Mr. Su, the eldest son of the patriarch, is waiting for his sister, who has been delayed in dressing for the wedding, to arrive. He tells her that the rumor is that the owner of the family has married a second wife, and that the second wife was "worthy to be" . He then asks which of his daughters is the daughter of the owner. The second wife is the eldest daughter, and the father says that the family had prepared a dowry to marry her, but that she fell ill and married the owner's second wife instead. The father then asks if the owner wants to marry him, not his sister. He says that his sister came to his room to send him a bowl of soup, and by the time he woke up, his sister had already dressed in her wedding dress, and was sitting in the bridal carriage.