At the party, Madame Bonafiore complains that her daughter-in-law is too clingy to her, and that she is jealous of her dancing partner . She tells him that she has made him a "cocktail" as a present for his first night at the party. He tells her that he has made her a "sweet mint flavor" , which he says is "just a cocktail" . He says that he does not want to attend the ball because he is not interested in dancing, but he does want to see his son, zouye, dance. He wants to be his dance partner and follow his steps. He also wants to know who his dancing partner is. He guesses that it is "lian mian," and they are madly in love.