The next morning, the young man is woken up by a knock at his door. It's his colleague, Sun Yushu, who has just called to tell him that his mentor, liangjianan, has died. The young man thinks it's a prank, but it turns out to be a serious one. He's worried about his mom, who is still alive, and he's also worried about the smell of dead fish. He calls for his mom to come and check on her, but she doesn't answer the door. He tells her that he was just talking to her about how to receive her, and she tells him that she's going to have a really nice dinner for him.