Love At Night Episode 12 Recap
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Xu Qingyou's new home was lively as Fang Qi and Xu Wei sang and danced, celebrating her move. No sooner had they left than the property manager arrived, delivering a stern message from Mo Lingze. He complained that Xu Qingyou's actions had caused health damage to others, citing noise control regulations which state that loud noises are prohibited from 10 PM to 6 AM.
He warned that if communication was ineffective, Xu Qingyou would face legal prosecution and be liable for the victim's examination and treatment costs. The manager then relayed another complaint: Xu Qingyou's express packages were piled in the public walkway, violating regulations. He threatened a lawsuit if they weren't cleared within a day. Bewildered by such a demanding neighbor, Xu Qingyou was surprised to learn it was Mo Lingze.
Upon realizing his neighbor was Xu Qingyou, Mo Lingze withdrew his complaints, remarking that she always appeared in such a unique way. Xu Qingyou, in turn, expressed her misfortune at having him as a neighbor, feeling he was inescapable. The next day, Xu Qingyou and Fang Qi went swimming. Fang Qi assured Xu Qingyou that Mo Lingze wouldn't be there, having checked his schedule.
However, a handsome swimmer they admired, upon removing his goggles, was indeed Mo Lingze, much to their embarrassment. Mo Lingze then approached Xu Qingyou, who was sitting by the pool, and observed a man striking up a conversation with her. He swiftly pulled her aside, almost commanding her, and wrapped a large bath towel around her, scolding her for coming to swim when she didn't know how.
He then immediately began questioning her about Lemi's daily and monthly active user data, demanding a report on the spot despite it being after work hours, much to Xu Qingyou's frustration. Meanwhile, Fang Qi returned home and noticed new slippers and cups. Xu Wei revealed he had bought pink slippers for her, which she found too feminine, so she playfully took his blue ones instead, insisting on the "couple style" with him.
Later, Fan Yunxi arrived with a car, intending to gift it to Xu Qingyou. He tried to force the keys into her hand, calling the car model "FX0725," an abbreviation of their surnames and their anniversary. Xu Qingyou firmly refused, stating their decade-long relationship was over due to differing values, and it was better to break up now than divorce later. Just then, Mo Lingze appeared, sarcastically asking why Fan Yunxi was forcing someone.
He reminded Fan Yunxi, as Shangger's legal counsel, to mind his conduct to avoid affecting the company's reputation. Fan Yunxi, angered, drove off, vowing to make Xu Qingyou understand that they were the most suitable couple. Xu Qingyou thanked Mo Lingze for intervening, but reiterated that she would handle her own affairs, to which Mo Lingze curtly replied, "That's your way?"
Xu Wei, back home, had drawn a portrait of Fang Qi and prepared fish soup for her, imagining them as a happy couple in matching outfits. Fang Qi discovered the painting upon her return and, without a word, left the house. Lin Siyu, frustrated by Mo Lingze's coldness, met with Wang Ji to vent. She worried Mo Lingze might prefer men, but Wang Ji, who spent 24 hours a day with him, assured her that wasn't the case.
Lin Siyu then asked about Mo Lingze's relationship with Xu Qingyou. Wang Ji described their interactions as "tit for tat," "smiling but with a knife hidden," and "concealing malicious intent," concluding they "mutually hate each other." Lin Siyu then proposed a joint live broadcast featuring Mo Lingze and Xu Qingyou, citing the previous success of a similar event, as a way to test their dynamic. The next day, Xu Qingyou received a bouquet of flowers, purportedly from Mo Lingze.
Feeling uneasy and suspicious of his intentions, she promptly threw them into a trash can. Shortly after, Wang Ji placed a similar bouquet in Mo Lingze's office, claiming it was sent by someone from Lemi, implicitly referencing Xu Qingyou as the "Barbecue girl." However, Mo Lingze remained unperturbed, giving Wang Ji no reaction. Later, Xu Qingyou's father arranged a meeting with Xu Qingyou and Fan Yunxi, hoping to reconcile them.
He admonished Xu Qingyou for her "ungrateful" attitude towards a good man like Fan Yunxi. Xu Qingyou explained that she and Fan Yunxi had clearly broken up, stating it was better than getting married only to divorce. This angered her father, who criticized her for not listening to him about her college major or job, deeming her "worthless" for working at a small company.
He constantly compared her to Li Yun, a professor at Qing University with a three-year-old child, implying Xu Qingyou was inferior. Xu Qingyou, infuriated, confronted him, accusing him of never considering her happiness and only caring about his own "face." She believed his insistence on her marrying Fan Yunxi was merely an attempt to "win back a round" through her husband, as he felt she was always inferior to Li Yun.
