When Mingke was nine years old, he saw his mother raped by several men, and he decided to let it go. Mingke tells his mother that he has decided to love her because of her. He tells her that he will not have feelings for anyone other than her, even if she is not his girlfriend. He also tells Mingke that he can pay Mingke back even if he is not Mingke's girlfriend, and Mingke promises to take Mingke to school. He asks Mingke if he wants to go back to his apartment, but Mingke refuses, saying that he cannot accept his kindness. He says that Mingke has been avoiding him recently, and that he is tired of the exam work. He invites Mingke out for dinner, but she refuses to go out with him because she does not want to upset Mingke. She tells him that she has been scared by Mingke, who has been flirting with other women, including a girl named Yaya, who is going back to work after her exams