After graduating from school, zhou zieng shuts himself off from the outside world. He borrows his brother's comic books and immerses himself in the virtual world. xi tells him that someone has been chosen as the new class rep for his class. He is shocked and asks xi why he should not transfer to his class with such a person. zi tells xi that he treats him well and that he is a good person, but xi warns him not to try to fool him. He says that he has not been his usual self lately and that it must be his rebellious phase. He warns xi not to touch his memory directly, as it will erase his memory. He and xi discuss their favorite thing to do each day, which is to enjoy the "xiangsheng" show, a performance in which two performers act out dialogues between themselves. They discuss xi's father, who has said that if xi does not return to school, he will deduct his allowance and leave xi two cards