Rose and Gun Episode 12 Recap
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Lan Yangyang prepared breakfast for Zong Qing, and despite her concerns that it wasn't good, he insisted it was delicious because she made it, though he later admitted it was a little bitter. He ate it all, however, but offered to order takeout for her instead.
Discussing their honeymoon plans, Lan Yangyang suggested distant destinations like Hangzhou, Xi'an, Dali, or Lhasa for a romantic trip, but Zong Qing worried that he might be suddenly recalled to the military if they went too far. While she was disappointed, he promised to create a perfect honeymoon itinerary for her. Working on her disaster response report and future work plan, Tang Xin saw a call from Wu Si come in.
His text messages appeared on her phone, expressing his desire to talk and see her, mentioning a question she'd asked him earlier in Mazhan Town. Her notifications were muted, and she did not answer the call. For their honeymoon trip, Zong Qing took Lan Yangyang hiking in a wild area he had visited during training. Lan Yangyang struggled with the pace and complained about the strenuous hike and the remote location.
Zong Qing encouraged her, pointing out natural features and recalling how much wilder the area used to be during his training. He tried to lift her spirits by singing a military song, but she asked for something more romantic. Eventually, exhausted and unhappy, she begged to stop the hike and find an internet-famous homestay to rest. Zong Qing initially reminded her their plan was to hike but relented after her repeated pleas.
During training, Yi Nanwang had trouble with his shooting, describing the gun as "not cooperating." Wu Si initially criticized his technique, suggesting he wasn't "feeding" the gun enough bullets. Sergeant Cheng intervened, explaining that Yi Nanwang was suffering from muscle strain due to being overworked during the flood relief efforts in Mazhan Town, where he never had a break.
Wu Si immediately changed his tone and ordered Yi Nanwang to return his firearm and go to the infirmary for medical treatment. Sergeant Cheng also mentioned that some female soldiers who ignored similar pain in Mazhan ended up with tendonitis, and briefly noted his own girlfriend, who works in the staff department, had been out of contact. Tang Xin interviewed Ms. Wu, a woman who had been scammed through a dating website.
Ms. Wu explained that she had lost around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan to two individuals she met on the site. She described one of the scammers as tall, slim, fair-skinned, wearing glasses, and seemingly gentle, but ultimately heartless. Ms. Wu had reported it to the police but couldn't locate the scammers as their names were fake and phone numbers disconnected. She implored Tang Xin to expose the fake daters to prevent others from being victimized.
Based on this, Tang Xin and her colleague decided to attend an upcoming matchmaking event hosted by the same website to investigate. When Tang Xin's father learned of her plan to attend a blind date event, he became very angry, specifically mentioning he had introduced her to Wu Si and couldn't believe she would look for someone else. Back at the internet-famous homestay, Zong Qing and Lan Yangyang explored, taking photos near a bird's nest.
While taking a picture together on a hammock, Zong Qing accidentally dropped her, causing her back pain, which he massaged for her. Later, Zong Qing received a message informing him he might have to go to training soon. Lan Yangyang was visibly upset, but when he offered to request leave to stay with her, she stopped him, telling him not to skip training.
She playfully listed all the things he now "owed" her, including the honeymoon, trips, movies, snacks, and camping. Seeing the limited time before he had to leave, Zong Qing proposed they go camping right away to make the most of their remaining two hours. Wu Si arrived at the matchmaking event looking for someone, politely turning down invitations from other women to connect.
A financially independent woman, Ms. Li, approached him, introducing herself as a 35-year-old divorced businesswoman who was now financially free. She questioned his choice to be a soldier in today's society, highlighting the hardships of military life and suggesting he was wasting his potential by not focusing on making money, claiming that without economic means, one cannot succeed.
She directly propositioned him, offering to support him financially if he would leave the military for her, even stating that taxpayers like her were paying his salary. Tang Xin overheard this conversation and stepped in, citing the law that protects the honor and reputation of military personnel and stating that no one should slander or diminish them.
She challenged Ms. Li, pointing out that the freedom Ms. Li enjoyed to speak her mind was possible precisely because of soldiers like Wu Si. Annoyed, Ms. Li left. After Ms. Li departed, Tang Xin sat down with Wu Si, making a sarcastic comment about him receiving dating profiles. Wu Si admitted he had come to the event specifically to find her after receiving "intel" (implying it was from her father) and taking leave.
The scene then shifted to Tang Xin speaking with a man named Li Xiangdong at the event. Ms. Sun Qing, the woman Tang Xin had previously interviewed, identified Li Xiangdong as the man who had scammed her out of a large sum of money. Tang Xin immediately accused Li Xiangdong of being a scammer. When he tried to run, Wu Si quickly stopped him.
Wu Si told Tang Xin that her mission was complete, indicating he had known all along that she was there not for a blind date, but to apprehend the scammer. That night, Tang Xin lay in bed, unable to sleep, preoccupied by Wu Si's confession of his feelings to her at the matchmaking event. Zong Qing returned to the base early, bringing the essence face masks Lan Yangyang had given him.
He distributed them to his comrades, calling them "emergency masks." When he offered one to Wu Si, Wu Si was initially reluctant, questioning why Zong Qing would use such products. Zong Qing responded by telling Wu Si that Lan Yangyang had said Tang Xin likes men who use face masks and had specifically suggested that Wu Si use them to improve his skin if he wanted to impress Tang Xin.
The next morning, as the soldiers were washing up, Wu Si suddenly ordered an emergency assembly. He commanded them to put on their full gear immediately and prepare for battle, initiating the start of their training period. Unaware that Wu Si had entered a training period, Tang Xin frequently checked her phone, hoping he would call. When she didn't hear from him, she felt disappointed.
Wanting to contact him but also wanting to save face, she considered sending him a work-related message, like a draft of her matchmaking scam press release, as a pretext to reach out. She spoke with Lan Yangyang, both lamenting their partners' constant training commitments which disrupted their plans, including Lan Yangyang's inability to travel abroad to review a lotion.
Tang Xin mentioned her new idea to start a public livestream using her medical knowledge to provide scientific skincare advice and expose dishonest beauty influencers, a project inspired by encountering a misleading one.
