In this short scene, we learn that Mr. Xing is taking care of his younger sister, who has a serious heart condition. He asks the maid of the Nozaki family, Sayuri, to accompany him to the doctor's office so that he can check on her condition. The doctor, named Wei, is a master in the field of herbal medicine, and he has been trying to cure his sister's heart condition, but has been unable to find a cure. He suggests that the doctor treat his sister by taking a walk through the streets of Shanghai.