In this chapter, the young woman explains to her lover that she is disfigured because of him, and that he is responsible for her disfigurement. The young woman also explains that she was betrayed by the second young master, who promised to marry her if she would help him. She explains that her father is celebrating his birthday today, and she does not want her family scandal to be spread. She also says that she has been exposed to various kinds of poison, which would not harm her from start to finish otherwise. She asks her lover why he would drink poison wine, and he replies that he wants to woo her. He says that he will spare his father's life if she will marry him.