The next morning, the two of them discuss the disappearance of Longquanhao. The narrator is curious about the whereabouts of the wooden boat, which has been missing for six months. He also wants to know what caused the break-up between the lovers. He wonders how two unrelated cities could be connected by the river, and how two people could have broken up peacefully. He tells the narrator that the universe tells him not to hold onto a love that isn't meant to be. He then tells the girl to go to the doctor for help. The girl is pale and has vomited, and the narrator tells her to go immediately to the hospital. He asks the girl if she will change her mind after the trip, and she says that she will. She then tells him that happiness is the same feeling she had when she first met Longquan.