In this chapter, we are introduced to a young man named Xiao ye, who is a student of the artist, Hua Manman. The young man asks to speak to the artist alone, but the artist refuses to talk to him. When the young man tells him that the artist is not his boyfriend yet, the artist responds that he is the only man in the world who does not like him. He then asks the artist if he will be able to see the artist's exhibition, but he is told that it has already been canceled. The artist, who has been studying part-time in order to support his family, is pleased to hear that his mother is a teacher. He is also pleased to learn that his grades are so high because of his efforts. He asks the young woman if she would like to hear more about her family, and the girl replies that she would. The girl then asks if she can speak to him, and he replies that he can. She then introduces herself as Miss tina, and she explains that she was invited to the exhibition by the artist out of generosity of his friend's heart. She says that she will not be mistaken for spending money on "charms of bored men" and that she is not here to "be scrutinized by you". The young woman then tells the artist that the clothes he is wearing are not the clothes she intended to give to her boyfriend, but rather, they do not look like the clothes that suit her