Back at the apartment, Ling tells his mom that he's back and that they can continue their relationship. He blames Miss Tang for everything, but she blames him for not being more attentive to her needs. He tells her that the coffee he served to her was too hot and that's what caused her to get angry. He says that he doesn't blame her for the situation, but he blames himself for letting her get away with her nonsense. He asks if she's really stupid, and she says that she is. She tells him that everything is his fault, and that he should blame himself for being stupid. He's just letting her do whatever she wants to do. She asks if he is really pretending to be dumb, and he says that is what he is. He then asks if the point in explaining himself is to explain why he is behaving the way he is, or if he just wants to stay in the apartment. He goes on to say that he wants