My Girlfriend Episode 12 Recap
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Previously, Chi Xin drove Ding Xiaorou back to the city, but their car navigation failed, leading them to get lost in the mountains. Stranded without phone signal and low on fuel, they decided to wait until morning. As they looked at the stars, Ding Xiaorou spoke enthusiastically about window design before falling asleep, and Chi Xin covered her with his jacket. Later, Ding Xiaorou discovered Chi Xin had a high fever and was unconscious.
She tore her skirt and used mineral water to try and cool him down. Meanwhile, a press conference awaited Chi Xin. His assistant Zhen Zheng couldn't reach him, and a rival, Tong Liang, gloated about his absence. Ding Xiaorou eventually managed to stop a car and transport Chi Xin back to the city. Zheng Ze arrived at the press conference first, publicly clarifying that a video implying an overnight stay was fabricated.
Chi Xin then rushed in, presenting surveillance footage from a nearby hotel that proved he was not in the room when Ding Xiaorou went there, and highlighted that deleted surveillance was a malicious act, thus revealing the truth to the reporters. After the press conference, Ding Xiaorou insisted on taking Chi Xin to the hospital, but he preferred to go home with Zhen Zheng.
Ding Xiaorou thanked Zheng Ze for his integrity in clearing their names, but politely declined his offer to drive her home to avoid further gossip. That night, Ding Xiaorou struggled with her window design project. Chi Xin, seeing her torn skirt, considered visiting her to express gratitude but hesitated at her door.
The next morning, Chi Xin's director informed him that he would not be held accountable, but required Ding Xiaorou and Zheng Ze to sign an agreement to prevent future negative publicity during the show's broadcast, or Chi Xin would face significant penalties. He was given one day to consider.
Learning about Ding Xiaorou's design difficulties, Zheng Ze secretly took her to a mall at night to study window displays, using a key to enter, which led to them being chased by security. Ding Xiaorou brought fever medicine to Chi Xin. He suggested she use the starry night as inspiration for her window design, which deeply inspired her. She worked all night and successfully completed her satisfactory window display.
Ding Xiaorou carefully read the terms of the couple's agreement for the "Rouze couple" program. It stated a six-month signing period during which she would lose all rights to free love, and her daily life, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation, would be subject to various restrictions. However, the agreement also promised a monthly payment of 20,000 yuan. Ding Xiaorou was ecstatic, immediately asking if the contract could be extended to a year or even the maximum legal duration.
Chi Xin tried to dissuade her, questioning if she would sacrifice her personal freedom for a mere 20,000 yuan. Ding Xiaorou argued that getting paid for a relationship was too good to refuse. Chi Xin then gave her an ultimatum, reminding her that the contract was only for six months. Ding Xiaorou asked if Zheng Ze would also sign, and Chi Xin confirmed that Zheng Ze was in the next room, with Zhen Zheng handling his signing.
Soon after, Zheng Ze joined them, expressing his hope for a "happy cooperation in the next half year" and asking Ding Xiaorou to "take care of me." SA Yi learned from a colleague that online posts claimed Zheng Ze was a rich second-generation, providing photos from his time studying abroad as proof. Delighted, SA Yi called Ding Xiaorou, who mentioned Zheng Ze was taking her to dinner. SA Yi eagerly joined them.
During dinner, SA Yi scrutinized Zheng Ze, noting his simple clothes and their choice of spicy hot pot. She privately concluded that he didn't resemble a rich second-generation and dismissed the rumors as her own overthinking. Ding Xiaorou, celebrating her new agreement with Zheng Ze and the incoming payment, shared her desire to attend a concert, explaining that it was her "source of inspiration" but tickets were sold out, with only expensive scalper tickets possibly available. Zheng Ze listened intently.
Before leaving for a three-day business trip, SA Yi suggested Ding Xiaorou buy Zheng Ze tickets to the music festival as a thank you for his past help. She also revealed that Chi Xin had two tickets. Late that night, Ding Xiaorou knocked on Chi Xin's door, feigning a visit to deliver fresh fruit. She then brought up the music festival tickets, claiming to have heard he possessed two.
Chi Xin initially denied it but, upon learning she intended to take Zheng Ze, dramatically raised his price. Ding Xiaorou argued that it would be beneficial for both their program and for him as a producer if she and Zheng Ze attended together. She offered 1,800 yuan for two tickets, but Chi Xin, citing supply and demand, increased the price to 5,000 yuan.
Offended, Ding Xiaorou accused him of extortion, but Chi Xin countered that he was not forcing her to buy and she had the right to refuse. Ding Xiaorou decided to consider her options, asking him to hold the tickets until noon the next day. The next morning, Ding Xiaorou received a flash delivery containing music festival tickets. Believing SA Yi had sent them, she called her for the sign-in code. However, SA Yi denied sending any tickets.
Soon after, Zheng Ze called, revealing he had acquired the two tickets, describing it as a "you can lie down and win" situation, and told her to meet him at the music festival venue at 6 PM. At the festival, Ding Xiaorou enthusiastically thanked Zheng Ze for managing to secure such coveted tickets in excellent seats.
During a pre-show "Kiss Time" game, where a camera would randomly select couples to kiss, the spotlight landed on Ding Xiaorou, Zheng Ze, and, to her surprise, Chi Xin, who was seated right beside them. As both Zheng Ze and Chi Xin leaned in to kiss Ding Xiaorou, she instinctively dodged, resulting in the two men accidentally kissing each other, much to the audience's uproarious amusement.
After the music festival, Ding Xiaorou left in a pre-arranged car, while Zheng Ze awkwardly tried to address Chi Xin. Back home, feeling unsettled by the incident, Ding Xiaorou searched online for characteristics of gay men. She found common traits included mild cleanliness obsession, attentiveness to fashion and appearance, and a sensitive, sometimes neurotic disposition.
She recalled several instances that seemed to fit Chi Xin: his meticulousness about garbage sorting, his habit of checking his reflection, and his dramatic reaction when she gossiped. Her internal "evidence" grew stronger. Her suspicions were further fueled when Chi Xin frantically knocked on her door, revealing that a burst pipe in her apartment had flooded his downstairs unit, submerging his bedding and floor for over eight hours.
He grimly estimated that the entire floor might need replacing, a costly endeavor. Chi Xin then had to stay at Ding Xiaorou's place, sleeping on her sofa. Feeling responsible, Ding Xiaorou offered to clean up his apartment and handle the repairs. Chi Xin, however, insisted she hand-wash his soaked items without detergent and be mindful of the weather when drying. He also demanded official invoices with stamps for all repair costs.
Ding Xiaorou spent the entire night cleaning Chi Xin's flooded apartment. The next morning, Zhen Zheng, following a recommendation from SA Yi via He Mingzhu, presented Chi Xin with a potential male guest for their show: an effeminate man who sold wedding dresses and had previously helped Ding Xiaorou. At the cafe, Chi Xin gave the man a short meeting before rejecting him.
While in the cafe, Ding Xiaorou called Zhen Zheng, who was with Chi Xin, and learned that Chi Xin was looking for a male guest "like Zheng Ze from the last episode." Simultaneously, Ding Xiaorou observed the effeminate guest caressing Chi Xin's hand. This combination of events solidified her belief that Chi Xin was gay.
Chi Xin, after dismissing the guest, made a cryptic remark to Zhen Zheng, gesturing towards him and stating that the male guest he was looking for was "far in the sky, near in front of you."
