The narrator arrives at the house of his former wife, Fang, and introduces himself as a "guest" of Fang's. He tells Fang that his wife is a "great physician" who has managed to cure his daughter, and who even suggested that they move to Jingyang Hill so that his daughter can recuperate there. Fang is suspicious of his wife's connection to the medical establishment, but he tells his daughter that she is obedient, and that her asthma has been repressed. He also tells her that he thinks that she should marry a nobleman, even though they are not good for nothings.