Lena's marriage drops like a bomb: she quietly wed a man in a wheelchair, and bystanders react with shock and derision. Gossipers call her a country bumpkin paired with "a cripple" and speculate he is Mr. Barber, a billionaire. Observers follow as the couple heads toward Area A and the north gate, leaving Imperial Garden. Zack and a jealous rival fume. A caller warns, "Your daughter married a cripple in a wheelchair. You better move fast." The newlyweds arrive at a massive villa where a family elder greets Lena, calling her "my granddaughter-in-law," forcing rivals to decide how to respond.