The chapter opens with a conversation between zhu and wang, in which zhu tells wang that he has decided to resign from his job. He asks wang to help him sort out his feelings for zhu. . He tells zhu that he does not love him because he has lost his sense of security and comfort. He says that . he has been working hard on his self-confidence and that he still feels that he is not worthy to be loved. He also says that if he continues to love zhu, he will have to decide whether or not to marry her.