The next morning, the zhengs send a package to the door. It's a bunch of mittens and a note saying that they need to see Mr. Anjie right away. The letter also says that Miss Min is sick and needs to be taken to the hospital. She begs her father to open the door and see what's in the package. He says that love and affection aren't very strong emotions in the family, and that's why he's going to help Miss Min. He tells her that if she agrees to marry him, he'll take over the business of the family. The zheng family, he says, is trying to put pressure on him to do something for them. They're trying to get him to go against the family's wishes, but he won't lie to them. He's just trying to do the right thing.