The next morning, the Governess tells her granddaughter that she is sorry that Luoqian did not show up at her house. The Governess says that he probably did not mean to come, and that the family will not allow him to call on her. She says that she once thought that she had something that belonged to her, but now that she has it, she realizes that it will never be hers. She tells the granddaughter that he has said that he will never leave her, and the family cannot take him away because he is a gift from her father-in- law. She is shocked to learn that she must be the granddaughter of the man who gave her the gift. She asks what is going on, and she is told that the man has urgent business to attend to, but that he cannot come to her house because he has run away again. She also learns that he asked her to pass his message on to the other servants, but she refuses to do so, saying that she wants to save face for him, but is about to hit her with a stick. She then asks the servants where they are going, and they tell her that they are on their way to deliver the package. She realizes that she almost thought she could never see her again, and asks the servant where he is going. The servant tells her that he is late,