This chapter opens with a conversation between Zhan and his friend, sheng. Zhan tells sheng that he has just finished explaining the exam to him, and that he feels weird when he holds his own hand. He asks sheng why he changed so much in such a short period of time, and sheng replies that he is not the same guy who used to play with him in the internet cafes anymore. He tells Zhan that the holidays are here, and it is time for him to head back to his studies. sheng tells him that he will have a good night's sleep, and he asks Zhan to watch him and the other students studying. He says that he knows that they are playing games, and the thought of studying for so long is giving him a headache. .