In this chapter, we learn that Caixuan often bullied his older brother, Guizhou, when they were younger. The two boys have a lot in common, including their dislike for each other's company and their mutual admiration for one another's intelligence. When Caixin was a teenager, he had an appendix removed and his spine deformed. His family was unable to pay for the surgery, so he hid under the bed and cried all night. The next day, he woke up and pretended to be cheerful. His mother was worried that he was thinking about suicide, so she had him undergo the surgery. After the operation, he was in the hospital for eight hours, during which he was tortured by his brother.