The assistant director is so impressed with the work that he slaps Gao. The assistant says that Gao is so dedicated to her work that she slaps him because he insulted her in front of her. Gao thinks that if her story gets out, she will be shamed, but if she keeps it a secret, she can get a reputation for herself. She is afraid that if she tells her story, she's going to get shame, so she'll have to keep it quiet. She's also afraid that the story will bring shame on her, and if she doesn't tell it, then she will have a reputation that's not good enough for her. . The phone is vibrating, and the assistant director says that he's here to thank Gao for her hard work. He also says that if Gao does not stop working, her brother will die. He says that his brother has been working so hard that he won't even be able to go to the funeral. He's just been working nonstop since he got out of the hospital. The doctor advised Gao to stay in the hospital, but Gao refused to listen. He will die, he says, if he continues to work like this. The other assistant director asks Gao if he can help, and Gao says that she can.