Episode Summary
Dai Daji gets unexpectedly promoted after Xiaolong quits in a dramatic outburst and reveals he once stole her necklace. Zhou Shui hides his job loss and financial ruin from Daji, who eventually finds out. Shen Jingshu faces public humiliation and financial crisis after a betrayal by her roommate Jingjing, leading her to take a questionable job. Pride, desperation, and broken trust define this emotionally intense episode.
Spoiler Alert
Episode 8 of Such a Good Love is a full-blown emotional roller coaster. Relationships crack, secrets unravel, and pride takes a serious beating. Let's break it down.
Dai Daji's Shocking Promotion(But at What Cost?)
Dai Daji has been grinding it out as an intern for over a year—no breakfast, no breaks, just pure hustle. So wrapped up in survival mode, she doesn’t even clock that her boyfriend Zhou Shui is acting weird.
Then—boom—chaos at the office. Xiaolong snaps during a meeting, calls out the whole team like he’s got nothing to lose, and storms out in dramatic fashion. Before leaving, he tosses a necklace back to Daji—the one that mysteriously disappeared ages ago. Turns out, he stole it to pressure her into quitting. Messy.
Daji can’t even process the drama before Director Wen casually drops a bomb: she’s being promoted. Is this karma, luck, or just office politics?
Shen Jingshu's World Falls Apart
Meanwhile, Shen Jingshu is just trying to return ¥10,000 to her roommate’s boyfriend, Li Dongting. But guess what? He hits on her mid-meal. Classy.
Jingshu shuts him down cold, but just then, her roommate Jingjing bursts in and goes nuclear. Any sympathy she had for Jingshu? Gone. She vows revenge and wants the world to see Jingshu’s “true self.”
Next thing we know, Jingjing and her squad are shouting into megaphones on Jingshu’s route home, chasing her down, and snapping pics of her living situation—yes, she lives with Gangling. It’s cruel, humiliating, and heartless. Jingshu turns away, tears silently falling.
Zhou Shui’s Web of Lies ️
Zhou Shui is pretending to go to work every day, but he’s actually job hunting in secret. Daji catches him on the subway and realizes he’s been lying. Furious, she follows him home. Zhou Shui panics and hides under the bed (yes, seriously). And just like that, Daji’s anger fades. If he’s hiding like this, he must feel completely worthless.
She pretends she just came back for documents, letting his lie live another day.
Money Troubles & Broken Pride
Later, while grocery shopping, Daji brings up Xiaolong’s dramatic exit, hoping to inspire Zhou Shui to follow his heart. Zhou Shui finally confesses—he lost his job. Daji shrugs it off. Jobs come and go. She’s just been made permanent, and they’ve got savings, right?
Wrong.
Zhou Shui quietly admits their ¥50,000 savings are gone too. Daji nearly loses it. Like, throw-him-off-the-overpass-level rage. But she holds it in. Instead, she remembers Senior Yiming, who might be able to help.
So she swallows her pride, brings Zhou Shui along, and begs Yiming for a job lead. But Yiming doesn’t go easy. He drags Zhou Shui’s skills through the mud while Daji serves tea like an intern trying to please a grumpy boss. Zhou Shui's pride? Crushed.
Jingshu, Desperation & a Dress
Thanks to Jingjing’s rumors, Jingshu's student loan is denied. Now she has to come up with her tuition before the month ends. She finds a woman who offers her quick cash—but the job? Fake bride gigs. Sketchy, but desperate times.
She shows up to the job in a dress provided by the company. Gangling, ever the protector, is concerned. But Jingshu just says it straight: “You only get bullied when you’re broke.” Next thing we know, she’s sitting across from an older man, looking deeply uncomfortable.
One Last Blow to Zhou Shui’s Ego
Daji calls Yiming again to follow up. Zhou Shui doesn’t want her to, but pride and desperation are at war. They show up to a fancy restaurant with gifts in tow, thinking there’s a job lead waiting.
At the private room door, Yiming suddenly pulls a switch—Zhou Shui can’t go in. Daji has to go alone and plead his case. When she comes out, her cheeks are flushed from all the wine she was forced to drink.
Zhou Shui watches her, and you can almost see what’s left of his dignity fall apart.
Final Thoughts
Episode 8 is heavy. It’s about how easy it is to lose everything—your job, your pride, your friends—and how hard it is to hold onto your sense of self through all that. The show doesn’t shy away from showing the ugly side of ambition, survival, and relationships under pressure.
And with that ending? We’re definitely not out of the woods yet.
