Resumo do episódio 20 de About Love
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Li Xiaoxi calls her mother to announce that she is planning to bring her boyfriend, Xiao Bei, home to meet them in a few days. Her mother is thrilled, remarking that she has finally lived to see the day her picky daughter is satisfied with someone. Since Xiaoxi’s father is already in the area on a business trip, her mother suggests he meet the couple for dinner first to get a sense of the young man.
When Xiaoxi relays this to Xiao Bei and invites him to dinner the following evening, he becomes visibly anxious. He frantically searches for his phone and worries about what gifts to buy or what restaurant to book, suggesting Sichuan food before realizing that is what Xiaoxi's family usually eats. Xiaoxi teases him for his nerves, but Xiao Bei grows serious and asks her to promise she will never leave him. Xiaoxi gives her word.
Meanwhile, Lao Gong and Yu He share drinks to celebrate the news that Gong’s manga is being adapted for the screen. Their conversation turns toward their past relationship and why they ultimately fell apart. Yu He admits she lacked trust and even hired someone to test him because she couldn't stop worrying about the women he might be chatting with on his phone.
Gong explains that while she was like an angel with wings when they first met, she eventually became like a koala clinging to his back, weighing him down until he could no longer breathe. He mentions that Xiaoxi is getting married to Xiao Bei, which surprises Yu He.
She confesses that she was actually on the verge of getting married herself, but she came to Gong seeking an answer to whether he would feel any regret or sadness upon hearing the news. She thanks him for showing her that she was merely overthinking their connection. The next morning, Gong wakes up in his bed and is startled to find Yu He there.
She clarifies that nothing happened between them; she had simply used the bathroom in a daze and returned to the bed out of habit, forgetting he was there. She prepares breakfast and mentions that her phone is flooded with calls from her fiancé.
She explains that while her fiancé is a great man who wants to marry and spoil her, she didn't want to hide in a "suitable" relationship while secretly missing someone else, as it would be unfair to him. Before leaving, she asks Gong to admit he was only sad the night before because of Xiaoxi’s wedding news, though Gong tries to play it off.
In a different part of town, Da Sen receives a series of harsh text messages from his family. They demand he break up with Ming Ming immediately, calling her a homewrecker and claiming he has embarrassed the entire family. Da Hua drops Yu off at her place, and the two reflect on their shared history. Hua acknowledges that Yu’s parents always preferred him, viewing him as the "perfect child," which led Yu to see him as a rival.
Yu recalls how she chose to study science in high school just because Hua did, even though she excelled in liberal arts. Hua praises the success of her clothing store, noting that she poured her love for life into her designs rather than treating it as a pure business.
Yu admits that while she and Gu Xiu once loved life and each other deeply, they eventually ruined their lives by forgetting that each person brings their own baggage into a relationship. Hua encourages her, saying she can succeed even if she starts from scratch. When Yu enters her home, she presents Gu Xiu with a Divorce Agreement. Gu Xiu is defensive, accusing her of acting on Da Hua’s advice and suspecting they have been together for some time.
He refuses to sign, venting his frustration over feeling like a dog in her household, constantly bossed around and looked down upon. Yu counters that she only started her business because his music couldn't cover the mortgage, and she had been trying to protect his fragile ego. The argument turns to their families; Xiu insults Yu’s "snobbish" mother, while Yu reminds him that his mother called her "old" and "shameless" when they married.
They reflect on a pivotal moment when Yu’s father was hospitalized for acute appendicitis. While Xiu stayed home to write "worthless songs," Da Hua was the one who stayed at the hospital to help. Yu’s mother had ridiculed Xiu, saying Yu had married him for nothing more than a "shabby donkey" of a car.
Yu had defended the gift as a "unicorn" symbolizing loyalty, but she now presents the same unicorn back to Xiu, calling herself stupid for ever believing in it. Despite the vitriol, Xiu receives a call to sign a Music Artist Agency Contract and asks Yu to accompany him. At the meeting, the agent mistakes them for a "perfect couple," but the professional feedback is devastating.
The agent tells Xiu that his music is too focused on showing off skills and lacks the genuine emotion needed to make an audience empathize. He suggests that Xiu should reconsider whether he has the talent to continue. Returning home, Xiu is crushed, realizing he had even forgotten to pay the gas bill because he was so preoccupied with his lyrics.
Yu tells him that while he has talent, they have reached a point where they no longer love each other or themselves. Xiu finally accepts the reality, and they agree to separate.
