"What the hell."
"What is it?"
"Da-hee is refusing to pick my call. So what, now their dating, how are they dating?"
Min-hyuk did not respond to uju's questions and wore an expression that seemed like he didn't care.
"Why aren't you saying anything, don't you care. I mean, aren't you and Lee hwan kind off like family, you've known each other since elementary school."
"That's not how it works, my dad is just an employee and I already told you that he stopped speaking to me a long time ago."
"Ok..., are you OK? You look kind of sad?"
"Uju, I am fine, just let it go and you can speak to da-hee when you see her again."
"Fine, let's go. There is a really nice coffee shop I know; they sell the most delicious cakes."
"Uju."
"What?"
"You don't have to keep doing this."
"Doing what?"
"Hanging out with me. I spoke to da-hee and she told me that she took care of everything, so you don't have to spend time with me to protect me or because you pity me."
"..., ok first, I can't protect anybody, if someone were to come right now and try to beat you up, I won't be able to do anything to stop it. I can't fight for shit. Secondly you are one of the smartest and nicest people I have ever met, I would be stupid to not want to be your friend."
Min-hyuk suddenly became shy at how direct uju was with him and responded. "You didn't need to get all mushy on me."
At that moment uju rapped her arms around min-hyuk's arm and pulled him closer to her so they could walk together and then she said. "I am being serious, so don't go saying I am your friend because I pity you, I am obviously leeching off you."
Then they both laughed and walked off together.
Later that night da-hee and hwan were spending time together at a restaurant, as part of their relationship plan for public appearances.
"Would you stop using your phone?" Hwan asks, frustrated at da-hee's behavior.
"Why, do you want to have a conversation with me or something?"
"Why do I have to keep on reminding you that this was your idea."
"Why are you so keen to go ahead with my plan?"
"..., Let's just leave."
As they were about to leave the restaurant, suddenly someone entered the restaurant, it was cha min-geun, the leader of the Styx gang and da-hee's boss. At that moment da-hee pulled hwan out of sight to hide.
"What are you doing?"
"Shush. We can't go out right now. There are some hotel rooms upstairs, let's go there."
"What? who are you hiding from. I'm not going to a hotel room with you."
"Please.... I will help with the min-hyuk thing"
He was surprised to see the look of desperation on her face, so he eventually agreed and followed her upstairs.