The chapter opens with a discussion between lin and xi xi about their university application. xi is playing more serious than usual, and lin is worried that he will waste his valuable time performing. lin asks xi how he will decide if he should pursue his love for tan bai or not. He says he will think about it, but that he has feelings for someone else and needs to find out whether or not he wants to pursue that person. He is jealous of xi, but this will make it easier for him to pursue xi