Jinshi and Maomao Lakan yearns for Maomao's affection, though "he plans revenge on Jinshi for laying his hands on her daughter thrice". Just then, the Old Lady of the Rokushoukan calls him to pick one courtesan from her brothel's lineup. He considers Meimei, but she opens a door, allowing him to hear a lullaby from the annex. He rushes towards the door, interpreting the withered blue rose as a message from Maomao, and selects Fengxian, willing to pay any price. Meanwhile, as Maomao and Basen (who helped her bring the drunken Lakan to the Rokushoukan) encounter Loulan and her father on the way back, he tells her to go see Jinshi...