This scene opens in a rich man's car, covered in a blanket. The narrator pretends to be grateful to the rich man for his generosity. The rich man, however, is disabled, and the narrator wishes to thank him for his kindness. He pretends that he has come to thank his mother, who is alive, and his aunt, who has not yet opened the door to the family. He begs the aunt to allow his sister, xintian, to live with him. .