The next morning, Gu's mansion is abuzz with the news that his daughter, weiwei, has run away. The girl's injury has yet to heal, and she has not yet been able to return home. Gu scolds his wife for being so proud of her daughter, who has brought shame on him. He tells her that he has already promised to go to the family's house to celebrate a dragon boat festival, but that if she has already done so, there is nothing he can do. He also learns that the young marshal, Si Xingpei, has been put in prison again by the military junta, and that his fiancee, Cai Keke, is pregnant. The young marshal is preparing to get married, and his fiancee is said to be the daughter of Cai Longtou, a wealthy hongman. It is rumored that she is already pregnant, and it is said that twelve docks were given to her as a dowry. This is a disgrace, because she did not seem to be expecting any children. Gu tells his wife that he did not expect that Si xingpei would be getting married, because he is a madman, and because Cai keke will never allow him to have a mistress.