Episode Summary
In Episode 12, past and present collide as Su Zihao and Tong Leyi silently observe each other’s lives from afar in 2024. Back in 2010 Beijing, Zhou Shui and his friends face eviction, heartbreak, and separation. Shen Jingshu returns unexpectedly but not for love, and Zhou Shui is left alone, emotionally unraveling. Dai Daji struggles to adjust to life back home, and a missed phone call becomes the symbol of yet another connection lost.
Spoiler Alert
“Such a Good Love” – Episode 12 Recap & Spoilers
Welcome back to another emotional ride with Such a Good Love, and oh boy—Episode 12 doesn’t hold back. Set between the humid summer of Chongqing in 2024 and the chilly, bittersweet winter of 2010 Beijing, this episode is a slow burn of missed connections, quiet heartbreaks, and the weight of growing up when dreams fall short.
2024: Ghosts of the Past, Ghosting in the Present
We open in present-day Chongqing. Su Zihao has officially “made it”—he’s landed a stable government job. Meanwhile, Tong Leyi is still at home, scrolling through her phone, aimless and adrift. Despite catching glimpses of each other’s lives on social media, neither of them dares to reach out. The silence between them? Deafening.
2010: The Fall Before the Festival
Flashback to Beijing, 2010. It’s Xiaonian, the traditional prelude to Chinese New Year, but the mood is anything but festive.
Zhou Shui is deep in a rut, holed up in a dingy rental apartment. His dad calls, but Zhou puts on a brave face, lying through his teeth. Reality bites harder when the landlord shows up—turns out she had no idea the place was even being subleased and demands they move out within three days… or she’ll call the cops.
Gangling vows to look for a new place tomorrow, but things are unraveling fast. Shen Jingshu returns the money she borrowed from yaling—turns out she’s been expelled from school after getting busted for working as a fake wedding guest. Now, she’s packing her bags to return to her hometown. When yaling asks what’ll happen to them now, she doesn’t answer. Ouch.
Confessions, Rejections, and Too Little Too Late
As everyone begins to scatter, Old Chives is already gone. Shen Jingshu is next. In a rare moment of vulnerability, yaling confesses his feelings. She doesn’t scoff, she doesn’t cry—she just says, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?” and walks away. Brutal.
The landlord gives Zhou Shui and yaling a hard deadline—they must be out before the Spring Festival. In defiance (or maybe just despair), Zhou brings home a whole crate of Erguotou liquor. They both try to drink their sorrows away but end up puking after the first shot. Symbolic much?
Back Home Isn’t Always Back to Peace
Meanwhile, Dai Daji is back in her hometown. Her mom sets her up with a government job and a dorm, but Daji quickly realizes that no one’s actually doing real work—it’s all just going through the motions. After work, she heads home to find her sister (Jingjing) chilling with her boyfriend, so she quietly steps out to give them space. Daji might be home, but she’s not at peace.
Return, Regret, and a Bittersweet Reunion
Back in Beijing, yaling and Zhou actually finish the crate of Erguotou (how?!), only to be stunned when Shen Jingshu walks back through the door. yaling hugs her, desperate to hear she’s staying. She says she is—not because of him, though, but because she can’t bear to go back. She’s seen Beijing now; the hometown version of life just doesn’t fit anymore.
yaling is heartbroken. He thought she stayed for him. Instead, she and yaling end up renting a new place together, leaving Zhou Shui behind—alone, again.
Fireworks Outside, Chaos Within
During Spring Festival, Dai Daji goes to a class reunion and gets the classic “So, do you have a boyfriend yet?” interrogation. It stirs something in her, but she can’t quite name it.
Back in the city, Zhou Shui is spiraling. Old Chives left behind exactly 100 dumplings—Zhou starts counting them like a lifeline, wondering what he’ll do if Daji isn’t back before the last one’s gone.
Then, out of nowhere, Hunxiang drops in. She’s getting married, and somehow, all her past messes are now conveniently resolved. Seeing Zhou’s slump, she does what any chaotic ex might—grabs a bottle and starts force-feeding him liquor. By the end of it, his face is soaked in booze and tears, indistinguishable from one another. Outside, fireworks explode. Inside, his world is quietly falling apart.
Missed Calls and Missed Chances
In a lonely phone booth, Dai Daji makes a call—to Zhou Shui. But he’s blackout drunk, and Hunxiang, perhaps out of jealousy or just bad timing, covers his ears so he can’t hear the phone ring.
By the time Zhou sobers up and tries to call back, it’s too late. Daji doesn’t pick up.
Final Thoughts
Episode 12 is a masterclass in quiet devastation. No explosive confrontations, no dramatic twists—just the slow, painful unraveling of young dreams and the complicated ache of people growing apart. It’s the kind of storytelling that doesn’t shout but lingers with you long after the screen goes dark.
Spoiler alert for the soul: The dumplings are getting fewer. The calls keep missing. And these kids? They're growing up, whether they like it or not.
