On Mother's Day, Lulu gives her mother a gift that she thinks is valuable and considerate: she sets her up on a date. Lulu's neighbour, Uncle Liu, is a quiet, caring widower of eight years who lives alone. Since Lulu's mother started visiting Lulu, he has made a point of knocking on her door more often, on one pretext or another. Always - and after much feigned resistance - he stays for tea and chats with Lulu's mother.
Lulu senses that Uncle Liu is fond of her mother. Lulu's father died five years ago, and her mother has seemed lonely lately. This, to Lulu's chagrin, has resulted in more frequent visits to Lulu's house. To encourage her mother to remarry, Lulu sets her up with Uncle Liu on an outing to Fragrant Hills.
Lulu's mother is visibly upset when she returns home. 'How could you do such a thing to your own mother?'
'Didn't you have a nice time?' Lulu asks.
'Of course not.'
'But you agreed to go with him,' she says.