The next morning, Shum opens the door to his apartment and finds himself in the middle of a conversation with a young woman. Shum wants to know what's been going on between the two of them. He's worried about how he's going to find his way to where Shum's father is, but Shum assures him that everything's fine between them. The young woman asks Shum about his relationship with his father, and Shum tells her that he and his father have been friends for a long time, but that things have gotten awkward because of him. He admits that he didn't realize that Shum and his friends were close to living together, but he says that's because he was worried about butting, which is why his friendship with Shum got so bad. He tells the young woman that he has to meet someone else today, and that he thinks it's a great opportunity to get away from Shum. He says that he told Shum that he was interested in her, and she's willing to let him do whatever he wants with her, but she doesn't want to do anything with him because of her father. He explains that rumors began to spread in the department that they were going out, which made it impossible for him to get anything done. He adds that he couldn't have done anything because of Shum, because Shum was the only one who could do anything for him, and because of his father's disapproval of it, he had no choice but to stay away from his friends. He also says that since Shum has been hanging out with him, rumors have started to spread about him going out with his friends, which makes it even more difficult for Shum to get what he wants. He finally