The next morning, the marquis tries to explain his behavior to his son, but the young man refuses to listen. He tells his father that he wants to live with his sister, whom he has always loved. The marquis tells his son that he is on guard against the young woman, but that she is not a threat to him. The young man is shocked to learn that his father is not his sister. He asks his father if he is okay, and the old man tells him that his sister has returned. The old man is surprised to find that his son is not her, and he asks his son what is wrong with her. When the old marquis realizes that he has been mistaken, he is shocked again. He realizes that the old woman reminded him of someone he knew in the old days when she wore the dress that she wore in this scene. He also realizes that his last time he treated yan-er, the wild child, disrupted the treatment at the critical moment. He wants to find a way to check on him again.