Twelve Letters Episode 12 (Ending) Recap
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Yu Nian chases her father in the heavy snow, hoping he would come back with her. But her father keeps muttering "can't dismantle," and continues to walk forward with a vacant expression. Just as Yu Nian is despairing, her father suddenly regains clarity, sees Yu Nian standing thinly clad in the heavy snow behind him, and, feeling heartbroken, takes off his coat to put it on her.
He scolds Yu Nian for coming out in such cold weather, then embraces her and walks back. Yu Nian softly pleads with her father not to run away anymore. After leaving the hospital, Yu Nian rushes to the message area, where she immediately sees her father sitting quietly on a long bench, already lifeless. Yet, his face carries an indescribable serenity.
Yu Nian's body stiffens instantly, then she pounces forward, tightly embracing her father, tears gushing out like a breached dam, sobbing in agony. Thereafter, Yu Nian and Shen Cheng, heavy-hearted, lay the tombstones of Ye Haitang and Tang Yixun side by side, fulfilling their last wishes. Since then, on specific days each year, they visit the graves, celebrating Tang Yixun and Ye Haitang's birthdays as they used to, as if they were always there. Time flashes back to 1991.
Ye Yibo is sitting at a table eating noodles when a piece of news on TV makes him suddenly stand up. He runs out in a panic, looking for Li Ge, his eyes full of urgency, seemingly seeking some kind of help. Meanwhile, Tang Yixun is toiling day and night at the dock, his body long since overwhelmed, and he finally collapses during one of his labors.
At home, Ye Haitang meticulously prepares a meal and sits at the table, her eyes constantly glancing towards the door, eagerly anticipating Tang Yixun's return. Tang Yixun, despite his exhaustion, keeps thinking about a reply letter from the future. Since sending his last letter, there has been no news, and his eyes reveal both anxiety and expectation.
On the other side, Zhang Quan opens the mailbox as usual, and when he sees the reply letter inside, a surprised smile instantly blooms on his face. The investigation yields new progress. After discovering a crucial clue, the police summon Yu Nian and Shen Cheng to the public security bureau. The police take Shen Cheng to a separate room and show him a photo of Ye Yibo. Shen Cheng stares at the photo, his eyes full of shock.
Ye Yibo, who had disappeared for years without a trace, suddenly appearing now is truly beyond his imagination. The year is 2026. Ye Haitang is driving along the road when she suddenly sees a figure: an aging Ye Yibo. At this time, Ye Yibo is hunched, his face haggard, and his life is clearly impoverished and wretched. Numerous questions surge in Ye Haitang's heart, and she excitedly pulls her car over beside Ye Yibo.
Ye Yibo sees Ye Haitang, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then gets into the car. Ye Haitang looks at Ye Yibo and directly asks about her mother's whereabouts. She already has a faint suspicion, her eyes filled with pain and anger, realizing that she felt her being a few minutes late that day gave Ye Yibo the opportunity. Ye Yibo slowly recounts the process of killing Wu Fengying back then, his tone flat, without a hint of remorse.
The more Ye Haitang listens, the angrier she becomes, her body trembling slightly with agitation. Ye Yibo, however, appears indifferent, thinking that he is old and full of illnesses, so even if Ye Haitang calls the police, he would enjoy a comfortable life in prison. Ye Haitang looks at Ye Yibo's appearance, her anger burning like a raging fire; she feels no warmth of memory for this so-called relative. Time returns to 1991 again.
Ye Haitang and Shen Xiaojun are walking side by side when suddenly, Ye Yibo rides a motorcycle at high speed and hits someone. Ye Haitang feels a surge of fear seeing Ye Yibo, but her strong curiosity and determination to uncover the truth embolden her, making her want to chase him and demand an explanation. Seeing this, Ye Yibo accelerates and quickly flees on his motorcycle.
Shen Cheng feels that his mother's life should not end so tragically; it's too unfair to her. A bold idea sprouts in his mind: to sacrifice himself to change the past. He believes that if the past changes, Yaran might not follow the old path, and he himself would not exist. Upon learning this, Yu Nian firmly opposes it, deeming such a sacrifice unworthy, and tries to stop Shen Cheng.
To implement his plan, Shen Cheng sends a message asking Zhang Quan to help write a letter and place it in the mailbox, hoping to prevent Tang Yixun from committing murder. Tang Yixun finally receives the letter from the future. Just then, Shen Xiaojun hurriedly finds him, informing him about Ye Haitang chasing Ye Yibo. Tang Yixun, guided by the location provided in the letter, rushes there. Ye Yibo, consumed by madness, harbors a murderous intent towards Ye Haitang.
Just as he is about to make his move, Tang Yixun arrives and engages in a fierce struggle with Ye Yibo and Li Ge. Tang Yixun gradually gains the upper hand, and as he is about to raise his knife, the contents of the letter suddenly flash through his mind, and he hesitates. At this moment of distraction, Li Ge seizes the opportunity to pin him down, picks up the knife, and prepares to kill him.
At the last moment, the police arrive and rescue both of them. Tang Yixun ultimately does not commit murder, and he and Ye Haitang also avoid their tragic fates. Because the past events did not happen, some people who originally existed also quietly disappeared. The next morning, Yu Nian wakes up, sees the chrysanthemum cat, but suddenly realizes that her beloved father, and the companion with whom she shared many stories, no longer exist.
Even their contact information has vanished without a trace. Yu Nian cries incessantly, stubbornly checking her phone, but indeed, the contact information is gone. Inside the red mailbox, the last letter appears again. It is a letter from Ye Haitang and Tang Yixun to Yu Nian and Shen Cheng, telling them that Tang Yixun did not commit murder, and Ye Haitang was admitted to her ideal university.
They just don't know if they will ever meet again, but they hope that Yu Nian and Shen Cheng will be well. They consider themselves the closest family, even though they have never met. (End of series)
