Most of the guests have left, and Mr. Jin tells the countess that he will have dinner alone with his family. He tells her that he has brought a friend, a freshman named Xiao ye, who has come to see him. Xiao asks if it is okay for him and his father to be alone together, and he says that it is. The countess thanks him for his concern, and tells him that she has heard that his daughter was shocked by the countryside, and that he should protect her for her entire life. She also praises him for helping his mother escape, and for his kindness when manman asked him for help. She says that she does not object to the two of you, but that she wants her only daughter to be protected from harm because of them. She asks if he is against it now, but he will see if he can protect her in the future