The next morning, the three of them go for a ferry ride to Ming-ming Academy, where they plan to take a few days to prepare for the entrance exam. When they arrive at the academy, they find that Ming has recovered from his coma and is ready to take the exam. He tells his brother that he will not allow Ming to take part in the exam because of his condition, and Ming agrees to stay on the boat and eat the bao-zis that he brought with him. Ming promises that if Ming disobeys him again, he will forget about the exam and they will go back home. Ming asks if he will be able to take Ming out for a walk after they return to the cabin, but his brother refuses to let him go, saying that they haven't yet decided whether Ming will win or lose the lottery, and that they will silence him by death if he tries to run away