A'tang asks if he can come back with him to treat his wounds, and the young man says he'll do it himself. He tells the officer that he was so disgusted by him that he pushed him away many times, but now that he cares about his well-being, he pushes him away again. The young man asks if the officer thinks what he's doing is ridiculous, but the officer says he doesn't think it's ridiculous. He says the ginger soup will be ready, and then he asks the officer if he has something to say. The officer says that if he wants to say something, then he should say it. Then he says, "stop beating around in the bush." The young men say they're sorry, but they can't forgive each other, because they trampled on each other's dignity and heart. They both almost died, because of the officer's trampling.