The attic attic stories are interrupted by a knock on the door. It's the bastard son of Lin Xue Luo, who has just returned from Fort Perry. He's not hungry, but he's worried about his father's health. He begs his mother to let him go, but she refuses, saying that they're already divorced. She tells him to have his meal first, and then she'll tell her son after he eats. He coughs up blood, and his mother says he'll go to the hospital right away. He tells her that he was seriously wounded in the battle at Fort Perry, and that his mother has been kind to him ever since. Outside the attic door, there's a bastard who's been taking care of his mommy. She asks him where he is, and he tells her to be quiet, because his father is asleep. He asks her if she's going to stay with him tonight, and she says yes, and they'll all sleep in her uncle's bedroom. The bastard's father is still injured, and the two of them decide to sleep in the attic together.