The pei family sends gifts to the newlyweds, and zhonglin tells his son-in-law that he will soon be the bride of the family. Worried that his daughter will not be able to attend the wedding, jiang tells his mother that she should not worry. He also tells her that he has heard rumors that the fiancee of tingyuexiao is from the Bai family, and that the bais have refused to help the newlyweds. Echoing his mother's fears, he tells his wife that if the peis refuse to help them, he will leave the country tomorrow. Believing that the marriage will not take place because of the misunderstanding, he decides to refuse the ring.