The Blue House

The Joker and The Queen

For a long time, Ye Jin is known to be a private person. Everything known to the outside world about her is something she deliberately chooses to share. Anything else beyond that is her business and her business alone.

It may be adrenaline. It may be excitement. It is absolutely the overflowing love for Bin that prompts her to do something so out of her character.

The question their team had prepared for her to answer is designed to ensure the couple's privacy remains intact. Her decision to change the question subjects them to potential breaches of privacy.

Something she's totally fine with, somehow.

To be so opened and candid about her personal life, however, still brings a mixed feeling to Ye Jin despite being the one who asked for it. Her heart pounds hard when Yoo Jae Suk asks her the newly revised question given to him at the last minute to accommodate the Acting First Lady's request.

"People give you a moniker, Nation's First Love. We can't help but wondering- who is the Nation's first love's first love?"

Okay, she doesn't come up with the question precisely like that. It's a testament to the MC's ability to guide the viewer to maximize the impact. She smiles warmly at the host, showing her eye smile to the viewers.

"First of all, I have no idea about the moniker," she laughs adorably. "Isn't it too cute for me?"

"No, it's suits you perfectly, Son Ye Jin-ssi. Now, come on, the answer. Who is the Nation's first love's first love?"

She feels her face flushed at the question and she smiles shyly at him. The urge to cover her face is truly overwhelming when the camera zooms in on her but she chooses to remember Bin in that moment to forget her nervousness.

What she loves about him, how she feels cherished and warm and protected, and loved. So loved. So she opens her heart to the nation, confessing her love for the presidential candidate in nationally televised interview.

"My love right now is my first love."

The butterfly in her stomach makes round and she can't stop her mouth to curl up into a smile, her eyes disappear to form the crescent moon shape. The host follows suit, laughing giddily at her answer as he makes his closing remark.

He thanks her for gracing the program with her presence and wishing her all the best for her future, including the subtle remark about being the future First Lady before ending the interview.

"Thank you, Son Ye Jin-ssi. For choosing our program to share a glimpse of yourself to the nation. That last part— it's pretty surprising I must say." Yoo Jae Suk tells her once the camera is off.

Ye Jin chuckles. "I'm very sorry for the last minute change, Yoo Jae Suk-ssi. I love how you framed the question, though."

"And I love the way you answered it. Only the parties involved will know you are talking about them. Future President Hyun must be so happy to hear it."

Something about his statement tickles her. He seems certain that Bin will win the election. "Are you his supporter, Yoo Jae Suk-ssi?"

The MC moves closer to her and shows the same supporter badge she has of him and she laughs. "I'll let the candidate know."

"Again, good luck to both of you. I can see a very powerful couple leading this country to a better future."

Ye Jin blushes at his observation, smiling shyly. Her mind conjures the image of her and Bin at The Blue House so vividly. Something she pictures so often lately.

Somewhere along the way, his goal becomes hers. Bin will lead the country with her as his number one supporter. Hand in hand. Side by side. Can she dream about it? That she will be beside him when he achieves it?