In the morning glory hall, Cai Mingyu tells his daughter that he has been busy supervising the construction of the aqueduct. He tells her that he loves her, but that he does not want to be her brother. He asks her if she thinks that he will give her his blessing if they become a couple, and she says that she does not think so. She tells him that her father is still asleep, and he will not disturb them. He says that he wants to get her pregnant, and then she will have to live with him forever.