Madame Chen sings praises of the food Yue Niang prepared. Madame Chen plays along when Yue Niang thinks she is an old maid in the Chens’ household. She only discovers Madame Chen’s and Chen Xi’s true identities when she is dragged to dine together with Gui Hua, Xiu Feng and the others. Meanwhile, Yue Niang refuses to follow Chen Xi back to the Chens. She tells him he has to either ask for her hand in marriage or elope. He agrees and asks Yue Niang to await good news from him. Mei Yu paints a tarnished picture of Yue Niang in front of Madame Chen, causing her to send someone to Malacca to check up on Yue Niang.