In this short scene, the narrator tells the audience that he is overwhelmed by the news that his adoptive father, Hu Jinshan, is the father of the boy. He urges Hu to meet him and tell him the truth. He also urges the audience to remember that the work of caring for a child is more important than the labor of giving birth. He suggests that after learning the truth, the girl could concentrate on finding an appropriate cure for the toxin that causes her to develop the disease. Three months have passed, and everyone has returned from the winter break. Although he has found his only biological relative, he is unable to reunite with him. He asks Hu to take responsibility for his illness and cure him. The narrator tells him that he hates snowy days because it reminds him of how lonely he used to be.