The next morning, Song Anqiao calls on the elder Li to ask his advice on how to woo his daughter. The elder Li advises him to pamper his wife with love and to not be stingy in seeking advice on love matters. He says that the young master consulted him over the phone about how to get his daughter to marry him. He tells him that he has done what he can to make amends with the song family. He also says that he is indirectly responsible for the death of the girl.