In the middle of teatime, a group of idlers arrive at Shuguang's house and interrupt the family's peaceful enjoyment of tea. Shuguang is upset that his brother is making him drink, but his sister calms him down and tells him not to worry, as they will continue to enjoy their tea. When the men return, Shuguang tells his sister that he has a dream about missing miao. He explains that his dream is an illusion created by the ghost of the water ghost, and that he is hallucinating because of his fever and injury