Once it's decided, Jin Ling gets up and takes the tea set from the cupboard where he hid it. He plans to be careful to see that his uncle drinks first, and not from a cup of his own choosing, but using the tea set seems very important to his plan. So he lays it out carefully on the table and chooses one of the packets of tea for the pot.

Texting Sizhui to stay away from the apartment for a few hours, he then records his invitation to his uncle and sends it. Leaving the door unlocked, he fills the kettle but waits to heat it.