Daddy's Regret Comes Too Late Episode 12
Episode 12
Episode 12 recap
In the audition hall, Gu Yanchen comforts Gu Yutong when she cries about quitting the film, explaining he favors her because of her mother. He calls Secretary Zhao to launch an online smear campaign against Su Nianyao. The press and staff turn against Nianyao. Gu Yanchen publicly insults Nianyao and her late mother. Nianyao confronts him and hands him her mother's diary. Gu Yanchen reads it and remembers his promise to Little Water Bottle.
Episodes
Episode 12 Scene by Scene
00:00: Gu Yanchen Comforts Gu Yutong
Gu Yanchen explains his favoritism to Gu Yutong, stating he loves her because he deeply loved her mother. Gu Yutong cries and threatens to quit acting. Gu Yanchen speaks softly to calm her down and promises his support in the audition hall.
00:43: Online Smear Campaign Begins
Gu Yanchen calls Secretary Zhao and orders the online smear campaign against Su Nianyao. The negative posts circulate instantly. Company employees and reporters in the hall turn on Nianyao, loudly condemning her and demanding an immediate boycott of her work.
01:32: Public Slander in the Hall
Gu Yanchen openly insults Su Nianyao and her late mother before the crowd. Nianyao snaps back at him without hesitation. She tells Gu Yanchen that his habit of only believing what he sees and hears drove her mother away.
02:28: The Late Mother's Diary
Su Nianyao pulls out her mother's diary and hands it to Gu Yanchen. Gu Yanchen flips through the written pages. The words trigger his childhood memories and his promise to Little Water Bottle. Nianyao tells him the truth about her mother.
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How Episode 12 Ends
Gu Yanchen stares at the open diary in shock as memories of his childhood pledge flood back. Su Nianyao looks at him with tears in her eyes and declares that her mother was the real Little Water Bottle. Will Gu Yanchen finally accept the truth, or will he double down on defending Gu Yutong?