Two decades later, a freed Haoliang goes to the mortal world and finds Xiaowen is now When. He yells at her parents for trying to sell When off again to pay their debts. A disillusioned When severs ties with her parents and thanks Haoliang for his help. She explains she’s named When because she’s always wondered when she will be saved. Haoliang’s heart breaks when he learns of all she’s suffered.