The students take a break from their rigorous training to pick lotus roots from the academy's field. Afterward, Yuan Zong gives Xia Yao some cooked lotus roots. Xia Yao's mother loved the food and made him promise to buy more.

Xia Yao and Yuan Zong bond by sharing details about their past upbringing. On their way back to town, the weather worsened. Finding it difficult to ride the motorcycle through the rain, the two find shelter at a hotel.