Seeing a net of turtles near her parents’ house in Shanghai on an errand for the studio, Anchee discovers that Yan has come to visit her. Yan and Anchee tour her home, and Anchee asks about Coral, who now lives at Red Fire Farm. When Yan compares her less favorably to Anchee, Anchee says that Coral didn’t get enough food growing up, her food tickets having been stolen by the nanny.

When Anchee asks about Leopard, Yan confesses that they finally met at the brick factory, and that his secretary, Old Wong, had been waiting for Leopard to trip up. Like Lu did to Yan, Wong made Leopard’s intimate relationships extremely difficult. Yan tells Anchee that she has since confessed to Leopard that Anchee wrote all her letters; when Anchee asks how she can help now, Yan asks her to host both her and Leopard in her parents’ house, as the farm offers no safety or privacy.

Before Leopard arrives, Anchee and Yan explore Shanghai, first going to a department store and looking at fabric and underwear. Yan buys a pair of red underwear, and they go to a restaurant, and then to the bathhouse.