In this chapter, we learn that Shu's father still wants to give over the family's art collection to his son-in-law, who is studying at an art school in Shanghai. Shu tells his mom that she is the sole heir to the family and that her son is ungrateful for everything she has given him. He also tells her that he has only seen his mother once in the last 20 years, and that she has been living in Shanghai for the past 30 years. She asks him if he would like to live with her, and he replies that he can't because the family doesn't have enough money to provide for him. She tells him that he should take care of himself while studying abroad, because it will be difficult for them to meet again, but she pretends to be relieved when she sees his rejection. After that conversation, Shu never sees his mother again. He says that he asked his father to send him abroad, but his father asked him to study in China. Shu says that his family has always treated him well since he was a child.