In this chapter, Cai jiajia asks the young man about his relationship with his mother. The young man tells her that he has been gossiping about her, and that he is going to vomit if he does not eat the fish that Cai zheng has prepared for him. Cai tells him that if he eats the fish cooked by a dead person, his health will be ruined, and his life will be cut short. He tells Cai that he will do whatever he can to save his mother, even if it means risking his own life. Cai says that the carp he has prepared is his favorite, because it is not just a "starving ghost" but a "gluttonous monster" . Cai asks if he can have more of the fish, and Cai says he will try to do so the next time he has the chance. Cai then asks if she is too tired to cook anymore, and she says that she has had to cook too much, and her arms and face have become cramped. She asks Cai if she should rest, and he says that he wants her to have a "nice, long rest"