Chen Yan dreams that a flash flood will strike, sweeping her away and leaving her in mortal danger, while she still worries about the loan she has yet to repay. The piercing chirping of cicadas jolts her awake. She finds herself safe beside a medicinal herb field, surrounded by thriving crops, while the villagers go about their work as usual. Recalling her dream, she reflects that everyone's kindness has turned a terrible situation around. In the end, she stands alongside Wang Liang beneath the sunlight, bringing the story to a happy conclusion.