.

Wow, you didn't have to.

The neighborhood has lots of fruit, like bananas and watermelons.

Toi, bananas and watermelons contain tons of sugar.

They are not good for you.

Apples are healthy and low in sugar.

Thanks so much.

- They are huge. - Yes, they are.

I handpicked them for you.

I hope you like them.

Of course I do.

I'll serve it. Whose order is it?

She’s the woman sitting with Toi at the farthest table.

Toi, you’re still as funny as ever.

Of course, I haven't changed one bit.

I have your rice noodles.

Here they are.

Here.

Hey, Grace.

This is Yiwha.

Yiwha, this is Ran's girlfriend, Grace.

I see.

Hello.

Hello.

Ran has great taste in women.

He picked a gorgeous lady.

Thank you.

I should get back to work.

Sure.

All right.

Come on.

Dig in.

It looks exactly the same.

- Heng. - Yes.

Who's that woman?

- Oh... - Excuse me.

- How's my order coming along? - It's almost ready.

Heng.

- One bowl of rice noodles. - Sure.

(Toi's Noodle House)

Are you hungry? I'll heat you up some food.

No, it's too late to eat.

- Hey. - Yes.

A woman came to see your mother while you were out

buying groceries today.

They seemed very close.

Do you know her?

- A woman? - Yes.

Who?

I didn't see anyone when I came back.

I don't remember her name.

She was pretty and fashionable.

She laughed loudly like your mother.

Yiwha...

Yes, that's her name.

Who is she?

Just a girl in the area.

- Really? - Yes.

They seemed really close

and acted like they hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

She's from the neighborhood.

She works in Bangkok.

I guess she stopped by to see my mother

while visiting her hometown.

That's nice.

People know each other well outside the city.

She seemed very talkative too.

Next time,

I'll join the circle.

She had a great time talking with your mother.

I should take a shower.

Look.

Wow.

I didn't know your mother was such a great cook.

Toi, can I stop by for breakfast every day

before we head to the restaurant?

I’d really love to enjoy more of your cooking.

Of course.

But you will have to wake up early

and help me prepare ingredients and cook.

No way.

I would have to wake up at 5 a.m. to do that.

Count me out. I need all the hours I can get.

I'd rather sleep.

Mom, I'll help you.

Let me. This is for Grace.

- Mom. - Yes.

There are only three of us.

Why set the table for four?

Yiwha is joining us, so we have four.

Yiwha?

Wow.

I've missed your cooking so much.

Your food is as delicious as ever.

It's a shame that I haven't learned

how to cook from you.

You don't need to learn.

Stop by whenever you want.

I'll cook you anything, just ask.

Why do you ask me to help you cook but not her?

That isn't fair.

Well, Yiwha is a guest.

We can't ask our guest to cook.

What are you talking about?

I'm no stranger to you guys.

I practically grew up in this house.

- You can consider me a daughter. - Sure.

This means

Yiwha and Ran must have known each other for a long time.

We grew up together.

Ran.

Remember when we used to roleplay as a family,

and you’d do this?

You'd ask to kiss me.

Why would you bring that up when it happened ages ago?

I'd love to hear your childhood stories.

Yiwha, tell me more stories. I want to hear.

Are you sure it's a good idea, Grace?

I have plenty of great stories about Ran from childhood.

I might look like a quiet girl,

but I used to boss the neighborhood kids around.

Ran was a tiny boy.

He would follow me around everywhere.

I would see him every time I turned around. We were always together.

You can ask him yourself.

Isn't it true, Ran?

Thank you, Mom.

I was in ninth grade back then.

My chest was starting to develop.

One year, we went to the Songkran Festival,

and I got completely soaked.

I could feel that someone was looking at me.

I turned around, and it was Ran.

Ran was staring at my chest.

What a perverted boy.

He was in sixth grade back then.

I wasn't mad or anything though.

I thought of him as a little brother.

That's hilarious.

Listen.

Tell me more stories the next time we meet.

I want to tease him.

Are you sure?

I have a lot of stories about him.

Really?

Can I have your social media account then?

Sure.

It's this one.

Okay.

- I've followed you. - Okay.

Text me if you need anything.

- Sure. - Ask me anything.

What?

I'm sorry.

She said your boyfriend kissed her and stared at her chest?

Why would she tell you that?

Isn't it weird?

Right?

At first, I didn't think it was suspicious.

Now that you mention it,

I’m wondering why she told me those stories.

Do you have a photo of her? I want to see her face.

I have her social media account.

Here.

(yiiiwhaaaaa: My return with a warm welcome)

Oh my.

- Is that your boyfriend's mom? - Yes.

She just blends in!

I'm sorry.

She acts like she's part of the family.

Someone wrote congratulations,

but she just replied with an emoji. Look.

"Marry him already."

"I'm jealous of your loving family."

"Woop, woop."

"Wow, get married this instant".

"Old flames."

And her only response to all of the comments was an emoji.

What is all this?

What's wrong?

I don't see anything wrong with this.

They're just friends teasing each other.

Hasn't it happened to you before?

Post a photo with a guy, and your friends tease you?

Light-hearted teasing? Yes.

But the "have you made up with each other" comment,

what's the meaning of that? Look.

(Comments, Have you made up with each other?)

Tell me now.

Who is this Yiwha?

She's your ex, isn't she?

Isn't she?

She is.

But well...

We used to date. But then we broke up.

Why didn't you tell me in the first place?

Grace,

I didn't think it was necessary.

And I didn't see the point in telling you.

Think about it. Should I introduce her to you as,

"This is Yiwha, my ex?"

Wouldn't that be weird?

How long has it been since you broke up?

Very long.

How many months before you started going out with me?

A month.

So that's not very long.

And why did she return?

How should I know?

She's close with Mom.

So I guess she came back to visit her.

And does she usually visit your mom this often?

Never, actually.

She dropped off the radar when we broke up.

She only turned up recently.

Grace, but...

Don't overthink it, okay?

It's nothing.

You know?

Mm.

Come on. Let's take a picture.

You can hold the camera.

- Come on. - A selfie?

This angle?

Here.

Hold it steady.

Okay. One, two...

Three!

(My boyfriend)

Hello, Toi?

Have you eaten?

I'd like to discuss something with you.

(Toi's Noodle House)

Then we add blood like this.

And now it's time for my special tasty broth.

It's starting to smell really enticing now.

And now, we pour it into the bowl.

Lots of ingredients.

And if you think all of this is too much work,

just look up "Toi's Noodle House" and come on over!

I'll be here waiting to cook something delicious for you.

I guarantee you'll be hooked.

Cut!

- That was really good. - Thanks.

All right. I'll post the clip now.

- Sure. - Okay.

I should close the lid.

Grace, I'll give you a hand.

- Ran, come here. - Sure, Mom.

Ran, have you visited Yiwha at all?

No, Mom.

Ever since she moved away,

I have no idea where she lives.

So you lost touch with her when you broke up?

Well, we broke up. I didn't see the point.

You knew each other quite well.

You could still be friends though.

Yiwha's a girl living alone in Bangkok.

Visit her sometimes.

I'd rather not, Mom.

I really don't see the point, unless something comes up.

Then if something comes up, you have to go.

Ugh, Mom!

No groaning. This is an order.

Fine.

Anyway, I should go and help Grace.

Mm.

Hello? Yiwha?

I talked to Ran.

He's agreed.

Thank you so much, Toi.

I'll keep you posted

if there's any progress.

Thanks.

Try the broccoli. It's good.

Then you should too.

Here. I'll serve you.

Sure.

- Eat up. - So I'll be big and strong.

(Yiwha)

I have to take this call.

Hello? What do you want?

Ran, I can't switch on the light at home.

Can you come over and have a look?

Then go and buy a new bulb.

Easy.

I don't know which kind I should buy.

There's tons of them out there. I don't know how to choose.

If you come over

and help teach me, I won't bother you again.

You're only changing a light bulb. It's a piece of cake.

Just ask the salesperson to teach you.

I have to go now.

I'm having dinner.

Oh? Ran...

Who called?

A friend. But it was nothing.

If it was just a friend,

then why did you have to go and talk somewhere else?

Tell me who that was.

It was Yiwha.

She asked me to go and help her change a light bulb.

But I'm not going.

Try the Son-in-Law Eggs. They're tasty.

Can you serve me?

(Mom)

Yes, Mom?

Ran, is it going to kill you to help her change a lightbulb?

Don't let Yiwha call me again to complain.

Go over there now, understand?

Okay. I'll head over now.

Ran!

Ran,

what took you so long?

Was my house that hard to find?

Not really. But we just finished dinner.

Then we had dessert, watched some TV,

and then came over.

- Yiwha. Try turning it on. - Hm?

Oh, sure.

Ah, it's on now!

You're so talented, Ran.

Without your help,

I'd have to go upstairs to bed

all alone in the dark.

Are you pretending to be stupid?

My dad taught me how to change a lightbulb in fifth grade.

You're already an adult, yet you still don't know how.

I find that hard to believe.

Well, I really don't know how.

Besides, my family didn't teach me these kinds of things.

It's probably

because I have an older brother.

There was always someone around to help when something broke.

I only just learned how to

change the batteries in the remote control.

It cracks me up just mentioning it.

Your life

must have been very tough.

It was an easy

and brainless task,

yet you didn't even have the intelligence to deal with it.

Grace.

Honestly, Grace.

Actually, this house,

I was planning to live in it with Ran. Oops.

Did you know that Ran and I used to date?

Oh. Yes, I do.

It is what it is.

I bought this place so Ran and I could live like spouses.

And he could deal with the repairs as needed.

But things didn't go as planned.

We broke up.

So now, I have to live here alone.

Ran,

I might have to bother you often these days.

But I promise

I'll try to learn things as fast as possible

so I can take care of myself.

Isn't it easier to find a new boyfriend?

So you won't have to rely on someone else's.

Finding a new boyfriend isn't difficult for me.

But in the meantime,

I guess I'll need to rely on my ex for now.

But there's no need to be jealous, Grace.

In any case,

Ran doesn't love me anymore.

And we're like siblings now.

Isn't that right, Ran?

Yes.

Did Ran agree to come and help you change the light bulb?

He did.

But Grace tagged along.

She did?

What a busybody.

She wasn't even invited.

She shouldn't have come.

Well...

Toi, I'd like to check with you first.

Well,

would you like me to get back together with Ran?

Of course I do.

As for Grace,

I don't like her.

- She's nice and all. - Sure.

But the way she speaks?

Very uncouth.

If she ever becomes my daughter-in-law,

it’d be like nails on a chalkboard for the rest of my life.

Well then.

I'd like your permission to make a move on Ran. Full-speed ahead.

You have my permission.

I'll back you up.

Good luck.

I'll give it my all.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Here you are. It's a cake from a very famous shop.

You have to order months in advance.

Oh dear. See? You can be so lovely.

You really are, Yiwha.

- Thank you so much. - You're welcome.

- Was it expensive? - It wasn't.

But that wouldn't matter anyway.

See? That was so nice of you.

Do you realize

you're now Yiwha's go-to repairman?

Look.

You're overthinking it.

She posted it just for fun.

But I'm not laughing.

Ran, I'm bored.

Should we go to the movies?

They offer a discount for late-night showings.

Late night, you say. How about horror then?

The sequel to that ghost in black movie.

Oh, I know that one.

I'll check the schedule.

Anything at all?

There is.

Who's calling? Is it Yiwha?

Mm.

Hello? What's the matter?

Right now?

Okay. I'll be there.

Grace,

do you mind if I go over to Yiwha's?

But we're going to the movies.

Why did you tell her you'd go? Why didn't you turn her down?

I don't have a choice.

Mom told me I couldn't.

I won't be long. Wait for me here.

No,

I'm coming with you.

Here you go, Ran.

Oh dear.

Grace, I'm sorry.

I didn't know you'd be coming.

I only prepared two servings.

It's okay. I'm not having any.

Just tell me what you need my help with.

Grace and I are going to the movies.

Ran, what's the rush?

I went to your favorite place to get this.

The one we used to go to all the time.

And if you don't have any of this,

it will break my heart.

Eat up.

Would you like any?

No, I don't want to get fat.

Oh?

Don't you know?

Ran prefers girls

with some weight on them.

He's not a fan of stick figures.

When we were still dating,

I went up to 50 kg.

But my weight just dropped

when I broke up with him.

But now, I have a plan

to gain the weight back.

But you've broken up.

- Mhm. - I don't think

shapes and sizes matter much.

Personality is more important.

I'm actually trying to avoid using the word "true colors".

All right. I'm ready.

Hand me the picture frame.

- Make sure you do a good job. - Sure.

Keep it centered.

Dead-center.

Are you all right?

All done. Well, we'll get going now.

Keep your composure if you know you're being manipulated.

Agitation will only give the manipulator satisfaction.

What did you do to Yiwha?

Ran was just helping her with repairs around the house.

Is that so much of a problem?

Ran, what are you doing?

Why did it take you so long to call me back?

Hurry up and talk. Otherwise, Grace might see me.

Where did you take a shower? This doesn't smell like our soap.

Don't speak to me like I'm your mother! I'm not!

- All right, you old crone! - Grace!

- You little brat! - Mom!

You can tell me to do whatever you want.

But can you just stay out of my love life?

Don't you want to see me happy?

Isn't it easier to find a new boyfriend?

So you won't have to rely on someone else's.

Great. All good.

I'm just too handsome. It can't be helped, right?

Look at how he's treating me.

What an insult. Therefore...

You kept following me around.

Isn't that right, Ran?

Cut. I think there's rice on his face.