The next morning, Mr. Long is late for work, but he is pleased to see his wife, who has been sleeping soundly all night. He asks her if she is hungry, and she replies that she is, and that she will prepare her food for her. She tells him that she caught a cold the night before, and he should sit down and eat, as her stomach feels weird. He tells her that he has made a reservation for a restaurant, but that he is not sure whether it is a date or not. He wonders why he has been asked to go to such a party, but she says that she has something important on her mind, and will get ready for it. She asks why Mr. Zhehuan has been trying to do such a thing, asking her to go out for no reason, when she thought that he would not come. She says that he had come because she was busy, and they are honored that he made time to come to the party. He is surprised to see that she carried herself differently from the other party members, and asks why he had been invited to this party, since he knows that he does not drink alcohol. He knows that she does not want to drink alcohol, so he wants her to drink to him. He wants her