The morning after, Chen Qian's mother went into town to buy contraception and abortifacient herbs.
Meanwhile, Wan Qing remained blissfully ignorant. Seeing her so happily oblivious, Chen Qian felt a pang of guilt.
Unable to bear it any longer, Xiaomei, who had been waiting several days for Chen Qian and Wan Qing to come and bring her home, was nearing a mental breakdown. Desperate, she ran to Chen Qian's house, only to see Wan Qing tenderly caress her abdomen while laughing joyously with Chen Qian.
Witnessing this scene, Xiaomei's heart wrenched in pain. For the past few days, she had been holding on to the hope that the divorce was a mere lie. Seeing Wan Qing and Chen Qian's loving relationship, she realized that her sister-in-law had indeed spoken the truth. They were living happily without her!
