The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Mr. Lu, in which he tells Mr. Hu that he has told him all about the contest. He says that the contest means a lot to him, and that he is wearing a mask to protect himself from the other students. He also says that he does not want to be associated with the past, so he wants to forget the past. He tells the students that they have to weaken the strength of Yang Wenyue. First, they must find a way to replace him. If they do not do so, he says, they will fall into his trap. He then shows them a photo of his face, which shows that his face has been damaged by the ointment given to him by the lady. He blames the lady for not doing what he asked, and apologizes publicly. The photo shows that the girl who gave the ointment to him is the same girl that gave it to the other two students. The girl in the photo is not the real victim of the ointment, but rather, she is the one who gave it. The chapter ends with a discussion of the discrimination that the three students have faced in the class. They have bullied other students for years, and this makes female students worried about their beauty, and it creates a psychological burden for them.