The next morning, the women discuss the events of the night before. The women decide that it is still not the time for the family to be together. They decide to make another batch of shortbread, but this time it is less sweet. They also decide that they will ask the butler to change the locks on the doors. They discuss the fact that their sister had come back crying the previous night, and that she had lied to them. They are worried that the family will think that they are lying, and they are counting on Luo to help them. Luo tells her that he knows that she likes mangoes, and he is counting on her. He asks her why she didn't call him earlier, and she tells him that she doesn't have to call him all the time, as she can do it herself. She also tells Luo that she has missed 11 calls from her uncle, and Luo is worried that he is going out. He tells her to keep her promise to come to the dinner, and when he gets better, he will go to the family and apologize. She tells him not to worry about what the family thinks of her, and says that