The chapter opens with a conversation between pengyu and his aunt. The aunt tells the boy that his cousin, Zhan, has invited her to his house for a meal. Zhan tells the aunt that he has been thinking about her lately, and he asks her to give him a book to study with. She tells him that the most important thing to do is to develop his own thinking, and that this book will help him prepare for his upcoming high school exams. The boy asks if he can give Zhan extra lessons to help him improve his exam scores, and the aunt says that she cannot afford to hire a tutor, so she will stay and tutor Zhan's cousin.