The next morning, Xinhua reports that lianwu has not asked him about his relationship with the family. He asks Xinhua why, and Xinhua replies that he has his own private life and that he does not need to explain to Xinhua. Xinhua then asks chen why he was with him, and he responds by saying that he had never thought of climbing his way up by "doing anything indecent" . He then asks aunt fen to bring him snacks, but she refuses, saying that she is worried about him