Why Is He Still Single Episode 12 Recap
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Gu Yejia savored the authentic oil-pulled noodles Xia Xiaoman prepared, praising her cooking and suggesting she invite Yu Yu to try them. Xia Xiaoman, however, expressed reservations, admitting to "Mr. Yu-phobia" due to his notoriously picky palate, believing her culinary skills wouldn't satisfy him.
Gu Yejia then asked Xia Xiaoman to accompany her to a matchmaking event that weekend, explaining it was a necessary task as part of a deal with her father for two months of peace, though she really didn't want to go. Their conversation was interrupted by loud music coming from Yu Yu's room, which Xia Xiaoman thought sounded like aerobics. The next day, Yu Yu ended up in the hospital.
He explained to Gu Yejia that his entire body was sore because he had done nine intense reps on the ab roller, aiming to get abs. Gu Yejia checked him and confirmed he was merely over-exercised, advising him to rest and not push himself too hard. Seizing the opportunity, she challenged him to join her at the upcoming matchmaking event.
Gu Yejia's father had signed her up, and she wanted to prove her charm, as her father believed no one liked her. She proposed a bet to see who could secure a date by the end of the event. Yu Yu, confident there was nothing he wouldn't dare to do, accepted the bet. At the matchmaking event, Yu Yu arrived looking impeccably dressed, attracting many admiring glances.
Gu Yejia commented on his handsome appearance, noting he seemed to be taking their bet seriously. As men approached the beautiful Gu Yejia, Yu Yu intervened to drive them away, a clear tactic to win their bet. He offered a series of backhanded compliments, calling her dimples her best feature and describing her calm exterior as hiding a "raging storm" within. Annoyed, Gu Yejia told him to stop interfering and mind his own business.
Later, Xia Xiaoman and Gu Yejia observed Yu Yu conversing animatedly with a young, pretty woman. Xia Xiaoman worried Yu Yu might be "picked up," but Gu Yejia dismissed the idea, asserting that no one could possibly be interested in the "poison-immune" Mr. Yu. However, upon seeing him laughing with the woman, Gu Yejia's expression briefly froze, though she didn't notice her own reaction.
They assumed the woman was a staff member whom Yu Yu was talking to out of desperation to win the bet. The woman Yu Yu was talking to was Fei Wenli, a photographer who recognized him as the "talented but quirky designer" she had seen in home decor magazines. She connected with Yu Yu over his design philosophy, which centered on the kitchen and the "warmth of cooking" or "wok hei," and their shared love for "braised pork belly."
They also discussed photography, with Fei Wenli expressing her preference for capturing "beautiful things" to "spread joy," rather than grim realities, even if it meant taking event photos to "fund her dream." Yu Yu expressed his support, stating that a "kind designer creates happiness." Before parting, Fei Wenli discreetly had a colleague capture some candid shots of Yu Yu. She then drove him back to his company, leading to office gossip about him being dropped off by a "beauty."
Yu Yu, however, downplayed the encounter to his colleagues. While Yu Yu was out walking, he ran into Dao and Xia Xiaoman. Xia Xiaoman, eager for details, pressed him about the woman from the matchmaking event. Yu Yu again downplayed it, stating they just ate, walked, and took photos, emphasizing that he didn't even get her contact details, so things were "not really okay." Just then, Fei Wenli arrived at Yu Yu's apartment building.
She explained that as staff, she had access to his information and had come to give him the photos from their earlier encounter. She introduced herself to Xia Xiaoman, giving her a business card. Fei Wenli then invited Yu Yu to her studio the next day, knowing his enthusiasm for traditional photography. Yu Yu expressed excitement, noting that the anticipation of developing film was incomparable to digital photography.
Xia Xiaoman later discussed Fei Wenli with Gu Yejia, praising her as a beautiful and charming woman. Gu Yejia felt a subtle discomfort but dismissed it. Soon after, Yu Yu called Gu Yejia, asking her to help him choose an outfit for his meeting with Fei Wenli. Gu Yejia, feeling their relationship was becoming inappropriately ambiguous given his new romantic interest, promptly hung up.
Nevertheless, Yu Yu appeared at the hospital, asking Gu Yejia to pose for him so he could "test his camera." She reluctantly agreed, enduring his comment that her "big face" was "easy to focus on." Yu Yu subsequently visited Fei Wenli's studio to develop an old roll of film he had shot with a Seagull 4A camera.
As Fei Wenli processed the film, she noticed photos of Gu Yejia and commented on them, acknowledging that she was Yu Yu's doctor and complimenting the shots. Meanwhile, Xia Xiaoman, observing the affectionate interactions between Shen Wu and Wang Xiaoxiao, expressed her longing for a romantic relationship of her own. Later, Fei Wenli was taking portraits of Yu Yu at his studio. Shen Wu and Wang Xiaoxiao dropped by, curious to meet Fei Wenli.
Shen Wu jokingly thanked her for "rescuing Mr. Yu from the matchmaking event" and saving "thousands of girls from his poisonous tongue." Lin Sa also arrived and informed Yu Yu that a client, impressed by his design, had increased their budget by half a million. Yu Yu declared he wouldn't change his design, prompting Lin Sa to ask Fei Wenli to "capture this moment of stubborn Mr. Yu" for her office desk.
Despite initial complaints from Lin Sa, Shen Wu, and Wang Xiaoxiao about Yu Yu sending them away for his photoshoot, everyone ultimately joined in for a group photo, which Fei Wenli captured.
