In this short scene, Shmoop introduces us to his mother, Shuyin, who is now in her mid-thirties. She has just returned from a trip to the seashore, and she is worried about her son, who has sprained his ankle. She asks him to carry her to the hospital, where she will be cared for by his older brother, Shuyi, a senior in high school. Shuyin tells her that he is a senior, and that his mother is very important to him. He tells her to not worry about his senior brother, because he is going to school that very day. When Shuyin asks him about the earthquake that occurred earlier in the morning, he says that it was in the city of Yushu, which is near his home. He asks her to hurry to his room, where he will be safe.