Tang Zhen otworzył oczy, a Hong'er patrzyła na niego z góry, bardzo blisko. Her eyes had a rippling, watery sheen. Seeing him open his eyes, she nervously swallowed and said in a low voice, “You should rest. Take your medicine again tonight!”
She then reached out and covered his eyes. Relying on the fact that Tang Zhen couldn't move at all, she forcibly closed his eyes.
Locked in darkness for an unknown period, Tang Zhen fell into an exhausted sleep. When he woke again, Hong'er was gone. The room was brightly lit by candlelight, and an unfamiliar young maid brought him a bowl of medicine. He was forced to drink it clean. Only then did the maid leave with the medicine jar. The candlelight was extinguished, and silence returned to the room.