My Girlfriend Episode 7 Recap
> My Girlfriend Recap
The next morning, Ding Xiaorou struggled to get out of bed. Zheng Ze, meanwhile, received a notification for a reshoot and a thank-you message from Ding Xiaorou. He arrived at the company to find Lucy proudly showcasing her "Snow Country Rainbow" window design. Zheng Ze immediately recognized it as Ding Xiaorou's work and confronted Lucy, accusing her of plagiarism. Lucy countered that it was a commissioned work, and its ownership belonged to the company.
She presented an entrustment contract containing supplementary agreements and Ding Xiaorou's signature, claiming the creative concept was hers, and Ding Xiaorou had only handled the "rough work." Zheng Ze called it sophistry, but Lucy, asserting her position as his superior, told him to correct his attitude before dismissing him. Alone, Lucy scoffed that these young people were "too tender" to challenge her. Ding Xiaorou eventually woke up late and rushed to the reshoot, arriving in her casual clothes.
Chi Xin, clearly displeased, admonished her for her unreliability but then presented her with a dress and a ring, falsely claiming they were from the sponsor. He helped her put on the ring. Meanwhile, Zheng Ze made rounds to various newsstands, buying up all the copies of "Fashion" magazine that featured the "Snow Country Rainbow" design, then paid a waste collector to dispose of them far away.
At the program set, Chi Xin explained to Ding Xiaorou and Zheng Ze that they were filming an "egg" segment, simulating their first date after the show. He emphasized that the previous confession lacked a crucial line from the female participant: "I am willing," which was vital for the sponsor. He lamented that the program team was "not far from bankruptcy."
Ding Xiaorou, still reeling from the actual confession, asked Chi Xin if her experience was merely a "program effect" and if his script matched Zheng Ze's. Chi Xin evaded the question, only stating the ring was from the sponsor. Backstage, Zheng Ze found a copy of "Fashion" magazine on Chi Xin's desk and quickly hid it in the restroom.
Soon after, Nan Sasa called Ding Xiaorou to alert her that Lucy had stolen her window design, which had now been published in a magazine. Ding Xiaorou frantically searched local bookstalls, only to find the magazine sold out. She eventually found a copy in a waste collector's cart and, upon seeing Lucy's name credited for "Snow Country Rainbow," remembered signing an entrustment contract for the design, realizing she had been tricked.
In a flashback, Lucy had slyly presented Ding Xiaorou with a "supplementary agreement" for the previous window design, claiming a missing signature spot, while also offering her an advance for a new "ZV design." Ding Xiaorou, trusting Lucy, had signed without thoroughly reading it. Overwhelmed by anger and frustration, Ding Xiaorou cried out, feeling like her hard work, like "vegetables" she had painstakingly grown, had been stolen just as they were about to "blossom and bear fruit."
She also mentioned wanting to throw the 5,000 yuan advance she received from Lucy back in her face, but she couldn't because she had already used her money to pay off her debts. Chi Xin comforted her, acknowledging her pain, comparing it to his own struggles, like endless reshoots or coordinating venues for no-shows. He encouraged her to "plant again," assuring her she would grow something even better next time.
Just then, Zheng Ze appeared, misunderstanding Chi Xin's consoling gesture as an inappropriate advance and forcefully pushed Chi Xin's hand away. Ding Xiaorou quickly clarified the situation. Reassured, Chi Xin helped them complete the reshoot, during which Ding Xiaorou delivered the required "I am willing." After filming, Ding Xiaorou and Zheng Ze had dinner and then went home separately. Chi Xin and his team had worked "another overnight" to finalize the program.
The next morning, Ding Xiaorou went to the company to return the ring to Chi Xin, which she had discovered was very valuable online and considered selling to pay her debts. Chi Xin took the ring but insisted she keep it as a "souvenir," falsely claiming the "props teacher wholesale" them for "fifteen yuan each." Chi Xin then invited Ding Xiaorou to join his team for a celebratory meal.
At the gathering, the team members expressed their sadness at the thought of disbanding after the show, toasting Chi Xin and calling him a "good man" despite his quirks. Amidst heavy drinking, Ding Xiaorou excused herself to the restroom, where she unexpectedly saw Lucy and Wang Te. She tried to avoid them, but Lucy spotted her.
Lucy, arm-in-arm with Wang Te, confronted Ding Xiaorou, mockingly asking why she was there and suggesting she was being fickle, having sent love letters one day and now supposedly with a rich boyfriend. Just as Lucy began insulting Ding Xiaorou, Chi Xin emerged from the restroom. Seeing Ding Xiaorou's distress, she explicitly pleaded for his help. Understanding the situation, Chi Xin put his arm around her, playing along as her boyfriend, and suggested they return to their friends.
Lucy, however, continued her taunts, advising Wang Te not to associate with "cat or dog" women like Ding Xiaorou, but eventually left with Wang Te, stating she needed to "stay elegant." Ding Xiaorou thanked Chi Xin for his timely intervention. Back at the table, Ding Xiaorou, deeply intoxicated, messaged Nan Sasa for help, giving her the address. Nan Sasa, having just finished a surgery, immediately set off for the bar.
Meanwhile, at a different company party, Lucy was promoting her "Snow Country Rainbow" design. When a colleague commented on the noticeable shift in her design style, Lucy quickly changed the subject, claiming that "only by changing can we keep our youth forever." As Nan Sasa rushed to the bar to help Ding Xiaorou, she accidentally collided with someone, falling into a man's arms.
