Somewhere Only We Know Episode 7 Recap
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Amidst widespread discussions about the approaching legendary 2012 doomsday, everyone was contemplating how to spend their final day. Bai Lin eagerly planned to celebrate with Zhong Qiang, her beloved, expressing a desire for a ceremonial experience regardless of the prophecy's truth. She booked a KTV room for a party and invited her roommates, Xue Tong and Song Qi Qi, to witness her happiness.
Xue Tong, however, was preoccupied with anxiety about a woman's perfume she had found at Mu Chenghe's home, fearing he might already be in a relationship. When Bai Lin noticed Xue Tong wearing perfume, Xue Tong quickly explained it was Zhao Xiaotang's. Zhao Xiaotang later agreed to join the KTV party via a phone call. While shopping, Xue Tong spotted Mu Chenghe chatting and laughing with a woman, and her heart sank as she suspected this was his girlfriend.
Bai Lin, meanwhile, excitedly shared that she believed Zhong Qiang had bought a favorite necklace for her, a piece she had admired but found already sold. Unfazed by the doomsday buzz, Song Qi Qi continued her shift at the supermarket, observing customers stocking up on instant food. She dismissed the doomsday predictions as nonsense, suggesting people were just using it to escape reality. Xue Tong agreed, lamenting the uncertainty and the need to confirm things before accepting them.
Later, in a gloomy mood, Xue Tong attended her Russian class with Bai Lin. The two were late and Mu Chenghe seemed unusually stern, scolding Bai Lin for bringing irrelevant items to class. After class, Mu Chenghe asked Xue Tong to stay behind. He then invited her to an opera performance that evening, mentioning that his Russian housemate, Ivanov, also wanted her to come and hinted at a surprise.
Xue Tong, still confused by Mu Chenghe's intentions and the woman she had seen with him, said she would try to make it. Back in the dormitory, Xue Tong witnessed Zhao Xiaotang hastily leaving after a phone call from her mother, Zhao Meizhi. When Zhao Xiaotang returned home, she discovered her mother had called her back for trivial matters, like a misplaced lighter.
Zhao Xiaotang's mother, Zhao Meizhi, was a third party in a superficial marriage with Zhao Xiaotang's father, which made her fragile and emotionally extreme, tormenting both herself and Zhao Xiaotang. Frustrated, Zhao Xiaotang confronted her mother, calling her "Zhao Meizhi" and accusing her of being neurotic and living with a heavy burden. Zhao Xiaotang expressed pity and resentment, believing her father was better off for not replying to her mother's messages, implying he simply didn't want to engage.
Xue Tong attended the opera that night but panicked when she saw the same woman she had encountered earlier with Mu Chenghe sitting beside her. Convinced her suspicions were true, she fled the theater, unaware that the woman was actually Chen Ting's girlfriend. Meanwhile, at Bai Lin's KTV party, the festive mood was shattered when Zhong Qiang's ex-girlfriend, Shen Ziwei, unexpectedly appeared. Zhong Qiang immediately left Bai Lin to speak with Shen Ziwei privately.
Heartbroken, Bai Lin confessed to Xue Tong and Zhao Xiaotang that she had known about Zhong Qiang's ex-girlfriend, revealing they hadn't formally broken up when she and Zhong Qiang started dating. Zhao Xiaotang urged Bai Lin to be clear-headed and take control of her relationship, inspiring Bai Lin to confront Zhong Qiang. With her friends by her side for moral support, Bai Lin marched into the restaurant where Zhong Qiang and Shen Ziwei were talking.
Shen Ziwei introduced herself to Bai Lin and clarified that she was there to formally break up with Zhong Qiang, assuring Bai Lin that Zhong Qiang now preferred her and wishing them well before leaving to catch a train. She also subtly advised Bai Lin to get earplugs for Zhong Qiang's teeth grinding, a detail only an intimate partner would know. Bai Lin, still seething, questioned Zhong Qiang about why he broke up with such a thoughtful and attractive woman.
Zhong Qiang struggled to explain his feelings, only saying their relationship wasn't a "multiple-choice question," to which Bai Lin sarcastically responded by calling herself the "false answer" in a "true or false" scenario. Overwhelmed and upset, she told him to leave, needing space to calm down. Later, while Bai Lin was still reeling from the encounter, Zhong Qiang found her and tearfully apologized, expressing his love and presenting her with a beautiful necklace.
He declared his desire to spend doomsday with her, stating that every day without her felt like doomsday. Despite her sadness, Bai Lin's heart softened, and she eventually forgave him, reconciling their relationship. The next day, Mu Chenghe sought out Xue Tong, chiding her for leaving the opera. He clarified that the woman she saw was Chen Ting's girlfriend, and the perfume belonged to her.
He explained that he was temporarily staying at Chen Ting's apartment, the same place where he, Ivanov, and others had held a party. Mu Chenghe then revealed that he was performing on stage that night, which was the "surprise" he had mentioned. He invited Xue Tong to attend the final performance, promising her a seat in the first row. Xue Tong, now understanding, happily agreed.
Meanwhile, Song Qi Qi received a phone call from Li Jiahang for Bai Lin, informing them that Li Jiahang was downstairs with the New Year's party program list. As Bai Lin was feeling unwell and reluctant to go down, Song Qi Qi volunteered to fetch it. While reviewing the program, Song Qi Qi's eyes lingered on an entry for "Rhinoceros in Love," momentarily lost in thought.
She then confided in Xue Tong a secret she'd held, revealing that she was not a university student but had started working after high school, holding two jobs. She confessed her envy for those with clear academic goals and expressed that the impending doomsday made her want to say everything she felt, because "not being able to say what you want to say, that's the real doomsday."
Zhao Xiaotang was called home again by her mother, Zhao Meizhi, who continued to obsess over the doomsday prophecy and expressed a wish for her and Zhao Xiaotang's father to be together if the world ended. Zhao Xiaotang, however, questioned her mother's persistent emotional burden. That evening, Xue Tong returned to the theater and saw Mu Chenghe performing. She was delighted and surprised. Afterwards, they discussed the upcoming "doomsday."
Xue Tong still called him "Mr. Mu," then "Mr. Mu Chenghe," before settling on "Mr. Mu," playfully teasing him about being old-fashioned. Mu Chenghe didn't believe in the doomsday predictions, dismissing the idea of the Voyager's meaning being lost or that he would be lucky enough to die with the world. He playfully suggested that if they both decided to sleep in and miss the sunrise on "doomsday," then their world wouldn't end. As the predicted doomsday passed without incident, a small flower blossomed in Xue Tong's heart, bearing Mu Chenghe's name.
