In this short scene, we learn that xixi's father, Mr. Hu, is very much in love with his wife, rona, and their two young sons. . In this scene, the two young people converse about rona's family and about the possibility of working for her in China. The young people discuss the upcoming banquet, which is to take place the next day. xi asks about the invitation to the banquet, and rona tells him that she accepted the invitation for no reason. She also tells the young people that she has gotten some of the family's clothes, which are hand-made, and that some of them have been given to her by friends. She says that she wants to take them back to her sons, but that she will leave rona to take care of herself. The two young women discuss their first bath together, and the young woman says that rona is the "best woman" in the world. She adds that she specifically made the bath for her, and she hopes that the family will come pick her up soon. The family will leave after she's done with the bath, or she'll catch a cold