This chapter opens with a conversation between Mr. Gu and Mr. Meng, who are both students at the same university. Gu tells Meng that some students have seen the same dress that he is wearing, and that it is suspected of plagiarizing another student's work. He tells him to wait for a letter from the lawyer before revealing the identity of the student who is responsible for the dress. The two students discuss the upcoming performance of the play, which is to take place at the end of the term. They are both impressed by the first dress, which they believe is the work of another student.