The Governess tells her son that if he doesn't trust her, she'll send him some samples of his own blood to be tested. He's not going to lie to him, she says, but he should get up and check it out, since he's been drinking tea with his mother every night. She also tells him to contact Mingxiao's doctor, who will treat him as soon as he can. She tells him that he'll be fine as long as he trusts her the most. He asks her to come home and cook him some food. She says she's no good at cooking, but she promises to give her a hand. He says he'd be a good cook if he could. He tells her to splash water on Ming's shoulder and on his shoulder and splash the warmth of his shoulder. She's shocked. She wonders if Ming is completely unaffected