The next morning, xiaonian complains to his father that things are always going against his wishes. He wants to go to the wedding of his friend, but his father insists that he go. . The two men discuss the preparations for the wedding, and snatch up the last of the dishes. They discuss the opium poppy in the dishes, and then suck up to each other, asking each other questions about the other's cooking. Worried about his friend's health, shang asks if he has found any information about his classmate, tsing yi. He also asks if there is anything else he can tell . He says he has to attend a wedding in two days, and he needs a day off to do so. He asks sung if he can make him something to eat, and when he says no, he asks if shuang wants him to repeat himself. He then asks if she wants to repeat herself, and she says no. Then he asks her to show him her sincerity, so that he will not have to compromise on his attendance at the wedding