In this short scene, we learn that Gu chang-hong, the father of the protagonist, is a "coward" and a "well-known" businessman in the city of Hong Kong. The protagonist's stepmother, Madame Qu, is "reckless" and only sees "benefits" without considering the "risks" of investing in the company. This has caused the company's investments to be wiped out and the "funding gap" has grown wider. The director of the company tells the protagonist that he needs seven more days to get out of his "way" and that if he does not pay his loan, he will be "facing bankruptcy". The protagonist, however, refuses to listen to his father and insists that he is not the owner of the bank. He says that the family has reached a point where his father has been "given the same treatment" as all the other banks in town. He also says that his parents have put their "lifetime effort" into building the company and that it is a pity that it has failed. He adds that he