Chen Afu arrived at the West Room to find Mrs. Ding smoking a long pipe at Mrs. Wang. Rushing over, she smacked Mrs. Ding aside, scolding, "You old witch, how dare you hit my mother, believe me, I'll kill you."
Mrs. Wang suddenly remembered that her daughter had been hiding in the East Room all along and in a fit of agitation earlier, she had completely forgotten. Terrified, she hastily pushed Chen Afu out the room, saying, "Afu, get out quick, your mother is fine."
"Hold it!" Mrs. Ding roared, staring incredulously at Chen Afu, then she began laughing uproariously. Speaking to herself, she said, "My goodness, they say the honest ones are the ones who do great things, and it is true."
Wang Cai was startled by his mother's behavior and asked anxiously, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"
