The chapter opens with a flashback to August of last year, when Cai Ming-liang is still in college. He is now a young man of about twenty-four years old. He has just graduated from college and is now working as a waiter at a restaurant in Shanghai. He tells his friend that he has been looking for a job for a long time, but has been unable to find one. He asks her to help him find a job, but she does not have the skills to do so. She tells him that she has found a job at a large bank in Shanghai, and that her father is very happy for her. She also tells Cai that he should do his best to make a good future for himself and his family. Cai tells her that he is glad he has gotten into the bank, as it is a good place to work. He also tells her to