In a charged confrontation, Taeyeon reveals her profound frustration with Jiyong’s emotional detachment and lack of genuine effort in their relationship. Her attempts to connect are met with Jiyong's dismissive attitude and preoccupation with trivialities, intensifying her feelings of isolation and resentment. The argument escalates to a dramatic as Taeyeon, feeling deeply undervalued and exhausted by the ongoing neglect, accuses Jiyong of insensitivity and storms out, with their relationship precariously hanging in the balance. The simmering tension, exacerbated by the upcoming dinner with Jiyong’s family, becomes the boiling point for her pent-up emotions.