The demon tells the ghost of the mansion that he has come to apologize for not showing up to tutor Yuqing the previous day. The demon explains that he did not come because of personal matters, but because he was worried about the ghost's presence in the house. He says that he and his late wife have been separated ever since she died three years ago. The two have never been able to communicate with one another, and the other has drifted away from him.