A woman is accused of staging a rescue to win gratitude from Eason and Grandma; she denies plotting it. The scene shifts to Eason's home where he offers lychees while Evan opens up about losing his mother, admits he once resented that his father brought them in but now wants to be Eason's brother. They learn Grandma's birthday will be a grand banquet but both lack money, so Evan and Cindy decide to pool funds to buy a gift. At the shop Cindy grabs a brooch first, provoking Cecelia and Simon and leaving the gift undecided.